1972 Boston Red Sox season

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1972 Boston Red Sox
Major league affiliations
Location
1972 Information
Owner(s) Tom Yawkey
General Manager(s) Dick O'Connell
Manager(s) Eddie Kasko
Local television WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
(Ken Coleman, Johnny Pesky)
Local radio WHDH-AM 850
(Ned Martin, Dave Martin, John McLain)

The 1972 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 70 losses. A two-week strike and a rainout cost the Sox a chance to win the AL East, as the Tigers played one more game and finished 86-70.

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[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

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 Boston Red Sox roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

[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] References

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1972 MLB season by team
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1972 All-Star Game · 1972 World Series
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