League team fielding totals - 1972 American League
Regular season
| Fielding |
| Team | G | PO | A | E | DP | TC | PCT | PB | SB | CS | SB% | CPO | PPO |
| New York Mets | 162 | 4326 | 1907 | 102 | 121 | 6335 | .984 | 17 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 1 | 4 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 162 | 4448 | 1960 | 116 | 152 | 6524 | .982 | 11 | 51 | 29 | .637 | 1 | 4 |
| South River Gladiators | 162 | 4381 | 1665 | 117 | 104 | 6163 | .981 | 6 | 20 | 18 | .526 | 1 | 6 |
| Dayton Dragons | 162 | 4361 | 1836 | 120 | 149 | 6317 | .981 | 15 | 42 | 20 | .677 | 1 | 1 |
| Evanston Elephants | 162 | 4400 | 1913 | 134 | 150 | 6447 | .979 | 6 | 60 | 34 | .638 | 0 | 9 |
| West Warwick Monarchs | 162 | 4396 | 1798 | 138 | 142 | 6332 | .978 | 14 | 69 | 28 | .711 | 0 | 2 |
| Fairfax Colts | 162 | 4307 | 1882 | 141 | 175 | 6330 | .978 | 17 | 48 | 26 | .649 | 4 | 4 |
| East Kenosha Lions | 162 | 4430 | 1925 | 147 | 135 | 6502 | .977 | 10 | 50 | 34 | .595 | 0 | 6 |
| Route 66 Hot Rods | 162 | 4435 | 1808 | 148 | 104 | 6391 | .977 | 10 | 34 | 17 | .667 | 3 | 1 |
| Nanoose Bay Sox | 162 | 4381 | 1881 | 204 | 181 | 6466 | .968 | 10 | 39 | 27 | .591 | 0 | 8 |
| Totals | 1620 | 43865 | 18575 | 1367 | 1413 | 63807 | .979 | 116 | 431 | 248 | .635 | 11 | 45 |