1972 Atlanta Braves season

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1972 Atlanta Braves
Major league affiliations
Location
1972 Information
Owner(s) William Bartholomay
General Manager(s) Paul Richards, Eddie Robinson
Manager(s) Lum Harris, Eddie Mathews
Local television WSB-TV
Local radio WSB
(Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton)

Contents

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Notable Transactions

  • June 15, 1972: Andre Thornton was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Joe Hoerner to the Atlanta Braves for Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer.
  • June 29, 1972: Orlando Cepeda was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Oakland Athletics for Denny McLain.

[edit] Season standings

NL West W L GB Pct.
Cincinnati Reds 95 59 -- .617
Los Angeles Dodgers 85 70 10.5 .548
Houston Astros 84 69 10.5 .549
Atlanta Braves 70 84 25 .455
San Francisco Giants 69 86 26.5 .445
San Diego Padres 58 95 36.5 .379

[edit] Roster

1972 Atlanta Braves roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

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

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO

[edit] Relief pitchers
Player G W L SV ERA SO


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1972 MLB season by team
AL East
AL West
NL East
NL West
1972 All-Star Game · 1972 World Series

[edit] References


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Atlanta Braves
Formerly the Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Braves • Based in Atlanta, Georgia
The Franchise
Ballparks
Culture
Rivalries
Braves-Mets rivalry
Important Figures
Retired Numbers
3 • 21 • 35 • 41 • 42 • 44
Key Personnel
Owner: John C. Malone (Liberty Media) • General Manager: Frank Wren • Club President: John Schuerholz • Manager: Bobby Cox
World Series
Championships (3)
1914 • 1957 • 1995
National League
Championships (17)
1877 • 1878 • 1883 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1897 • 1898 • 1914 • 1948 • 1957 • 1958 • 1991 • 1992 • 1995 • 1996 • 1999
National Association
Championships (4)
1872 • 1873 • 1874 • 1875
Seasons (138)
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Minor League
Affiliates
Other Assets
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