1972 Baltimore Orioles season

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1972 Baltimore Orioles
Major league affiliations
Location
1972 Information
Owner(s) Jerold Hoffberger
General Manager(s) Frank Cashen
Manager(s) Earl Weaver
Local television WJZ-TV
Local radio WBAL (AM)
(Chuck Thompson, John Gordon, Bill O'Donnell)

The 1972 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 3rd in the American League East with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses.

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[edit] Offseason

  • December 2, 1971: Frank Robinson was traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Pete Richert to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Doyle Alexander, Bob O'Brien, Sergio Robles, and Royle Stillman.

[edit] Regular Season

Frank Robinson's number 20 was retired by the Baltimore Orioles in 1972

[edit] Opening Day Starters

Team Wins Losses Win % GB
Detroit Tigers 86 70 .551 0
Boston Red Sox 85 70 .548 0.5
Baltimore Orioles 80 74 .519 5
New York Yankees 79 76 .510 6.5
Cleveland Indians 72 84 .462 14.0
Milwaukee Brewers 65 91 .417 21.0


[edit] Roster

1972 Baltimore Orioles roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

[edit] Other batters

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO

[edit] Other pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA

[edit] Relief pitchers
Player G W L SV ERA SO

[edit] Awards and Honors

[edit] References

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1972 MLB season by team
AL East
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1972 All-Star Game · 1972 World Series
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Baltimore Orioles
Formerly the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Browns • Based in Baltimore, Maryland
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Owner: Peter Angelos • General Manager: Mike Flanagan • Manager: Dave Trembley
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