1972 Philadelphia Phillies Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-97
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,343,323, Avg. 18,657
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Manager: Frank Lucchesi (26-50)
Manager: Paul Owens (33-47)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 59-97
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,343,323, Avg. 18,657
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Manager: Frank Lucchesi (26-50)
Manager: Paul Owens (33-47)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 59 wins and 97 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Phillies scored 503 runs and yielded 635 runs. Greg Luzinski led Philadelphia with 18 home runs, and Don Money walloped 20 or more as well. Greg Luzinski drove in 68 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .281 average. Steve Carlton notched 27 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 1.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Lucchesi and Paul Owens coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 503
Regular Season Runs Against: 635
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 21, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 3-2 | 5-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 3-2 | 6-3 | 9-5 | ||
| May 1, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 3-2 | 7-3 | 10-5 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 3-2 | 7-4 | 10-6 | ||
| May 3, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 3-2 | 8-4 | 11-6 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 4-2 | 8-4 | 12-6 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 4-3 | 8-4 | 12-7 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 5-3 | 8-4 | 13-7 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 5-4 | 8-4 | 13-8 | ||
| May 11, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 6-4 | 8-4 | 14-8 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 6-5 | 8-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 6-6 | 8-4 | 14-10 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 7-6 | 8-4 | 15-10 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 7-7 | 8-4 | 15-11 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 7-8 | 8-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | New York Mets 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-9 | 8-4 | 15-13 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 7-10 | 8-4 | 15-14 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | New York Mets 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 7-11 | 8-4 | 15-15 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-12 | 8-4 | 15-16 | ||
| May 22, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 7-12 | 8-5 | 15-17 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 7-12 | 8-6 | 15-18 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 7-12 | 8-7 | 15-19 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 7-12 | 8-8 | 15-20 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 7-12 | 9-8 | 16-20 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 7-12 | 9-9 | 16-21 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 7-12 | 9-10 | 16-22 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 7-12 | 9-11 | 16-23 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Mets 7 | L | 7-12 | 9-12 | 16-24 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 6 | L | 7-12 | 9-13 | 16-25 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-13 | 9-13 | 16-26 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 7-14 | 9-13 | 16-27 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 7-15 | 9-13 | 16-28 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-16 | 9-13 | 16-29 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 8-16 | 9-13 | 17-29 | ||
| June 8, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 9-16 | 9-13 | 18-29 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 10-16 | 9-13 | 19-29 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 15 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 10-17 | 9-13 | 19-30 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 11-17 | 9-13 | 20-30 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 11-17 | 9-14 | 20-31 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 11-17 | 9-15 | 20-32 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 11-17 | 9-16 | 20-33 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 11-17 | 9-17 | 20-34 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 11-17 | 9-18 | 20-35 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 11-17 | 9-19 | 20-36 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 11-17 | 10-19 | 21-36 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 11-17 | 10-20 | 21-37 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 11-17 | 10-21 | 21-38 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 11-17 | 11-21 | 22-38 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 11-17 | 11-22 | 22-39 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 11-17 | 12-22 | 23-39 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 11-17 | 12-23 | 23-40 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | New York Mets 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 11-18 | 12-23 | 23-41 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 12-18 | 12-23 | 24-41 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 12-19 | 12-23 | 24-42 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 12-20 | 12-23 | 24-43 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 12-21 | 12-23 | 24-44 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 12-22 | 12-23 | 24-45 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 13-22 | 12-23 | 25-45 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 13-23 | 12-23 | 25-46 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 13-24 | 12-23 | 25-47 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | San Diego Padres 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 13-25 | 12-23 | 25-48 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 14-25 | 12-23 | 26-48 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | San Diego Padres 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 14-26 | 12-23 | 26-49 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 14-27 | 12-23 | 26-50 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 15-27 | 12-23 | 27-50 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 15-28 | 12-23 | 27-51 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 16-28 | 12-23 | 28-51 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 16-29 | 12-23 | 28-52 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 16-29 | 12-24 | 28-53 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 16-29 | 13-24 | 29-53 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 16-29 | 13-25 | 29-54 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 16-29 | 13-26 | 29-55 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 16-29 | 14-26 | 30-55 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 16-29 | 14-27 | 30-56 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 16-29 | 14-28 | 30-57 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 16-29 | 15-28 | 31-57 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 16-30 | 15-28 | 31-58 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 17-30 | 15-28 | 32-58 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 18-30 | 15-28 | 33-58 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 19-30 | 15-28 | 34-58 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 19-31 | 15-28 | 34-59 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 19-32 | 15-28 | 34-60 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 19-33 | 15-28 | 34-61 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 19-33 | 16-28 | 35-61 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 19-33 | 16-29 | 35-62 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 19-33 | 17-29 | 36-62 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 19-33 | 18-29 | 37-62 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-33 | 19-29 | 38-62 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 19-33 | 20-29 | 39-62 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 19-33 | 20-30 | 39-63 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 19-33 | 20-31 | 39-64 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 19-33 | 21-31 | 40-64 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Montreal Expos 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 19-34 | 21-31 | 40-65 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 19-35 | 21-31 | 40-66 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Montreal Expos 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 20-35 | 21-31 | 41-66 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Montreal Expos 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 20-36 | 21-31 | 41-67 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 20-37 | 21-31 | 41-68 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 20-38 | 21-31 | 41-69 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 21-38 | 21-31 | 42-69 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 21-39 | 21-31 | 42-70 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 22-39 | 21-31 | 43-70 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 22-40 | 21-31 | 43-71 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 22-41 | 21-31 | 43-72 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 22-42 | 21-31 | 43-73 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 22-43 | 21-31 | 43-74 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 22-43 | 21-32 | 43-75 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 22-43 | 22-32 | 44-75 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 22-43 | 22-33 | 44-76 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 22-43 | 22-34 | 44-77 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 22-43 | 22-35 | 44-78 | ||
| August 31, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 22-43 | 22-36 | 44-79 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 22-43 | 22-37 | 44-80 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 22-43 | 23-37 | 45-80 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 22-43 | 24-37 | 46-80 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 22-43 | 24-38 | 46-81 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 22-43 | 25-38 | 47-81 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 22-43 | 25-39 | 47-82 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 22-43 | 25-40 | 47-83 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 23-43 | 25-40 | 48-83 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 24-43 | 25-40 | 49-83 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 24-44 | 25-40 | 49-84 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 24-45 | 25-40 | 49-85 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 24-46 | 25-40 | 49-86 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 24-47 | 25-40 | 49-87 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 24-48 | 25-40 | 49-88 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | New York Mets 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 24-49 | 25-40 | 49-89 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 25-49 | 25-40 | 50-89 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Montreal Expos 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 26-49 | 25-40 | 51-89 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Montreal Expos 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 27-49 | 25-40 | 52-89 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-49 | 25-41 | 52-90 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 27-49 | 26-41 | 53-90 | ||
| September 21, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 27-49 | 27-41 | 54-90 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 27-49 | 28-41 | 55-90 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 5 | L | 27-49 | 28-42 | 55-91 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 27-49 | 28-43 | 55-92 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 27-50 | 28-43 | 55-93 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 27-51 | 28-43 | 55-94 | ||
| September 28, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 28-51 | 28-43 | 56-94 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 28-51 | 28-44 | 56-95 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 28-51 | 29-44 | 57-95 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 28-51 | 29-45 | 57-96 | ||
| October 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 28-51 | 29-46 | 57-97 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-51 | 30-46 | 58-97 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-51 | 31-46 | 59-97 |
