1972 Cleveland Indians season explained

Cleveland Indians
Season:1972
League:American League
Division:East
Ballpark:Cleveland Municipal Stadium
City:Cleveland, Ohio
Owners:Vernon Stouffer
General Managers:Gabe Paul
Managers:Ken Aspromonte
Television:WJW-TV
Radio:WERE (1300)

The 1972 Cleveland Indians season was the 72nd in franchise history. The team finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 72–84, 14 games behind the Detroit Tigers.

Offseason

George Steinbrenner offer

On December 6, 1971, George Steinbrenner led a group of investors (including Ted Bonda, Ed Jeffrey, Howard Metzenbaum, Steve O'Neill, Gabe Paul and Al Rosen) that negotiated with Jim Stouffer, the son of Indians owner Vernon Stouffer about the potential purchase of the franchise. The group offered $8.6 million and agreed to absorb $300,000 in debt (Stouffer borrowed against the Indians television contract for 1972).[1] Although Steinbrenner and Jim Stouffer agreed to a sale, Vernon Stouffer disapproved of the deal. He felt that he was able of getting $10 million for the franchise.[2]

Notable transactions

Regular season

Notable transactions

Opening Day Lineup

Opening Day Starters
Name Position
1 CF
11 2B
20 LF
12 3B
14 1B
8 C
9 RF
15
36 P
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Roster

1972 Cleveland Indians
Roster
PitchersCatchersInfieldersOutfieldersManagerCoaches (Third Base) (First Base) (Pitching)

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIAVGSB
align=left 13246649119211936.2555
align=left 1935240011.1140
align=left 13652749123132535.2333
align=left 61000000.0000
align=left 3941262003.1460
align=left 12146651136272644.2923
align=left 2320141000.2000
align=left 1303852392164327.2396
align=left 2033691034.2730
align=left 467010000,1430
align=left 134457421102011041.2415
align=left 73143193240413.2240
align=left 123000000.0000
align=left 1020030000.1500
align=left 3812110000.0830
align=left 1913010001.0770
align=left 1083563185101837.2396
align=left 12010000.5000
align=left 2214010000.0710
align=left 3421000000.0000
align=left 89225144521416.2000
align=left 24804151028.1880
align=left 41000000.0000
align=left 68151163281621.2122
align=left 12939143101125733,25812
align=left 428010000.1250
align=left 5214193130414,2200
align=left 150557651412801770.2532
align=left 10000000 - 0
align=left 411105172019.1550
align=left 127200000.0000
align=left 384000000.0000
align=left 612121000.1670
align=left 3970570006.1000
align=left 1323832991120117.2385
align=left 3245392004.2000
Team Totals156520747212201861891440.23449

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBK
align=left 001.5462011.2932106
align=left 174.582211074.27442383836
align=left 643.2616160105.09839384352
align=left 254.40461761.15132302733
align=left 035.85121020.02316131510
align=left 532.67381667.15420201844
align=left 312.68195047.05116142125
align=left 413.41227158.05123223944
align=left 563.093490107.210142372964
align=left 005.404208.1855101
align=left 063.954101057.06728253647
align=left 004.501002.021123
align=left 24161.9241401342.2253797382234
align=left 132.50380054.04523152234
align=left 14152.7739340237.1200837370123
align=left 7143.4032270156.014567597290
Team Totals72842.92156156251410.01232519457534846

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

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References

Notes and References

  1. Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, p. 6, Bill Madden, Harper Collins Publishing, New York, 2010,
  2. Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, pp. 6–7
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcdowsa01.shtml Sam McDowell page at Baseball Reference
  4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/u/unserde01.shtml Del Unser page at Baseball Reference
  5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/phillad01.shtml Adolfo Phillips page at Baseball Reference
  6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/manniri01.shtml Rick Manning page at Baseball Reference
  7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/e/eckerde01.shtml Dennis Eckersley page at Baseball Reference
  8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/langfri01.shtml Rick Langford page at Baseball Reference
  9. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/palmelo01.shtml Lowell Palmer page at Baseball-Reference
  10. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE197204150.shtml 1972 Opening Day Lineup
  11. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007