1972 Philadelphia Phillies

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Season Overview

59-97 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1972 Philadelphia Phillies

What was the record of the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies?

The Philadelphia Phillies finished the regular season with a 59-97 record. They went 28-51 at home and 31-46 on the road.

What division did the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies play in?

The 1972 Philadelphia Phillies played in the East Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies?

During the regular season, the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies went 31-53 against their NL East opponents.

What was the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 53.3% +1
Chicago Cubs 7-10 41.2% -13
Montreal Expos 6-10 37.5% -19
New York Mets 5-13 27.8% -20
Pittsburgh Pirates 5-13 27.8% -33

What was the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies had their best month in April, when they went 9-5 and had a 64.3% win percentage. Their worst month was May, when they went 7-19 and had a 26.9% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 9-5 64.3% +9
May 7-19 26.9% -38
June 8-18 30.8% -45
July 10-19 34.5% -25
August 10-18 35.7% -24
September 13-16 44.8% -15
October 2-2 50% +6

Did the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies make the Postseason?

No, the Phillies didn't make the Postseason in 1972.

What was the run differential for the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies?

The Philadelphia Phillies finished the regular season with a run differential of -132. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Phillies could have been expected to have about 61.6 wins, or a 62-94 record in the regular season.

How did the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies went 20-33.

How did the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies went 5-10 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies?

The longest losing streak that the Philadelphia Phillies had during the 1972 regular season was 10 games, which happened once during the season.

1972 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Sat, Apr 15, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 2
Sun, Apr 16, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 0 - 4
Mon, Apr 17, 1972 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 5
Tue, Apr 18, 1972 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 3
Wed, Apr 19, 1972 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 1 - 0
Fri, Apr 21, 1972 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 3 (10)
Sun, Apr 23, 1972 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 4 (11)
Tue, Apr 25, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Win 3 - 0
Wed, Apr 26, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 6 - 8 (10)
Thu, Apr 27, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Win 7 - 6
Fri, Apr 28, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Win 3 - 0
Sat, Apr 29, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Loss 0 - 4
Sun, Apr 30, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Win 6 - 1
Sun, Apr 30, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Win 3 - 1
Mon, May 1, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 2 - 1
Tue, May 2, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 6 - 7
Wed, May 3, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 5 - 1
Fri, May 5, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Win 3 - 2
Sat, May 6, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 3
Sun, May 7, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Win 8 - 3
Wed, May 10, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Loss 3 - 5
Thu, May 11, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Win 6 - 5 (12)
Fri, May 12, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 6
Sat, May 13, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 3
Mon, May 15, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 0
Tue, May 16, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 8
Wed, May 17, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 3
Fri, May 19, 1972 vs New York Mets Loss 3 - 8
Sat, May 20, 1972 vs New York Mets Loss 1 - 3
Sat, May 20, 1972 vs New York Mets Loss 1 - 2
Sun, May 21, 1972 vs New York Mets Loss 3 - 4
Mon, May 22, 1972 @ Montreal Expos Loss 3 - 6
Tue, May 23, 1972 @ Montreal Expos Loss 2 - 6
Wed, May 24, 1972 @ Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 4
Fri, May 26, 1972 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 4 - 6
Sat, May 27, 1972 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 2 - 1 (12)
Sun, May 28, 1972 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 6
Mon, May 29, 1972 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 7
Mon, May 29, 1972 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 4
Tue, May 30, 1972 @ New York Mets Loss 0 - 7
Thu, Jun 1, 1972 @ New York Mets Loss 1 - 6
Fri, Jun 2, 1972 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 6 (17)
Sat, Jun 3, 1972 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 5 - 6 (10)
Sun, Jun 4, 1972 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 0 - 2
Tue, Jun 6, 1972 vs Houston Astros Loss 3 - 4
Wed, Jun 7, 1972 vs Houston Astros Win 3 - 1
Thu, Jun 8, 1972 vs Houston Astros Win 7 - 2
Fri, Jun 9, 1972 vs Atlanta Braves Win 4 - 3
Sat, Jun 10, 1972 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 3 - 15
Sun, Jun 11, 1972 vs Atlanta Braves Win 3 - 1
Tue, Jun 13, 1972 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 4 - 8
Tue, Jun 13, 1972 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Jun 14, 1972 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 2
Fri, Jun 16, 1972 @ Houston Astros Loss 0 - 1 (11)
Sat, Jun 17, 1972 @ Houston Astros Loss 5 - 10
Sun, Jun 18, 1972 @ Houston Astros Loss 0 - 10
Wed, Jun 21, 1972 @ Atlanta Braves Win 9 - 7
Fri, Jun 23, 1972 @ Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 2
Sat, Jun 24, 1972 @ Montreal Expos Loss 4 - 5
Sun, Jun 25, 1972 @ Montreal Expos Win 1 - 0
Mon, Jun 26, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 11
Tue, Jun 27, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 3 - 6
Tue, Jun 27, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Win 7 - 4
Wed, Jun 28, 1972 vs New York Mets Loss 2 - 3
Thu, Jun 29, 1972 vs New York Mets Win 9 - 4
Fri, Jun 30, 1972 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 4
Sat, Jul 1, 1972 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 6
Sat, Jul 1, 1972 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 0 - 1
Sun, Jul 2, 1972 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 7
Mon, Jul 3, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Win 4 - 2
Tue, Jul 4, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 2
Thu, Jul 6, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 4 - 6 (10)
Fri, Jul 7, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Win 4 - 2
Fri, Jul 7, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 6
Sat, Jul 8, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Loss 5 - 8
Sun, Jul 9, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Loss 4 - 5
Mon, Jul 10, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 4 - 6 (11)
Mon, Jul 10, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 9 - 1
Tue, Jul 11, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 4 - 1
Wed, Jul 12, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 5 - 9
Fri, Jul 14, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 8
Sat, Jul 15, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Win 11 - 4
Sun, Jul 16, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 7 - 10
Tue, Jul 18, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 5
Wed, Jul 19, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Win 3 - 2 (11)
Fri, Jul 21, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 3
Sat, Jul 22, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Jul 23, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 2 - 0
Thu, Jul 27, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 0 - 4
Thu, Jul 27, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 2
Fri, Jul 28, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Win 2 - 0
Sat, Jul 29, 1972 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 2
Sat, Jul 29, 1972 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Jul 30, 1972 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 7
Mon, Jul 31, 1972 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 0 - 2
Tue, Aug 1, 1972 @ New York Mets Loss 2 - 3 (18)
Tue, Aug 1, 1972 @ New York Mets Win 4 - 1
Wed, Aug 2, 1972 @ New York Mets Win 5 - 3
Thu, Aug 3, 1972 @ New York Mets Win 4 - 1
Fri, Aug 4, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 8 - 3
Sat, Aug 5, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 0
Sun, Aug 6, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 0 - 6
Tue, Aug 8, 1972 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Aug 9, 1972 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 2 - 0
Fri, Aug 11, 1972 vs Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 4