1972 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-70
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,299,163, Avg. 17,556
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (46-44)
Manager: Whitey Lockman (39-26)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1972 Chicago Cubs Statistics
1972 Chicago Cubs Roster

The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 85 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.

The Cubs scored 685 runs and conceded 567 runs. Billy Williams walloped 37 home runs for Chicago, while Jose Cardenal, Jim Hickman and Ron Santo each added 20 or more, too. Billy Williams accounted for 122 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .333 average. Fergie Jenkins led the squad with 20 wins, plus Milt Pappas, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Milt Pappas recorded a 2.77 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Leo Durocher and Whitey Lockman coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 682
Regular Season Runs Against: 564

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 15, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 16, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 18, 1972 Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 1-1 1-0 2-1
April 19, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 1-1 1-1 2-2
April 20, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 1-1 1-2 2-3
April 21, 1972 Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 2 L 1-1 1-3 2-4
April 23, 1972 Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 7 L 1-1 1-4 2-5
April 23, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 8 L 1-1 1-5 2-6
April 24, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 L 1-1 1-6 2-7
April 25, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 L 1-1 1-7 2-8
April 26, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 L 1-1 1-8 2-9
April 28, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 W 2-1 1-8 3-9
April 29, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 2-2 1-8 3-10
April 30, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 3-2 1-8 4-10
May 2, 1972 Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 12 W 4-2 1-8 5-10
May 3, 1972 Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 12 W 5-2 1-8 6-10
May 4, 1972 Atlanta Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 6-2 1-8 7-10
May 5, 1972 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 6-3 1-8 7-11
May 6, 1972 Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 7-3 1-8 8-11
May 9, 1972 Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 7-3 2-8 9-11
May 10, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 7-3 3-8 10-11
May 12, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 7-3 4-8 11-11
May 14, 1972 Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 7-3 4-9 11-12
May 15, 1972 Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 7-3 4-10 11-13
May 16, 1972 Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 7-3 5-10 12-13
May 17, 1972 Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 7-3 6-10 13-13
May 18, 1972 Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 7-3 7-10 14-13
May 19, 1972 Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 7-3 7-11 14-14
May 20, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 7-3 7-12 14-15
May 21, 1972 Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 7-3 8-12 15-15
May 23, 1972 New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 8-3 8-12 16-15
May 24, 1972 New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 9-3 8-12 17-15
May 25, 1972 New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 9-4 8-12 17-16
May 26, 1972 Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 10-4 8-12 18-16
May 27, 1972 Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 11-4 8-12 19-16
May 28, 1972 Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 11-5 8-12 19-17
May 29, 1972 Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 12-5 8-12 20-17
May 31, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 12-6 8-12 20-18
June 1, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 13-6 8-12 21-18
June 2, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 1 W 13-6 9-12 22-18
June 3, 1972 Chicago Cubs 8 at San Diego Padres 3 W 13-6 10-12 23-18
June 4, 1972 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 1 W 13-6 11-12 24-18
June 6, 1972 Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 13-6 11-13 24-19
June 7, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 13-6 12-13 25-19
June 8, 1972 Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 13-6 12-14 25-20
June 10, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 13-6 13-14 26-20
June 11, 1972 Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 13-6 13-15 26-21
June 11, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 13-6 14-15 27-21
June 13, 1972 San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 13-7 14-15 27-22
June 14, 1972 San Diego Padres 9 at Chicago Cubs 12 W 14-7 14-15 28-22
June 15, 1972 San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 10 W 15-7 14-15 29-22
June 16, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 16-7 14-15 30-22
June 17, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 17-7 14-15 31-22
June 18, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 18-7 14-15 32-22
June 19, 1972 San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 19-7 14-15 33-22
June 20, 1972 San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 15 W 20-7 14-15 34-22
June 21, 1972 San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 20-8 14-15 34-23
June 23, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 20-9 14-15 34-24
June 24, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 20-10 14-15 34-25
June 25, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 20-11 14-15 34-26
June 26, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 11 W 21-11 14-15 35-26
June 27, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 22-11 14-15 36-26
June 27, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 22-12 14-15 36-27
June 28, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 22-12 14-16 36-28
June 29, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 22-12 14-17 36-29
June 30, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 22-12 15-17 37-29
July 1, 1972 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 22-12 15-18 37-30
July 2, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 22-12 15-19 37-31
July 3, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 22-12 15-20 37-32
July 4, 1972 Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 22-12 15-21 37-33
July 5, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 22-12 16-21 38-33
July 5, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 22-12 16-22 38-34
July 6, 1972 Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 22-12 16-23 38-35
July 7, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 22-12 17-23 39-35
July 8, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 22-12 17-24 39-36
July 9, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 22-12 18-24 40-36
July 9, 1972 Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 22-12 19-24 41-36
July 11, 1972 Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 23-12 19-24 42-36
July 11, 1972 Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 23-13 19-24 42-37
July 12, 1972 Houston Astros 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 23-14 19-24 42-38
July 13, 1972 Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 23-15 19-24 42-39
July 14, 1972 Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 24-15 19-24 43-39
July 15, 1972 Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 24-16 19-24 43-40
July 16, 1972 Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 25-16 19-24 44-40
July 17, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 25-17 19-24 44-41
July 18, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 26-17 19-24 45-41
July 19, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 26-18 19-24 45-42
July 21, 1972 Chicago Cubs 11 at Houston Astros 3 W 26-18 20-24 46-42
July 22, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 7 L 26-18 20-25 46-43
July 23, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 6 L 26-18 20-26 46-44
July 27, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 26-18 21-26 47-44
July 27, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 26-18 21-27 47-45
July 28, 1972 Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 26-18 21-28 47-46
July 29, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 27-18 21-28 48-46
July 30, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 28-18 21-28 49-46
July 30, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 29-18 21-28 50-46
July 31, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 30-18 21-28 51-46
August 1, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 3 L 30-18 21-29 51-47
August 2, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 4 W 30-18 22-29 52-47
August 3, 1972 Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 0 W 30-18 23-29 53-47
August 3, 1972 Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 2 L 30-18 23-30 53-48
August 4, 1972 Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 6 L 30-18 23-31 53-49
August 5, 1972 Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 2 W 30-18 24-31 54-49
August 6, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 12 L 30-18 24-32 54-50
August 8, 1972 Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 31-18 24-32 55-50
August 9, 1972 Montreal Expos 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 31-19 24-32 55-51
August 10, 1972 Montreal Expos 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 32-19 24-32 56-51
August 11, 1972 New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 33-19 24-32 57-51
August 12, 1972 New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 33-20 24-32 57-52
August 13, 1972 New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 34-20 24-32 58-52
August 15, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 34-20 24-33 58-53
August 16, 1972 Chicago Cubs 9 at San Francisco Giants 14 L 34-20 24-34 58-54
August 17, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 34-20 25-34 59-54
August 18, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 34-20 26-34 60-54
August 19, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 34-20 26-35 60-55
August 20, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 34-20 27-35 61-55
August 21, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 6 L 34-20 27-36 61-56
August 22, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 3 W 34-20 28-36 62-56
August 23, 1972 Chicago Cubs 7 at San Diego Padres 5 W 34-20 29-36 63-56
August 25, 1972 San Francisco Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 34-21 29-36 63-57
August 26, 1972 San Francisco Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 W 35-21 29-36 64-57
August 27, 1972 San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 36-21 29-36 65-57
August 29, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 37-21 29-36 66-57
August 30, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 38-21 29-36 67-57
August 31, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 38-22 29-36 67-58
September 1, 1972 San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 14 W 39-22 29-36 68-58
September 2, 1972 San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 40-22 29-36 69-58
September 3, 1972 San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 40-23 29-36 69-59
September 4, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 7 L 40-23 29-37 69-60
September 4, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 0 W 40-23 30-37 70-60
September 5, 1972 Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 0 W 40-23 31-37 71-60
September 6, 1972 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 40-23 31-38 71-61
September 7, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 40-23 32-38 72-61
September 8, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 40-23 33-38 73-61
September 9, 1972 Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 W 40-23 34-38 74-61
September 10, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 40-23 35-38 75-61
September 12, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 40-24 35-38 75-62
September 13, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 40-25 35-38 75-63
September 14, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 40-26 35-38 75-64
September 15, 1972 New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 41-26 35-38 76-64
September 16, 1972 New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 18 W 42-26 35-38 77-64
September 17, 1972 New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 43-26 35-38 78-64
September 19, 1972 Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 43-27 35-38 78-65
September 20, 1972 Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 44-27 35-38 79-65
September 23, 1972 Chicago Cubs 15 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 44-27 36-38 80-65
September 23, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 44-27 37-38 81-65
September 24, 1972 Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 44-27 37-39 81-66
September 26, 1972 Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 0 W 44-27 38-39 82-66
September 27, 1972 Chicago Cubs 8 at Montreal Expos 0 W 44-27 39-39 83-66
September 29, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 44-28 39-39 83-67
September 30, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 44-29 39-39 83-68
October 1, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 45-29 39-39 84-68
October 2, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 46-29 39-39 85-68
October 3, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 46-30 39-39 85-69
October 4, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 46-31 39-39 85-70


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