Al Oliver 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Al Oliver 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

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

"If Willie (Stargell) asked us to jump off the Fort Pitt Bridge, we'd ask him what kind of dive he wanted. That's how much respect we have for the man." - Al Oliver in The Power Hitters (Donald Honig, Sporting News Publishers, May 1989, Page 213)

Al Oliver 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Al Oliver 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 Mets	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	cf
04-16-1972 *	at Mets	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	cf
04-18-1972 *	vs Cubs	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.231	.385	cf
04-19-1972 *	vs Cubs	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.353	cf
04-20-1972 *	vs Cubs	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.409	cf
04-21-1972 *	at Phillies	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.370	.480	cf
04-23-1972	at Phillies	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.346	.379	.538	ph,cf
04-25-1972 *	vs Reds	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.343	.469	cf
04-26-1972 *	vs Reds	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.350	.486	cf
04-27-1972 *	vs Reds	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.341	.364	.512	cf
04-28-1972 *	vs Braves	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.388	.543	cf
04-29-1972 *	vs Braves	5	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.392	.407	.549	cf
04-30-1972 *	vs Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.382	.397	.527	cf
April 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1972 Totals		55	5	21	6	1	0	11	2	0	3	0	0	1	.382	.397	.527	-
05-01-1972 *	vs Astros	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.390	.413	.525	1b
05-03-1972 *	vs Astros	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.381	.403	.508	1b
05-05-1972 *	at Reds	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.389	.485	cf
05-06-1972 *	at Reds	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.356	.377	.466	cf
05-07-1972 *	at Reds	5	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.359	.378	.500	cf
05-09-1972 *	at Braves	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.356	.470	cf
05-10-1972 *	at Braves	4	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.363	.517	cf
05-12-1972 *	at Astros	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.341	.358	.505	cf
05-13-1972 *	at Astros	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.354	.370	.510	cf
05-14-1972 *	at Astros	4	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.390	.520	cf
05-15-1972 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.369	.394	.524	cf
05-16-1972 *	vs Cardinals	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.381	.505	cf
05-17-1972 *	vs Cardinals	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.373	.486	cf
05-19-1972 *	vs Expos	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.369	.474	cf
05-20-1972 *	vs Expos	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.373	.475	cf
05-21-1972 *	vs Expos	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.372	.471	cf
05-21-1972 *	vs Expos	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.336	.368	.488	cf
05-23-1972 *	at Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.362	.473	cf
05-24-1972 *	at Cardinals	6	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	.326	.370	.467	cf
05-25-1972 *	at Cardinals	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.331	.373	.468	cf
05-26-1972 *	vs Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.324	.364	.458	cf
05-27-1972 *	vs Phillies	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.336	.381	.473	cf
05-28-1972 *	vs Phillies	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.340	.382	.473	cf
05-29-1972 *	vs Phillies	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.338	.379	.468	cf
05-29-1972 *	vs Phillies	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.335	.376	.462	cf
05-31-1972 *	at Expos	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.373	.453	cf
May 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1972 Totals		106	16	32	3	0	3	17	10	1	7	1	1	2	.302	.361	.415	-
06-02-1972 *	at Giants	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.365	.442	cf
06-03-1972 *	at Giants	5	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.360	.441	cf
06-04-1972 *	at Giants	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.368	.448	cf,1b
06-04-1972 *	at Giants	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.320	.364	.438	cf
06-07-1972 *	at Padres	6	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.326	.368	.440	cf
06-07-1972 *	at Padres	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.318	.359	.427	cf
06-08-1972 *	at Padres	5	1	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.360	.426	cf
06-09-1972 *	at Dodgers	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.362	.428	cf
06-11-1972 *	at Dodgers	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.322	.360	.424	cf
06-14-1972 *	vs Giants	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.354	.416	cf
06-15-1972 *	vs Giants	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.352	.410	cf
06-15-1972 *	vs Giants	4	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.359	.431	cf
06-16-1972 *	vs Padres	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.361	.429	cf
06-17-1972 *	vs Padres	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.318	.360	.426	cf
06-18-1972 *	vs Padres	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.354	.419	cf
06-19-1972 *	vs Dodgers	4	3	3	0	1	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.320	.363	.446	cf
06-21-1972 *	vs Dodgers	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.361	.447	cf
06-23-1972 *	at Cubs	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.359	.444	cf
06-24-1972 *	at Cubs	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.318	.361	.455	cf
06-25-1972 *	at Cubs	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.366	.455	cf
06-26-1972 *	at Mets	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.324	.368	.456	cf
06-27-1972 *	at Mets	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.324	.366	.466	cf
06-28-1972 *	vs Expos	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.368	.475	cf
06-29-1972 *	vs Expos	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.323	.366	.469	cf
06-30-1972 *	vs Cubs	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.368	.468	cf
June 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1972 Totals		102	19	32	2	2	4	21	8	1	9	0	0	1	.314	.360	.490	-
07-01-1972 *	vs Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.364	.462	cf
07-02-1972 *	vs Cubs	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.369	.465	cf
07-03-1972 *	vs Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.320	.366	.460	cf
07-04-1972 *	at Astros	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.368	.464	cf
07-05-1972 *	at Astros	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.321	.366	.461	cf
07-06-1972 *	at Astros	8	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.363	.458	cf
07-07-1972 *	at Braves	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.324	.367	.461	cf
07-07-1972 *	at Braves	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.324	.368	.463	cf
07-08-1972 *	at Braves	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.319	.363	.455	cf
07-09-1972 *	at Braves	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.364	.466	cf
07-11-1972 *	at Reds	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.363	.463	cf
07-12-1972 *	at Reds	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.362	.460	cf
07-13-1972 *	at Reds	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.366	.464	cf
07-14-1972 *	vs Astros	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.322	.365	.459	cf
07-15-1972 *	vs Astros	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.320	.362	.457	cf
07-16-1972 *	vs Astros	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.357	.450	cf
07-16-1972 *	vs Astros	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.356	.447	cf
07-17-1972 *	vs Braves	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.357	.448	cf
07-18-1972 *	vs Braves	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.317	.356	.447	cf
07-19-1972 *	vs Braves	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.357	.446	cf
07-21-1972 *	vs Reds	5	2	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.360	.454	cf
07-22-1972 *	vs Reds	5	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.323	.360	.459	cf
07-23-1972 *	vs Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.320	.359	.455	cf
07-27-1972 *	vs Mets	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.355	.450	cf
07-27-1972 *	vs Mets	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.318	.358	.450	cf
07-28-1972	vs Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.358	.450	cf
07-29-1972 *	at Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.357	.447	cf
07-29-1972 *	at Phillies	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.313	.356	.443	cf
07-30-1972 *	at Phillies	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.356	.445	cf
July 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1972 Totals		110	16	32	6	1	1	12	4	2	7	3	0	2	.291	.328	.391	-
08-02-1972 *	at Cardinals	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.358	.446	cf
08-03-1972 *	at Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.312	.354	.441	cf
08-04-1972 *	at Expos	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.353	.439	cf
08-05-1972 *	at Expos	5	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.356	.451	cf
08-06-1972 *	at Expos	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.359	.454	cf
08-06-1972 *	at Expos	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.356	.450	cf
08-08-1972 *	vs Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.352	.445	cf
08-09-1972 *	vs Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.308	.349	.441	cf
08-11-1972 *	vs Cardinals	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.350	.440	cf
08-12-1972 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.309	.349	.442	cf
08-13-1972 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.348	.440	cf
08-13-1972 *	vs Cardinals	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.347	.441	cf
08-15-1972 *	at Dodgers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.308	.348	.439	cf
08-16-1972 *	at Dodgers	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.349	.440	cf
08-17-1972 *	at Dodgers	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.350	.439	cf
08-18-1972 *	at Padres	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.349	.437	cf
08-20-1972 *	at Padres	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.310	.349	.437	cf
08-28-1972 *	vs Padres	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.348	.435	cf
08-29-1972 *	vs Padres	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.347	.433	cf
08-30-1972 *	vs Padres	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.348	.432	cf
August 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1972 Totals		81	14	23	4	0	1	7	2	0	7	1	0	1	.284	.306	.370	-
09-01-1972 *	vs Giants	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.348	.431	cf
09-02-1972 *	vs Giants	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.349	.431	cf
09-03-1972 *	vs Giants	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.347	.429	cf
09-04-1972 *	vs Phillies	5	4	4	0	0	2	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.352	.445	cf
09-04-1972 *	vs Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.349	.441	cf
09-06-1972 *	vs Cubs	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.352	.444	cf
09-07-1972 *	vs Cubs	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.353	.447	cf
09-08-1972 *	at Expos	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.353	.445	cf
09-08-1972 *	at Expos	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.352	.442	cf
09-09-1972 *	at Expos	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.354	.449	cf
09-12-1972 *	at Cubs	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.358	.449	cf
09-13-1972 *	at Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.356	.446	cf
09-14-1972 *	at Cubs	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.318	.358	.449	cf
09-15-1972 *	at Cardinals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.357	.446	cf
09-16-1972 *	at Cardinals	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.357	.447	cf
09-17-1972 *	at Cardinals	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.357	.446	cf
09-18-1972 *	at Mets	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.354	.443	cf
09-19-1972 *	at Mets	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.354	.442	cf
09-20-1972 *	at Mets	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.354	.442	cf
09-21-1972 *	at Mets	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.356	.442	cf
09-26-1972 *	at Phillies	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.356	.443	cf
09-27-1972 *	at Phillies	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.355	.443	cf
09-28-1972 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.312	.352	.440	cf
09-29-1972 *	vs Mets	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.312	.352	.438	cf
September 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1972 Totals		98	16	32	5	0	3	18	7	0	10	0	0	0	.327	.371	.469	-
10-01-1972 *	vs Mets	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.349	.434	cf
10-03-1972 *	vs Cardinals	3	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.350	.436	cf
10-04-1972 *	vs Cardinals	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.352	.437	cf
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1972 Yearly Totals		565	88	176	27	4	12	89	34	4	44	5	1	7	.312	.352	.437	-

Al Oliver 1972 League Championship Series Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Al Oliver Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
10-07-1972	vs Reds	4	2	2	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.750	cf
10-08-1972	vs Reds	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.444	.444	1.111	cf
10-09-1972	at Reds	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.385	.385	.923	cf
10-10-1972	at Reds	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.294	.706	cf
10-11-1972	at Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.250	.600	cf
LCS Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
LCS Totals		20	3	5	2	1	1	3	0	0	4	0	1	0	.250	.250	.600	-
Al Oliver 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Al Oliver appeared in 72 games at home, had 283 at-bats, drove in 47 runs, scored 50 times, had 88 hits (14 doubles / 4 triples / 6 home runs), walked 14 times (2 intentional), struck out 20 times, was hit by a pitcher 3 times, sacrificed 5 times (0 hits & 5 flies), and finished at home with a .310 batting average, .344 on base percentage and .452 slugging average?

On the road, Al Oliver appeared in 73 games, had 302 at-bats, drove in 45 runs, scored 41 times, had 93 hits (15 doubles / 1 triples / 7 home runs), walked 20 times (2 intentional), struck out 28 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 4 times (2 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .307 batting average, .352 on base percentage and .433 slugging average?

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