1972 Los Angeles Dodgers Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-70
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,860,498, Avg. 25,486
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Manager: Walter Alston (85-70)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1972 Los Angeles Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 85-70
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,860,498, Avg. 25,486
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Manager: Walter Alston (85-70)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1972 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 85 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Dodgers scored 584 runs and conceded 527 runs. Willie Davis and Frank Robinson led Los Angeles with 19 home runs apiece. Willie Davis drove in 79 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .289 clip. Claude Osteen paced the squad with 20 wins, while Don Sutton added 15 or more wins, too Don Sutton recorded a 2.08 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Walter Alston coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 584
Regular Season Runs Against: 527
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 20, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 0-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 21, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 | W | 1-0 | 5-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 2-0 | 5-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 2-1 | 5-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Montreal Expos 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 3-1 | 5-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Montreal Expos 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 4-1 | 5-1 | 9-2 | ||
| April 27, 1972 | Montreal Expos 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 4-2 | 5-1 | 9-3 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | New York Mets 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 4-3 | 5-1 | 9-4 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | New York Mets 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | W | 5-3 | 5-1 | 10-4 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | New York Mets 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 6-3 | 5-1 | 11-4 | ||
| May 1, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 6-4 | 5-1 | 11-5 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 7-4 | 5-1 | 12-5 | ||
| May 3, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 7-5 | 5-1 | 12-6 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 7-5 | 5-2 | 12-7 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 7-5 | 5-3 | 12-8 | ||
| May 8, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 7-5 | 6-3 | 13-8 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 7-5 | 6-4 | 13-9 | ||
| May 11, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 7-5 | 6-5 | 13-10 | ||
| May 11, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at New York Mets 4 | W | 7-5 | 7-5 | 14-10 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 7-5 | 8-5 | 15-10 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 7-5 | 9-5 | 16-10 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 7-5 | 10-5 | 17-10 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 7-5 | 11-5 | 18-10 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 7-5 | 11-6 | 18-11 | ||
| May 18, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 7-6 | 11-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 8-6 | 11-6 | 19-12 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 9-6 | 11-6 | 20-12 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 9-7 | 11-6 | 20-13 | ||
| May 22, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 9-8 | 11-6 | 20-14 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 10-8 | 11-6 | 21-14 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 10-9 | 11-6 | 21-15 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 10-9 | 11-7 | 21-16 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 10-9 | 12-7 | 22-16 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 10-9 | 13-7 | 23-16 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 10-9 | 14-7 | 24-16 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 10-9 | 15-7 | 25-16 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 10-9 | 16-7 | 26-16 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 10-9 | 16-8 | 26-17 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 11-9 | 16-8 | 27-17 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 12-9 | 16-8 | 28-17 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 12-10 | 16-8 | 28-18 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 13-10 | 16-8 | 29-18 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 13-11 | 16-8 | 29-19 | ||
| June 8, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 14-11 | 16-8 | 30-19 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 14-12 | 16-8 | 30-20 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 15-12 | 16-8 | 31-20 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 15-13 | 16-8 | 31-21 | ||
| June 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 15-13 | 16-9 | 31-22 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 15-13 | 17-9 | 32-22 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 15-13 | 17-10 | 32-23 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 15-13 | 17-11 | 32-24 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 15-13 | 17-12 | 32-25 | ||
| June 19, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | L | 15-13 | 17-13 | 32-26 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 15-13 | 18-13 | 33-26 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 16-13 | 18-13 | 34-26 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 16-14 | 18-13 | 34-27 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 16-15 | 18-13 | 34-28 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 17-15 | 18-13 | 35-28 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 17-16 | 18-13 | 35-29 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 17-17 | 18-13 | 35-30 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 18-17 | 18-13 | 36-30 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Houston Astros 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 18-18 | 18-13 | 36-31 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 18-18 | 18-14 | 36-32 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 18-18 | 18-15 | 36-33 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 18-18 | 18-16 | 36-34 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 18-18 | 18-17 | 36-35 | ||
| July 5, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 18-18 | 19-17 | 37-35 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 18-18 | 20-17 | 38-35 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at New York Mets 1 | W | 18-18 | 21-17 | 39-35 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 18-18 | 21-18 | 39-36 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at New York Mets 0 | W | 18-18 | 22-18 | 40-36 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 18-18 | 22-19 | 40-37 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 18-18 | 23-19 | 41-37 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 18-18 | 23-20 | 41-38 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 18-18 | 24-20 | 42-38 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Montreal Expos 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 18-19 | 24-20 | 42-39 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 18-20 | 24-20 | 42-40 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Montreal Expos 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 19-20 | 24-20 | 43-40 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | New York Mets 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 20-20 | 24-20 | 44-40 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | New York Mets 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 21-20 | 24-20 | 45-40 | ||
| July 20, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 21-21 | 24-20 | 45-41 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 22-21 | 24-20 | 46-41 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 23-21 | 24-20 | 47-41 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 23-22 | 24-20 | 47-42 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 23-22 | 25-20 | 48-42 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 23-22 | 26-20 | 49-42 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 23-22 | 26-21 | 49-43 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 14 | L | 23-22 | 26-22 | 49-44 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 23-22 | 26-23 | 49-45 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 23-22 | 26-24 | 49-46 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 23-23 | 26-24 | 49-47 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 | W | 24-23 | 26-24 | 50-47 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 25-23 | 26-24 | 51-47 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 25-24 | 26-24 | 51-48 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 26-24 | 26-24 | 52-48 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 27-24 | 26-24 | 53-48 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 27-24 | 26-25 | 53-49 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 27-24 | 26-26 | 53-50 | ||
| August 10, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 27-24 | 27-26 | 54-50 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 27-24 | 28-26 | 55-50 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 27-24 | 29-26 | 56-50 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 27-24 | 30-26 | 57-50 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 28-24 | 30-26 | 58-50 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 28-25 | 30-26 | 58-51 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 29-25 | 30-26 | 59-51 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 29-26 | 30-26 | 59-52 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 30-26 | 30-26 | 60-52 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 30-27 | 30-26 | 60-53 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 30-28 | 30-26 | 60-54 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 31-28 | 30-26 | 61-54 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 32-28 | 30-26 | 62-54 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-28 | 31-26 | 63-54 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 32-28 | 31-27 | 63-55 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-28 | 32-27 | 64-55 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 32-28 | 33-27 | 65-55 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 32-28 | 33-28 | 65-56 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 32-28 | 33-29 | 65-57 | ||
| August 31, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-28 | 34-29 | 66-57 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 32-28 | 35-29 | 67-57 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 32-28 | 35-30 | 67-58 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 32-28 | 36-30 | 68-58 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 32-28 | 37-30 | 69-58 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 33-28 | 37-30 | 70-58 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 33-29 | 37-30 | 70-59 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | W | 34-29 | 37-30 | 71-59 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 34-30 | 37-30 | 71-60 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 34-31 | 37-30 | 71-61 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 34-32 | 37-30 | 71-62 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 35-32 | 37-30 | 72-62 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 36-32 | 37-30 | 73-62 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 36-33 | 37-30 | 73-63 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 36-33 | 37-31 | 73-64 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 36-33 | 37-32 | 73-65 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 36-33 | 38-32 | 74-65 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 36-33 | 39-32 | 75-65 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Houston Astros 15 | L | 36-33 | 39-33 | 75-66 | ||
| September 18, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 36-33 | 40-33 | 76-66 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 36-33 | 40-34 | 76-67 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 36-33 | 41-34 | 77-67 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 37-33 | 41-34 | 78-67 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 38-33 | 41-34 | 79-67 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 39-33 | 41-34 | 80-67 | ||
| September 25, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 39-34 | 41-34 | 80-68 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 40-34 | 41-34 | 81-68 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 41-34 | 41-34 | 82-68 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 41-34 | 41-35 | 82-69 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 41-34 | 42-35 | 83-69 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 41-34 | 42-36 | 83-70 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 41-34 | 43-36 | 84-70 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 41-34 | 44-36 | 85-70 |
