Tm links to franchise history.
Division links to team status for 1972
Team Name links to list of players who played for that team during 1972 sorted by career value
| Tm | Div | Team Name | W-L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | NLW | Atlanta Braves | 70-84 | |
| CIN | NLW | Cincinnati Reds | 95-59 | WS LOSE |
| HOU | NLW | Houston Astros | 84-69 | |
| LAN | NLW | Los Angeles Dodgers | 85-70 | |
| SDN | NLW | San Diego Padres | 58-95 | |
| SFN | NLW | San Francisco Giants | 69-86 | |
| CHN | NLE | Chicago Cubs | 85-70 | |
| NYN | NLE | New York Mets | 83-73 | |
| PHI | NLE | Philadelphia Phillies | 59-97 | |
| PIT | NLE | Pittsburgh Pirates | 96-59 | NLCS |
| SLN | NLE | St. Louis Cardinals | 75-81 | |
| WAS | NLE | Montreal Expos | 70-86 | |
| CHA | ALW | Chicago White Sox | 87-67 | |
| KCA | ALW | Kansas City Royals | 76-78 | |
| ANA | ALW | California Angels | 75-80 | |
| MIN | ALW | Minnesota Twins | 77-77 | |
| OAK | ALW | Oakland Athletics | 93-62 | WS WIN |
| TEX | ALW | Texas Rangers | 54-100 | |
| BAL | ALE | Baltimore Orioles | 80-74 | |
| BOS | ALE | Boston Red Sox | 85-70 | |
| CLE | ALE | Cleveland Indians | 72-84 | |
| DET | ALE | Detroit Tigers | 86-70 | ALCS |
| MIL | ALE | Milwaukee Brewers | 65-91 | |
| NYA | ALE | New York Yankees | 79-76 |
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