The following are the baseball events of the year 1872 throughout the world.
This article is currently under construction.
Champions[]
National Association final standings[]
| National Association | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Boston Red Stockings | 39 | 8 | .830 | -- |
| Baltimore Lord Baltimores | 35 | 19 | .648 | 7.5 |
| New York Mutuals | 34 | 20 | .630 | 8.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 30 | 14 | .682 | 7.5 |
| Troy Haymakers | 15 | 10 | .600 | 13.0 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 9 | 28 | .243 | 25.0 |
| Cleveland Forest Citys | 6 | 16 | .273 | 20.5 |
| Middletown Mansfields | 5 | 19 | .208 | 22.5 |
| Brooklyn Eckfords | 3 | 26 | .103 | 27.0 |
| Washington Olympics | 2 | 7 | .222 | 18.0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 11 | .000 | 21.0 |
Events[]
- September 1 - Al Thake drowns in New York harbor after falling from a fishing boat, the first active major league ballplayer to die. (But Elmer White, active in 1871, had died in winter.)
Births[]
- February 3 - Lou Criger
- March 3 - Willie Keeler (d. 1923)
- March 24 - Kip Selbach
- May 23 - Deacon Phillippe
- August 6 - Sam Mertes
- August 15 - John Warner
- September 5 - Al Orth
- October 3 - Fred Clarke (d. 1960)
- October 6 - Jack Dunn
- December 5 - Pink Hawley
- December 9 - Cy Seymour
- December 25 - Ted Lewis (Williams College 1896)
Deaths[]
- March 17 - Elmer White, 22, right fielder who batted .257 with the 1871 Cleveland Forest Cities
- September 1 - Al Thake, 22, left fielder batting .295 with the Brooklyn Atlantics