 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - 1972 yaizova mwaka wakanakisisa waDuncan achirwisa sezvo akarova 19 home runs aine 59 runs akarohwa, kunyange zvazvo avhareji yake yokurova yakaderera kusvika ku.218. Akaita zvikanganiso zvishanu chete mumitambo 113 yakatambwa yebasa-repamusoro.993 fielding muzana, wechipiri chete kuna Johnny Oates pakati peAmerican League catchers. NaDuncan achifona, vatambi veAthletics vakatungamira ligi muchikamu chekukunda uye mukubvisa uye, zvakare vakapedza wechipiri muavhareji yekumhanya sezvo, timu yakabata zita ravo rechipiri rakateedzana reWestern Division. Pasinei nebasa raDuncan, maneja weAthletics Dick Williams, mutsigiri weplatoon system, akatanga kushandisa Gene Tenace semubati wekutanga mumwedzi wekupedzisira wemwaka. Athletics yakakunda Detroit Tigers mu1972 American League Championship Seriesuye ipapo Cincinnati Reds muWorld Series. 