1972 Cy Young Award
| Cy Young Awards | |
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[edit] National League
| Player | Team | Votes |
| Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | 120 points (24 1st-place votes) |
| Steve Blass | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 points |
| Fergie Jenkins | Chicago Cubs | 23 points |
| Mike Marshall | Montreal Expos | 8 points |
| Clay Carroll | Cincinnati Reds | 6 points |
| Gary Nolan | Cincinnati Reds | 6 points |
| Tom Seaver | New York Mets | 6 points |
| Don Sutton | Los Angeles Dodgers | 6 points |
| Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 points |
| Milt Pappas | Chicago Cubs | 3 points |
[edit] American League
| Player | Team | Votes |
| Gaylord Perry | Cleveland Indians | 64 points (9 1st-place votes) |
| Wilbur Wood | Chicago White Sox | 58 points (7 1st-place votes) |
| Mickey Lolich | Detroit Tigers | 27 points (3 1st-place votes) |
| Catfish Hunter | Oakland Athletics | 26 points (2 1st-place votes) |
| Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | 20 points (2 1st-place votes) |
| Luis Tiant | Boston Red Sox | 16 points (1 1st-place vote) |
| Sparky Lyle | New York Yankees | 3 points |
| Nolan Ryan | California Angels | 2 points |
