1972 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 54-100
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 662,974, Avg. 8,897
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Ted Williams (54-100)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1972 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 54-100
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 662,974, Avg. 8,897
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Ted Williams (54-100)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1972 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 54 wins and 100 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 461 runs and conceded 628 runs, most in the circuit. Ted Ford led Texas with 14 home runs Dick Billings drove in 58 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .254 average. Rich Hand paced the squad with 10 wins, while Mike Paul earned a 2.17 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ted Williams coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Biittner | 1B | L | L | July 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Pocahontas, IA USA |
| Dick Billings | C | R | R | December 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dick Bosman | P | R | R | February 17, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Kenosha, WI USA |
| Pete Broberg | P | R | R | March 2, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Jeff Burroughs | LF | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Casey Cox | P | R | R | July 3, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Jim Driscoll | 2B | L | R | May 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Medford, MA USA |
| Jan Dukes | P | L | L | August 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Cheyenne, WY USA |
| Bill Fahey | C | L | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Ted Ford | RF | R | R | February 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Vineland, NJ USA |
| Bill Gogolewski | P | L | R | October 26, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Tom Grieve | LF | R | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Rich Hand | P | R | R | July 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Bellevue, WA USA |
| Toby Harrah | SS | R | R | October 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Sissonville, WV USA |
| Vic Harris | 2B | B | R | March 27, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rich Hinton | P | L | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Frank Howard | 1B | R | R | August 8, 1936 | 6'7" | 255 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Gerry Janeski | P | R | R | April 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Dalton Jones | IF | L | R | December 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | McComb, MS USA |
| Hal King | C | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL USA |
| Ted Kubiak | 2B | B | R | May 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Steve Lawson | P | R | L | December 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Paul Lindblad | P | L | L | August 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chanute, KS USA |
| Joe Lovitto | CF | B | R | January 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Elliott Maddox | CF | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | East Orange, NJ USA |
| Marty Martinez | SS | B | R | August 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jim Mason | SS | L | R | August 14, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Don Mincher | 1B | L | R | June 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Dave Nelson | 3B | R | R | June 20, 1944 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Sill, OK USA |
| Jim Panther | P | R | R | March 1, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Burlington, IA USA |
| Mike Paul | P | L | L | April 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Horacio Pina | P | R | R | March 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 177 | Matamoros, Coahuila Mexico |
| Tom Ragland | 2B | R | R | June 16, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Talladega, AL USA |
| Lenny Randle | 2B | B | R | February 12, 1949 | 5'10" | 169 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Jim Roland | P | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC USA |
| Jim Shellenback | P | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Don Stanhouse | P | R | R | February 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | DuQuoin, IL USA |
| Ken Suarez | C | R | R | April 12, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Tampa, FL USA |
