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1972 Cleveland Indians
Major league affiliations
American League (since 1901) Eastern Division (since 1969)
Location
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (since 1932) Cleveland, Ohio (since 1901)
1972 information
Owner(s)	Vernon Stouffer
General manager(s)	Gabe Paul
Manager(s)	Ken Aspromonte
Local television	WJW (TV) (Harry Jones, Rocky Colavito)
Local radio	WERE (1300 AM) (Herb Score, Bob Neal)
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The 1972 Cleveland Indians season was the 72nd in franchise history. The team finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 72-86, 14 games behind the Detroit Tigers.

Offseason

George Steinbrenner offer

On December 6, 1971, George Steinbrenner led a group of investors (including Ted Bonda, Ed Jeffrey, Howard Metzenbaum, Steve O'Neill, Gabe Paul and Al Rosen) that negotiated with Jim Stouffer, the son of Indians owner Vernon Stouffer about the potential purchase of the franchise. The group offered $8.6 million dollars and agreed to absorb $300,000 in debt (Stouffer borrowed against the Indians television contract for 1972).^[1] Although Steinbrenner and Jim Stouffer agreed to a sale, Vernon Stouffer disapproved of the deal. He felt that he was able of getting $10 million dollars for the franchise. ^[2]

Notable transactions

November 29, 1971: Sam McDowell was traded by the Indians to the San Francisco Giants for Gaylord Perry and Frank Duffy.^[3]
December 2, 1971: Roy Foster, Ken Suarez, Mike Paul, and Rich Hand were traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Del Unser, Gary Jones, Terry Ley, and Denny Riddleberger.^[4]
December 6, 1971: Adolfo Phillips was purchased by the Indians from the Montreal Expos.^[5]

Regular season

Season standings

AL East	W	L	GB	Pct.
Detroit Tigers	86	70	--	.551
Boston Red Sox	85	70	0.5	.548
Baltimore Orioles	80	74	5	.519
New York Yankees	79	76	6.5	.510
Cleveland Indians	72	84	14	.462
Milwaukee Brewers	65	91	21	.417

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball Draft
- Rick Manning was drafted by the Indians in the 1st round (2nd pick).^[6]
- Dennis Eckersley was drafted by the Indians in the 3rd round. Player signed June 12, 1972.^[7]
- Rick Langford was drafted by the Indians in the 36th round, but did not sign.^[8]
September 18, 1972: Lowell Palmer was selected off waivers by the Indians from the St. Louis Cardinals.^[9]

Roster

1972 Cleveland Indians

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

2 Ken Aspromonte

Coaches

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
SS	Duffy, FrankFrank Duffy	130	385	92	.239	3	27

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

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
Perry, GaylordGaylord Perry	41	342.2	24	16	1.92	234

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
Butler, BillBill Butler	6	11.2	0	0	1.54	6

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

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Gaylord Perry, Pitcher, Reserve

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	Ray Hathaway, Clay Bryant and Dan Carnevale
AA	Elmira Pioneers	Eastern League	Len Johnston
A	Reno Silver Sox	California League	Lou Klimchock
Rookie	GCL Indians	Gulf Coast League	Pinky May

Notes

^ Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, p. 6, Bill Madden, Harper Collins Publishing, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-06-169031-0
^ Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, pp. 6-7
^ Sam McDowell page at Baseball Reference
^ Del Unser page at Baseball Reference
^ Adolfo Phillips page at Baseball Reference
^ Rick Manning page at Baseball Reference
^ Dennis Eckersley page at Baseball Reference
^ Rick Langford page at Baseball Reference
^ Lowell Palmer page at Baseball-Reference
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007

References

v · d · e1972 MLB season by team

AL East	Baltimore · Boston · Cleveland · Detroit · Milwaukee · New York

AL West	California · Chicago · Kansas City · Minnesota · Oakland · Texas

NL East	Chicago · Montréal · New York · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh · St. Louis

NL West	Atlanta · Cincinnati · Houston · Los Angeles · San Diego · San Francisco

1972 All-Star Game · 1972 World Series

Cleveland Indians

Formerly the Grand Rapids Rustlers, Cleveland Lake Shores, Cleveland Bluebirds and Cleveland Naps • Based in Cleveland, Ohio

The Franchise

History • Seasons • Records • Players • Owners and executives • Managers • Broadcasters • Opening Day starting pitchers • No-hitters • Award winners • First-round draft picks

Ballparks

League Park • Cleveland Municipal Stadium • Jacobs/Progressive Field
Spring Training: Henley Field • Terry Park Ballfield • Clearwater Athletic Field • Hi Corbett Field • Chain of Lakes Park • Goodyear Ballpark

Culture and Lore

Chief Wahoo • John Adams • Feller's Opening Day No-Hitter • The Catch • Herb Score • Ten Cent Beer Night • Curse of Rocky Colavito • Barker's Perfect Game • Slider • Bat Burglary • Bug Game • "Cleveland Rocks" • The Kid from Cleveland • Major League • Major League II

Retired Numbers

3 • 5 • 14 • 18 • 19 • 21 • 42 • 455

Key Personnel

Owner: Larry Dolan • Chairman/CEO: Paul Dolan • President: Mark Shapiro • Executive VP/GM: Chris Antonetti • Manager: Manny Acta

World Series
Champions (2)

1920 • 1948

American League
Pennants (5)

1920 • 1948 • 1954 • 1995 • 1997

Division
Championships

Central: 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2001 • 2007 • Wild Card: none

Minor League
Affiliates

AAA: Columbus Clippers • AA: Akron Aeros • A: Carolina Mudcats • Lake County Captains • Mahoning Valley Scrappers • Rookie: Arizona League Indians • Dominican Summer Indians

Other Assets

SportsTime Ohio

Rivalries

Cincinnati Reds

Media

TV: SportsTime Ohio • WKYC • Radio: WTAM • Announcers: Tom Hamilton • Mike Hegan • Jim Rosenhaus • Matt Underwood • Rick Manning • Al Pawlowski • Mike Hargrove • Katie Witham

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