1972 Major League Baseball strike

The 1972 baseball strike was the first players' strike in Major League Baseball history. The strike occurred from April 1, 1972 to April 13, 1972.

Overview

Agreement and number of games missed

Baseball resumed when the owners and players agreed on a $500,000 increase in pension fund payments. Owners agreed to add salary arbitration to the Collective Bargaining Agreement.^[1] The 86 games that were missed over the 13-day period were never played because the league refused to pay the players for the time they were on strike. As a result, the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres each played only 153 games, nine fewer than normal. Most other teams lost anywhere from six to eight games.

Major effects from the uneven schedule

One major effect of the uneven schedule was that the Detroit Tigers played one more game than the Boston Red Sox, and ended up winning the American League East Division by 1/2 game over the Red Sox. The Tigers won the division on the next-to-last day of the season when they beat Boston, 3-1, at Tiger Stadium.

For certain statistics (such as batting average and ERA), the minimum standards were based on the number of games played and had to be adjusted accordingly.

See also

Organized labour portal

• 1972 in baseball
• 1981 Major League Baseball strike
• 1985 Major League Baseball strike
• 1994 Major League Baseball strike

References

External links

• Google Search (timeline)
  • Jan-Jun, 1972

Baseball portal

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