1972 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-69
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,464,244, Avg. 19,266
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (67-54)
Manager: Salty Parker (1-0)
Manager: Leo Durocher (16-15)
Location: Houston, Texas
1972 Houston Astros Statistics
1972 Houston Astros Roster

The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.

The Astros plated 708 runs, tops in the circuit. Houston yielded 636 runs. Lee May paced the team with 29 home runs, while Bob Watson, Jim Wynn, Cesar Cedeno and Doug Rader each walloped 20 or more as well. Lee May recorded 98 runs batted in. Cesar Cedeno led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Don Wilson and Larry Dierker topped the squad with 15 wins each, and Don Wilson recorded a 2.68 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Harry Walker, Salty Parker and Leo Durocher coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 706
Regular Season Runs Against: 633

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


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