1972 Kansas City Royals
Game Log
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 8 / 14
Ballpark
Municipal Stadium
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Regular Season Game Log
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| 1972-04-15 | Apr | Sat (D) | CHA | 1 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 11 | 1-0 | W1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 8,749 | 2:42 | Dick Drago | Tom Burgmeier | Bart Johnson | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | CHA | 3 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 10 | 3-0 | W3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 11,378 | 2:59 | Monty Montgomery | Tom Burgmeier | Bart Johnson | | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1972-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | CHA | 3 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 3-0 | W3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 0 | 2:25 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Stan Bahnsen | Bruce Dal Canton | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-04-18 | Apr | Tue (N) | @OAK | 4 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 3-1 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 4,494 | 2:18 | Mike Hedlund | Denny McLain | Mike Hedlund | Rollie Fingers | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-04-19 | Apr | Wed (N) | @OAK | 6 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 3-3 | L3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | - | 5,671 | 2:34 | Bruce Dal Canton | Bob Locker | Bruce Dal Canton | Rollie Fingers | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-04-19 | Apr | Wed (N) | @OAK | 6 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 3-3 | L3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:08 | Dick Drago | Ken Holtzman | Dick Drago | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-04-22 | Apr | Sat (D) | @CHA | 8 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 3-5 | L5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 7,485 | 2:32 | Monty Montgomery | Tom Bradley | Roger Nelson | Terry Forster | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-04-22 | Apr | Sat (D) | @CHA | 8 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 3-5 | L5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 0 | 1:58 | Paul Splittorff | Wilbur Wood | Paul Splittorff | | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1972-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | @CHA | 9 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 3-6 | L6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | - | 12,108 | 2:30 | Mike Hedlund | Stan Bahnsen | Mike Hedlund | Bart Johnson | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-04-25 | Apr | Tue (N) | BAL | 10 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 4-6 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 8,640 | 2:16 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Pat Dobson | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-04-26 | Apr | Wed (N) | BAL | 11 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 6 | 5-6 | W2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 6,864 | 1:46 | Bruce Dal Canton | Bruce Dal Canton | Dave McNally | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-04-28 | Apr | Fri (N) | CLE | 12 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 6-6 | W3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 7,647 | 2:14 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Gaylord Perry | | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-04-29 | Apr | Sat (D) | CLE | 13 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 6-7 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 7,414 | 2:06 | Monty Montgomery | Milt Wilcox | Monty Montgomery | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | CLE | 14 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 16 | 6-8 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 17,556 | 4:51 | Dick Drago | Ray Lamb | Al Fitzmorris | Gaylord Perry | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| 1972-05-02 | May | Tue (N) | @DET | 15 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 7-8 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 9,874 | 2:21 | Bruce Dal Canton | Jim Rooker | Tom Timmermann | | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-05-03 | May | Wed (D) | @DET | 16 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 7-9 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 9,380 | 2:04 | Paul Splittorff | Mickey Lolich | Paul Splittorff | | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-05-05 | May | Fri (N) | @BAL | 17 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 7-10 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 5,839 | 1:49 | Mike Hedlund | Jim Palmer | Tom Burgmeier | Eddie Watt | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972-05-06 | May | Sat (N) | @BAL | 18 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 8-10 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 8,903 | 2:21 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Mike Cuellar | | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | @BAL | 19 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 8-11 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 12,149 | 2:11 | Bruce Dal Canton | Pat Dobson | Bruce Dal Canton | Eddie Watt | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-05-09 | May | Tue (N) | @CLE | 20 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 8-12 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 2,237 | 2:07 | Paul Splittorff | Dick Tidrow | Paul Splittorff | Steve Mingori | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972-05-10 | May | Wed (N) | @CLE | 21 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 8-13 | L3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | - | 4,596 | 2:00 | Mike Hedlund | Gaylord Perry | Mike Hedlund | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-05-13 | May | Sat (N) | DET | 22 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 8-14 | L4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 11,599 | 2:42 | Dick Drago | Mickey Lolich | Dick Drago | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | DET | 24 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 9-15 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 10,326 | 2:52 | Paul Splittorff | Bruce Dal Canton | Chuck Seelbach | Tom Burgmeier | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | DET | 24 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 9-15 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 10,326 | 2:35 | Al Fitzmorris | Joe Coleman | Al Fitzmorris | Fred Scherman | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-05-15 | May | Mon (N) | TEX | 25 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 10-15 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 6,670 | 2:35 | Mike Hedlund | Tom Burgmeier | Horacio Pina | | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1972-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | TEX | 26 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 11-15 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 6,872 | 2:19 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Rich Hand | | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-05-17 | May | Wed (N) | TEX | 27 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 18 | 11-16 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 7,114 | 4:56 | Dick Drago | Jim Panther | Ted Abernathy | | 3 | 16 | 5 |
| 1972-05-19 | May | Fri (N) | OAK | 28 | boxscore | W | 16-1 | 9 | 12-16 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 11,364 | 2:41 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Blue Moon Odom | | 16 | 20 | 0 |
| 1972-05-20 | May | Sat (D) | OAK | 29 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 12-17 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 9,559 | 2:53 | Al Fitzmorris | Rollie Fingers | Al Fitzmorris | | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| 1972-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | OAK | 30 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 12-18 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 20,625 | 2:47 | Mike Hedlund | Ken Holtzman | Mike Hedlund | Bob Locker | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 1972-05-24 | May | Wed (N) | MIN | 31 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 12 | 12-19 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 8,381 | 3:15 | Dick Drago | Jim Kaat | Dick Drago | Wayne Granger | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-05-25 | May | Thu (N) | @CAL | 32 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 13-19 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 4,032 | 2:24 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Rudy May | Roger Nelson | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-05-26 | May | Fri (N) | @CAL | 33 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 13-20 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 6,325 | 3:12 | Jim Rooker | Nolan Ryan | Jim Rooker | Andy Messersmith | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 1972-05-27 | May | Sat (N) | @CAL | 34 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 13-21 | L2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,972 | 2:05 | Tom Murphy | Rickey Clark | Tom Murphy | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | @CAL | 35 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 13-22 | L3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 8,115 | 2:10 | Dick Drago | Clyde Wright | Dick Drago | Eddie Fisher | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1972-05-30 | May | Tue (N) | @MIN | 36 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 13-23 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 6,164 | 2:17 | Paul Splittorff | Jim Perry | Bruce Dal Canton | Dave LaRoche | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-05-31 | May | Wed (N) | @MIN | 37 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 13-24 | L5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 7,686 | 2:20 | Jim Rooker | Bert Blyleven | Jim Rooker | Wayne Granger | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 1972-06-01 | Jun | Thu (D) | @MIN | 38 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 14-24 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 6,807 | 2:16 | Tom Murphy | Al Fitzmorris | Dave LaRoche | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | BOS | 39 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 15-24 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | - | 9,240 | 2:25 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Lew Krausse | | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-06-03 | Jun | Sat (D) | BOS | 40 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 16-24 | W3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | - | 7,441 | 3:00 | Paul Splittorff | Tom Murphy | Marty Pattin | Tom Burgmeier | 10 | 15 | 1 |
| 1972-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | BOS | 42 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 17-25 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | - | 11,920 | 1:55 | Mike Hedlund | John Curtis | Mike Hedlund | | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | BOS | 42 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 17-25 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:35 | Jim Rooker | Al Fitzmorris | Ray Culp | Tom Burgmeier | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 1972-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | MIL | 43 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 18-25 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 7,415 | 2:25 | Tom Murphy | Tom Murphy | Ken Brett | Tom Burgmeier | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-06-07 | Jun | Wed (N) | MIL | 44 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 19-25 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 7,216 | 2:25 | Dick Drago | Tom Burgmeier | Ken Sanders | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-06-08 | Jun | Thu (N) | MIL | 45 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 19-26 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 8,170 | 2:23 | Paul Splittorff | Bill Parsons | Paul Splittorff | Ken Sanders | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-06-09 | Jun | Fri (N) | NYA | 46 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 20-26 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 9,772 | 2:05 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Mike Kekich | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-06-10 | Jun | Sat (N) | NYA | 47 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 20-27 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 11,282 | 2:35 | Tom Murphy | Fritz Peterson | Tom Murphy | | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 1972-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | NYA | 48 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 21-27 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 14,417 | 2:00 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Steve Kline | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-06-13 | Jun | Tue (N) | @BOS | 49 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 22-27 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 12,121 | 2:41 | Paul Splittorff | Bruce Dal Canton | Bill Lee | Tom Burgmeier | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-06-14 | Jun | Wed (N) | @BOS | 50 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 22-28 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 10,696 | 2:34 | Jim Rooker | John Curtis | Jim Rooker | | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1972-06-15 | Jun | Thu (D) | @BOS | 51 | boxscore | W | 13-9 | 9 | 23-28 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 11,127 | 2:50 | Tom Murphy | Tom Murphy | Sonny Siebert | Bruce Dal Canton | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| 1972-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | @MIL | 52 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 24-28 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 5,471 | 2:30 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Ken Sanders | Tom Burgmeier | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-06-17 | Jun | Sat (D) | @MIL | 53 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 25-28 | W3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 8,722 | 2:17 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Bill Parsons | | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | @MIL | 54 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 25-29 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 26,735 | 2:07 | Jim Rooker | Skip Lockwood | Jim Rooker | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | @NYA | 55 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 25-30 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 7,806 | 2:41 | Dick Drago | Mike Kekich | Dick Drago | Sparky Lyle | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | MIN | 56 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 26-30 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 9,712 | 2:10 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Jim Perry | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-06-24 | Jun | Sat (D) | MIN | 57 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 26-31 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 8,916 | 2:25 | Jim Rooker | Jim Kaat | Jim Rooker | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | MIN | 59 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 27-32 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | - | 14,777 | 2:30 | Tom Murphy | Roger Nelson | Dick Woodson | Tom Burgmeier | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | MIN | 59 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 27-32 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:25 | Dick Drago | Bert Blyleven | Dick Drago | Wayne Granger | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-06-26 | Jun | Mon (N) | CHA | 60 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 28-32 | W2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | - | 7,834 | 2:10 | Bruce Dal Canton | Bruce Dal Canton | Wilbur Wood | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | CHA | 61 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 29-32 | W3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 8,623 | 2:15 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Stan Bahnsen | Roger Nelson | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| 1972-06-29 | Jun | Thu (N) | @MIN | 63 | boxscore | W | 12-4 | 9 | 31-32 | W5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 12,668 | 2:59 | Mike Hedlund | Mike Hedlund | Dick Woodson | Al Fitzmorris | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-06-29 | Jun | Thu (N) | @MIN | 63 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 31-32 | W5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 0 | 2:20 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Bert Blyleven | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-06-30 | Jun | Fri (D) | @MIN | 64 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 31-33 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 5,099 | 2:02 | Roger Nelson | Ray Corbin | Roger Nelson | | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972-07-01 | Jul | Sat (D) | TEX | 65 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 11 | 32-33 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 7,430 | 3:05 | Paul Splittorff | Ted Abernathy | Jim Panther | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | TEX | 67 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 33-34 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 12,926 | 2:05 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Pete Broberg | | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | TEX | 67 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 10 | 33-34 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 0 | 3:10 | Bruce Dal Canton | Horacio Pina | Tom Burgmeier | Casey Cox | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1972-07-03 | Jul | Mon (D) | TEX | 68 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 33-35 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 7,528 | 2:30 | Dick Drago | Mike Paul | Dick Drago | Jim Shellenback | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 1972-07-04 | Jul | Tue (N) | DET | 69 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 34-35 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 10,762 | 2:08 | Roger Nelson | Roger Nelson | Bill Slayback | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-07-05 | Jul | Wed (N) | DET | 70 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 35-35 | W2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 11,297 | 2:46 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Mickey Lolich | | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1972-07-06 | Jul | Thu (N) | DET | 71 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 35-36 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 11,201 | 2:27 | Jim Rooker | Joe Coleman | Jim Rooker | | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | @CLE | 72 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 36-36 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 7,595 | 2:25 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Milt Wilcox | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-07-08 | Jul | Sat (D) | @CLE | 73 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 36-37 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 21,250 | 2:29 | Roger Nelson | Mike Kilkenny | Roger Nelson | Phil Hennigan | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | @CLE | 75 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 38-37 | W2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 15,327 | 2:29 | Mike Hedlund | Mike Hedlund | Ed Farmer | Tom Burgmeier | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | @CLE | 75 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 38-37 | W2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 0 | 2:31 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Denny Riddleberger | Tom Burgmeier | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-07-10 | Jul | Mon (N) | @BAL | 76 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 39-37 | W3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 7,772 | 1:51 | Bruce Dal Canton | Ken Wright | Mike Cuellar | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-07-11 | Jul | Tue (N) | @BAL | 77 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 10 | 39-38 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 12,853 | 2:58 | Dick Drago | Jim Palmer | Dick Drago | | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1972-07-12 | Jul | Wed (N) | @BAL | 78 | boxscore | W | 11-4 | 10 | 40-38 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 8,335 | 3:00 | Roger Nelson | Ted Abernathy | Grant Jackson | Al Fitzmorris | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-07-13 | Jul | Thu (N) | @DET | 79 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 40-39 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 17,987 | 2:34 | Paul Splittorff | Mickey Lolich | Paul Splittorff | | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | @DET | 80 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 41-39 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 28,327 | 2:35 | Bruce Dal Canton | Bruce Dal Canton | Joe Coleman | Ken Wright | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972-07-15 | Jul | Sat (D) | @DET | 81 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 41-40 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 28,727 | 2:25 | Dick Drago | Tom Timmermann | Dick Drago | Fred Scherman | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | @DET | 82 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 41-41 | L2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 38,514 | 2:03 | Roger Nelson | Bill Slayback | Roger Nelson | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | CLE | 84 | boxscore | W | 11-8 | 9 | 43-41 | W2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 0 | 2:35 | Bruce Dal Canton | Jim Rooker | Vince Colbert | Ken Wright | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | CLE | 84 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 43-41 | W2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 10,707 | 2:45 | Paul Splittorff | Tom Burgmeier | Denny Riddleberger | Ken Wright | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| 1972-07-19 | Jul | Wed (N) | CLE | 85 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 43-42 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 8,952 | 2:18 | Dick Drago | Gaylord Perry | Dick Drago | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-07-20 | Jul | Thu (N) | BAL | 86 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 10 | 43-43 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 11,075 | 3:00 | Roger Nelson | Eddie Watt | Ken Wright | Roric Harrison | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | BAL | 87 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 43-44 | L3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 12,383 | 2:50 | Bruce Dal Canton | Pat Dobson | Bruce Dal Canton | Grant Jackson | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 1972-07-22 | Jul | Sat (N) | BAL | 88 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 44-44 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 16,485 | 2:54 | Paul Splittorff | Norm Angelini | Roric Harrison | Ken Wright | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | BAL | 89 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 44-45 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 28,563 | 2:32 | Dick Drago | Mike Cuellar | Dick Drago | Grant Jackson | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-07-27 | Jul | Thu (N) | @CHA | 91 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 45-46 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 23,079 | 2:23 | Roger Nelson | Roger Nelson | Stan Bahnsen | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-07-27 | Jul | Thu (D) | @CHA | 91 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 45-46 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:36 | Paul Splittorff | Wilbur Wood | Paul Splittorff | Terry Forster | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 1972-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | @CHA | 92 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 45-47 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 18,902 | 2:33 | Dick Drago | Tom Bradley | Dick Drago | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972-07-29 | Jul | Sat (D) | @CHA | 93 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 45-48 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 7,115 | 2:55 | Bruce Dal Canton | Terry Forster | Ted Abernathy | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-07-30 | Jul | Sun (N) | @CAL | 94 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 45-49 | L3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | - | 13,966 | 3:11 | Mike Hedlund | Lloyd Allen | Al Fitzmorris | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-07-31 | Jul | Mon (N) | @CAL | 95 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 46-49 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | - | 10,344 | 2:16 | Roger Nelson | Roger Nelson | Nolan Ryan | | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972-08-01 | Aug | Tue (N) | @OAK | 96 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 46-50 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 4,216 | 1:59 | Paul Splittorff | Ken Holtzman | Paul Splittorff | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972-08-02 | Aug | Wed (N) | @OAK | 97 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 46-51 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 4,664 | 2:10 | Dick Drago | Catfish Hunter | Dick Drago | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | CAL | 98 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 10 | 46-52 | L3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 9,044 | 3:18 | Bruce Dal Canton | Eddie Fisher | Ted Abernathy | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-08-05 | Aug | Sat (D) | CAL | 99 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 47-52 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 7,974 | 2:27 | Mike Hedlund | Mike Hedlund | Eddie Fisher | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | CAL | 101 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 47-54 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 12,447 | 2:31 | Paul Splittorff | Clyde Wright | Paul Splittorff | | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1972-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | CAL | 101 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 47-54 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:40 | Roger Nelson | Dave Sells | Ken Wright | Andy Messersmith | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-08-07 | Aug | Mon (N) | OAK | 102 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 48-54 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 11,335 | 2:23 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Catfish Hunter | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | OAK | 103 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 49-54 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 13,386 | 2:43 | Bruce Dal Canton | Ted Abernathy | Rollie Fingers | | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1972-08-09 | Aug | Wed (N) | OAK | 104 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 50-54 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 17,877 | 2:30 | Mike Hedlund | Mike Hedlund | Vida Blue | Ted Abernathy | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | @TEX | 105 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 51-54 | W4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 10,440 | 1:57 | Roger Nelson | Roger Nelson | Rich Hand | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972-08-12 | Aug | Sat (N) | @TEX | 106 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 7 | 51-55 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 6,287 | 1:35 | Paul Splittorff | Mike Paul | Paul Splittorff | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-08-13 | Aug | Sun (N) | @TEX | 107 | boxscore | L | 4-13 | 9 | 51-56 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 5,598 | 3:20 | Dick Drago | Dick Bosman | Dick Drago | Horacio Pina | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-08-14 | Aug | Mon (N) | NYA | 108 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 52-56 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 9,377 | 2:05 | Bruce Dal Canton | Bruce Dal Canton | Steve Kline | Norm Angelini | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-08-15 | Aug | Tue (N) | NYA | 109 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 53-56 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 10,721 | 2:55 | Mike Hedlund | Tom Burgmeier | Rob Gardner | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1972-08-16 | Aug | Wed (N) | NYA | 110 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 54-56 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 11,579 | 2:20 | Roger Nelson | Roger Nelson | Fritz Peterson | | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-08-18 | Aug | Fri (N) | MIL | 111 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 54-57 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 24,762 | 2:50 | Paul Splittorff | Jim Lonborg | Paul Splittorff | Frank Linzy | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-08-19 | Aug | Sat (D) | MIL | 112 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 55-57 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 10,182 | 2:15 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Skip Lockwood | Ted Abernathy | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | MIL | 113 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 55-58 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 8,908 | 2:35 | Bruce Dal Canton | Jim Colborn | Bruce Dal Canton | Frank Linzy | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | BOS | 114 | boxscore | L | 7-10 | 9 | 55-59 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 9,058 | 2:57 | Mike Hedlund | Marty Pattin | Mike Hedlund | Don Newhauser | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 1972-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | BOS | 115 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 56-59 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 9,380 | 2:14 | Roger Nelson | Roger Nelson | Sonny Siebert | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | @NYA | 117 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 57-60 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 15,466 | 2:41 | Mike Jackson | Mike Jackson | Mike Kekich | Ted Abernathy | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | @NYA | 117 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 57-60 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:27 | Paul Splittorff | Sparky Lyle | Al Fitzmorris | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-08-26 | Aug | Sat (D) | @NYA | 118 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 58-60 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 10,670 | 2:47 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Rob Gardner | Norm Angelini | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | @NYA | 120 | boxscore | L | 8-9 | 16 | 58-62 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 25,801 | 4:50 | Mike Hedlund | Lindy McDaniel | Bruce Dal Canton | | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| 1972-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | @NYA | 120 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 58-62 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:38 | Bruce Dal Canton | Sparky Lyle | Norm Angelini | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | @MIL | 121 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 59-62 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 5,358 | 2:35 | Roger Nelson | Roger Nelson | Gary Ryerson | | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-08-30 | Aug | Wed (N) | @MIL | 122 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 60-62 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 5,214 | 2:22 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Jim Lonborg | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-08-31 | Aug | Thu (N) | @MIL | 123 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 60-63 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 4,040 | 2:25 | Mike Jackson | Skip Lockwood | Mike Jackson | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-09-01 | Sep | Fri (N) | @BOS | 124 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 60-64 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 18,990 | 2:33 | Dick Drago | Marty Pattin | Dick Drago | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-09-02 | Sep | Sat (D) | @BOS | 125 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 60-65 | L3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 11,495 | 2:41 | Mike Hedlund | Sonny Siebert | Mike Hedlund | Bobby Bolin | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-09-04 | Sep | Mon (N) | @TEX | 126 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 61-65 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 3,710 | 2:27 | Roger Nelson | Roger Nelson | Don Stanhouse | Ted Abernathy | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-09-05 | Sep | Tue (N) | @TEX | 127 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 62-65 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 3,011 | 2:26 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Rich Hand | | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| 1972-09-06 | Sep | Wed (N) | CAL | 128 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 62-66 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 5,833 | 2:14 | Mike Jackson | Rudy May | Mike Jackson | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-09-07 | Sep | Thu (N) | CAL | 129 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 63-66 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 5,561 | 2:15 | Monty Montgomery | Monty Montgomery | Andy Messersmith | | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| 1972-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | MIN | 131 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 65-66 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 7,541 | 2:00 | Steve Busby | Steve Busby | Ray Corbin | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | MIN | 131 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 65-66 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:17 | Tom Murphy | Tom Murphy | Bert Blyleven | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-09-09 | Sep | Sat (N) | MIN | 132 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 13 | 65-67 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 7,851 | 3:37 | Roger Nelson | Dave LaRoche | Ted Abernathy | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | MIN | 133 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 66-67 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 8,785 | 2:24 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Dick Woodson | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-09-11 | Sep | Mon (N) | CHA | 134 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 66-68 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 6,602 | 1:50 | Paul Splittorff | Tom Bradley | Paul Splittorff | Terry Forster | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | CHA | 135 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 66-69 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 6,565 | 2:39 | Monty Montgomery | Stan Bahnsen | Monty Montgomery | Rich Gossage | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-09-13 | Sep | Wed (N) | CHA | 136 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 67-69 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 6,860 | 2:40 | Steve Busby | Mike Hedlund | Terry Forster | | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-09-15 | Sep | Fri (N) | @MIN | 137 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 67-70 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 6,416 | 3:01 | Roger Nelson | Dick Woodson | Roger Nelson | Dave LaRoche | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1972-09-16 | Sep | Sat (D) | @MIN | 138 | boxscore | L | 1-11 | 9 | 67-71 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 7,241 | 2:27 | Dick Drago | Bert Blyleven | Dick Drago | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MIN | 139 | boxscore | W | 10-6 | 10 | 68-71 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 7,275 | 3:16 | Paul Splittorff | Norm Angelini | Bob Gebhard | Al Fitzmorris | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 1972-09-19 | Sep | Tue (N) | @CAL | 140 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 69-71 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 4,046 | 2:32 | Monty Montgomery | Monty Montgomery | Clyde Wright | Tom Murphy | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1972-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | @CAL | 141 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 70-71 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 4,117 | 2:25 | Steve Busby | Steve Busby | Rudy May | | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 1972-09-21 | Sep | Thu (N) | @CAL | 142 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 70-72 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 4,227 | 2:08 | Roger Nelson | Nolan Ryan | Roger Nelson | | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972-09-22 | Sep | Fri (N) | @OAK | 143 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 71-72 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 6,501 | 3:02 | Dick Drago | Dick Drago | Vida Blue | | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-09-23 | Sep | Sat (D) | @OAK | 144 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 71-73 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 7,062 | 2:15 | Paul Splittorff | Rollie Fingers | Paul Splittorff | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @OAK | 146 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 72-74 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 9,881 | 2:12 | Tom Murphy | Rollie Fingers | Tom Murphy | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @OAK | 146 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 72-74 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:33 | Monty Montgomery | Monty Montgomery | Blue Moon Odom | Ted Abernathy | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-09-26 | Sep | Tue (N) | @CHA | 147 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 73-74 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 9,664 | 2:24 | Steve Busby | Steve Busby | Stan Bahnsen | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-09-27 | Sep | Wed (D) | @CHA | 148 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 74-74 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 4,752 | 2:10 | Roger Nelson | Roger Nelson | Wilbur Wood | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-09-28 | Sep | Thu (D) | @BOS | 149 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 74-75 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 10,196 | 2:10 | Dick Drago | John Curtis | Dick Drago | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | OAK | 150 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 75-75 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 6,882 | 2:10 | Paul Splittorff | Paul Splittorff | Vida Blue | | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-09-30 | Sep | Sat (N) | OAK | 151 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 75-76 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 9,314 | 2:25 | Monty Montgomery | Joe Horlen | Monty Montgomery | Rollie Fingers | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 1972-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | OAK | 152 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 75-77 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 8,726 | 2:05 | Tom Murphy | Ken Holtzman | Tom Murphy | Bob Locker | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972-10-03 | Oct | Tue (N) | TEX | 153 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 75-78 | L3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 6,075 | 2:31 | Steve Busby | Mike Paul | Steve Busby | Bill Gogolewski | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-10-04 | Oct | Wed (N) | TEX | 154 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 76-78 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 7,329 | 2:10 | Roger Nelson | Roger Nelson | Don Stanhouse | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 154 record(s) |