HBP 1972 American League Season Recap
Pennant Winner		Dave Little	Oakland A's
Player of the Year		Bobby Murcer	New York Yankees
Pitcher of the Year		Catfish Hunter	Oakland A's

1972 American League Standings
East	Won	Lost	Pct	GB				West	Won	Lost	Pct	GB
New York Yankees	112	50	.691	--				Oakland A's	106	56	.654	--
Boston Red Sox	88	74	.543	24				Minnesota Twins	99	63	.611	7
Baltimore Orioles	85	77	.525	27				Chicago White Sox	74	88	.457	32
Detroit Tigers	82	80	.506	30				California Angels	72	90	.444	34
Cleveland Indians	77	85	.475	35				Kansas City Royals	60	102	.370	46
Milwaukee Brewers	72	90	.444	40				Texas Rangers	45	117	.278	61

HBP 1972 AL All-Star Team
	C	Carlton Fisk	Boston Red Sox		SP	Catfish Hunter	Oakland A's
	1b	Mike Epstein	Oakland A's		SP	Steve Kline	New York Yankees
	2b	Rod Carew	Minnesota Twins		SP	Jim Palmer	Baltimore Orioles
	SS	Bert Campaneris	Oakland A's		SP	Nolan Ryan	California Angels
	3b	Sal Bando	Oakland A's		SP	Gaylord Perry	Cleveland Indians
	Lf	Joe Rudi	Oakland A's		SP	Wilbur Wood	Chicago White Sox
	Cf	Bobby Murcer	New York Yankees		SP	Bert Blyleven	Minnesota Twins
	Rf	Reggie Jackson	Oakland A's		SP	Sparky Lyle	New York Yankees

1972 American League Team Stats

TEAM AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS E 1972 New York .252 5425 691 1366 240 33 112 657 43 16 112 1972 Boston .246 5465 705 1344 262 30 124 664 61 21 127 1972 Minnesota .246 5427 642 1333 198 33 99 603 63 34 156 1972 Chicago .244 5386 646 1312 213 28 109 616 121 30 140 1972 Kansas City .241 5471 533 1320 222 11 75 504 68 47 112 1972 Milwaukee .240 5478 525 1317 198 22 82 493 45 44 137 1972 Cleveland .240 5404 526 1296 214 27 84 501 59 54 100 1972 California .238 5480 488 1302 156 29 91 462 67 49 108 1972 Oakland .237 5418 654 1283 213 36 172 620 80 38 120 1972 Detroit .235 5382 539 1267 204 36 120 505 15 15 92 1972 Baltimore .231 5423 560 1251 198 25 111 532 40 13 99 1972 Texas .211 5320 414 1120 177 17 31 381 114 61 152 -------------------- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- LEAGUE TOTALS .238 65079 6923 15511 2495 327 1210 6538 776 422 1455 TEAM ERA W L IP H R ER HR BB SO OAVG 1972 New York 2.66 112 50 1462.2 1318 506 432 82 446 677 .242 1972 Baltimore 2.74 85 77 1464.2 1212 503 446 106 410 870 .226 1972 Oakland 2.75 106 56 1476.1 1247 500 451 102 469 860 .229 1972 Minnesota 2.80 99 63 1472.1 1235 517 458 108 510 874 .227 1972 Detroit 3.01 82 80 1455.2 1245 551 487 95 524 928 .234 1972 California 3.09 72 90 1470.0 1168 558 504 108 730 1054 .220 1972 Milwaukee 3.14 72 90 1469.1 1319 596 512 116 523 750 .240 1972 Cleveland 3.21 77 85 1451.2 1239 572 517 108 533 901 .231 1972 Kansas City 3.36 60 102 1458.2 1397 613 544 89 523 788 .254 1972 Boston 3.50 88 74 1456.0 1430 635 567 108 527 975 .259 1972 Chicago 3.58 74 88 1453.0 1340 673 578 95 509 973 .244 1972 Texas 3.64 45 117 1443.1 1361 699 584 93 665 877 .252 -------------------- ----- --- --- ------- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ---- LEAGUE TOTALS 3.12 972 972 17533.2 15511 6923 6080 1210 6369 10527 .238

1972 American League Leaders

----BATTING AVERAGE---- --------AT BATS-------- ------RUNS SCORED------ R.Carew MNA .353 C.Campaneris OAA 672 B.Murcer NYA 116 D.Allen CHA .334 S.Alomar CAA 666 R.White NYA 114 C.Chambliss CLA .322 L.Stanton CAA 624 T.Harper BOA 106 V.Pinson CAA .295 J.Rudi OAA 621 D.Allen CHA 100 J.Rudi OAA .295 H.Clarke NYA 620 R.Smith BOA 99 E.Rodriguez MLA .294 C.Yastrzemski BOA 618 J.Rudi OAA 96 C.Fisk BOA .289 R.White NYA 618 C.Yastrzemski BOA 95 R.White NYA .288 A.Otis KCA 618 R.Jackson OAA 95 B.Murcer NYA .285 T.Harper BOA 607 R.Carew MNA 93 T.McCraw CLA .285 R.Auerbach MLA 607 C.Fisk BOA 91 S.Braun MNA .283 B.Robinson BAA 603 A.Otis KCA 88 D.Billings TEA .283 R.Carew MNA 601 C.May CHA 87 ----------HITS--------- --------DOUBLES-------- --------TRIPLES-------- R.Carew MNA 212 R.White NYA 53 C.Fisk BOA 10 J.Rudi OAA 183 T.Harper BOA 41 J.Rudi OAA 10 D.Allen CHA 179 C.Fisk BOA 35 B.Murcer NYA 9 R.White NYA 178 D.Allen CHA 35 T.McCraw CLA 8 C.Chambliss CLA 177 B.Murcer NYA 34 A.Rodriguez DEA 8 A.Otis KCA 175 R.Smith BOA 33 G.Scott MLA 8 B.Murcer NYA 168 C.Chambliss CLA 32 G.Michael NYA 8 R.Smith BOA 162 C.Rojas KCA 32 R.Carew MNA 7 T.Munson NYA 160 R.Fosse CLA 30 OTHERS TIED WITH 6 D.Thompson MNA 160 L.Piniella KCA 29 L.Stanton CAA 159 L.Biittner TEA 29 C.Tovar MNA 158 OTHERS TIED WITH 28 --------HOMERUNS------- -----RUNS BATTED IN---- ---------WALKS--------- B.Murcer NYA 36 B.Murcer NYA 122 D.Allen CHA 132 R.Jackson OAA 34 D.Allen CHA 119 R.White NYA 120 D.Allen CHA 30 C.Fisk BOA 104 H.Killebrew MNA 114 M.Epstein OAA 29 R.Smith BOA 98 J.Mayberry KCA 103 H.Killebrew MNA 27 H.Killebrew MNA 89 B.Murcer NYA 95 B.Powell BAA 26 R.Jackson OAA 89 C.Yastrzemski BOA 91 C.Fisk BOA 26 M.Epstein OAA 89 P.Kelly CHA 89 N.Cash DEA 25 S.Bando OAA 87 R.Petrocelli BOA 88 J.Rudi OAA 24 J.Mayberry KCA 82 C.May CHA 87 J.Mayberry KCA 23 L.Stanton CAA 77 B.Powell BAA 85 R.Smith BOA 22 B.Darwin MNA 72 R.Theobald MLA 84 L.Stanton CAA 22 D.Thompson MNA 71 OTHERS TIED WITH 83 ---INTENTIONAL WALKS--- ------STRIKE OUTS------ ------HIT BY PITCH----- D.Allen CHA 32 L.Stanton CAA 164 C.May CHA 19 J.Rudi OAA 23 B.Darwin MNA 162 M.Epstein OAA 19 B.Powell BAA 18 R.Jackson OAA 159 R.Jackson OAA 18 J.Mayberry KCA 18 B.Oliver CAA 156 T.Harper BOA 15 C.Fisk BOA 17 D.Allen CHA 131 C.Tovar MNA 15 R.Carew MNA 17 G.Scott MLA 127 B.Darwin MNA 15 J.Northrup DEA 16 B.Grich BAA 118 B.Freehan DEA 14 M.Epstein OAA 16 T.Ford TEA 118 D.Baylor BAA 13 G.Nettles CLA 15 T.Harper BOA 111 E.Rodriguez MLA 12 P.Kelly CHA 14 C.Fisk BOA 111 OTHERS TIED WITH 10 B.Murcer NYA 13 R.Petrocelli BOA 108 OTHERS TIED WITH 12 H.Killebrew MNA 105 LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 1972 HBP American League PAGE 2 -----SACRIFICE HITS---- ------STOLEN BASES----- ----STOLEN BASE PCT---- M.Andrews CHA 68 C.Campaneris OAA 56 R.White NYA .960 C.Tovar MNA 32 D.Nelson TEA 54 P.Kelly CHA .881 W.Wood CHA 21 P.Kelly CHA 37 R.Smith BOA .821 R.Auerbach MLA 18 A.Otis KCA 33 D.Nelson TEA .818 N.Ryan CAA 16 C.May CHA 29 D.Allen CHA .800 B.Blyleven MNA 16 T.McCraw CLA 27 T.Harper BOA .783 J.Hunter OAA 16 S.Alomar CAA 27 C.Tovar MNA .760 M.Pattin BOA 15 R.White NYA 24 C.Campaneris OAA .737 G.Perry CLA 15 R.Smith BOA 23 C.May CHA .725 OTHERS TIED WITH 14 D.Allen CHA 20 R.Auerbach MLA .696 C.Tovar MNA 19 A.Otis KCA .688 OTHERS TIED WITH 18 R.Carew MNA .667 ----------GIDP--------- -----HITTING STREAK---- ---PINCH HIT BAT AVG--- L.Piniella KCA 28 S.Alomar CAA 13 M.Alou OAA .425 R.Fosse CLA 27 D.Billings TEA 12 T.Crowley BAA .405 T.Munson NYA 26 R.Carew MNA * 11 D.Evans BOA .394 R.Scheinblum KCA 25 C.Chambliss CLA 11 B.Heise MLA .375 M.Stanley DEA 24 V.Pinson CAA 11 T.Muser CHA .372 H.Clarke NYA 23 B.Darwin MNA * 10 F.Alou NYA .366 B.Oliver CAA 23 L.Stanton CAA 10 B.Melton CHA .357 D.Thompson MNA 23 E.Kirkpatrick KCA 10 B.Montgomery BOA .353 W.Horton DEA 22 H.Killebrew MNA 10 C.Sanchez NYA .345 M.Ferraro MLA 21 OTHERS TIED WITH 8 C.Taylor KCA .333 D.Duncan OAA 21 T.Shopay BAA .325 B.Robinson BAA 20 OTHERS TIED WITH .313 ------SLUGGING PCT----- ------ON BASE PCT------ ---RUNSCREATED/27OUT--- D.Allen CHA .575 D.Allen CHA .463 D.Allen CHA 11.2 B.Murcer NYA .557 R.Carew MNA .415 B.Murcer NYA 7.6 C.Fisk BOA .533 R.White NYA .409 C.Fisk BOA 7.4 M.Epstein OAA .507 P.Kelly CHA .400 R.White NYA 7.4 J.Rudi OAA .488 E.Rodriguez MLA .399 M.Epstein OAA 7.3 R.Jackson OAA .475 S.Braun MNA .385 R.Carew MNA 7.2 B.Powell BAA .472 H.Killebrew MNA .385 P.Kelly CHA 6.5 N.Cash DEA .456 C.Fisk BOA .385 B.Powell BAA 6.5 R.Smith BOA .454 B.Murcer NYA .385 H.Killebrew MNA 6.4 H.Killebrew MNA .441 M.Epstein OAA .380 J.Rudi OAA 6.1 R.White NYA .437 J.Mayberry KCA .377 R.Smith BOA 5.8 J.Mayberry KCA .424 B.Powell BAA .375 C.Chambliss CLA 5.8 -----TOTAL AVERAGE----- ------TOTAL BASES------ ----BAT AVG VS. LEFT--- D.Allen CHA 1.250 B.Murcer NYA 328 B.Grich BAA .393 B.Murcer NYA .973 D.Allen CHA 308 B.Freehan DEA .375 C.Fisk BOA .943 J.Rudi OAA 303 L.Aparicio BOA .367 R.White NYA .936 C.Fisk BOA 290 D.Thompson MNA .362 M.Epstein OAA .934 R.White NYA 270 C.Rojas KCA .354 P.Kelly CHA .904 R.Smith BOA 267 J.Rudi OAA .353 H.Killebrew MNA .879 R.Jackson OAA 266 S.Brye MNA .337 B.Powell BAA .870 M.Epstein OAA 257 A.Kaline DEA .333 R.Jackson OAA .841 R.Carew MNA 254 L.Piniella KCA .331 R.Carew MNA .836 A.Otis KCA 253 J.Ellis NYA .324 R.Smith BOA .820 L.Stanton CAA 247 R.Theobald MLA .317 J.Rudi OAA .805 T.Harper BOA 237 A.Otis KCA .316 LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 1972 HBP American League PAGE 3 ------HR VS. LEFT------ ---BAT AVG VS. RIGHT--- ------HR VS. RIGHT----- R.Jackson OAA 18 C.Chambliss CLA .384 B.Murcer NYA 30 D.Allen CHA 12 R.Carew MNA .382 M.Epstein OAA 23 L.Stanton CAA 11 D.Allen CHA .359 B.Powell BAA 22 J.Rudi OAA 11 J.Callison NYA .326 N.Cash DEA 22 S.Bando OAA 11 J.Oates BAA .323 J.Briggs MLA 18 C.Fisk BOA 10 V.Pinson CAA .310 J.Lahoud MLA 18 H.Killebrew MNA 10 J.Mayberry KCA .308 D.Allen CHA 18 M.Stanley DEA 9 S.Braun MNA .308 R.Smith BOA 17 G.Nettles CLA 8 N.Cash DEA .306 J.Mayberry KCA 17 A.Otis KCA 8 R.White NYA .306 B.Darwin MNA 17 OTHERS TIED WITH 7 B.Murcer NYA .301 H.Killebrew MNA 17 P.Kelly CHA .296 OTHERS TIED WITH 16 ----FIRST BASE X-PCT--- ---SECOND BASE X-PCT--- ----THIRD BASE X-PCT--- G.Scott MLA .824 D.Griffin BOA .871 B.Robinson BAA .824 N.Cash DEA .771 R.Theobald MLA .853 K.McMullen CAA .779 D.Allen CHA .736 D.Johnson BAA .848 S.Bando OAA .761 L.Biittner TEA .649 D.McAuliffe DEA .813 R.Petrocelli BOA .733 J.Mayberry KCA .642 C.Rojas KCA .782 A.Rodriguez DEA .730 C.Chambliss CLA .610 S.Alomar CAA .774 S.Braun MNA .660 B.Oliver CAA .558 H.Clarke NYA .750 M.Ferraro MLA .606 H.Killebrew MNA .477 J.Brohamer CLA .746 G.Nettles CLA .587 M.Epstein OAA .458 R.Carew MNA .683 E.Spiezio CHA .574 B.Powell BAA .435 M.Andrews CHA .570 P.Schaal KCA .455 L.Randle TEA .500 D.Nelson TEA .413 ----SHORT STOP X-PCT--- -----OUTFIELD X-PCT---- -----CATCHER X-PCT----- E.Brinkman DEA .949 K.Berry CAA 1.000 E.Kirkpatrick KCA .843 F.Patek KCA .797 J.Rudi OAA 1.000 J.Oates BAA .833 C.Campaneris OAA .785 B.Murcer NYA .988 B.Freehan DEA .818 L.Cardenas CAA .743 M.Stanley DEA .970 D.Duncan OAA .808 L.Aparicio BOA .732 P.Blair BAA .938 R.Fosse CLA .797 G.Michael NYA .724 A.Otis KCA .905 E.Herrmann CHA .782 T.Harrah TEA .702 E.Maddox TEA .898 E.Rodriguez MLA .779 F.Duffy CLA .695 L.Stanton CAA .826 C.Fisk BOA .712 R.Auerbach MLA .692 R.White NYA .805 G.Borgmann MNA .705 D.Thompson MNA .643 D.Unser CLA .800 T.Munson NYA .694 C.Yastrzemski BOA .791 D.Billings TEA .617 J.Lovitto TEA .786 ---------ERRORS-------- ----OPPONENT STEALS---- ----OPPONENT SB PCT---- D.Thompson MNA 35 E.Herrmann CHA 75 C.Fisk BOA .500 L.Aparicio BOA 32 E.Kirkpatrick KCA 63 T.Haller DEA .520 R.Auerbach MLA 31 D.Duncan OAA 62 J.Torborg CAA .564 L.Randle TEA 31 D.Billings TEA 58 D.Billings TEA .569 P.Schaal KCA 28 G.Borgmann MNA 55 A.Etchebarren BAA .576 G.Nettles CLA 26 J.Oates BAA 51 A.Kusnyer CAA .581 M.Andrews CHA 25 B.Freehan DEA 48 R.Fosse CLA .583 G.Borgmann MNA 23 E.Rodriguez MLA 37 B.Freehan DEA .608 R.Carew MNA 22 T.Munson NYA 29 G.Mitterwald MNA .609 C.Campaneris OAA 22 A.Kusnyer CAA 25 E.Rodriguez MLA .627 D.Nelson TEA 21 T.Egan CHA 25 J.Stephenson CAA .633 OTHERS TIED WITH 19 J.Torborg CAA 22 OTHERS TIED WITH .636 LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 1972 HBP American League PAGE 4 ----------WINS--------- ---------LOSSES-------- ------WINNING PCT------ J.Hunter OAA 29 W.Wood CHA 21 J.Kaat MNA .813 S.Kline NYA 24 R.Hand TEA 20 S.Kline NYA .800 J.Palmer BAA 23 D.McNally BAA 19 J.Hunter OAA .784 N.Ryan CAA 21 M.Cuellar BAA 18 J.Palmer BAA .697 W.Wood CHA 21 N.Ryan CAA 18 G.Perry CLA .667 B.Blyleven MNA 21 S.Bahnsen CHA 17 T.Bradley CHA .655 M.Pattin BOA 20 K.Holtzman OAA 16 J.Perry MNA .650 G.Perry CLA 20 P.Broberg TEA 16 F.Peterson NYA .643 K.Holtzman OAA 20 S.Siebert BOA 15 P.Dobson BAA .630 T.Bradley CHA 19 B.Parsons MLA 15 M.Kekich NYA .630 F.Peterson NYA 18 D.Lemonds CHA 15 M.Pattin BOA .625 D.Woodson MNA 18 D.Drago KCA 15 D.Woodson MNA .621 ----------ERA---------- ----INNINGS PITCHED---- ----------TBF---------- S.Kline NYA 1.95 W.Wood CHA 381.0 W.Wood CHA 1577 J.Hunter OAA 2.06 N.Ryan CAA 356.1 N.Ryan CAA 1483 J.Palmer BAA 2.08 G.Perry CLA 334.1 G.Perry CLA 1322 G.Perry CLA 2.13 J.Hunter OAA 332.0 J.Hunter OAA 1306 D.Woodson MNA 2.20 J.Palmer BAA 311.0 K.Holtzman OAA 1252 P.Dobson BAA 2.24 K.Holtzman OAA 307.2 M.Pattin BOA 1235 T.Timmerman DEA 2.39 C.Wright CAA 292.0 J.Palmer BAA 1221 N.Ryan CAA 2.42 M.Pattin BOA 290.1 C.Wright CAA 1221 B.Dal Canton KCA 2.46 P.Dobson BAA 289.0 T.Bradley CHA 1184 J.Perry MNA 2.59 T.Bradley CHA 289.0 D.McNally BAA 1174 B.Blyleven MNA 2.63 M.Lolich DEA 287.2 S.Bahnsen CHA 1169 R.May CAA 2.63 B.Blyleven MNA 287.2 B.Blyleven MNA 1165 -----GAMES PITCHED----- -----GAMES STARTED----- -----COMPLETE GAMES---- P.Lindblad TEA 81 W.Wood CHA 53 N.Ryan CAA 22 C.Seelbach DEA 75 G.Perry CLA 43 J.Hunter OAA 17 T.Forster CHA 73 N.Ryan CAA 42 J.Palmer BAA 16 W.Granger MNA 70 T.Bradley CHA 41 M.Pattin BOA 14 S.Lyle NYA 67 S.Bahnsen CHA 41 G.Perry CLA 14 D.Laroche MNA 64 J.Hunter OAA 41 S.Kline NYA 14 F.Scherman DEA 63 K.Holtzman OAA 41 P.Dobson BAA 11 R.Fingers OAA 63 B.Blyleven MNA 40 C.Wright CAA 11 B.Lee BOA 59 OTHERS TIED WITH 39 R.May CAA 11 F.Linzy MLA 58 W.Wood CHA 11 H.Pina TEA 58 K.Holtzman OAA 10 K.Sanders MLA 57 OTHERS TIED WITH 9 -----GAMES FINISHED---- ---------SAVES--------- --------SAVE PCT------- S.Lyle NYA 64 S.Lyle NYA 43 S.Lyle NYA .935 T.Forster CHA 62 R.Fingers OAA 39 R.Fingers OAA .907 R.Fingers OAA 57 T.Forster CHA 38 F.Linzy MLA .905 C.Seelbach DEA 51 D.Laroche MNA 24 D.Laroche MNA .828 W.Granger MNA 49 E.Farmer CLA 22 T.Forster CHA .826 D.Laroche MNA 48 F.Linzy MLA 19 E.Farmer CLA .815 E.Farmer CLA 43 H.Pina TEA 17 H.Pina TEA .773 P.Lindblad TEA 40 C.Seelbach DEA 16 T.Abernathy KCA .684 H.Pina TEA 40 W.Granger MNA 15 C.Seelbach DEA .667 F.Linzy MLA 39 T.Abernathy KCA 13 W.Granger MNA .652 K.Sanders MLA 37 F.Scherman DEA 11 B.Bolin BOA .533 OTHERS TIED WITH 35 K.Sanders MLA 10 F.Scherman DEA .524 LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 1972 HBP American League PAGE 5 --------SHUTOUTS------- ------HITS ALLOWED----- ----------RUNS--------- J.Palmer BAA 8 W.Wood CHA 356 W.Wood CHA 166 J.Hunter OAA 8 M.Pattin BOA 301 S.Bahnsen CHA 132 G.Perry CLA 7 F.Peterson NYA 289 D.McNally BAA 126 N.Ryan CAA 6 D.McNally BAA 288 M.Stottlemyre NYA 125 D.Woodson MNA 6 M.Stottlemyre NYA 282 C.Wright CAA 125 P.Dobson BAA 5 K.Holtzman OAA 272 B.Odom OAA 120 M.Stottlemyre NYA 5 C.Wright CAA 269 M.Pattin BOA 119 S.Bahnsen CHA 5 S.Bahnsen CHA 265 M.Cuellar BAA 118 OTHERS TIED WITH 4 B.Odom OAA 253 T.Bradley CHA 113 M.Cuellar BAA 241 R.Hand TEA 113 B.Blyleven MNA 241 K.Holtzman OAA 108 T.Bradley CHA 240 N.Ryan CAA 107 ------EARNED RUNS------ ---HOME RUNS ALLOWED--- ---------WALKS--------- W.Wood CHA 137 K.Holtzman OAA 30 N.Ryan CAA 238 S.Bahnsen CHA 119 J.Coleman DEA 29 B.Odom OAA 128 M.Cuellar BAA 112 D.Drago KCA 27 R.Hand TEA 124 M.Stottlemyre NYA 112 D.Tidrow CLA 26 D.Stanhouse TEA 115 M.Pattin BOA 109 M.Lolich DEA 25 R.May CAA 112 C.Wright CAA 109 M.Pattin BOA 24 D.Woodson MNA 109 D.McNally BAA 105 C.Wright CAA 24 J.Coleman DEA 107 B.Odom OAA 103 J.Hunter OAA 24 C.Wright CAA 100 T.Bradley CHA 102 J.Palmer BAA 23 J.Hunter OAA 100 K.Holtzman OAA 102 M.Cuellar BAA 23 T.Bradley CHA 96 N.Ryan CAA 96 B.Parsons MLA 23 M.Pattin BOA 93 R.Hand TEA 96 OTHERS TIED WITH 22 OTHERS TIED WITH 92 -------STRIKEOUTS------ ------WILD PITCHES----- ---------BALKS--------- N.Ryan CAA 389 N.Ryan CAA 20 D.Alexander BAA 3 M.Lolich DEA 235 W.Wood CHA 13 M.Paul TEA 3 G.Perry CLA 230 R.Clark CAA 11 J.Palmer BAA 2 T.Bradley CHA 229 D.Lemonds CHA 11 S.Dunning CLA 2 B.Blyleven MNA 227 P.Broberg TEA 11 D.Woodson MNA 2 J.Hunter OAA 219 V.Colbert CLA 10 D.Stanhouse TEA 2 J.Palmer BAA 213 T.Bradley CHA 10 OTHERS TIED WITH 1 M.Pattin BOA 198 B.Blyleven MNA 10 J.Coleman DEA 195 E.Stephenson MLA 9 W.Wood CHA 190 M.Kekich NYA 9 R.May CAA 188 B.Odom OAA 9 D.Woodson MNA 176 OTHERS TIED WITH 8 -----PITCHER X-PCT----- ----OPPONENT STEALS---- ----OPPONENT SB PCT---- M.Pattin BOA 1.000 W.Wood CHA 26 B.Blyleven MNA .520 M.Stottlemyre NYA 1.000 T.Bradley CHA 23 R.Hand TEA .522 F.Peterson NYA 1.000 S.Bahnsen CHA 23 P.Dobson BAA .565 D.Bosman TEA 1.000 D.Drago KCA 23 J.Coleman DEA .654 R.Hand TEA 1.000 J.Hunter OAA 21 R.May CAA .667 M.Paul TEA 1.000 J.Palmer BAA 20 T.Bradley CHA .676 J.Coleman DEA .923 B.Odom OAA 20 N.Ryan CAA .704 B.Parsons MLA .889 N.Ryan CAA 19 W.Wood CHA .722 M.Lolich DEA .875 J.Coleman DEA 17 B.Odom OAA .741 M.Kekich NYA .875 R.May CAA 16 J.Hunter OAA .750 P.Broberg TEA .857 K.Holtzman OAA 16 K.Holtzman OAA .762 K.Holtzman OAA .846 D.Woodson MNA 14 S.Bahnsen CHA .793 LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 1972 HBP American League PAGE 6 ---PITCHER'S BAT AVG--- -----PITCHER'S HRs----- ----HITS / 9 INNINGS--- L.McDaniel NYA .381 D.McNally BAA 2 N.Ryan CAA 5.10 K.Brett MLA .314 S.Siebert BOA 2 T.Timmerman DEA 5.98 F.Peterson NYA .314 J.Kaat MNA 2 J.Hunter OAA 5.99 J.Bell MLA .286 M.Pattin BOA 1 D.Woodson MNA 6.05 M.Stottlemyre NYA .253 G.Perry CLA 1 J.Palmer BAA 6.37 A.Messersmith CAA .242 S.Dunning CLA 1 G.Perry CLA 6.43 D.Hamilton OAA .231 L.McDaniel NYA 1 L.Tiant BOA 6.66 C.Wright CAA .222 P.Dobson BAA 6.88 J.Kaat MNA .217 V.Blue OAA 7.09 S.Dunning CLA .216 J.Coleman DEA 7.11 M.Wilcox CLA .196 R.May CAA 7.12 B.Blyleven MNA .195 A.Messersmith CAA 7.22 -----BB / 9 INNINGS---- -----Ks / 9 INNINGS---- ----HRs / 9 INNINGS---- F.Peterson NYA 1.55 N.Ryan CAA 9.83 B.Dal Canton KCA 0.21 S.Kline NYA 1.78 M.Lolich DEA 7.35 M.Paul TEA 0.26 K.Holtzman OAA 1.84 A.Messersmith CAA 7.14 G.Perry CLA 0.30 M.Lolich DEA 2.00 T.Bradley CHA 7.13 J.Curtis BOA 0.37 W.Wood CHA 2.15 B.Blyleven MNA 7.10 A.Messersmith CAA 0.38 P.Dobson BAA 2.30 R.May CAA 6.97 S.Kline NYA 0.43 M.Paul TEA 2.35 V.Blue OAA 6.54 P.Splittorff KCA 0.45 D.McNally BAA 2.37 P.Broberg TEA 6.45 M.Kekich NYA 0.47 D.Tidrow CLA 2.37 J.Curtis BOA 6.40 T.Timmerman DEA 0.47 G.Perry CLA 2.42 J.Coleman DEA 6.39 N.Ryan CAA 0.51 R.Nelson KCA 2.45 R.Nelson KCA 6.36 W.Wood CHA 0.52 D.Drago KCA 2.45 M.Paul TEA 6.32 L.Tiant BOA 0.53 ----OPPONENT BAT AVG--- ----LEFT OPP BAT AVG--- ---RIGHT OPP BAT AVG--- N.Ryan CAA .168 F.Peterson NYA .172 N.Ryan CAA .152 J.Hunter OAA .187 M.Lolich DEA .182 J.Hunter OAA .153 T.Timmerman DEA .188 N.Ryan CAA .188 T.Timmerman DEA .154 D.Woodson MNA .189 J.Curtis BOA .195 J.Palmer BAA .173 J.Palmer BAA .198 M.Cuellar BAA .199 L.Tiant BOA .179 G.Perry CLA .199 C.Wright CAA .201 R.Hand TEA .180 L.Tiant BOA .212 D.Woodson MNA .202 D.Woodson MNA .181 V.Blue OAA .214 B.Blyleven MNA .202 P.Dobson BAA .184 P.Dobson BAA .216 M.Kekich NYA .203 G.Perry CLA .196 R.May CAA .217 R.May CAA .204 J.Colborn MLA .198 A.Messersmith CAA .221 G.Perry CLA .205 J.Coleman DEA .198 M.Lolich DEA .222 V.Blue OAA .207 R.Nelson KCA .200 ------RUN SUPPORT------ ---INHERITED SCORE %--- ----STRIKEOUTS/WALKS--- M.Pattin BOA 4.54 G.Peters BOA .140 M.Lolich DEA 3.67 J.Perry MNA 4.48 F.Linzy MLA .178 B.Blyleven MNA 2.87 S.Kline NYA 4.40 B.Locker OAA .205 M.Paul TEA 2.69 F.Peterson NYA 4.32 T.Burgmeier KCA .267 V.Blue OAA 2.62 P.Splittorff KCA 4.32 T.Abernathy KCA .278 R.Nelson KCA 2.59 B.Odom OAA 4.31 D.Knowles OAA .279 G.Perry CLA 2.56 J.Curtis BOA 4.27 B.Bolin BOA .289 J.Palmer BAA 2.51 M.Stottlemyre NYA 4.26 D.Laroche MNA .302 T.Bradley CHA 2.39 S.Bahnsen CHA 4.24 C.Seelbach DEA .320 K.Holtzman OAA 2.35 T.Bradley CHA 4.15 L.McDaniel NYA .323 P.Dobson BAA 2.28 S.Siebert BOA 4.11 B.Lee BOA .344 J.Curtis BOA 2.25 M.Kekich NYA 4.10 K.Sanders MLA .385 D.McNally BAA 2.22

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