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

04-15-1972 *at Astros4010001000010.250.250.250cf
04-16-1972 *at Astros4100000100000.125.222.125cf
04-17-1972 *at Astros4000000001000.083.154.083cf
04-18-1972 *at Padres2000000302000.071.278.071cf
04-19-1972 *at Padres3111000100000.118.318.176cf
04-20-1972 *at Padres4111001100000.143.333.238cf
04-21-1972 *vs Astros3000001200000.125.344.208cf
04-22-1972 *vs Astros3000000100000.111.333.185cf
04-23-1972 *vs Astros5110000000000.125.317.188cf
04-25-1972vs Phillies1000000001000.121.310.182ph
04-26-1972vs Phillies0100000100000.121.326.182cf
04-27-1972 *vs Phillies4110000100000.135.333.189cf
04-28-1972vs Expos1010000000000.158.347.211ph
04-29-1972 *vs Expos3000000100000.146.340.195cf
 April 1972 Totals
41 6 6 2 0 0 3 12 0 4 0 1 0 .146 .340 .195 -
05-01-1972vs Mets0000000100000.146.352.195ph
05-03-1972 *vs Mets3120000200000.182.390.227cf
05-05-1972 *at Phillies4100000101000.167.375.208cf
05-06-1972at Phillies0000000110000.167.385.208ph
05-09-1972at Expos1010000000000.184.394.224ph
05-14-1972 *vs Giants2210011201000.196.414.2941b
05-18-1972 *vs Expos3100000102000.185.405.278cf
05-20-1972 *at Phillies3111001111000.193.410.2981b
05-21-1972 *at Phillies4221012001000.213.415.3771b
05-24-1972 *at Cubs3120000100000.234.430.391cf
05-25-1972 *at Cubs6020001101000.243.430.386cf
05-29-1972at Cardinals0000000100000.243.436.386ph,cf
05-30-1972 *vs Phillies3110000202000.247.444.384cf
 May 1972 Totals
32 10 12 2 0 2 5 14 2 9 0 0 0 .375 .565 .625 -
06-02-1972 *vs Braves3000000101000.237.437.3681b
06-08-1972 *vs Reds3120000211000.253.454.380cf
06-09-1972 *vs Astros2100000200000.247.455.370cf
06-11-1972 *vs Astros5010000001000.244.444.360cf
06-14-1972 *at Braves5121001001000.253.443.374cf
06-16-1972 *at Reds4020001100000.263.449.379cf
06-17-1972at Reds1000000001000.260.445.375ph
06-18-1972 *at Reds4010000000000.260.439.370cf
06-19-1972 *at Astros2000000201000.255.441.363cf
06-21-1972at Astros0000000000000.255.441.363cf
06-25-1972 *vs Cardinals4110000000000.255.436.358cf
06-26-1972 *vs Pirates4010000002000.255.431.355cf
06-27-1972vs Pirates1000000100000.252.432.351cf
06-28-1972 *at Phillies4000000000000.243.420.339cf
06-29-1972 *at Phillies3000000201000.237.419.331cf
06-30-1972 *at Expos3110011201000.240.425.355cf
 June 1972 Totals
48 5 11 1 0 1 3 13 1 10 0 0 0 .229 .393 .313 -
07-01-1972 *at Expos4000000000000.232.415.344cf
07-02-1972at Expos1010001000000.238.418.349ph
07-04-1972 *vs Padres3010000201000.240.424.349cf
07-04-1972 *vs Padres2000000100010.237.422.3441b
07-08-1972 *vs Dodgers4111000002000.237.418.348cf
07-09-1972 *vs Dodgers4010000001000.237.414.345cf
07-10-1972vs Giants0000000100000.237.418.345ph
07-11-1972 *vs Giants3000000101000.232.414.338cf
07-12-1972 *vs Giants2121000200000.243.426.354cf
07-14-1972 *at Padres4000000001000.236.418.345cf
07-15-1972 *at Padres4110000102000.237.417.342cf
07-18-1972 *at Dodgers5110000001000.236.412.338cf
07-19-1972 *at Dodgers4000000000000.230.404.329cf
07-20-1972 *at Dodgers3011001110000.232.406.335cf
07-21-1972 *at Giants5120012000000.237.406.355cf
07-22-1972at Giants0000000100000.237.408.355ph
07-23-1972 *at Giants3000000111000.233.405.349cf
07-27-1972at Pirates1110000000000.237.408.353ph
07-29-1972 *vs Expos5130101000000.247.412.371cf
07-31-1972 *vs Expos3110000100000.249.414.3701b
 July 1972 Totals
60 8 16 3 1 1 5 12 2 10 0 1 0 .267 .389 .400 -
08-01-1972vs Phillies1000000001000.247.412.368ph
08-01-1972 *vs Phillies4110000000000.247.409.366cf
08-02-1972vs Phillies0000000000000.247.409.366pr,cf
08-03-1972vs Phillies0000000100000.247.412.366ph
08-04-1972 *vs Cubs3130013100000.259.421.392cf
08-05-1972vs Cubs1000000000000.258.420.389ph,cf
08-06-1972 *vs Cubs3000000202000.254.419.383cf
08-08-1972 *at Cardinals4000000111000.249.415.376cf
08-12-1972 *at Cubs4132011100000.259.422.408cf
08-13-1972 *at Cubs4110011101000.259.422.420cf
08-16-1972vs Braves1000000000000.257.420.417ph
08-18-1972 *vs Reds3120011100000.263.425.435cf
08-20-1972 *vs Reds3010000000000.264.424.434cf
08-21-1972 *vs Astros4000000001000.259.418.426cf
08-22-1972 *vs Astros3000000001010.256.414.420cf
08-25-1972 *at Braves3000000002000.252.409.414cf
08-28-1972at Reds1000000000000.251.408.413ph
08-30-1972at Reds1000000000000.250.406.411ph
 August 1972 Totals
43 5 11 2 0 4 6 8 1 9 0 1 0 .256 .373 .581 -
09-01-1972 *at Astros4010000002000.250.404.408cf
09-02-1972at Astros0000000000000.250.404.408cf
09-03-1972 *at Astros4011000100000.250.404.409cf,1b
09-04-1972 *vs Cubs3110000001110.251.405.4091b
09-06-1972 *vs Expos1000000000000.250.404.407cf
09-07-1972 *vs Expos4010000002000.250.402.4041b
09-16-1972 *at Cubs4010000001000.250.400.4021b
 September 1972 Totals
20 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 1 0 .250 .318 .300 -
 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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