1972 San Diego Padres Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 58-95
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 643,273, Avg. 9,190
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Preston Gomez (4-7)
Manager: Don Zimmer (54-88)
Location: San Diego, California
1972 San Diego Padres StatisticsTeam Record: 58-95
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 643,273, Avg. 9,190
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Preston Gomez (4-7)
Manager: Don Zimmer (54-88)
Location: San Diego, California
1972 San Diego Padres Roster
The San Diego Padres of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 58 wins and 95 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Padres plated 488 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 665 runs. Nate Colbert walloped 38 home runs for San Diego and drove in 111 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .250. Clay Kirby topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.13 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Preston Gomez and Don Zimmer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 488
Regular Season Runs Against: 665
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 20, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 21, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 | L | 3-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 3-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | New York Mets 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 3-5 | 1-2 | 4-7 | ||
| April 27, 1972 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 3-6 | 1-2 | 4-8 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4-9 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 4-7 | 1-2 | 5-9 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 4-8 | 1-2 | 5-10 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 4-9 | 1-2 | 5-11 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | Montreal Expos 1 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 5-9 | 1-2 | 6-11 | ||
| May 3, 1972 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 6-9 | 1-2 | 7-11 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | San Diego Padres 6 at New York Mets 0 | W | 6-9 | 2-2 | 8-11 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | San Diego Padres 6 at New York Mets 2 | W | 6-9 | 3-2 | 9-11 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | San Diego Padres 6 at New York Mets 8 | L | 6-9 | 3-3 | 9-12 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 6-9 | 4-3 | 10-12 | ||
| May 11, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 6-9 | 4-4 | 10-13 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 6-9 | 5-4 | 11-13 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 6-9 | 6-4 | 12-13 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 6-9 | 6-5 | 12-14 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 6-10 | 6-5 | 12-15 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 6-11 | 6-5 | 12-16 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 7-11 | 6-5 | 13-16 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 7-12 | 6-5 | 13-17 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 8-12 | 6-5 | 14-17 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 9-12 | 6-5 | 15-17 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 9-13 | 6-5 | 15-18 | ||
| May 22, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 9-14 | 6-5 | 15-19 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 9-15 | 6-5 | 15-20 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 9-16 | 6-5 | 15-21 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 9-17 | 6-5 | 15-22 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 9-17 | 6-6 | 15-23 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 9-17 | 6-7 | 15-24 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 9-17 | 7-7 | 16-24 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | San Diego Padres 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 9-17 | 7-8 | 16-25 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 9-17 | 7-9 | 16-26 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 9-18 | 7-9 | 16-27 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 9-19 | 7-9 | 16-28 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 9-20 | 7-9 | 16-29 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 9-21 | 7-9 | 16-30 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 9-22 | 7-9 | 16-31 | ||
| June 8, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 9-23 | 7-9 | 16-32 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 9-24 | 7-9 | 16-33 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 9-25 | 7-9 | 16-34 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 10-25 | 7-9 | 17-34 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-25 | 8-9 | 18-34 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | San Diego Padres 9 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 10-25 | 8-10 | 18-35 | ||
| June 15, 1972 | San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 10-25 | 8-11 | 18-36 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 10-25 | 8-12 | 18-37 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 10-25 | 9-12 | 19-37 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 10-25 | 10-12 | 20-37 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 10-25 | 10-13 | 20-38 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | L | 10-25 | 10-14 | 20-39 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 11-25 | 10-14 | 21-39 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 7 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 11-26 | 10-14 | 21-40 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 11-27 | 10-14 | 21-41 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Houston Astros 14 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 11-28 | 10-14 | 21-42 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Houston Astros 6 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 11-29 | 10-14 | 21-43 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 12-29 | 10-14 | 22-43 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 12-30 | 10-14 | 22-44 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Diego Padres 8 | W | 13-30 | 10-14 | 23-44 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 14-30 | 10-14 | 24-44 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 14-31 | 10-14 | 24-45 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 14-32 | 10-14 | 24-46 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 14-32 | 11-14 | 25-46 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 14-32 | 11-15 | 25-47 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | San Diego Padres 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 14-32 | 12-15 | 26-47 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 14-32 | 12-16 | 26-48 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | San Diego Padres 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 14-32 | 13-16 | 27-48 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | San Diego Padres 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 14-32 | 14-16 | 28-48 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 14-32 | 15-16 | 29-48 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 14-32 | 15-17 | 29-49 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 14-32 | 15-18 | 29-50 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | San Diego Padres 6 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 14-32 | 16-18 | 30-50 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 14-33 | 16-18 | 30-51 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 14-34 | 16-18 | 30-52 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 15-34 | 16-18 | 31-52 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 16-34 | 16-18 | 32-52 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 16-35 | 16-18 | 32-53 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Montreal Expos 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 17-35 | 16-18 | 33-53 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 17-36 | 16-18 | 33-54 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Montreal Expos 9 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 17-37 | 16-18 | 33-55 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 17-38 | 16-18 | 33-56 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 17-38 | 16-19 | 33-57 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 17-38 | 17-19 | 34-57 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 17-38 | 18-19 | 35-57 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | San Diego Padres 10 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 17-38 | 19-19 | 36-57 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 17-38 | 19-20 | 36-58 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 17-38 | 19-21 | 36-59 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | San Diego Padres 11 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 17-38 | 20-21 | 37-59 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | San Diego Padres 9 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 17-38 | 21-21 | 38-59 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 17-38 | 22-21 | 39-59 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | San Diego Padres 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 17-38 | 23-21 | 40-59 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 17-38 | 24-21 | 41-59 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 17-38 | 24-22 | 41-60 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 17-38 | 24-23 | 41-61 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 17-38 | 24-24 | 41-62 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 15 | L | 17-38 | 24-25 | 41-63 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 17-38 | 25-25 | 42-63 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 17-39 | 25-25 | 42-64 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 17-40 | 25-25 | 42-65 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 17-41 | 25-25 | 42-66 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 18-41 | 25-25 | 43-66 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 18-42 | 25-25 | 43-67 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 19-42 | 25-25 | 44-67 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 19-43 | 25-25 | 44-68 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 19-44 | 25-25 | 44-69 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 19-45 | 25-25 | 44-70 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 20-45 | 25-25 | 45-70 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 20-46 | 25-25 | 45-71 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 20-47 | 25-25 | 45-72 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | San Diego Padres 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 20-47 | 26-25 | 46-72 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 20-47 | 26-26 | 46-73 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 20-47 | 26-27 | 46-74 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 20-47 | 26-28 | 46-75 | ||
| August 28, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 20-47 | 26-29 | 46-76 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 20-47 | 26-30 | 46-77 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 20-47 | 26-31 | 46-78 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 14 | L | 20-47 | 26-32 | 46-79 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 20-47 | 26-33 | 46-80 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 20-47 | 27-33 | 47-80 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 21-47 | 27-33 | 48-80 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 21-48 | 27-33 | 48-81 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 21-49 | 27-33 | 48-82 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 22-49 | 27-33 | 49-82 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 23-49 | 27-33 | 50-82 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 23-50 | 27-33 | 50-83 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 24-50 | 27-33 | 51-83 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 24-50 | 27-34 | 51-84 | ||
| September 14, 1972 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 24-50 | 27-35 | 51-85 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 24-50 | 28-35 | 52-85 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 24-50 | 28-36 | 52-86 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | San Diego Padres 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 24-50 | 29-36 | 53-86 | ||
| September 18, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 24-51 | 29-36 | 53-87 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 25-51 | 29-36 | 54-87 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 25-52 | 29-36 | 54-88 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 25-52 | 29-37 | 54-89 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 25-52 | 30-37 | 55-89 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 25-52 | 31-37 | 56-89 | ||
| September 25, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 25-52 | 32-37 | 57-89 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 25-52 | 32-38 | 57-90 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 25-52 | 32-39 | 57-91 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 25-53 | 32-39 | 57-92 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Houston Astros 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 25-54 | 32-39 | 57-93 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 26-54 | 32-39 | 58-93 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 26-54 | 32-40 | 58-94 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 26-54 | 32-41 | 58-95 |
