1972 MLB Leaders, AL
Who led the AL in 1972, in every category MLB records. Final.
Batting
Batting Average
AVG- 1 Rod Carew .318
- 2 Lou Piniella .312
- 3 Dick Allen .308
- 4 Carlos May .308
- 5 Joe Rudi .305
Home Runs
HR- 1 Dick Allen 37
- 2 Bobby Murcer 33
- 3 Harmon Killebrew 26
- 3 Mike Epstein 26
- 5 John Mayberry 25
Runs Batted In
RBI- 1 Dick Allen 113
- 2 John Mayberry 100
- 3 Bobby Murcer 96
- 4 George Scott 88
- 5 Boog Powell 81
Hits
H- 1 Joe Rudi 181
- 2 Lou Piniella 179
- 3 Bobby Murcer 171
- 4 Rod Carew 170
- 5 Carlos May 161
Runs
R- 1 Bobby Murcer 102
- 2 Joe Rudi 94
- 3 Tommy Harper 92
- 4 Dick Allen 90
- 5 Cesar Tovar 86
Stolen Bases
SB- 1 Bert Campaneris 52
- 2 Dave Nelson 51
- 3 Freddie Patek 33
- 4 Pat Kelly 32
- 5 Amos Otis 28
- 1 Dick Allen 1.023
- 2 Carlton Fisk .909
- 3 John Mayberry .901
- 4 Bobby Murcer .898
- 5 Mike Epstein .866
Pitching
- 1 Luis Tiant 1.91
- 2 Gaylord Perry 1.92
- 3 Catfish Hunter 2.04
- 4 Jim Palmer 2.07
- 5 Roger Nelson 2.08
Wins
W- 1 Wilbur Wood 24
- 1 Gaylord Perry 24
- 3 Mickey Lolich 22
- 4 Stan Bahnsen 21
- 4 Catfish Hunter 21
Strikeouts
SO- 1 Nolan Ryan 329
- 2 Mickey Lolich 250
- 3 Gaylord Perry 234
- 4 Bert Blyleven 228
- 5 Joe Coleman 222
Saves
SV- 1 Sparky Lyle 35
- 2 Terry Forster 29
- 3 Rollie Fingers 21
- 4 Wayne Granger 19
- 5 Ken Sanders 17
Walks + Hits / IP
WHIP- 1 Roger Nelson 0.87
- 2 Catfish Hunter 0.91
- 3 Gaylord Perry 0.98
- 4 Jim Palmer 1.05
- 5 Wilbur Wood 1.06
- 1 Wilbur Wood 376.2
- 2 Gaylord Perry 342.2
- 3 Mickey Lolich 327.1
- 4 Catfish Hunter 295.1
- 5 Bert Blyleven 287.1
Other seasons
The same page, for the years either side.