Major league register
1972 leaders
Qualified leaders across the batting and pitching record.
Ranked by value
Batting leaders
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| Rk | Player | Club | G | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Allen | CWS | 148 | 609 | .308 | .420 | .603 | 1.023 | 37 | 113 |
| 2 | Billy Williams | CHC | 150 | 650 | .333 | .398 | .606 | 1.004 | 37 | 122 |
| 3 | Willie Stargell | PIT | 138 | 569 | .293 | .373 | .558 | .931 | 33 | 112 |
| 4 | Cesar Cedeno | HOU | 139 | 624 | .320 | .385 | .537 | .922 | 22 | 82 |
| 5 | Johnny Bench | CIN | 147 | 652 | .270 | .379 | .541 | .920 | 40 | 125 |
| 6 | Carlton Fisk | BOS | 131 | 513 | .293 | .370 | .538 | .908 | 22 | 61 |
| 7 | Hank Aaron | ATL | 129 | 544 | .265 | .390 | .514 | .904 | 34 | 77 |
| 8 | John Mayberry | KC | 149 | 587 | .298 | .394 | .507 | .901 | 25 | 100 |
| 9 | Bobby Murcer | NYY | 153 | 654 | .292 | .361 | .537 | .898 | 33 | 96 |
| 10 | Dusty Baker | ATL | 127 | 501 | .321 | .383 | .504 | .887 | 17 | 76 |
| 11 | Richie Hebner | PIT | 124 | 492 | .300 | .378 | .508 | .886 | 19 | 72 |
| 12 | Ron Santo | CHC | 133 | 545 | .302 | .391 | .487 | .878 | 17 | 74 |
| 13 | Mike Epstein | ATH | 138 | 537 | .270 | .376 | .490 | .866 | 26 | 70 |
| 14 | Jim Wynn | HOU | 145 | 650 | .273 | .389 | .470 | .859 | 24 | 90 |
| 15 | Joe Morgan | CIN | 149 | 677 | .292 | .417 | .435 | .852 | 16 | 73 |
| 16 | Tony Perez | CIN | 136 | 576 | .283 | .349 | .497 | .846 | 21 | 90 |
| 17 | Carlos May | CWS | 148 | 615 | .308 | .405 | .438 | .843 | 12 | 68 |
| 18 | Bob Watson | HOU | 147 | 614 | .312 | .378 | .464 | .842 | 16 | 86 |
| 19 | Nate Colbert | SD | 151 | 640 | .250 | .333 | .508 | .841 | 38 | 111 |
| 20 | Reggie Smith | BOS | 131 | 543 | .270 | .365 | .475 | .840 | 21 | 74 |
| 21 | Lee May | HOU | 148 | 647 | .284 | .343 | .490 | .833 | 29 | 98 |
| 22 | Joe Rudi | ATH | 147 | 638 | .305 | .345 | .486 | .831 | 19 | 75 |
| 23 | Reggie Jackson | ATH | 135 | 568 | .265 | .350 | .473 | .823 | 25 | 75 |
| 24 | Harmon Killebrew | MIN | 139 | 532 | .231 | .367 | .450 | .817 | 26 | 74 |
| 25 | Jose Cardenal | CHC | 143 | 592 | .291 | .356 | .454 | .810 | 17 | 70 |
Ranked by value
Pitching leaders
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| Rk | Pitcher | Club | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Tiant | BOS | 15 | 6 | 1.910 | 179.0 | 123 | 1.078 |
| 2 | Gaylord Perry | CLE | 24 | 16 | 1.920 | 342.2 | 234 | .978 |
| 3 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 27 | 10 | 1.970 | 346.1 | 310 | .993 |
| 4 | Gary Nolan | CIN | 15 | 5 | 1.990 | 176.0 | 90 | 1.006 |
| 5 | Catfish Hunter | ATH | 21 | 7 | 2.040 | 295.1 | 191 | .914 |
| 6 | Jim Palmer | BAL | 21 | 10 | 2.070 | 274.1 | 184 | 1.053 |
| 7 | Don Sutton | LAD | 19 | 9 | 2.080 | 272.2 | 207 | .913 |
| 8 | Roger Nelson | KC | 11 | 6 | 2.080 | 173.1 | 120 | .871 |
| 9 | Mike Paul | TEX | 8 | 9 | 2.170 | 161.2 | 108 | 1.243 |
| 10 | Nolan Ryan | CAL | 19 | 16 | 2.280 | 284.0 | 329 | 1.137 |
| 11 | Jon Matlack | NYM | 15 | 10 | 2.320 | 244.0 | 169 | 1.172 |
| 12 | Steve Kline | NYY | 16 | 9 | 2.400 | 236.1 | 58 | 1.075 |
| 13 | Bob Gibson | STL | 19 | 11 | 2.460 | 278.0 | 208 | 1.129 |
| 14 | Steve Blass | PIT | 19 | 8 | 2.490 | 249.2 | 117 | 1.246 |
| 15 | Mickey Lolich | DET | 22 | 14 | 2.500 | 327.1 | 250 | 1.088 |
| 16 | Blue Moon Odom | ATH | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 194.1 | 86 | 1.292 |
| 17 | Wilbur Wood | CWS | 24 | 17 | 2.510 | 376.2 | 193 | 1.059 |
| 18 | Ken Holtzman | ATH | 19 | 11 | 2.510 | 265.1 | 134 | 1.070 |
| 19 | Mike Cuellar | BAL | 18 | 12 | 2.570 | 248.1 | 132 | 1.079 |
| 20 | Ray Corbin | MIN | 8 | 9 | 2.620 | 161.2 | 83 | 1.163 |
| 21 | Claude Osteen | LAD | 20 | 11 | 2.640 | 252.0 | 100 | 1.194 |
| 22 | Pat Dobson | BAL | 16 | 18 | 2.650 | 268.1 | 161 | 1.077 |
| 23 | Don Wilson | HOU | 15 | 10 | 2.680 | 228.1 | 172 | 1.147 |
| 24 | Dock Ellis | PIT | 15 | 7 | 2.700 | 163.1 | 96 | 1.157 |
| 25 | Dick Woodson | MIN | 14 | 14 | 2.720 | 251.2 | 150 | 1.168 |