1972 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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1972 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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| Owner(s) | Walter O'Malley | |
| General manager(s) | Al Campanis | |
| Manager(s) | Walter Alston | |
| Local television | KTTV (11) | |
| Local radio | KFI Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett KWKW Jose Garcia, Jaime Jarrin |
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The 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season 10 games back in second place in the western division of the National League.
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Offseason
- October 21: Tommy Hutton was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Larry Hisle.[1]
- October 22, 1971: Bobby Darwin was traded by the Dodgers to the Minnesota Twins for Paul Powell.[2]
- October 24, 1971: Maury Wills was released by the Dodgers.[3]
- December 2, 1971: Doyle Alexander, Bob O'Brien, Sergio Robles and Royle Stillman were traded by the Dodgers to the Baltimore Orioles for Frank Robinson and Pete Richert.[4]
- December 2, 1971: Dick Allen was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago White Sox for Tommy John and Steve Huntz.[5]
- December 2, 1971: Tom Haller was traded by the Dodgers to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later and cash. The Tigers completed the deal by sending Bernie Beckman (minors) to the Dodgers on March 31, 1972.[6]
- December 17, 1971: Chris Cannizzaro was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers from the Chicago Cubs.[7]
- January 12, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball Draft (January draft-secondary phase) notable picks:
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- Round 1: Dennis Lewallyn[8]
- March 27, 1972: Bill Sudakis was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers by the New York Mets.[9]
Regular season
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| Sandy Koufax's number 32 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972. |
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| Roy Campanella's number 39 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972. |
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| Jackie Robinson's number 42 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972. |
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 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 14, 1972: Dick Dietz was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers from the San Francisco Giants.[10]
- June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball Draft (June draft) notable picks:
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- Round 3: Bob Detherage
- Round 15: Jason Thompson (did not sign)
- Round 17: Glenn Burke
- Round 20: John Littlefield (did not sign)
- Round 35: Craig Minetto (did not sign)
- Round 38: Bob Shirley (did not sign)[11]
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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| RF | Frank Robinson | 103 | 342 | 86 | .251 | 19 | 59 |
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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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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| Al Downing | 31 | 202.2 | 9 | 9 | 2.98 | 117 |
| Tommy John | 29 | 186.2 | 11 | 5 | 2.89 | 117 |
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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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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| Jim Brewer | 51 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 1.26 | 69 |
| Pete Richert | 37 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.25 | 38 |
Awards and honors
- NL Player of the Month
- Don Sutton (April 1972)
All-Stars
Farm system
Teams in BOLD won League Championships
Notes
- ^ Tommy Hutton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bobby Darwin page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Maury Wills page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Doyle Alexander page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Allen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Haller page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chris Cannizzaro page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the January Draft-secondary phase
- ^ Bill Sudakis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Dietz page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the June Draft
References
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