1972 Major League Baseball season

1972 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 15 – October 22, 1972
Number of games162 (scheduled)
153–156 (actual)[1]
Number of teams24
TV partner(s)NBC
Draft
Top draft pickDave Roberts
Picked bySan Diego Padres
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Dick Allen (CWS)
NL: Johnny Bench (CIN)
Postseason
AL championsOakland Athletics
  AL runners-upDetroit Tigers
NL championsCincinnati Reds
  NL runners-upPittsburgh Pirates
World Series
ChampionsOakland Athletics
  Runners-upCincinnati Reds
World Series MVPGene Tenace (OAK)
MLB seasons

The 1972 Major League Baseball season was the first to have games cancelled by a player strike. It was also the last season in which American League pitchers would hit for themselves on a regular basis; the designated hitter rule would go into effect the following season.

  1. ^ "1972 Final Standings". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 8, 2020.