1972 Chicago Cubs season
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1972 Chicago Cubs season
| 1972 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General manager(s) | John Holland | |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher, Whitey Lockman | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Jim West) |
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| Local radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) |
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| Stats | ESPN.com | |
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Offseason
- November 29, 1971: Ken Holtzman was traded by the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Rick Monday.[1]
- December 1, 1971: Ernie Banks was released by the Cubs.[2]
- January 20, 1972: Johnny Callison was traded by the Cubs to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Jack Aker to the Cubs on May 17.[3]
- February 14, 1972: Julio González was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 59 | 0 | .619 |
| Chicago Cubs | 85 | 70 | 11 | .548 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 73 | 13.5 | .532 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 81 | 21.5 | .481 |
| Montreal Expos | 70 | 86 | 26.5 | .449 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 97 | 37.5 | .378 |
Notable transactions
- August 18, 1972: Tommy Davis was traded by the Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles for Elrod Hendricks.[5]
Draft picks
- June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball Draft
- Buddy Schultz was drafted by the Cubs in the 6th round.[6]
- Ray Burris was drafted by the Cubs in the 17th round. Player signed June 11, 1972.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| LF | Billy Williams | 150 | 574 | 191 | .333 | 37 | 122 |
| CF | Rick Monday | 138 | 434 | 108 | .249 | 11 | 42 |
| RF | José Cardenal | 143 | 533 | 155 | .291 | 17 | 70 |
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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| Elrod Hendricks | 17 | 43 | 5 | .116 | 2 | 6 |
| Tommy Davis | 15 | 26 | 7 | .269 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Tyrone | 13 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Fernández | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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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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| Bill Bonham | 19 | 57.2 | 1 | 1 | 3.12 | 49 |
| Joe Decker | 5 | 12.2 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 | 7 |
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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| Jack Aker | 48 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 2.96 | 36 |
| Clint Compton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Wichita Aeros | American Association | Jim Marshall |
| AA | Midland Cubs | Texas League | Al Spangler |
| A | Quincy Cubs | Midwest League | Dick LeMay |
| Rookie | GCL Cubs | Gulf Coast League | Walt Dixon |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Cubs
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.
- 1971 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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