Thurman Munson 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Thurman Munson 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Thurman Munson appeared in 140 Major League games during the 1972 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Munson 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 (*), Munson started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"(Thurman) Munson's not moody, he's just mean. When you're moody, you're nice sometimes." - Sparky Lyle in Baseball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Batter's Box (Eric Bronson & William Irwin, Open Court Publishers, 01/09/2004, Page 151)

Thurman Munson 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Thurman Munson Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-16-1972 *	at Orioles	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	c
04-17-1972 *	at Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.500	.400	c
04-18-1972 *	vs Brewers	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.500	.375	c
04-19-1972 *	vs Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	c
04-21-1972 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.421	.313	c
04-22-1972 *	at Red Sox	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.440	.333	c
04-25-1972 *	vs Athletics	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.419	.370	c
04-26-1972 *	vs Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.355	.429	.387	c
04-28-1972 *	vs Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.410	.353	c
04-29-1972 *	vs Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.381	.324	c
04-30-1972 *	vs Twins	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.391	.400	c
04-30-1972	vs Twins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.383	.390	ph
April 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1972 Totals		41	4	12	1	0	1	3	6	0	3	0	0	0	.293	.383	.390	-
05-02-1972 *	vs Angels	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.412	.419	c
05-05-1972 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.389	.391	c
05-06-1972 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.379	.367	c
05-07-1972 *	at Athletics	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.397	.389	c
05-08-1972 *	at Twins	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.403	.386	c
05-09-1972 *	at Twins	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.423	.450	c
05-10-1972 *	at Twins	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.427	.484	c
05-12-1972 *	at Angels	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.338	.430	.485	c
05-13-1972 *	at Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.324	.410	.465	c
05-14-1972 *	at Angels	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.329	.419	.466	c
05-16-1972 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.411	.455	c
05-17-1972 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.404	.444	c
05-19-1972 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.310	.398	.429	c
05-21-1972 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.392	.414	c
05-23-1972 *	vs Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.390	.411	c
05-24-1972 *	vs Indians	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.312	.404	.419	c
05-25-1972 *	vs Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.302	.393	.406	c
05-26-1972 *	vs Tigers	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.379	.390	c
05-27-1972 *	vs Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.375	.385	c
05-28-1972 *	vs Tigers	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.368	.376	c
05-29-1972 *	vs Tigers	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.364	.366	c
05-30-1972 *	at Brewers	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.361	.357	c
05-31-1972 *	at Brewers	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.362	.358	c
May 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1972 Totals		79	10	21	1	1	1	7	9	0	7	2	1	1	.266	.352	.342	-
06-01-1972 *	at Brewers	5	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.272	.361	.360	c
06-02-1972 *	at White Sox	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.372	.362	c
06-03-1972 *	at White Sox	7	1	2	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.372	.388	c
06-04-1972 *	at White Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.371	.387	c
06-06-1972 *	at Rangers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.362	.376	c
06-07-1972 *	at Rangers	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	.271	.363	.375	c
06-08-1972 *	at Rangers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.360	.367	c
06-09-1972 *	at Royals	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.360	.362	c
06-10-1972 *	at Royals	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.253	.350	.351	c
06-11-1972 *	at Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.342	.342	c
06-13-1972 *	vs White Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.244	.342	.338	c
06-14-1972 *	vs White Sox	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.346	.341	c
06-15-1972 *	vs White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.344	.339	c
06-17-1972 *	vs Rangers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.347	.339	c
06-20-1972 *	vs Royals	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.350	.339	c
06-23-1972 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.343	.331	c
06-25-1972 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.247	.341	.330	c
06-26-1972 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.247	.340	.328	c
06-27-1972 *	at Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.242	.333	.321	c
06-28-1972 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.244	.333	.321	c
06-29-1972 *	vs Orioles	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	.246	.338	.323	c
06-30-1972 *	vs Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.242	.333	.318	c
June 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1972 Totals		78	6	15	2	0	1	7	11	2	16	0	1	1	.192	.289	.256	-
07-01-1972 *	vs Indians	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.249	.341	.323	c
07-02-1972 *	vs Indians	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.259	.350	.332	c
07-04-1972 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.349	.335	c
07-05-1972 *	at Athletics	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.350	.350	c
07-06-1972 *	at Athletics	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.355	.353	c
07-07-1972 *	at Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.353	.348	c
07-08-1972 *	at Twins	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.257	.346	.341	c
07-09-1972 *	at Twins	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264	.351	.346	c
07-10-1972 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.348	.340	c
07-11-1972 *	at Angels	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.350	.343	c
07-12-1972 *	at Angels	3	0	2	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.358	.351	c
07-14-1972 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.357	.354	c
07-14-1972	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.356	.352	ph
07-15-1972 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.354	.351	c
07-16-1972 *	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.360	.349	c
07-18-1972 *	vs Twins	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.361	.367	c
07-19-1972 *	vs Twins	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.268	.359	.364	c
07-21-1972 *	vs Angels	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.361	.366	c
07-22-1972 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.268	.356	.361	c
07-23-1972 *	vs Angels	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.357	.361	c
07-27-1972 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.358	.367	c
07-28-1972 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.357	.365	c
07-29-1972 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.361	.367	c
07-30-1972 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.360	.366	c
07-31-1972 *	at Orioles	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.364	.374	c
July 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1972 Totals		96	10	35	6	0	2	15	11	1	10	0	0	0	.365	.430	.490	-
08-01-1972 *	at Red Sox	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.365	.375	c
08-02-1972 *	at Red Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.283	.362	.372	c
08-02-1972	at Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.361	.370	ph
08-03-1972 *	at Red Sox	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.362	.374	c
08-04-1972 *	at Brewers	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.362	.375	c
08-05-1972 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.285	.361	.373	c
08-06-1972 *	at Brewers	6	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.363	.375	c
08-08-1972 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.362	.374	c
08-09-1972	vs Tigers	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.364	.376	ph
08-09-1972 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.360	.371	c
08-10-1972 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.356	.367	c
08-11-1972 *	vs Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.355	.365	c
08-12-1972 *	vs Brewers	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.356	.369	c
08-13-1972 *	vs Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.285	.355	.376	c
08-14-1972 *	at Royals	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.356	.377	c
08-15-1972 *	at Royals	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.359	.383	c
08-16-1972 *	at Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.288	.356	.379	c
08-19-1972 *	at Rangers	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.354	.377	c
08-20-1972 *	at Rangers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.288	.355	.376	c
08-22-1972 *	at White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.356	.375	c
08-23-1972 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.287	.355	.374	c
08-25-1972 *	vs Royals	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.354	.371	c
08-25-1972	vs Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.353	.370	ph
08-26-1972 *	vs Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.350	.366	c
08-27-1972 *	vs Royals	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.351	.372	c
08-27-1972	vs Royals	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.352	.374	ph
08-29-1972 *	vs Rangers	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.352	.372	c
08-29-1972	vs Rangers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.283	.351	.371	ph
08-30-1972 *	vs Rangers	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.355	.373	c
08-31-1972 *	vs Rangers	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.355	.376	c
August 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1972 Totals		113	16	34	4	1	1	10	4	0	15	1	1	0	.301	.331	.381	-
09-01-1972 *	vs White Sox	4	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.359	.382	c
09-02-1972 *	vs White Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.292	.359	.382	c
09-03-1972 *	vs White Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.360	.383	c
09-04-1972 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.291	.357	.379	c
09-05-1972 *	at Orioles	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.357	.379	c
09-06-1972 *	at Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.356	.377	c
09-07-1972 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.356	.376	c
09-08-1972 *	at Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.353	.372	c
09-09-1972 *	at Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.350	.369	c
09-10-1972 *	at Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.347	.365	c
09-11-1972 *	at Tigers	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.351	.365	c
09-12-1972 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.352	.367	c
09-13-1972 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.351	.370	c
09-15-1972 *	vs Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.350	.369	c
09-16-1972 *	vs Orioles	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.352	.370	c
09-17-1972 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.351	.370	c
09-19-1972 *	at Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.349	.367	c
09-21-1972 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.348	.366	c
09-22-1972 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.345	.363	c
09-23-1972 *	at Indians	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.347	.365	c
09-24-1972 *	at Indians	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.350	.367	c
09-27-1972 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.350	.366	c
09-28-1972 *	at Tigers	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.349	.370	c
September 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1972 Totals		87	8	24	1	1	1	4	5	1	6	0	1	0	.276	.315	.345	-
10-01-1972 *	vs Indians	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.347	.369	c
10-01-1972	vs Indians	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.347	.368	ph
10-02-1972 *	vs Brewers	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.284	.348	.370	c
10-03-1972 *	vs Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.345	.367	c
10-04-1972 *	vs Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.343	.364	c
October 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
October 1972 Totals		17	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.118	.167	.176	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1972 Yearly Totals		511	54	143	16	3	7	46	47	5	58	3	4	2	.280	.343	.364	-
Thurman Munson 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Thurman Munson appeared in 69 games at home, had 235 at-bats, drove in 24 runs, scored 25 times, had 68 hits (9 doubles / 2 triples / 3 home runs), walked 20 times (3 intentional), struck out 28 times, was hit by a pitcher 3 times, sacrificed 2 times (2 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .289 batting average, .352 on base percentage and .382 slugging average?

On the road, Thurman Munson appeared in 71 games, had 276 at-bats, drove in 22 runs, scored 29 times, had 75 hits (7 doubles / 1 triples / 4 home runs), walked 27 times (2 intentional), struck out 30 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 4 times (2 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .271 batting average, .334 on base percentage and .347 slugging average?

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