1972 Atlanta Braves season
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1972 Atlanta Braves season
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| Owner(s) | William Bartholomay | |
| General manager(s) | Paul Richards, Eddie Robinson | |
| Manager(s) | Lum Harris, Eddie Mathews | |
| Local television | WSB-TV | |
| Local radio | WSB (Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton) |
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Offseason
- December 2, 1971: Hal King was traded by the Braves to the Texas Rangers for Paul Casanova.[1]
Regular season
Notable transactions
- May 11, 1972: Steve Barber was released by the Braves.[2]
- June 6, 1972: Preston Hanna was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
- June 15, 1972: Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer were traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies for Andre Thornton and Joe Hoerner.[4]
- June 29, 1972: Orlando Cepeda was traded by the Braves to the Oakland Athletics for Denny McLain.[5]
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 95 | 59 | -- | .617 |
| Houston Astros | 84 | 69 | 10.5 | .549 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 70 | 10.5 | .548 |
| Atlanta Braves | 70 | 84 | 25 | .455 |
| San Francisco Giants | 69 | 86 | 26.5 | .445 |
| San Diego Padres | 58 | 95 | 36.5 | .379 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Paul Casanova | 49 | 136 | 28 | .206 | 2 | 10 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jimmy Freeman | 6 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 6.00 | 18 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Mike McQueen | 23 | 78.1 | 0 | 5 | 4.60 | 40 |
| Jim Nash | 11 | 31.1 | 1 | 1 | 5.46 | 10 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Joe Hoerner | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.56 | 19 |
| Steve Barber | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.74 | 6 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Richmond Braves | International League | Clyde King |
| AA | Savannah Braves | Southern League | Clint Courtney |
| A | Greenwood Braves | Western Carolinas League | Paul Snyder |
| Rookie | Wytheville Braves | Appalachian League | Eddie Haas |
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1972 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
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