Saturday, February 25, 2017

1972 AL Final Standings with League Leaders

October 5, 1972

 New York Yankee Bobby Murcer won the AL RBI Crown and finished 2nd in HR and BA. Oakland's Reggie Jackson won the HR Crown and finished 2nd to Murcer for the RBI Title. Minnesota's Rod Carew won the AL Batting Title with a .340 BA. Cleveland's Gaylord Perry and Chicago's Wilbur Wood both won 27 games, tops in MLB this season. Kansas City's Roger Nelson won the ERA Title and California's Nolan Ryan won the Strikeout Crown. New York Yankee Sparky Lyle led MLB in Saves with 42.

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1972 American League                 Date: 10/5/1972
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1972 NYA  94  61    R.Carew   MNA .340  R.Jackson OAA   38  B.Murcer  NYA  120
1972 DEA  92  64    B.Murcer  NYA .325  B.Murcer  NYA   35  R.Jackson OAA  103
1972 BAA  78  76    J.Mayberr KCA .325  M.Epstein OAA   31  R.Smith   BOA  102
1972 CLA  77  79    R.Scheinb KCA .319  N.Cash    DEA   30  N.Cash    DEA   93
1972 BOA  72  83    C.May     CHA .318  OTHERS TIED W   29  M.Epstein OAA   93
1972 MLA  70  86
                    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1972 OAA  91  64    G.Perry   CLA   27  S.Lyle    NYA   42  R.Nelson  KCA 1.85
1972 CHA  82  72    W.Wood    CHA   27  R.Fingers OAA   20  S.Kline   NYA 2.18
1972 MNA  78  76    M.Lolich  DEA   23  D.Laroche MNA   11  C.Hunter  OAA 2.19
1972 KCA  74  80    C.Hunter  OAA   21  H.Pina    TEA   11  M.Paul    TEA 2.20
1972 CAA  70  85    T.Bradley CHA   20  OTHERS TIED W    9  G.Perry   CLA 2.23
1972 TEA  51 103
                    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
                    R.Coggins BAA   14  D.Nelson  TEA   56  N.Ryan    CAA  304
                    B.Murcer  NYA   11  B.Campane OAA   54  M.Lolich  DEA  275
                    D.Sims    DEA    8  F.Patek   KCA   34  G.Perry   CLA  235
                    R.Fosse   CLA    7  P.Kelly   CHA   32  J.Coleman DEA  233
                    OTHERS TIED W    6  E.Maddox  TEA   31  T.Bradley CHA  225
 

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