1972 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,198,654, Avg. 18,161
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Chuck Tanner (87-67)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1972 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,198,654, Avg. 18,161
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Chuck Tanner (87-67)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1972 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox plated 566 runs and conceded 538 runs. Dick Allen walloped 37 home runs for Chicago and drove in 113 runs. Carlos May and Dick Allen paced all regular batters by hitting .308. Wilbur Wood earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Tom Bradley and Stan Bahnsen as well added 15 or more victories as well Wilbur Wood recorded a 2.51 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 566
Regular Season Runs Against: 538
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 14 | W | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 4-0 | 0-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 5-0 | 0-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 6-0 | 0-3 | 6-3 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 7-0 | 0-3 | 7-3 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 7-0 | 0-4 | 7-4 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 7-0 | 0-5 | 7-5 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 7-0 | 1-5 | 8-5 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 7-0 | 1-6 | 8-6 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 7-0 | 2-6 | 9-6 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 7-0 | 2-7 | 9-7 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 7-0 | 2-8 | 9-8 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 7-1 | 2-8 | 9-9 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 8-1 | 2-8 | 10-9 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 9-1 | 2-8 | 11-9 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 10-1 | 2-8 | 12-9 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 11-1 | 2-8 | 13-9 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 12-1 | 2-8 | 14-9 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-1 | 2-8 | 15-9 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 13-2 | 2-8 | 15-10 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 14-2 | 2-8 | 16-10 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 15-2 | 2-8 | 17-10 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | California Angels 8 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 16-2 | 2-8 | 18-10 | ||
| May 22, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 16-2 | 3-8 | 19-10 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 16-2 | 4-8 | 20-10 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 16-2 | 5-8 | 21-10 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 16-2 | 5-9 | 21-11 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 16-2 | 5-10 | 21-12 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 16-2 | 5-11 | 21-13 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 4 | W | 16-2 | 6-11 | 22-13 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 16-2 | 6-12 | 22-14 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at California Angels 6 | L | 16-2 | 6-13 | 22-15 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 16-2 | 6-14 | 22-16 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 17-2 | 6-14 | 23-16 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | New York Yankees 18 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 17-3 | 6-14 | 23-17 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 18-3 | 6-14 | 24-17 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 19-3 | 6-14 | 25-17 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 19-4 | 6-14 | 25-18 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 20-4 | 6-14 | 26-18 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 21-4 | 6-14 | 27-18 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 22-4 | 6-14 | 28-18 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 23-4 | 6-14 | 29-18 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 24-4 | 6-14 | 30-18 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 24-4 | 7-14 | 31-18 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 24-4 | 7-15 | 31-19 | ||
| June 15, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 24-4 | 7-16 | 31-20 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 24-4 | 8-16 | 32-20 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 24-4 | 8-17 | 32-21 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 24-4 | 9-17 | 33-21 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 24-4 | 9-18 | 33-22 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 24-4 | 10-18 | 34-22 | ||
| June 22, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 24-4 | 11-18 | 35-22 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 24-4 | 11-19 | 35-23 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 24-4 | 11-20 | 35-24 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 24-4 | 12-20 | 36-24 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 24-4 | 12-21 | 36-25 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 24-4 | 12-22 | 36-26 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 25-4 | 12-22 | 37-26 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 25-5 | 12-22 | 37-27 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 26-5 | 12-22 | 38-27 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 27-5 | 12-22 | 39-27 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 28-5 | 12-22 | 40-27 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 29-5 | 12-22 | 41-27 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 29-6 | 12-22 | 41-28 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 29-7 | 12-22 | 41-29 | ||
| July 5, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 29-8 | 12-22 | 41-30 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 29-9 | 12-22 | 41-31 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 29-10 | 12-22 | 41-32 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 30-10 | 12-22 | 42-32 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 31-10 | 12-22 | 43-32 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 31-11 | 12-22 | 43-33 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 31-11 | 12-23 | 43-34 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 31-11 | 13-23 | 44-34 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-11 | 14-23 | 45-34 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 31-11 | 14-24 | 45-35 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 31-11 | 14-25 | 45-36 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 31-11 | 14-26 | 45-37 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 31-11 | 14-27 | 45-38 | ||
| July 17, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-11 | 14-28 | 45-39 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-11 | 14-29 | 45-40 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-11 | 15-29 | 46-40 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 31-12 | 15-29 | 46-41 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 32-12 | 15-29 | 47-41 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 33-12 | 15-29 | 48-41 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 34-12 | 15-29 | 49-41 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 34-13 | 15-29 | 49-42 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 35-13 | 15-29 | 50-42 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 36-13 | 15-29 | 51-42 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 37-13 | 15-29 | 52-42 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 37-13 | 15-30 | 52-43 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 37-13 | 16-30 | 53-43 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | California Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 38-13 | 16-30 | 54-43 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 39-13 | 16-30 | 55-43 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 40-13 | 16-30 | 56-43 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Texas Rangers 11 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 40-14 | 16-30 | 56-44 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 41-14 | 16-30 | 57-44 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 42-14 | 16-30 | 58-44 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 42-14 | 17-30 | 59-44 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at California Angels 0 | W | 42-14 | 18-30 | 60-44 | ||
| August 10, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 42-14 | 18-31 | 60-45 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 42-14 | 19-31 | 61-45 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 42-14 | 20-31 | 62-45 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 42-14 | 20-32 | 62-46 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 43-14 | 20-32 | 63-46 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 44-14 | 20-32 | 64-46 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 44-14 | 21-32 | 65-46 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 45-14 | 21-32 | 66-46 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 45-15 | 21-32 | 66-47 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 46-15 | 21-32 | 67-47 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 46-16 | 21-32 | 67-48 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 47-16 | 21-32 | 68-48 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 48-16 | 21-32 | 69-48 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 48-16 | 21-33 | 69-49 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 48-16 | 22-33 | 70-49 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 48-16 | 22-34 | 70-50 | ||
| August 28, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 48-16 | 23-34 | 71-50 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 48-16 | 23-35 | 71-51 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 48-16 | 23-36 | 71-52 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 48-16 | 23-37 | 71-53 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 48-16 | 23-38 | 71-54 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 48-16 | 24-38 | 72-54 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 48-17 | 24-38 | 72-55 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 48-18 | 24-38 | 72-56 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 49-18 | 24-38 | 73-56 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 49-19 | 24-38 | 73-57 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 50-19 | 24-38 | 74-57 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | California Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 50-20 | 24-38 | 74-58 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 51-20 | 24-38 | 75-58 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 52-20 | 24-38 | 76-58 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | California Angels 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 52-21 | 24-38 | 76-59 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 52-21 | 25-38 | 77-59 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 52-21 | 26-38 | 78-59 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 52-21 | 26-39 | 78-60 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 52-21 | 26-40 | 78-61 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at California Angels 0 | W | 52-21 | 27-40 | 79-61 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 52-21 | 27-41 | 79-62 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 52-21 | 28-41 | 80-62 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 52-21 | 28-42 | 80-63 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 53-21 | 28-42 | 81-63 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 54-21 | 28-42 | 82-63 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 55-21 | 28-42 | 83-63 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 55-22 | 28-42 | 83-64 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 55-23 | 28-42 | 83-65 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 55-23 | 29-42 | 84-65 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 55-23 | 30-42 | 85-65 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 55-23 | 30-43 | 85-66 | ||
| October 2, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 55-23 | 31-43 | 86-66 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 55-23 | 32-43 | 87-66 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 14 | L | 55-23 | 32-44 | 87-67 |
