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1972 MLB Complete Games Leaders

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Steve Carlton led the majors with 30 complete games in 1972, 1 ahead of Gaylord Perry (29). It was one of 3 times Steve Carlton led in complete games.

ERAWSOSVWHIPIPK/9BB/9K/BBSHOCGGSGLBBW-L%
Steve Carlton Led all of MLB in 1972 Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies
30 Complete Games 1 clear of Gaylord Perry
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# Player Team CG W L ERA IP
1 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI 30 27 10 1.97 346.1
2 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry CLE 29 24 16 1.92 342.2
3 Mickey Lolich Mickey Lolich DET 23 22 14 2.50 327.1
4 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins CHN 23 20 12 3.20 289.1
5 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson SLN 23 19 11 2.46 278.0
6 Wilbur Wood Wilbur Wood CHA 20 24 17 2.51 376.2
7 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan CAL 20 19 16 2.28 284.0
8 Rick Wise Rick Wise SLN 20 16 16 3.11 269.0
9 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer BAL 18 21 10 2.07 274.1
10 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 18 19 9 2.08 272.2
11 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 17 16 12 3.06 282.1
12 Mike Cuellar Mike Cuellar BAL 17 18 12 2.57 248.1
13 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman OAK 16 19 11 2.51 265.1
14 Catfish Hunter Catfish Hunter OAK 16 21 7 2.04 295.1
15 Clyde Wright Clyde Wright CAL 15 18 11 2.98 251.0
16 Claude Osteen Claude Osteen LAN 14 20 11 2.64 252.0
17 Pat Dobson Pat Dobson BAL 13 16 18 2.65 268.1
18 Marty Pattin Marty Pattin BOS 13 17 13 3.24 253.0
19 Bill Stoneman Bill Stoneman MON 13 12 14 2.98 250.2
20 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver NYN 13 21 12 2.92 262.0
21 Mike Torrez Mike Torrez MON 13 16 12 3.33 243.1
22 Don Wilson Don Wilson HOU 13 15 10 2.68 228.1
23 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant BOS 12 15 6 1.91 179.0
24 Steve Arlin Steve Arlin SDN 12 10 21 3.60 250.0
25 Dave McNally Dave McNally BAL 12 13 17 2.95 241.0
26 Fritz Peterson Fritz Peterson NYA 12 17 15 3.24 250.1
27 Paul Splittorff Paul Splittorff KCA 12 12 12 3.12 216.0
28 Larry Dierker Larry Dierker HOU 12 15 8 3.40 214.2
29 Tom Bradley CHA 11 15 14 2.98 260.0
30 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven MIN 11 17 17 2.73 287.1
31 Ron Bryant SFN 11 14 7 2.90 214.0
32 Dick Drago Dick Drago KCA 11 12 17 3.01 239.1
33 Steve Blass Steve Blass PIT 11 19 8 2.49 249.2
34 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland SLN 11 14 15 3.94 230.2
35 Jim Lonborg Jim Lonborg ML4 11 14 12 2.83 223.0
36 Steve Kline Steve Kline NYA 11 16 9 2.40 236.1
37 Ron Reed Ron Reed ATL 11 11 15 3.93 213.0
38 Fred Norman Fred Norman SDN 10 9 11 3.44 211.2
39 Dick Tidrow Dick Tidrow CLE 10 14 15 2.77 237.1
40 Rudy May Rudy May CAL 10 12 11 2.94 205.1
41 Roger Nelson Roger Nelson KCA 10 11 6 2.08 173.1
42 Bill Parsons ML4 10 13 13 3.91 214.0
43 Milt Pappas Milt Pappas CHN 10 17 7 2.77 195.0
44 Andy Messersmith Andy Messersmith CAL 10 8 11 2.81 169.2
45 Joe Coleman DET 9 19 14 2.80 280.0
46 Woodie Fryman Woodie Fryman PHI +1 9 14 13 3.24 233.1
47 Mel Stottlemyre Mel Stottlemyre NYA 9 14 18 3.22 260.0
48 Dick Woodson MIN 9 14 14 2.72 251.2
49 Clay Kirby Clay Kirby SDN 9 12 14 3.13 238.2
50 Burt Hooton Burt Hooton CHN 9 11 14 2.80 218.1
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