1972 California Angels Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-80
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 744,190, Avg. 9,419
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Manager: Del Rice (75-80)
Location: Anaheim, California
1972 California Angels StatisticsTeam Record: 75-80
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 744,190, Avg. 9,419
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Manager: Del Rice (75-80)
Location: Anaheim, California
1972 California Angels Results
The California Angels of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 75 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The Angels scored 454 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 533 runs. Bob Oliver led California with 19 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Vada Pinson paced all regular batters by hitting .275. Nolan Ryan topped the team with 19 wins, while Clyde Wright, too added 15 or more wins, too Nolan Ryan recorded a 2.28 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Del Rice coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Allen | P | R | R | May 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA USA |
| Sandy Alomar | 2B | B | R | October 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | Salinas, P.R. |
| Joe Azcue | C | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Cuba |
| Steve Barber | P | L | L | February 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD USA |
| Ken Berry | CF | R | R | May 10, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Leo Cardenas | SS | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Rickey Clark | P | R | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Clemens, MI USA |
| Chris Coletta | LF | L | L | August 2, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Billy Cowan | P | R | R | August 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Calhoun City, MS USA |
| Paul Doyle | P | L | L | October 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tom Dukes | P | R | R | August 31, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Eddie Fisher | P | R | R | July 16, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Alan Foster | P | R | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Jack Hiatt | C | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Doug Howard | LF | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Andy Kosco | LF | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Art Kusnyer | C | R | R | December 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Akron, OH USA |
| Dick Lange | P | R | R | September 1, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Harbor Beach, MI USA |
| Winston Llenas | 3B | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Rudy May | P | L | L | July 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Coffeyville, KS USA |
| Ken McMullen | 3B | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Andy Messersmith | P | R | R | August 6, 1945 | 6'1" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Curt Motton | LF | R | R | September 24, 1940 | 5'8" | 164 | Darnell, LA USA |
| Tom Murphy | P | R | R | December 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Syd O'Brien | 3B | R | R | February 18, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Compton, CA USA |
| Bob Oliver | 1B | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Billy Parker | 3B | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 5'8" | 168 | Hayneville, AL USA |
| Vada Pinson | LF | L | L | August 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Mel Queen | P | L | R | March 26, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | Johnson City, NY USA |
| Roger Repoz | P | L | L | August 3, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Bellingham, WA USA |
| Mickey Rivers | CF | L | L | October 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL USA |
| Don Rose | P | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA USA |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Dave Sells | P | R | R | September 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Vacaville, CA USA |
| Tom Silverio | LF | L | L | October 14, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jim Spencer | 1B | L | L | July 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Hanover, PA USA |
| Leroy Stanton | RF | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Latta, SC USA |
| John Stephenson | C | L | R | April 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY USA |
| Jeff Torborg | C | R | R | November 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Clyde Wright | P | R | L | February 20, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Jefferson City, TN USA |
