1972 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,434,336, Avg. 19,124
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (85-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1972 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 85-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,434,336, Avg. 19,124
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (85-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1972 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 85 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox led the league with 640 runs, ignited by 124 home runs. Boston allowed 620 runs. Carlton Fisk paced the team with 22 home runs, while Rico Petrocelli and Reggie Smith walloped 20 or more, too. Rico Petrocelli accounted for 75 RBI. Carlton Fisk topped all regular hitters by hitting .293. Marty Pattin paced the squad with 17 wins, plus Luis Tiant, too added 15 or more wins, too Luis Tiant recorded a 1.91 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Kasko coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | SS | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Juan Beniquez | SS | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'11" | 150 | San Sebastian, P.R. |
| Bobby Bolin | P | R | R | January 29, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | Hickory Grove, SC USA |
| Bob Burda | 1B | L | L | July 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 174 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Danny Cater | 1B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Cecil Cooper | 1B | L | L | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Vic Correll | C | R | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC USA |
| Ray Culp | P | R | R | August 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, TX USA |
| John Curtis | P | L | L | March 9, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Newton, MA USA |
| Dwight Evans | LF | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Carlton Fisk | C | R | R | December 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellows Falls, VT USA |
| Phil Gagliano | LF | R | R | December 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Bob Gallagher | P | L | L | July 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Newton, MA USA |
| Mike Garman | P | R | R | September 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Caldwell, ID USA |
| Doug Griffin | 2B | R | R | June 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | South Gate, CA USA |
| Tommy Harper | CF | R | R | October 14, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Oak Grove, LA USA |
| Duane Josephson | 1B | R | R | June 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | New Hampton, IA USA |
| John Kennedy | IF | R | R | May 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Andy Kosco | LF | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Lew Krausse | P | R | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Media, PA USA |
| Bill Lee | P | L | L | December 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Lynn McGlothen | P | L | R | March 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Rick Miller | CF | L | L | April 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Bob Montgomery | C | R | R | April 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Roger Moret | P | B | L | September 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Guayama, P.R. |
| Mike Nagy | P | R | R | March 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Don Newhauser | P | R | R | November 7, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Miami, FL USA |
| Ben Oglivie | RF | L | L | February 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Marty Pattin | P | R | R | April 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Charleston, IL USA |
| Gary Peters | P | L | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Grove City, PA USA |
| Rico Petrocelli | 3B | R | R | June 27, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Sonny Siebert | P | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Mary, MO USA |
| Reggie Smith | RF | B | R | April 2, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Ken Tatum | P | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Luis Tiant | P | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Bob Veale | P | B | L | October 28, 1935 | 6'6" | 212 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Stan Williams | P | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH USA |
| Carl Yastrzemski | LF | L | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Southampton, NY USA |
