1972 AL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Baltimore Orioles led the AL in complete games in 1972, with 62, 5 ahead of the California Angels. The average across 12 AL teams is 41.8.
Led the AL in 1972
Baltimore Orioles
154 games
62
Complete Games
5 clear of California Angels
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Orioles
|
154 | 62 |
| 2 |
 California Angels
|
155 | 57 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | 48 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | 47 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
156 | 46 |
| 6 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
154 | 44 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
155 | 42 |
| AL average | 41.8 | ||
| 8 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
156 | 37 |
| 8 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
154 | 37 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | 36 |
| 11 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | 35 |
| 12 |
 Texas Rangers
|
154 | 11 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.