1972 Chicago White Sox season
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| 1972 Chicago White Sox |
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| Owner(s) | Arthur Allyn, Jr. and John Allyn |
| Manager(s) | Chuck Tanner |
| Local television | WFLD (Bud Kelly, Jack Drees) |
| Local radio | WMAQ (AM) (Harry Caray, Ralph Faucher) |
The 1972 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 73rd season. They finished with a record 87-67, good enough for 2nd place in the American League West, 5.5 games behind of the 1st place Oakland Athletics.
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[edit] Offseason
- December 2, 1971: Tommy John was traded by the Chicago White Sox with Steve Huntz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dick Allen.
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season standings
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| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Oakland Athletics | 93 | 62 | .600 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 77 | .500 | 15.5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 76 | 78 | .494 | 16.5 |
| California Angels | 75 | 80 | .484 | 18 |
| Texas Rangers | 54 | 100 | .351 | 38.5 |
[edit] Roster
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1972 Chicago White Sox roster
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[edit] 1972 Opening Day Lineup
Walt Williams, rf
Mike Andrews, 2b
Dick Allen, 1b
Bill Melton, 3b
Carlos May, lf
Rick Reichardt, cf
Ed Herrmann, c
Luis Alvarado, ss
Wilbur Wood, p
[edit] Awards and Honors
- Dick Allen, First Base, American League MVP
- Chuck Tanner, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year
[edit] External links
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