1972 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 706,756, Avg. 10,243
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Bob Lemon (76-78)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1972 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 706,756, Avg. 10,243
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Bob Lemon (76-78)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1972 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 580 runs and yielded 545 runs. John Mayberry led Kansas City with 25 home runs and drove in 100 runs. Lou Piniella paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .312 clip. Dick Drago and Paul Splittorff topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Roger Nelson recorded a 2.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Lemon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 580
Regular Season Runs Against: 545
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 3-0 | 0-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 3-0 | 0-5 | 3-5 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 3-0 | 0-6 | 3-6 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 4-0 | 0-6 | 4-6 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 5-0 | 0-6 | 5-6 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 6-0 | 0-6 | 6-6 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 6-1 | 0-6 | 6-7 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 6-2 | 0-6 | 6-8 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-2 | 1-6 | 7-8 | ||
| May 3, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 6-2 | 1-7 | 7-9 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 6-2 | 1-8 | 7-10 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 6-2 | 2-8 | 8-10 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 6-2 | 2-9 | 8-11 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 6-2 | 2-10 | 8-12 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 6-2 | 2-11 | 8-13 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 6-3 | 2-11 | 8-14 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 6-4 | 2-11 | 8-15 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 7-4 | 2-11 | 9-15 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 8-4 | 2-11 | 10-15 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 9-4 | 2-11 | 11-15 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 9-5 | 2-11 | 11-16 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 16 | W | 10-5 | 2-11 | 12-16 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 10-6 | 2-11 | 12-17 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 10-7 | 2-11 | 12-18 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 10-8 | 2-11 | 12-19 | ||
| May 25, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 10-8 | 3-11 | 13-19 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 10 | L | 10-8 | 3-12 | 13-20 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 10-8 | 3-13 | 13-21 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 10-8 | 3-14 | 13-22 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 10-8 | 3-15 | 13-23 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 10-8 | 3-16 | 13-24 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 10-8 | 4-16 | 14-24 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 11-8 | 4-16 | 15-24 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 12-8 | 4-16 | 16-24 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 12-9 | 4-16 | 16-25 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 13-9 | 4-16 | 17-25 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 14-9 | 4-16 | 18-25 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 15-9 | 4-16 | 19-25 | ||
| June 8, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 15-10 | 4-16 | 19-26 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 16-10 | 4-16 | 20-26 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 16-11 | 4-16 | 20-27 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 17-11 | 4-16 | 21-27 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 17-11 | 5-16 | 22-27 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 17-11 | 5-17 | 22-28 | ||
| June 15, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 17-11 | 6-17 | 23-28 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 17-11 | 7-17 | 24-28 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 17-11 | 8-17 | 25-28 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 17-11 | 8-18 | 25-29 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 17-11 | 8-19 | 25-30 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 18-11 | 8-19 | 26-30 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 18-12 | 8-19 | 26-31 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 19-12 | 8-19 | 27-31 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 19-13 | 8-19 | 27-32 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 20-13 | 8-19 | 28-32 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 21-13 | 8-19 | 29-32 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 21-13 | 9-19 | 30-32 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 21-13 | 10-19 | 31-32 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 21-13 | 10-20 | 31-33 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 22-13 | 10-20 | 32-33 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 22-14 | 10-20 | 32-34 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 23-14 | 10-20 | 33-34 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 23-15 | 10-20 | 33-35 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 24-15 | 10-20 | 34-35 | ||
| July 5, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 25-15 | 10-20 | 35-35 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 25-16 | 10-20 | 35-36 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 25-16 | 11-20 | 36-36 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 25-16 | 11-21 | 36-37 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 25-16 | 12-21 | 37-37 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 25-16 | 13-21 | 38-37 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 25-16 | 14-21 | 39-37 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 25-16 | 14-22 | 39-38 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 25-16 | 15-22 | 40-38 | ||
| July 13, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 25-16 | 15-23 | 40-39 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 25-16 | 16-23 | 41-39 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 25-16 | 16-24 | 41-40 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 25-16 | 16-25 | 41-41 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 26-16 | 16-25 | 42-41 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 27-16 | 16-25 | 43-41 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 27-17 | 16-25 | 43-42 | ||
| July 20, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 27-18 | 16-25 | 43-43 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 27-19 | 16-25 | 43-44 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 28-19 | 16-25 | 44-44 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 28-20 | 16-25 | 44-45 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 28-20 | 16-26 | 44-46 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 28-20 | 17-26 | 45-46 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 28-20 | 17-27 | 45-47 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 28-20 | 17-28 | 45-48 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 28-20 | 17-29 | 45-49 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 0 | W | 28-20 | 18-29 | 46-49 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 28-20 | 18-30 | 46-50 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 28-20 | 18-31 | 46-51 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 28-21 | 18-31 | 46-52 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 29-21 | 18-31 | 47-52 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 29-22 | 18-31 | 47-53 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 29-23 | 18-31 | 47-54 | ||
| August 7, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 30-23 | 18-31 | 48-54 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 31-23 | 18-31 | 49-54 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 32-23 | 18-31 | 50-54 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 32-23 | 19-31 | 51-54 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 32-23 | 19-32 | 51-55 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 13 | L | 32-23 | 19-33 | 51-56 | ||
| August 14, 1972 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 33-23 | 19-33 | 52-56 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 34-23 | 19-33 | 53-56 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 35-23 | 19-33 | 54-56 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 35-24 | 19-33 | 54-57 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 36-24 | 19-33 | 55-57 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 36-25 | 19-33 | 55-58 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 36-26 | 19-33 | 55-59 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 37-26 | 19-33 | 56-59 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 37-26 | 19-34 | 56-60 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 37-26 | 20-34 | 57-60 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 37-26 | 21-34 | 58-60 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 37-26 | 21-35 | 58-61 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 8 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 37-26 | 21-36 | 58-62 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 37-26 | 22-36 | 59-62 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 37-26 | 23-36 | 60-62 | ||
| August 31, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 37-26 | 23-37 | 60-63 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 37-26 | 23-38 | 60-64 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 37-26 | 23-39 | 60-65 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 37-26 | 24-39 | 61-65 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 37-26 | 25-39 | 62-65 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 37-27 | 25-39 | 62-66 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 38-27 | 25-39 | 63-66 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 39-27 | 25-39 | 64-66 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 40-27 | 25-39 | 65-66 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 40-28 | 25-39 | 65-67 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 41-28 | 25-39 | 66-67 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 41-29 | 25-39 | 66-68 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 41-30 | 25-39 | 66-69 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 42-30 | 25-39 | 67-69 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 42-30 | 25-40 | 67-70 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 42-30 | 25-41 | 67-71 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 42-30 | 26-41 | 68-71 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 7 at California Angels 2 | W | 42-30 | 27-41 | 69-71 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 9 at California Angels 2 | W | 42-30 | 28-41 | 70-71 | ||
| September 21, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 42-30 | 28-42 | 70-72 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 42-30 | 29-42 | 71-72 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 42-30 | 29-43 | 71-73 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 42-30 | 29-44 | 71-74 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 42-30 | 30-44 | 72-74 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 42-30 | 31-44 | 73-74 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 42-30 | 32-44 | 74-74 | ||
| September 28, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 42-30 | 32-45 | 74-75 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 43-30 | 32-45 | 75-75 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 43-31 | 32-45 | 75-76 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 43-32 | 32-45 | 75-77 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 43-33 | 32-45 | 75-78 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 44-33 | 32-45 | 76-78 |
