1972 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,177,318, Avg. 18,161
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Chuck Tanner (87-67)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1972 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,177,318, Avg. 18,161
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Chuck Tanner (87-67)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1972 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox plated 566 runs and conceded 538 runs. Dick Allen walloped 37 home runs for Chicago and drove in 113 runs. Dick Allen and Carlos May paced all regular batters by hitting .308. Wilbur Wood earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Stan Bahnsen and Tom Bradley added 15 or more victories as well Wilbur Wood recorded a 2.51 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Acosta | P | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sabino, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Dick Allen | 1B | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 5'11" | 187 | Wampum, PA USA |
| Hank Allen | 3B | R | R | July 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Wampum, PA USA |
| Luis Alvarado | SS | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, P.R. |
| Mike Andrews | 2B | R | R | July 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Stan Bahnsen | P | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Buddy Bradford | CF | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Tom Bradley | P | R | R | March 16, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Chuck Brinkman | C | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, Poland |
| Tom Egan | C | R | R | June 9, 1946 | 6'4" | 218 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eddie Fisher | P | R | R | July 16, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Terry Forster | P | L | L | January 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD USA |
| Ken Frailing | P | L | L | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Madison, WI USA |
| Jim Geddes | P | R | R | March 23, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Rich Gossage | P | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Rudy Hernandez | SS | R | R | October 18, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Empalme, Sonora Mexico |
| Ed Herrmann | C | L | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bart Johnson | P | R | R | January 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Jay Johnstone | CF | L | R | November 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Manchester, CT USA |
| Steve Kealey | P | R | R | May 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Pat Kelly | RF | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dave Lemonds | P | L | L | July 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Jim Lyttle | CF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Carlos May | LF | L | R | May 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bill Melton | 3B | R | R | July 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Rich Morales | SS | R | R | September 20, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tony Muser | 1B | L | L | August 1, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Dan Neumeier | P | R | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 205 | Shawano, WI USA |
| Denny O'Toole | P | R | R | March 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jorge Orta | IF | L | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Jim Qualls | CF | B | R | October 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 158 | Exeter, CA USA |
| Phil Regan | P | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI USA |
| Rick Reichardt | CF | R | R | March 16, 1943 | 6'3" | 210 | Madison, WI USA |
| Lee Richard | CF | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Vicente Romo | P | R | R | April 12, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur Mexico |
| Ed Spiezio | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Walt Williams | RF | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'6" | 165 | Brownwood, TX USA |
| Wilbur Wood | P | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Hugh Yancy | 3B | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL USA |
