1972 Oakland Athletics season
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| 1972 Oakland Athletics 1972 AL West Champions 1972 AL Champions 1972 World Series Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Charles O. Finley |
| Manager(s) | Dick Williams |
| Local television | KBHK |
| Local radio | KEEN (Monte Moore, Jim Woods) |
The Oakland Athletics' 1972 season involved the A's winning the American League West with a record of 93 wins and 62 losses. In the playoffs, they defeated the Detroit Tigers in a five-game ALCS, followed by a seven-game World Series, in which they defeated the Cincinnati Reds for their first World Championship since 1930, when the club was in Philadelphia. Of the four wins against the Reds, three of them occurred in Cincinnati, and all four Series victories were by a single run.
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[edit] Offseason
- November 29, 1971: Rick Monday was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago Cubs for Ken Holtzman. [1]
- March 4, 1972: Denny McLain was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Oakland Athletics for Jim Panther and Don Stanhouse.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Notable Transactions
- June 7, 1972: Diego Segui was sent to the St. Louis Cardinals by the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal. [2]
- June 29, 1972: Orlando Cepeda was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Oakland Athletics for Denny McLain.
[edit] Opening Day Starters
- Sal Bando
- Bobby Brooks
- Bert Campaneris
- Dave Duncan
- Mike Epstein
- Dick Green
- Ken Holtzman
- Reggie Jackson
- Joe Rudi
[edit] Season standings
| American League West | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Oakland Athletics | 93 | 62 | .600 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 77 | .500 | 15.5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 76 | 78 | .494 | 16.5 |
| California Angels | 75 | 80 | .484 | 18 |
| Texas Rangers | 54 | 100 | .351 | 38.5 |
[edit] Roster
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1972 Oakland Athletics roster
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[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 |
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[edit] Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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[edit] Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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[edit] Other pitchers
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[edit] Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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[edit] ALCS
[edit] Game 1
October 7, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
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| Detroit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |
| W: Rollie Fingers (1-0) L: Mickey Lolich (0-1) | |||||||||||||||
| HR: DET – Norm Cash (1), Al Kaline (1) | |||||||||||||||
[edit] Game 2
October 8, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Oakland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| W: Blue Moon Odom (1-0) L: Woodie Fryman (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: None | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 3
October 10, 1972 at Tiger Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| W: Joe Coleman (1-0) L: Ken Holtzman (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: DET – Bill Freehan (1) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 4
October 11, 1972 at Tiger Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
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| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| W: John Hiller (1-0) L: Bob Locker (0-1) | |||||||||||||
| HR: OAK – Mike Epstein (1) DET – Dick McAuliffe (1) | |||||||||||||
[edit] Game 5
October 12, 1972 at Tiger Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Oakland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Detroit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| W: Blue Moon Odom (2-0) L: Woodie Fryman (0-2) S: Vida Blue (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: None | ||||||||||||
[edit] 1972 World Series
[edit] Composite Box
1972 World Series (4-3): Oakland Athletics (A.L.) over Cincinnati Reds (N.L.)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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| Oakland Athletics | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 9 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 46 | 5 | |
| Total Attendance: 363,149 Average Attendance: 51,878 | |||||||||||||
| Winning Player’s Share: – $20,705, Losing Player’s Share – $15,080 *Includes Playoffs and World Series | |||||||||||||
[edit] Awards and Honors
- Gene Tenace, Babe Ruth Award
- Gene Tenace, World Series Most Valuable Player
[edit] References
- 1972 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1972 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1971 |
AL West Championship Season 1972 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1973 |
| Preceded by Baltimore Orioles 1971 |
American League Champions 1972 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1973 |
| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 |
World Series Champions Oakland Athletics 1972 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1973 |
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