1972 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-84
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 626,354, Avg. 11,689
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (72-84)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1972 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 72-84
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 626,354, Avg. 11,689
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (72-84)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1972 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 72 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 472 runs and gave up 519 runs. Graig Nettles led Cleveland with 17 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Chris Chambliss paced all regular hitters by hitting .292. Gaylord Perry earned 24 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 1.92 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ken Aspromonte coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | RF | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Kurt Bevacqua | LF | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami Beach, FL USA |
| Jack Brohamer | 2B | L | R | February 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Maywood, CA USA |
| Bill Butler | P | L | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Hyattsville, MD USA |
| Lou Camilli | SS | B | R | September 24, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | El Paso, TX USA |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Vince Colbert | P | R | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC USA |
| Frank Duffy | SS | R | R | October 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Steve Dunning | P | R | R | May 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Denver, CO USA |
| Ed Farmer | P | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Ray Fosse | C | R | R | April 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 215 | Marion, IL USA |
| Roy Foster | RF | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Bixby, OK USA |
| Steve Hargan | P | R | R | September 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Jack Heidemann | SS | R | R | July 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Phil Hennigan | P | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Jasper, TX USA |
| Tom Hilgendorf | P | B | L | March 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | Clinton, IA USA |
| Alex Johnson | LF | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'0" | 205 | Helena, AR USA |
| Larry Johnson | C | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Mike Kilkenny | P | R | L | April 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 175 | Bradford, ON CAN |
| Ray Lamb | P | R | R | December 23, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Eddie Leon | 2B | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Ron Lolich | RF | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Marcelino Lopez | P | R | L | September 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| John Lowenstein | OF | L | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Wolf Point, MT USA |
| Tommy McCraw | OF | L | L | November 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 183 | Malvern, AR USA |
| Steve Mingori | P | L | L | February 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Jerry Moses | C | R | R | August 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | Yazoo City, MS USA |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Lowell Palmer | P | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Gaylord Perry | P | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Adolfo Phillips | LF | R | R | December 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethania, Panama Panama |
| Denny Riddleberger | P | R | L | November 22, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Clifton Forge, VA USA |
| Fred Stanley | SS | R | R | August 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Farnhamville, IA USA |
| Dick Tidrow | P | R | R | May 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Del Unser | CF | L | L | December 9, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Milt Wilcox | P | R | R | April 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Honolulu, HI USA |
