Willie Mays 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Willie Mays 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Willie Mays appeared in 88 Major League games during the 1972 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Mays appeared in, specifically relating to his 1972 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Mays started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"No record book reflects this kind of concentration, determination, perseverance or ability. As a player, Willie Mays could never be captured by mere statistics." - Sportswriter Harry Jupiter in The San Francisco Chronicle

Willie Mays 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Willie Mays Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-15-1972 *	at Astros	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.250	.250	cf
04-16-1972 *	at Astros	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	cf
04-17-1972 *	at Astros	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.083	.154	.083	cf
04-18-1972 *	at Padres	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	.071	.278	.071	cf
04-19-1972 *	at Padres	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.318	.176	cf
04-20-1972 *	at Padres	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.238	cf
04-21-1972 *	vs Astros	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.344	.208	cf
04-22-1972 *	vs Astros	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.333	.185	cf
04-23-1972 *	vs Astros	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.317	.188	cf
04-25-1972	vs Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.121	.310	.182	ph
04-26-1972	vs Phillies	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.326	.182	cf
04-27-1972 *	vs Phillies	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.333	.189	cf
04-28-1972	vs Expos	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.347	.211	ph
04-29-1972 *	vs Expos	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.340	.195	cf
April 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1972 Totals		41	6	6	2	0	0	3	12	0	4	0	1	0	.146	.340	.195	-
05-01-1972	vs Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.352	.195	ph
05-03-1972 *	vs Mets	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.390	.227	cf
05-05-1972 *	at Phillies	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.375	.208	cf
05-06-1972	at Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.167	.385	.208	ph
05-09-1972	at Expos	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.394	.224	ph
05-14-1972 *	vs Giants	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.196	.414	.294	1b
05-18-1972 *	vs Expos	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.185	.405	.278	cf
05-20-1972 *	at Phillies	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.193	.410	.298	1b
05-21-1972 *	at Phillies	4	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.213	.415	.377	1b
05-24-1972 *	at Cubs	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.430	.391	cf
05-25-1972 *	at Cubs	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.243	.430	.386	cf
05-29-1972	at Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.436	.386	ph,cf
05-30-1972 *	vs Phillies	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	.247	.444	.384	cf
May 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1972 Totals		32	10	12	2	0	2	5	14	2	9	0	0	0	.375	.565	.625	-
06-02-1972 *	vs Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.237	.437	.368	1b
06-08-1972 *	vs Reds	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	.253	.454	.380	cf
06-09-1972 *	vs Astros	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.455	.370	cf
06-11-1972 *	vs Astros	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.244	.444	.360	cf
06-14-1972 *	at Braves	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.253	.443	.374	cf
06-16-1972 *	at Reds	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.449	.379	cf
06-17-1972	at Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.260	.445	.375	ph
06-18-1972 *	at Reds	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.439	.370	cf
06-19-1972 *	at Astros	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.255	.441	.363	cf
06-21-1972	at Astros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.441	.363	cf
06-25-1972 *	vs Cardinals	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.436	.358	cf
06-26-1972 *	vs Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.255	.431	.355	cf
06-27-1972	vs Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.432	.351	cf
06-28-1972 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.420	.339	cf
06-29-1972 *	at Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.237	.419	.331	cf
06-30-1972 *	at Expos	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.240	.425	.355	cf
June 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1972 Totals		48	5	11	1	0	1	3	13	1	10	0	0	0	.229	.393	.313	-
07-01-1972 *	at Expos	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.415	.344	cf
07-02-1972	at Expos	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.418	.349	ph
07-04-1972 *	vs Padres	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.240	.424	.349	cf
07-04-1972 *	vs Padres	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.237	.422	.344	1b
07-08-1972 *	vs Dodgers	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.237	.418	.348	cf
07-09-1972 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.237	.414	.345	cf
07-10-1972	vs Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.418	.345	ph
07-11-1972 *	vs Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.232	.414	.338	cf
07-12-1972 *	vs Giants	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.426	.354	cf
07-14-1972 *	at Padres	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.236	.418	.345	cf
07-15-1972 *	at Padres	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.237	.417	.342	cf
07-18-1972 *	at Dodgers	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.236	.412	.338	cf
07-19-1972 *	at Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.404	.329	cf
07-20-1972 *	at Dodgers	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.232	.406	.335	cf
07-21-1972 *	at Giants	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.406	.355	cf
07-22-1972	at Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.408	.355	ph
07-23-1972 *	at Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.233	.405	.349	cf
07-27-1972	at Pirates	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.408	.353	ph
07-29-1972 *	vs Expos	5	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.412	.371	cf
07-31-1972 *	vs Expos	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.249	.414	.370	1b
July 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1972 Totals		60	8	16	3	1	1	5	12	2	10	0	1	0	.267	.389	.400	-
08-01-1972	vs Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.247	.412	.368	ph
08-01-1972 *	vs Phillies	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.409	.366	cf
08-02-1972	vs Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.409	.366	pr,cf
08-03-1972	vs Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.412	.366	ph
08-04-1972 *	vs Cubs	3	1	3	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.421	.392	cf
08-05-1972	vs Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.420	.389	ph,cf
08-06-1972 *	vs Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	.254	.419	.383	cf
08-08-1972 *	at Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.249	.415	.376	cf
08-12-1972 *	at Cubs	4	1	3	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.422	.408	cf
08-13-1972 *	at Cubs	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.259	.422	.420	cf
08-16-1972	vs Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.420	.417	ph
08-18-1972 *	vs Reds	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.425	.435	cf
08-20-1972 *	vs Reds	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.424	.434	cf
08-21-1972 *	vs Astros	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.259	.418	.426	cf
08-22-1972 *	vs Astros	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.256	.414	.420	cf
08-25-1972 *	at Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.252	.409	.414	cf
08-28-1972	at Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.408	.413	ph
08-30-1972	at Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.406	.411	ph
August 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1972 Totals		43	5	11	2	0	4	6	8	1	9	0	1	0	.256	.373	.581	-
09-01-1972 *	at Astros	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.404	.408	cf
09-02-1972	at Astros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.404	.408	cf
09-03-1972 *	at Astros	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.404	.409	cf,1b
09-04-1972 *	vs Cubs	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	.251	.405	.409	1b
09-06-1972 *	vs Expos	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.404	.407	cf
09-07-1972 *	vs Expos	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.402	.404	1b
09-16-1972 *	at Cubs	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.400	.402	1b
September 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1972 Totals		20	1	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	1	1	0	.250	.318	.300	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1972 Yearly Totals		244	35	61	11	1	8	22	60	6	48	1	4	0	.250	.400	.402	-
Willie Mays 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Willie Mays appeared in 44 games at home, had 113 at-bats, drove in 7 runs, scored 19 times, had 30 hits (2 doubles / 1 triples / 3 home runs), walked 33 times (1 intentional), struck out 24 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 3 times (3 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .265 batting average, .435 on base percentage and .380 slugging average?

On the road, Willie Mays appeared in 44 games, had 131 at-bats, drove in 15 runs, scored 16 times, had 31 hits (9 doubles / 0 triples / 5 home runs), walked 27 times (5 intentional), struck out 24 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (1 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .236 batting average, .367 on base percentage and .419 slugging average?

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