1972 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-97
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,343,323, Avg. 18,657
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Manager: Frank Lucchesi (26-50)
Manager: Paul Owens (33-47)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 59-97
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,343,323, Avg. 18,657
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Manager: Frank Lucchesi (26-50)
Manager: Paul Owens (33-47)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 59 wins and 97 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Phillies scored 503 runs and yielded 635 runs. Greg Luzinski led Philadelphia with 18 home runs, and Don Money walloped 20 or more as well. Greg Luzinski drove in 68 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .281 average. Steve Carlton notched 27 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 1.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Lucchesi and Paul Owens coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | RF | R | R | June 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Florence, SC USA |
| John Bateman | C | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Sill, OK USA |
| Bob Boone | C | R | R | November 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Larry Bowa | SS | B | R | December 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Darrell Brandon | P | R | R | July 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX USA |
| Byron Browne | RF | R | R | December 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| Steve Carlton | P | L | L | December 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL USA |
| Bill Champion | P | R | R | September 18, 1947 | 6'4" | 188 | Shelby, NC USA |
| Dave Downs | P | R | R | June 21, 1952 | 6'5" | 220 | Logan, UT USA |
| Denny Doyle | 2B | L | R | January 17, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Glasgow, KY USA |
| Roger Freed | RF | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Woodie Fryman | P | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 197 | Ewing, KY USA |
| Oscar Gamble | RF | L | R | December 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Ramer, AL USA |
| Terry Harmon | 2B | R | R | April 12, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Joe Hoerner | P | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Tom Hutton | 1B | L | L | April 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Deron Johnson | 1B | R | R | July 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Pete Koegel | IF | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'6" | 230 | Mineola, NY USA |
| Barry Lersch | P | B | R | September 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Denver, CO USA |
| Joe Lis | 1B | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Somerville, NJ USA |
| Greg Luzinski | LF | R | R | November 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tim McCarver | C | L | R | October 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 183 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Don Money | 3B | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 170 | Washington, DC USA |
| Willie Montanez | CF | L | L | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Catano, P.R. |
| Jim Nash | P | R | R | February 9, 1945 | 6'5" | 215 | Hawthorne, NV USA |
| Gary Neibauer | P | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Billings, MT USA |
| Ken Reynolds | P | L | L | January 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Trevose, PA USA |
| Bill Robinson | OF | R | R | June 26, 1943 | 6'2" | 189 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Craig Robinson | SS | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Abington, PA USA |
| Mike Ryan | C | R | R | November 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Haverhill, MA USA |
| Mac Scarce | P | L | L | April 8, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | Danville, VA USA |
| Mike Schmidt | 3B | R | R | September 27, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Dick Selma | P | R | R | November 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Chris Short | P | R | L | September 19, 1937 | 6'4" | 205 | Milford, DE USA |
| Ron Stone | RF | L | L | September 9, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Corning, CA USA |
| Bob Terlecki | P | R | R | February 14, 1945 | 5'8" | 185 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Wayne Twitchell | P | R | R | March 10, 1948 | 6'6" | 215 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bill Wilson | P | R | R | September 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
