1972 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-76
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 966,328, Avg. 15,608
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (79-76)
Location: New York, New York
1972 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 79-76
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 966,328, Avg. 15,608
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (79-76)
Location: New York, New York
1972 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 79 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees plated 557 runs and conceded 527 runs. Bobby Murcer walloped 33 home runs for New York and drove in 96 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Fritz Peterson topped the team with 17 wins, plus Steve Kline added 15 or more wins, too Steve Kline recorded a 2.40 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aker | P | R | R | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Bernie Allen | 3B | L | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | East Liverpool, OH USA |
| Felipe Alou | 1B | R | R | May 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Fred Beene | P | B | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Angleton, TX USA |
| Wade Blasingame | P | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM USA |
| Steve Blateric | P | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO USA |
| Ron Blomberg | 1B | L | R | August 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Johnny Callison | RF | L | R | March 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Qualls, OK USA |
| Horace Clarke | 2B | B | R | June 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Al Closter | P | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE USA |
| Casey Cox | P | R | R | July 3, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| John Ellis | C | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | New London, CT USA |
| Rob Gardner | P | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Larry Gowell | P | R | R | May 2, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | Lewiston, ME USA |
| Rich Hinton | P | L | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Mike Kekich | P | R | L | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 196 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jerry Kenney | SS | L | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ron Klimkowski | P | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Steve Kline | P | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Hal Lanier | 3B | R | R | July 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Denton, NC USA |
| Sparky Lyle | P | L | L | July 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 182 | Du Bois, PA USA |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollis, OK USA |
| Rich McKinney | 3B | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Piqua, OH USA |
| Doc Medich | P | R | R | December 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 225 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Gene Michael | SS | B | R | June 2, 1938 | 6'2" | 183 | Kent, OH USA |
| Thurman Munson | C | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Akron, OH USA |
| Bobby Murcer | CF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Fritz Peterson | P | B | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim Roland | P | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC USA |
| Celerino Sanchez | 3B | R | R | February 3, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | El Guayabal, Veracruz Mexico |
| Charlie Spikes | RF | R | R | January 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Bogalusa, LA USA |
| Mel Stottlemyre | P | R | R | November 13, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Hazleton, MO USA |
| Ron Swoboda | RF | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Frank Tepedino | P | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Rusty Torres | RF | B | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, P.R. |
| Roy White | LF | B | R | December 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
