1972 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-84
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 759,774, Avg. 11,689
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (72-84)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1972 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 72-84
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 759,774, Avg. 11,689
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (72-84)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1972 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 72 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 472 runs and gave up 519 runs. Graig Nettles led Cleveland with 17 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Chris Chambliss paced all regular hitters by hitting .292. Gaylord Perry earned 24 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 1.92 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ken Aspromonte coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 472
Regular Season Runs Against: 519
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 17, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 21, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 2-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 2-2 | 4-4 | 6-6 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 2-2 | 5-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 3, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 2-2 | 6-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 2-3 | 6-4 | 8-7 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 3-3 | 6-4 | 9-7 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 4-3 | 6-4 | 10-7 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 5-3 | 6-4 | 11-7 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 6-3 | 6-4 | 12-7 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 6-4 | 6-4 | 12-8 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 7-4 | 6-4 | 13-8 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 8-4 | 6-4 | 14-8 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 8-5 | 6-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 9-5 | 6-4 | 15-9 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 9-5 | 7-4 | 16-9 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 9-5 | 8-4 | 17-9 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-5 | 8-5 | 17-10 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 9-5 | 9-5 | 18-10 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 9-5 | 9-6 | 18-11 | ||
| May 25, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 9-5 | 9-7 | 18-12 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 9-5 | 9-8 | 18-13 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 9-5 | 9-9 | 18-14 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 9-5 | 9-10 | 18-15 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 9-5 | 9-11 | 18-16 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 9-6 | 9-11 | 18-17 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 10-6 | 9-11 | 19-17 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 10-7 | 9-11 | 19-18 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | California Angels 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-8 | 9-11 | 19-19 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 11-8 | 9-11 | 20-19 | ||
| June 5, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-9 | 9-11 | 20-20 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-10 | 9-11 | 20-21 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 11-11 | 9-11 | 20-22 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 12-11 | 9-11 | 21-22 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 13-11 | 9-11 | 22-22 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 13-12 | 9-11 | 22-23 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 13-12 | 9-12 | 22-24 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 13-12 | 9-13 | 22-25 | ||
| June 15, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 0 | W | 13-12 | 10-13 | 23-25 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 13-12 | 10-14 | 23-26 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 13-12 | 10-15 | 23-27 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 13-12 | 10-16 | 23-28 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 13-12 | 10-17 | 23-29 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 13-12 | 10-18 | 23-30 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 13-12 | 11-18 | 24-30 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 13-13 | 11-18 | 24-31 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 14-13 | 11-18 | 25-31 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 15-13 | 11-18 | 26-31 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 16-13 | 11-18 | 27-31 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 16-14 | 11-18 | 27-32 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 16-14 | 11-19 | 27-33 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 16-14 | 11-20 | 27-34 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 16-14 | 11-21 | 27-35 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 16-14 | 11-22 | 27-36 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 16-14 | 11-23 | 27-37 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 16-14 | 11-24 | 27-38 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 16-14 | 11-25 | 27-39 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 17-14 | 11-25 | 28-39 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 18-14 | 11-25 | 29-39 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 19-14 | 11-25 | 30-39 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 19-15 | 11-25 | 30-40 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 20-15 | 11-25 | 31-40 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 20-16 | 11-25 | 31-41 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 20-17 | 11-25 | 31-42 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 21-17 | 11-25 | 32-42 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 21-18 | 11-25 | 32-43 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 21-19 | 11-25 | 32-44 | ||
| July 13, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 21-19 | 11-26 | 32-45 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 21-19 | 12-26 | 33-45 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 21-19 | 13-26 | 34-45 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 21-19 | 13-27 | 34-46 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 21-19 | 13-28 | 34-47 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Royals 11 | L | 21-19 | 13-29 | 34-48 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 21-19 | 14-29 | 35-48 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 21-19 | 15-29 | 36-48 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 21-19 | 15-30 | 36-49 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 21-19 | 15-31 | 36-50 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 21-19 | 15-32 | 36-51 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 21-19 | 16-32 | 37-51 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 21-19 | 17-32 | 38-51 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 21-19 | 17-33 | 38-52 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 22-19 | 17-33 | 39-52 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 23-19 | 17-33 | 40-52 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 24-19 | 17-33 | 41-52 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 25-19 | 17-33 | 42-52 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 26-19 | 17-33 | 43-52 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 26-20 | 17-33 | 43-53 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 27-20 | 17-33 | 44-53 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 28-20 | 17-33 | 45-53 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 29-20 | 17-33 | 46-53 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 29-21 | 17-33 | 46-54 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 30-21 | 17-33 | 47-54 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 30-22 | 17-33 | 47-55 | ||
| August 7, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 30-22 | 18-33 | 48-55 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 30-22 | 18-34 | 48-56 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 30-22 | 18-35 | 48-57 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 30-22 | 19-35 | 49-57 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 30-22 | 20-35 | 50-57 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 30-22 | 21-35 | 51-57 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-22 | 21-36 | 51-58 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-22 | 21-36 | 52-58 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 31-23 | 21-36 | 52-59 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 31-24 | 21-36 | 52-60 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 31-25 | 21-36 | 52-61 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 32-25 | 21-36 | 53-61 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 33-25 | 21-36 | 54-61 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 34-25 | 21-36 | 55-61 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 35-25 | 21-36 | 56-61 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 36-25 | 21-36 | 57-61 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 36-25 | 22-36 | 58-61 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 7 | L | 36-25 | 22-37 | 58-62 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 36-25 | 22-38 | 58-63 | ||
| August 28, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 36-25 | 22-39 | 58-64 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 36-25 | 22-40 | 58-65 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 36-25 | 22-41 | 58-66 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 36-25 | 22-42 | 58-67 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 36-25 | 23-42 | 59-67 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 36-25 | 24-42 | 60-67 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 36-25 | 24-43 | 60-68 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 36-25 | 24-44 | 60-69 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 37-25 | 24-44 | 61-69 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 37-26 | 24-44 | 61-70 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 37-27 | 24-44 | 61-71 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 38-27 | 24-44 | 62-71 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 38-28 | 24-44 | 62-72 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 38-29 | 24-44 | 62-73 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 39-29 | 24-44 | 63-73 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 39-29 | 24-45 | 63-74 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 39-29 | 24-46 | 63-75 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 39-29 | 24-47 | 63-76 | ||
| September 14, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 39-29 | 24-48 | 63-77 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 39-29 | 24-49 | 63-78 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 39-29 | 24-50 | 63-79 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 39-29 | 25-50 | 64-79 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 40-29 | 25-50 | 65-79 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 41-29 | 25-50 | 66-79 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 41-30 | 25-50 | 66-80 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 42-30 | 25-50 | 67-80 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 42-31 | 25-50 | 67-81 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 42-32 | 25-50 | 67-82 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 42-33 | 25-50 | 67-83 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 42-33 | 26-50 | 68-83 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 42-33 | 27-50 | 69-83 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 42-33 | 28-50 | 70-83 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 42-33 | 29-50 | 71-83 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 43-33 | 29-50 | 72-83 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 43-34 | 29-50 | 72-84 |
