1972 San Francisco Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-86
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 645,578, Avg. 9,356
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Charlie Fox (69-86)
Location: San Francisco, California
1972 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 69-86
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 645,578, Avg. 9,356
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Charlie Fox (69-86)
Location: San Francisco, California
1972 San Francisco Giants Roster
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 69 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Giants scored 662 runs and gave up 649 runs. Dave Kingman led San Francisco with 29 home runs, while Chris Speier, Bobby Bonds and Ken Henderson each walloped 20 or more, too. Dave Kingman drove in 83 runs. Chris Speier paced hitters with significant playing time with a .269 average. Ron Bryant topped the team with 14 wins, and Jim Barr earned a 2.87 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Fox coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 662
Regular Season Runs Against: 649
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 20, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 21, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 0-1 | 4-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 0-2 | 4-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Houston Astros 13 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 0-3 | 4-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 0-4 | 4-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 1-4 | 4-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 1-5 | 4-2 | 5-7 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Montreal Expos 8 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 1-6 | 4-2 | 5-8 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 1-7 | 4-2 | 5-9 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Montreal Expos 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 1-8 | 4-2 | 5-10 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Francisco Giants 13 | W | 2-8 | 4-2 | 6-10 | ||
| May 1, 1972 | New York Mets 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 2-9 | 4-2 | 6-11 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 2-10 | 4-2 | 6-12 | ||
| May 3, 1972 | New York Mets 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 2-11 | 4-2 | 6-13 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 2-11 | 4-3 | 6-14 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 2-11 | 5-3 | 7-14 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 2-11 | 5-4 | 7-15 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 2-11 | 5-5 | 7-16 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 2-11 | 6-5 | 8-16 | ||
| May 11, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 2-11 | 7-5 | 9-16 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 2-11 | 7-6 | 9-17 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 2-11 | 7-7 | 9-18 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 2-11 | 7-8 | 9-19 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 2-12 | 7-8 | 9-20 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 2-13 | 7-8 | 9-21 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 2-14 | 7-8 | 9-22 | ||
| May 18, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 2-15 | 7-8 | 9-23 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 3-15 | 7-8 | 10-23 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 3-16 | 7-8 | 10-24 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 4-16 | 7-8 | 11-24 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 4-17 | 7-8 | 11-25 | ||
| May 22, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 4-17 | 8-8 | 12-25 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 4-17 | 8-9 | 12-26 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 4-17 | 9-9 | 13-26 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 4-17 | 9-10 | 13-27 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 4-17 | 10-10 | 14-27 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 4-17 | 11-10 | 15-27 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 4-17 | 11-11 | 15-28 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 4-18 | 11-11 | 15-29 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 4-19 | 11-11 | 15-30 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 4-20 | 11-11 | 15-31 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 5-20 | 11-11 | 16-31 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 6-20 | 11-11 | 17-31 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 6-21 | 11-11 | 17-32 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 6-22 | 11-11 | 17-33 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 6-23 | 11-11 | 17-34 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 6-24 | 11-11 | 17-35 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 6-25 | 11-11 | 17-36 | ||
| June 8, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 6-26 | 11-11 | 17-37 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 6-27 | 11-11 | 17-38 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 6-28 | 11-11 | 17-39 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 7-28 | 11-11 | 18-39 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 7-28 | 12-11 | 19-39 | ||
| June 15, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 7-28 | 12-12 | 19-40 | ||
| June 15, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 7-28 | 12-13 | 19-41 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 7-28 | 13-13 | 20-41 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 7-28 | 13-14 | 20-42 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 7-28 | 14-14 | 21-42 | ||
| June 19, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 7-28 | 14-15 | 21-43 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 15 | L | 7-28 | 14-16 | 21-44 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 7-28 | 15-16 | 22-44 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 7-28 | 15-17 | 22-45 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 7 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 7-28 | 16-17 | 23-45 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 7-28 | 17-17 | 24-45 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 8-28 | 17-17 | 25-45 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 9-28 | 17-17 | 26-45 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 9-29 | 17-17 | 26-46 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 10-29 | 17-17 | 27-46 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 11-29 | 17-17 | 28-46 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 12-29 | 17-17 | 29-46 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 13-29 | 17-17 | 30-46 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 13-29 | 17-18 | 30-47 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 13-29 | 18-18 | 31-47 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 13-29 | 19-18 | 32-47 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 13-29 | 19-19 | 32-48 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 13-29 | 20-19 | 33-48 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 13-29 | 21-19 | 34-48 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 13-29 | 22-19 | 35-48 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at New York Mets 1 | W | 13-29 | 23-19 | 36-48 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 13-29 | 23-20 | 36-49 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 14-29 | 23-20 | 37-49 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 14-30 | 23-20 | 37-50 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 15-30 | 23-20 | 38-50 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Montreal Expos 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 16-30 | 23-20 | 39-50 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 16-31 | 23-20 | 39-51 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 16-32 | 23-20 | 39-52 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 17-32 | 23-20 | 40-52 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 18-32 | 23-20 | 41-52 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 18-32 | 23-21 | 41-53 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 18-32 | 24-21 | 42-53 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 18-32 | 25-21 | 43-53 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 18-32 | 25-22 | 43-54 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-32 | 26-22 | 44-54 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 18-32 | 27-22 | 45-54 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 | L | 18-32 | 27-23 | 45-55 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 18-32 | 27-24 | 45-56 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 18-33 | 27-24 | 45-57 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 18-34 | 27-24 | 45-58 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 18-35 | 27-24 | 45-59 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 19-35 | 27-24 | 46-59 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 15 | W | 20-35 | 27-24 | 47-59 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 21-35 | 27-24 | 48-59 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 21-36 | 27-24 | 48-60 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 21-36 | 27-25 | 48-61 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 21-36 | 27-26 | 48-62 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 21-36 | 28-26 | 49-62 | ||
| August 14, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 21-36 | 28-27 | 49-63 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 22-36 | 28-27 | 50-63 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 9 at San Francisco Giants 14 | W | 23-36 | 28-27 | 51-63 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 23-37 | 28-27 | 51-64 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 23-38 | 28-27 | 51-65 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 23-39 | 28-27 | 51-66 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 24-39 | 28-27 | 52-66 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 24-40 | 28-27 | 52-67 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 25-40 | 28-27 | 53-67 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 25-40 | 29-27 | 54-67 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 25-40 | 29-28 | 54-68 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 25-40 | 29-29 | 54-69 | ||
| August 28, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 25-40 | 29-30 | 54-70 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 25-40 | 30-30 | 55-70 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 25-40 | 31-30 | 56-70 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 25-40 | 31-31 | 56-71 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 25-40 | 31-32 | 56-72 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-40 | 31-33 | 56-73 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 25-40 | 31-34 | 56-74 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 25-40 | 32-34 | 57-74 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 25-40 | 33-34 | 58-74 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 25-41 | 33-34 | 58-75 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 25-42 | 33-34 | 58-76 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 26-42 | 33-34 | 59-76 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 26-43 | 33-34 | 59-77 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 27-43 | 33-34 | 60-77 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 28-43 | 33-34 | 61-77 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 29-43 | 33-34 | 62-77 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 29-43 | 33-35 | 62-78 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 29-43 | 34-35 | 63-78 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 29-43 | 34-36 | 63-79 | ||
| September 18, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 29-43 | 34-37 | 63-80 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 29-43 | 34-38 | 63-81 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 29-43 | 34-39 | 63-82 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 29-43 | 34-40 | 63-83 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 29-43 | 34-41 | 63-84 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 29-43 | 34-42 | 63-85 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 29-43 | 35-42 | 64-85 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 29-43 | 35-43 | 64-86 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 14 | W | 30-43 | 35-43 | 65-86 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 31-43 | 35-43 | 66-86 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 32-43 | 35-43 | 67-86 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 33-43 | 35-43 | 68-86 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 34-43 | 35-43 | 69-86 |
