1972 Baltimore Orioles season
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The Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

 season
was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

. It involved the Orioles finishing third in the American League East
American League East
The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...

 with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses.

Offseason

  • October 22, 1971: Mike Ferraro
    Mike Ferraro
    Michael Dennis Ferraro is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played for the New York Yankees , Seattle Pilots , and the Milwaukee Brewers...

     and Mike Herson (minors) were traded by the Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers
    Milwaukee Brewers
    The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

     for Tom Matchick
    Tom Matchick
    John Thomas Matchick is a former professional baseball player. He was a utility infielder over parts of 6 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and Baltimore Orioles. Matchick was a member of the 1968 World Series champion Tigers...

     and Bruce Look
    Bruce Look
    Bruce Michael Look was a Major League Baseball player, who played catcher for the Minnesota Twins in 1968.He was the younger brother of Dean Look who played for the Chicago White Sox in 1961.- External links :...

    .
  • November 29, 1971: Tom Walker
    Tom Walker (1970s pitcher)
    Robert Thomas Walker is a former professional baseball pitcher. Walker pitched all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1972 until 1977, for the Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and California Angels....

     was drafted from the Orioles by the Montreal Expos
    Washington Nationals
    The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...

     in the 1971 rule 5 draft
    Rule 5 draft
    The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...

    .
  • December 2, 1971: Frank Robinson
    Frank Robinson
    Frank Robinson , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played from 1956–1976, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. He is the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues...

     and Pete Richert
    Pete Richert
    Peter Gerard Richert is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Washington Senators , Baltimore Orioles , St...

     were traded by the Orioles to the Los Angeles Dodgers
    Los Angeles Dodgers
    The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

     for Doyle Alexander
    Doyle Alexander
    Doyle Lafayette Alexander is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, and Detroit Tigers...

    , Bob O'Brien, Sergio Robles
    Sergio Robles
    Sergio Robles Valenzuela was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played in 16 games over three seasons for the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers. In his native México he is known as Kaliman.-External links:...

    , and Royle Stillman
    Royle Stillman
    Royle Eldon Stillman is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, from until , for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox.-Sources:...

    .
  • December 9, 1971: Curt Motton
    Curt Motton
    Curtell Howard Motton was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. Mainly a reserve left fielder and pinch hitter, he was with the Baltimore Orioles when they won three consecutive American League pennants and a World Series from to...

     was traded by the Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later and cash. The Brewers completed the deal by sending Bob Reynolds
    Bob Reynolds (baseball)
    Robert Allen Reynolds is a former middle-relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between and . He batted and threw right-handed....

     to the Orioles on March 25, 1972.
  • Prior to 1972 season: Lew Beasley
    Lew Beasley
    Lewis Paige Beasley is a former professional baseball player. He played 25 games in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers in 1977, primarily as an outfielder.-External links:...

     was acquired from the Orioles by the Texas Rangers
    Texas Rangers (baseball)
    The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...

    .

Regular season

Notable transactions

  • April 2, 1972: Dave Boswell
    Dave Boswell
    David Wilson Boswell was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the American League for the Minnesota Twins from 1964-1971....

     was released by the Orioles.
  • August 18, 1972: Elrod Hendricks
    Elrod Hendricks
    Elrod Jerome "Ellie" Hendricks was a catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. Hendricks played during a 12-year career that lasted from through for the Baltimore Orioles , Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees...

     was traded by the Orioles to the Chicago Cubs
    Chicago Cubs
    The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...

     for Tommy Davis
    Tommy Davis
    Herman Thomas Davis, Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder and third baseman. He played from 1959-1976 for ten different teams, but he is best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers. During an 18-year baseball career, Davis batted .294 with 153 home runs, 2,121...

    .
  • August 22, 1972: Chico Salmon
    Chico Salmon
    Ruthford Eduardo "Chico" Salmon was a Panamanian Major League Baseball utility player. He played for the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles...

     was released by the Orioles.

Draft picks

  • June 6, 1972: Bobby Brown
    Bobby Brown (outfielder)
    Rogers Lee "Bobby" Brown , is a former Major League Baseball player who played outfield in the major leagues from -. Brown played for the Toronto Blue Jays , New York Yankees , Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres In 502 games, Brown accumulated 313 hits, 26 home runs, 130 RBI, and a .245 batting...

     was drafted by the Orioles in the 11th round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft
    1972 Major League Baseball Draft
    -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1972 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The Montreal Expos had perhaps their best draft in franchise history. The Expos grabbed outfielder Ellis Valentine in round two of the June regular phase and then...

    .

Roster

1972 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C 85 253 66 .261 4 21
1B 140 465 .117 252 21 81
2B 118 376 83 .221 5 32
3B 153 556 139 .250 8 64
SS 113 285 53 .186 2 16
LF 125 408 84 .206 5 22
CF 142 477 111 .233 8 49
RF 102 301 70 .233 6 21

Other batters

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
133 460 128 .278 12 50
102 320 81 .253 11 38
97 247 57 .231 11 29
71 188 38 .202 2 21
33 84 13 .155 0 4
26 82 21 .256 0 6
49 40 9 .225 0 2
16 39 13 .333 0 1
17 16 1 .063 0 0
9 11 4 .364 0 0
3 9 2 .222 0 0
3 5 0 .000 0 1
2 5 1 .200 0 0

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G IP W L ERA SO
36 274.1 21 10 2.07 184
38 268.1 16 18 2.65 161
35 248.1 18 12 2.57 132
36 241 13 17 2.95 120

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G IP W L ERA SO
35 106.1 6 8 2.45 49

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G W L SV ERA SO
39 3 4 4 2.30 62
38 2 3 7 2.17 23
32 1 1 8 2.63 34
15 0 1 0 2.74 11
14 0 0 0 4.50 7
3 0 0 0 1.86 5

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Miami, Lewiston
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