1972 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 95-59
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,612,695, Avg. 22,714
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won League Championship Series
National League Championship Series - Defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2
World Series - Lost to Oakland Athletics 4-3
Manager: Sparky Anderson (95-59)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1972 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 95-59
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,612,695, Avg. 22,714
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won League Championship Series
National League Championship Series - Defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2
World Series - Lost to Oakland Athletics 4-3
Manager: Sparky Anderson (95-59)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1972 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Reds plated 707 runs and conceded 557 runs. Johnny Bench walloped 40 home runs for Cincinnati, while Joe Morgan and Tony Perez swatted 20 or more also. Johnny Bench drove in 125 runs. Pete Rose topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Gary Nolan led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.99 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team. The 1972 Cincinnati Reds won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bench | C | R | R | December 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 197 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Jack Billingham | P | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Pedro Borbon | P | R | R | December 2, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Mao, Valverde D.R. |
| Bernie Carbo | RF | L | R | August 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 173 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Clay Carroll | P | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Darrel Chaney | SS | B | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 188 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Dave Concepcion | SS | R | R | June 17, 1948 | 6'2" | 155 | Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua Venezuela |
| Pat Corrales | C | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| George Foster | RF | R | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Cesar Geronimo | RF | L | L | March 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | El Seibo, El Seibo D.R. |
| Joe Gibbon | P | R | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Hickory, MS USA |
| Ross Grimsley | P | L | L | January 7, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Don Gullett | P | R | L | January 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Lynn, KY USA |
| Joe Hague | 1B | L | L | April 25, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV USA |
| Tom Hall | P | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 150 | Thomasville, NC USA |
| Julian Javier | 3B | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte D.R. |
| Jim McGlothlin | P | R | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Hal McRae | 3B | R | R | July 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Avon Park, FL USA |
| Denis Menke | 3B | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bancroft, IA USA |
| Jim Merritt | P | L | L | December 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Gary Nolan | P | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 197 | Herlong, CA USA |
| Tony Perez | 1B | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey Cuba |
| Bill Plummer | C | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Pete Rose | LF | B | R | April 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 192 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Sonny Ruberto | C | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Wayne Simpson | P | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ed Sprague | P | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'4" | 195 | Boston, MA USA |
| Bobby Tolan | CF | L | L | November 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Tomlin | P | L | L | June 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Maysville, KY USA |
| Ted Uhlaender | RF | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
