The first player's strike in Major League Baseball history took place for 13 days. The strike occurred from April 1 to April 13, 1972. As a result, the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres each played only 153 games, nine fewer than normal. Most other teams canceled anywhere from six to eight games
LCS
World Series
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
ALCSBest of 5-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | - | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 10/7 | at Oakland | L | 2-3 11 inn | 11 inn | 0-1 | ||||||||||||||
| 10/8 | at Oakland | L | 0-5 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 10/10 | vs Oakland | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 10/11 | vs Oakland | W | 4-3 10 inn | 10 inn | 2-2 | ||||||||||||||
| 10/12 | vs Oakland | L | 1-2 | 2-3 | |||||||||||||||