MLB 1972 stat leaders

MVP

Dick Allen (AL), Johnny Bench (NL)

Cy Young

Gaylord Perry (AL), Steve Carlton (NL)

Rookie of the Year

Carlton Fisk (AL), Jon Matlack (NL)

World Series MVP

Gene Tenace

Home Runs

Johnny Bench, 40

RBI

Johnny Bench, 125

Batting Average

Gene Clines, .334

Who led the MLB in home runs in 1972?

MLB 1972 home runs leaders

#	Player		HR
1	JB	Johnny BenchCIN	40
2	NC	Nate ColbertSD	38
3	BW	Billy WilliamsCHC	37
4	DA	Dick AllenCHW	37
5	HA	Hank AaronATL	34
6	BM	Bobby MurcerNYY	33
7	WS	Willie StargellPIT	33
8	DK	Dave KingmanSF	29
9	LM	Lee MayHOU	29
10	EW	Earl WilliamsATL	28

Who led the MLB in rbi in 1972?

MLB 1972 rbi leaders

#	Player		RBI
1	JB	Johnny BenchCIN	125
2	BW	Billy WilliamsCHC	122
3	DA	Dick AllenCHW	113
4	WS	Willie StargellPIT	112
5	NC	Nate ColbertSD	111
6	JM	John MayberryKC	100
7	LM	Lee MayHOU	98
8	BM	Bobby MurcerNYY	96
9	TS	Ted SimmonsSTL	96
10	DR	Doug RaderHOU	90

Who led the MLB in batting average in 1972?

MLB 1972 batting average leaders

#	Player		AVG
1	GC	Gene ClinesPIT	.334
2	BW	Billy WilliamsCHC	.333
3	MH	Mike HeganATH	.329
4	RG	Ralph GarrATL	.325
5		Manny MotaLAD	.323
6		Dusty BakerATL	.321
7	CC	Cesar CedenoHOU	.320
8	BB	Bill BucknerLAD	.319
9	BD	Brock DavisMIL	.318
10	RC	Rod CarewMIN	.318

Who led the MLB in hits in 1972?

MLB 1972 hits leaders

#	Player		H
1	PR	Pete RoseCIN	198
2	LB	Lou BrockSTL	193
3	BW	Billy WilliamsCHC	191
4	JR	Joe RudiATH	181
5	RG	Ralph GarrATL	180
6	TS	Ted SimmonsSTL	180
7	CC	Cesar CedenoHOU	179
8	LP	Lou PiniellaKC	179
9	WD	Willie DavisLAD	178
10	AO	Al OliverPIT	176

Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1972?

MLB 1972 stolen bases leaders

#	Player		SB
1	LB	Lou BrockSTL	63
2	JM	Joe MorganCIN	58
3	CC	Cesar CedenoHOU	55
4	BC	Bert CampanerisATH	52
5	DN	Dave NelsonTEX	51
6	BB	Bobby BondsSF	44
7	BT	Bobby TolanCIN	42
8	FP	Freddie PatekKC	33
9	PK	Pat KellyCHW	32
10	AO	Amos OtisKC	28

Who led the MLB in era in 1972?

MLB 1972 era leaders

#	Player		ERA
1	JB	Jim BrewerLAD	1.26
2	LL	Lerrin LaGrowDET	1.32
3	DK	Darold KnowlesATH	1.37
4	CZ	Chris ZacharyDET	1.41
5	CA	Cy AcostaCHW	1.56
6	JB	Jerry BellMIL	1.66
7	RH	Ramon HernandezPIT	1.67
8	TA	Ted AbernathyKC	1.70
9	TM	Tug McGrawNYM	1.70
10	MM	Mike MarshallWSH	1.78

Who led the MLB in wins in 1972?

MLB 1972 wins leaders

#	Player		W
1	SC	Steve CarltonPHI	27
2	GP	Gaylord PerryCLE	24
3	WW	Wilbur WoodCHW	24
4	ML	Mickey LolichDET	22
5	CH	Catfish HunterATH	21
6	JP	Jim PalmerBAL	21
7	SB	Stan BahnsenCHW	21
8	TS	Tom SeaverNYM	21
9	CO	Claude OsteenLAD	20
10	FJ	Fergie JenkinsCHC	20

Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1972?

MLB 1972 strikeouts (pitching) leaders

#	Player		K
1	NR	Nolan RyanLAA	329
2	SC	Steve CarltonPHI	310
3	ML	Mickey LolichDET	250
4	TS	Tom SeaverNYM	249
5	GP	Gaylord PerryCLE	234
6	BB	Bert BlylevenMIN	228
7	JC	Joe ColemanDET	222
8	TB	Tom BradleyCHW	209
9	BG	Bob GibsonSTL	208
10	DS	Don SuttonLAD	207

Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.