1972 Baltimore Orioles Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 899,948, Avg. 13,043
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (80-74)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1972 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 80-74
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 899,948, Avg. 13,043
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (80-74)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1972 Baltimore Orioles Roster
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles allowed 430 runs, least in the league. Baltimore tallied 519 runs. Boog Powell paced the squad with 21 home runs and drove in 81 runs. Bobby Grich led all regular hitters by hitting .278. Jim Palmer topped the squad with 21 wins, while Pat Dobson and Mike Cuellar also added 15 or more victories also Jim Palmer recorded a 2.07 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Earl Weaver coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 519
Regular Season Runs Against: 428
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1972 | New York Yankees 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1972 | New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 20, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 21, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 4-1 | 1-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | W | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 6-1 | 1-4 | 7-5 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 6-2 | 1-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 7-2 | 1-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 8-2 | 1-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 8-3 | 1-4 | 9-7 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 9-3 | 1-4 | 10-7 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 10-3 | 1-4 | 11-7 | ||
| May 11, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 10-4 | 1-4 | 11-8 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 10-4 | 1-5 | 11-9 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 10-4 | 1-6 | 11-10 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 10-4 | 1-7 | 11-11 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-4 | 2-7 | 12-11 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 10-4 | 3-7 | 13-11 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 10-4 | 3-8 | 13-12 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 10-4 | 3-9 | 13-13 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 10-4 | 4-9 | 14-13 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 10-4 | 5-9 | 15-13 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 10-4 | 5-10 | 15-14 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 10-4 | 6-10 | 16-14 | ||
| May 25, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 10-4 | 6-11 | 16-15 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 11-4 | 6-11 | 17-15 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 12-4 | 6-11 | 18-15 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 13-4 | 6-11 | 19-15 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 14-4 | 6-11 | 20-15 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 14-5 | 6-11 | 20-16 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 14-6 | 6-11 | 20-17 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 15-6 | 6-11 | 21-17 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 15-7 | 6-11 | 21-18 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 15-8 | 6-11 | 21-19 | ||
| June 5, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 15-9 | 6-11 | 21-20 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 15-10 | 6-11 | 21-21 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | W | 16-10 | 6-11 | 22-21 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 16-10 | 7-11 | 23-21 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 16-10 | 8-11 | 24-21 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 16-10 | 9-11 | 25-21 | ||
| June 12, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 16-10 | 10-11 | 26-21 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 16-10 | 11-11 | 27-21 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 16-10 | 12-11 | 28-21 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 16-10 | 13-11 | 29-21 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 16-10 | 14-11 | 30-21 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 16-10 | 14-12 | 30-22 | ||
| June 19, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 16-10 | 14-13 | 30-23 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 16-10 | 15-13 | 31-23 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 6 | L | 16-10 | 15-14 | 31-24 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 17-10 | 15-14 | 32-24 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 17-11 | 15-14 | 32-25 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 18-11 | 15-14 | 33-25 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 18-12 | 15-14 | 33-26 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 18-13 | 15-14 | 33-27 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 18-13 | 16-14 | 34-27 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 18-13 | 16-15 | 34-28 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 18-13 | 17-15 | 35-28 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 18-13 | 17-16 | 35-29 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 18-13 | 18-16 | 36-29 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 15 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 18-13 | 19-16 | 37-29 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 18-13 | 20-16 | 38-29 | ||
| July 5, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 18-13 | 21-16 | 39-29 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 18-13 | 22-16 | 40-29 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 18-14 | 22-16 | 40-30 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 18-15 | 22-16 | 40-31 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 18-16 | 22-16 | 40-32 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 18-17 | 22-16 | 40-33 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 18-18 | 22-16 | 40-34 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 19-18 | 22-16 | 41-34 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 19-19 | 22-16 | 41-35 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 20-19 | 22-16 | 42-35 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 21-19 | 22-16 | 43-35 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 22-19 | 22-16 | 44-35 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 23-19 | 22-16 | 45-35 | ||
| July 17, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 23-19 | 23-16 | 46-35 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 23-19 | 24-16 | 47-35 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 23-19 | 24-17 | 47-36 | ||
| July 20, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 23-19 | 25-17 | 48-36 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 23-19 | 26-17 | 49-36 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 23-19 | 26-18 | 49-37 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 23-19 | 27-18 | 50-37 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 23-20 | 27-18 | 50-38 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 23-21 | 27-18 | 50-39 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 24-21 | 27-18 | 51-39 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 25-21 | 27-18 | 52-39 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 25-22 | 27-18 | 52-40 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 25-23 | 27-18 | 52-41 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 25-23 | 27-19 | 52-42 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 25-23 | 28-19 | 53-42 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 25-23 | 28-20 | 53-43 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 25-23 | 28-21 | 53-44 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 25-23 | 28-22 | 53-45 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 25-23 | 28-23 | 53-46 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 25-23 | 29-23 | 54-46 | ||
| August 7, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 25-23 | 30-23 | 55-46 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 25-23 | 31-23 | 56-46 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 25-23 | 32-23 | 57-46 | ||
| August 10, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 25-23 | 32-24 | 57-47 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 26-23 | 32-24 | 58-47 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 26-24 | 32-24 | 58-48 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 27-24 | 32-24 | 59-48 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 28-24 | 32-24 | 60-48 | ||
| August 14, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 28-25 | 32-24 | 60-49 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 28-26 | 32-24 | 60-50 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 28-27 | 32-24 | 60-51 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 28-28 | 32-24 | 60-52 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 29-28 | 32-24 | 61-52 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 29-29 | 32-24 | 61-53 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 30-29 | 32-24 | 62-53 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 30-30 | 32-24 | 62-54 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 31-30 | 32-24 | 63-54 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 31-30 | 33-24 | 64-54 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 31-30 | 34-24 | 65-54 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 31-30 | 34-25 | 65-55 | ||
| August 28, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 31-30 | 35-25 | 66-55 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 31-30 | 36-25 | 67-55 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 31-30 | 36-26 | 67-56 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 31-30 | 37-26 | 68-56 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 31-30 | 37-27 | 68-57 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 31-30 | 37-28 | 68-58 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | New York Yankees 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 32-30 | 37-28 | 69-58 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 32-31 | 37-28 | 69-59 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | New York Yankees 7 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 32-32 | 37-28 | 69-60 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 32-33 | 37-28 | 69-61 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 33-33 | 37-28 | 70-61 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 33-34 | 37-28 | 70-62 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 34-34 | 37-28 | 71-62 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 35-34 | 37-28 | 72-62 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 36-34 | 37-28 | 73-62 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 37-34 | 37-28 | 74-62 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 37-34 | 37-29 | 74-63 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 37-34 | 37-30 | 74-64 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 37-34 | 38-30 | 75-64 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 37-34 | 39-30 | 76-64 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 37-34 | 39-31 | 76-65 | ||
| September 18, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 37-34 | 40-31 | 77-65 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 37-34 | 40-32 | 77-66 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 37-34 | 40-33 | 77-67 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 37-34 | 40-34 | 77-68 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 37-34 | 41-34 | 78-68 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 37-35 | 41-34 | 78-69 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 37-36 | 41-34 | 78-70 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 37-37 | 41-34 | 78-71 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 37-38 | 41-34 | 78-72 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 38-38 | 41-34 | 79-72 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 38-38 | 42-34 | 80-72 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 38-38 | 42-35 | 80-73 |
