The teams ranked 1st in 1972 American-League and National-League Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1st in MLB	Pittsburgh Pirates	96	59	.619	-	4-6	L1	691	512	+179	98-57	49-29	47-30	36-29
1st in American-League	Oakland Athletics	93	62	.600	-	7-3	W1	604	457	+147	97-58	48-29	45-33	43-37
1st in National-League	Pittsburgh Pirates	96	59	.619	-	4-6	L1	691	512	+179	98-57	49-29	47-30	36-29

1972 MLB Standings

Rank	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Pittsburgh Pirates	96	59	.619	-	/	4-6	L1	691	512	+179	98-57	49-29	47-30	36-29
2	Cincinnati Reds	95	59	.617	0.5	/	6-4	W3	707	557	+150	94-60	42-34	53-25	40-27
3	Oakland Athletics	93	62	.600	3.0	/	7-3	W1	604	457	+147	97-58	48-29	45-33	43-37
4	Chicago White Sox	87	67	.565	8.5	/	6-4	L1	566	538	+28	81-73	55-23	32-44	37-40
5	Detroit Tigers	86	70	.551	10.5	/	7-3	L1	558	514	+44	84-72	44-34	42-36	44-40
6	Houston Astros	84	69	.549	11.0	/	4-6	L3	708	636	+72	84-69	41-36	43-33	31-40
7	Chicago Cubs	85	70	.548	11.0	/	5-5	L2	685	567	+118	91-65	46-31	39-39	32-37
8	Los Angeles Dodgers	85	70	.548	11.0	/	7-3	W2	584	527	+57	85-70	41-34	44-36	34-34
9	Boston Red Sox	85	70	.548	11.0	/	6-4	W1	640	620	+20	80-75	52-26	33-44	44-42
10	New York Mets	83	73	.532	13.5	/	7-3	W4	528	578	-50	72-84	41-37	42-36	31-37
11	Baltimore Orioles	80	74	.519	15.5	/	3-7	W1	519	430	+89	90-64	38-39	42-35	44-41
12	New York Yankees	79	76	.510	17.0	/	4-6	L5	557	527	+30	81-74	46-31	33-45	38-45
13	Minnesota Twins	77	77	.500	18.5	/	2-8	W1	537	535	+2	77-77	42-32	35-45	37-42
14	Kansas City Royals	76	78	.494	19.5	/	5-5	W1	580	545	+35	81-73	44-33	32-45	49-52
15	California Angels	75	80	.484	21.0	/	7-3	L1	454	533	-79	66-89	44-36	31-44	41-58
16	St. Louis Cardinals	75	81	.481	21.5	/	5-5	W1	568	600	-32	74-82	40-37	35-44	39-49
17	Cleveland Indians	72	84	.462	24.5	/	6-4	L1	472	519	-47	71-85	43-34	29-50	48-57
18	Atlanta Braves	70	84	.455	25.5	/	3-7	L5	628	730	-102	67-88	36-41	34-43	41-42
19	Montreal Expos	70	86	.449	26.5	/	3-7	L4	513	609	-96	66-90	35-43	35-43	31-56
20	San Francisco Giants	69	86	.445	27.0	/	6-4	W5	662	649	+13	79-76	34-43	35-43	31-56
21	Milwaukee Brewers	65	91	.417	31.5	/	5-5	W3	493	595	-102	65-91	37-42	28-49	40-65
22	San Diego Padres	58	95	.379	37.0	/	4-6	L2	488	665	-177	55-98	26-54	32-41	27-59
23	Philadelphia Phillies	59	97	.378	37.5	/	4-6	W2	503	635	-132	62-94	28-51	31-46	27-62
24	Texas Rangers	54	100	.351	41.5	/	2-8	L1	461	628	-167	56-98	31-46	23-54	31-68

1972 League Standings

Rank	American League	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Oakland Athletics	93	62	.600	-	/	7-3	W1	604	457	+147	97-58	48-29	45-33	43-37
2	Chicago White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5	/	6-4	L1	566	538	+28	81-73	55-23	32-44	37-40
3	Detroit Tigers	86	70	.551	7.5	/	7-3	L1	558	514	+44	84-72	44-34	42-36	44-40
4	Boston Red Sox	85	70	.548	8.0	/	6-4	W1	640	620	+20	80-75	52-26	33-44	44-42
5	Baltimore Orioles	80	74	.519	12.5	/	3-7	W1	519	430	+89	90-64	38-39	42-35	44-41
6	New York Yankees	79	76	.510	14.0	/	4-6	L5	557	527	+30	81-74	46-31	33-45	38-45
7	Minnesota Twins	77	77	.500	15.5	/	2-8	W1	537	535	+2	77-77	42-32	35-45	37-42
8	Kansas City Royals	76	78	.494	16.5	/	5-5	W1	580	545	+35	81-73	44-33	32-45	49-52
9	California Angels	75	80	.484	18.0	/	7-3	L1	454	533	-79	66-89	44-36	31-44	41-58
10	Cleveland Indians	72	84	.462	21.5	/	6-4	L1	472	519	-47	71-85	43-34	29-50	48-57
11	Milwaukee Brewers	65	91	.417	28.5	/	5-5	W3	493	595	-102	65-91	37-42	28-49	40-65
12	Texas Rangers	54	100	.351	38.5	/	2-8	L1	461	628	-167	56-98	31-46	23-54	31-68
Rank	National League	W	L	PCT	GB	/	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Pittsburgh Pirates	96	59	.619	-	/	4-6	L1	691	512	+179	98-57	49-29	47-30	36-29
2	Cincinnati Reds	95	59	.617	0.5	/	6-4	W3	707	557	+150	94-60	42-34	53-25	40-27
3	Houston Astros	84	69	.549	11.0	/	4-6	L3	708	636	+72	84-69	41-36	43-33	31-40
4	Chicago Cubs	85	70	.548	11.0	/	5-5	L2	685	567	+118	91-65	46-31	39-39	32-37
5	Los Angeles Dodgers	85	70	.548	11.0	/	7-3	W2	584	527	+57	85-70	41-34	44-36	34-34
6	New York Mets	83	73	.532	13.5	/	7-3	W4	528	578	-50	72-84	41-37	42-36	31-37
7	St. Louis Cardinals	75	81	.481	21.5	/	5-5	W1	568	600	-32	74-82	40-37	35-44	39-49
8	Atlanta Braves	70	84	.455	25.5	/	3-7	L5	628	730	-102	67-88	36-41	34-43	41-42
9	Montreal Expos	70	86	.449	26.5	/	3-7	L4	513	609	-96	66-90	35-43	35-43	31-56
10	San Francisco Giants	69	86	.445	27.0	/	6-4	W5	662	649	+13	79-76	34-43	35-43	31-56
11	San Diego Padres	58	95	.379	37.0	/	4-6	L2	488	665	-177	55-98	26-54	32-41	27-59
12	Philadelphia Phillies	59	97	.378	37.5	/	4-6	W2	503	635	-132	62-94	28-51	31-46	27-62

1972 Divison Standings

Rank	AL East	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Detroit Tigers	86	70	.551	-	/	7-3	L1	558	514	+44	84-72	44-34	42-36	44-40
2	Boston Red Sox	85	70	.548	0.5	/	6-4	W1	640	620	+20	80-75	52-26	33-44	44-42
3	Baltimore Orioles	80	74	.519	5.0	/	3-7	W1	519	430	+89	90-64	38-39	42-35	44-41
4	New York Yankees	79	76	.510	6.5	/	4-6	L5	557	527	+30	81-74	46-31	33-45	38-45
5	Cleveland Indians	72	84	.462	14.0	/	6-4	L1	472	519	-47	71-85	43-34	29-50	48-57
6	Milwaukee Brewers	65	91	.417	21.0	/	5-5	W3	493	595	-102	65-91	37-42	28-49	40-65
Rank	AL West	W	L	PCT	GB	/	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Oakland Athletics	93	62	.600	-	/	7-3	W1	604	457	+147	97-58	48-29	45-33	43-37
2	Chicago White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5	/	6-4	L1	566	538	+28	81-73	55-23	32-44	37-40
3	Minnesota Twins	77	77	.500	15.5	/	2-8	W1	537	535	+2	77-77	42-32	35-45	37-42
4	Kansas City Royals	76	78	.494	16.5	/	5-5	W1	580	545	+35	81-73	44-33	32-45	49-52
5	California Angels	75	80	.484	18.0	/	7-3	L1	454	533	-79	66-89	44-36	31-44	41-58
6	Texas Rangers	54	100	.351	38.5	/	2-8	L1	461	628	-167	56-98	31-46	23-54	31-68
Rank	NL East	W	L	PCT	GB	/	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Pittsburgh Pirates	96	59	.619	-	/	4-6	L1	691	512	+179	98-57	49-29	47-30	36-29
2	Chicago Cubs	85	70	.548	11.0	/	5-5	L2	685	567	+118	91-65	46-31	39-39	32-37
3	New York Mets	83	73	.532	13.5	/	7-3	W4	528	578	-50	72-84	41-37	42-36	31-37
4	St. Louis Cardinals	75	81	.481	21.5	/	5-5	W1	568	600	-32	74-82	40-37	35-44	39-49
5	Montreal Expos	70	86	.449	26.5	/	3-7	L4	513	609	-96	66-90	35-43	35-43	31-56
6	Philadelphia Phillies	59	97	.378	37.5	/	4-6	W2	503	635	-132	62-94	28-51	31-46	27-62
Rank	NL West	W	L	PCT	GB	/	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Cincinnati Reds	95	59	.617	-	/	6-4	W3	707	557	+150	94-60	42-34	53-25	40-27
2	Houston Astros	84	69	.549	10.5	/	4-6	L3	708	636	+72	84-69	41-36	43-33	31-40
3	Los Angeles Dodgers	85	70	.548	10.5	/	7-3	W2	584	527	+57	85-70	41-34	44-36	34-34
4	Atlanta Braves	70	84	.455	25.0	/	3-7	L5	628	730	-102	67-88	36-41	34-43	41-42
5	San Francisco Giants	69	86	.445	26.5	/	6-4	W5	662	649	+13	79-76	34-43	35-43	31-56
6	San Diego Padres	58	95	.379	36.5	/	4-6	L2	488	665	-177	55-98	26-54	32-41	27-59