1972 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 899,950, Avg. 13,043
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (80-74)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1972 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 80-74
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 899,950, Avg. 13,043
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (80-74)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1972 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles allowed 430 runs, least in the league. Baltimore tallied 519 runs. Boog Powell paced the squad with 21 home runs and drove in 81 runs. Bobby Grich led all regular hitters by hitting .278. Jim Palmer topped the squad with 21 wins, while Pat Dobson and Mike Cuellar also added 15 or more victories also Jim Palmer recorded a 2.07 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Earl Weaver coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | P | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL USA |
| Don Baylor | RF | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX USA |
| Mark Belanger | SS | R | R | June 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Paul Blair | CF | R | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'0" | 168 | Cushing, OK USA |
| Don Buford | LF | B | R | February 2, 1937 | 5'7" | 160 | Linden, TX USA |
| Al Bumbry | RF | L | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Enos Cabell | 1B | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS USA |
| Rich Coggins | RF | L | L | December 7, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Terry Crowley | RF | L | L | February 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Mike Cuellar | P | L | L | May 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Las Villas, Cuba |
| Tommy Davis | LF | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Pat Dobson | P | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Andy Etchebarren | C | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Bobby Grich | SS | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Muskegon, MI USA |
| Roric Harrison | P | R | R | September 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Elrod Hendricks | C | L | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas V.I. |
| Grant Jackson | P | B | L | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Fostoria, OH USA |
| Davey Johnson | 2B | R | R | January 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Dave Leonhard | P | R | R | January 22, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Tommy Matchick | 3B | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA USA |
| Dave McNally | P | R | L | October 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Billings, MT USA |
| Johnny Oates | C | L | R | January 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 188 | Sylva, NC USA |
| Jim Palmer | P | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Boog Powell | 1B | L | R | August 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 230 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Merv Rettenmund | RF | R | R | June 6, 1943 | 5'10" | 190 | Flint, MI USA |
| Bob Reynolds | P | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Brooks Robinson | 3B | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Sergio Robles | C | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora Mexico |
| Chico Salmon | 1B | R | R | December 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Mickey Scott | P | L | L | July 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 155 | Weimar, Thuringia Germany |
| Tom Shopay | LF | L | R | February 21, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | Bristol, CT USA |
| Eddie Watt | P | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Lamoni, IA USA |
