1972 Chicago White Sox season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1972 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 73rd season overall, and 72nd in the American League. They finished with a record of 87–67, good enough for second place in the American League West, 5+1⁄2 games behind the first-place Oakland Athletics.
| 1972 Chicago White Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| Owners | Arthur Allyn, Jr. and John Allyn |
| General managers | Stu Holcomb, Roland Hemond |
| Managers | Chuck Tanner |
| Television | WFLD (Jack Drees, Bud Kelly) |
| Radio | WMAQ (AM) (Harry Caray, Ralph Faucher) |
Offseason
- October 22, 1971: Lowell Palmer was purchased by the White Sox from the Philadelphia Phillies.[1]
- December 2, 1971: Tommy John and Steve Huntz were traded by the White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dick Allen.[2]
- December 2, 1971: Rich McKinney was traded by the White Sox to the New York Yankees for Stan Bahnsen.[3]
- December 14, 1971: Pat Jacquez was traded by the White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds for Jim Qualls.[4]
Regular season
- July 31, 1972: Dick Allen hit two inside-the-park home runs in one game against the Minnesota Twins.[5]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 93 | 62 | .600 | — | 48–29 | 45–33 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5½ | 55–23 | 32–44 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 77 | .500 | 15½ | 42–32 | 35–45 |
| Kansas City Royals | 76 | 78 | .494 | 16½ | 44–33 | 32–45 |
| California Angels | 75 | 80 | .484 | 18 | 44–36 | 31–44 |
| Texas Rangers | 54 | 100 | .351 | 38½ | 31–46 | 23–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
| Baltimore | — | 7–11 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 10–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | |
| Boston | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–7 | 5–9 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 9–3 | 8–4 | |
| California | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 7–11 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 9–6 | 7–5 | 7–8 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 10–7 | |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 6–6 | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 8–9 | 9–3 | 8–6 | 7–5 | 7–8 | 14–4 | |
| Cleveland | 10–8 | 7–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 10–8 | 6–6 | 5–10 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 2–10 | 9–3 | |
| Detroit | 8–10 | 9–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–10 | — | 7–5 | 10–8 | 9–3 | 7–9 | 4–8 | 10–2 | |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–9 | 9–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 8–6 | |
| Milwaukee | 5–10 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–5 | 8–10 | 5–7 | — | 4–8 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 8–4 | 8–7 | 6–8 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 8–9 | 11–7 | |
| New York | 6–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 9–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | — | 3–9 | 8–4 | |
| Oakland | 6–6 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 8–7 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 9–8 | 9–3 | — | 11–4 | |
| Texas | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–10 | 4–14 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 6–8 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 4–11 | — | |
Opening Day lineup
- Walt Williams, RF
- Mike Andrews, 2B
- Dick Allen, 1B
- Bill Melton, 3B
- Carlos May, LF
- Rick Reichardt, CF
- Ed Herrmann, C
- Luis Alvarado, SS
- Wilbur Wood, P
Notable transactions
- May 16, 1972: Lowell Palmer was released by the White Sox.[1]
- June 6, 1972: Nyls Nyman was drafted by the White Sox in the 16th round of the 1972 Major League Baseball draft.[6]
- June 16, 1972: Jim Qualls was released by the White Sox.[4]
- August 17, 1972: Eddie Fisher was traded by the California Angels to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later and Bruce Miller. The Chicago White Sox sent Bruce Kimm (September 1, 1972) to the California Angels to complete the trade.[7]
- September 1, 1972: Hank Allen was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.[8]
Roster
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Outfielders
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Allen, 1B | 148 | 506 | 90 | 156 | 28 | 5 | 37 | 113 | 99 | 126 | .308 | 19 |
| Hank Allen, 3B | 9 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | 0 |
| Luis Alvarado, SS, 2B | 103 | 254 | 30 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 36 | .213 | 2 |
| Mike Andrews, 2B, 1B | 148 | 505 | 58 | 111 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 70 | 78 | .220 | 2 |
| Buddy Bradford, OF | 35 | 48 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | .271 | 3 |
| Chuck Brinkman, C | 35 | 52 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .135 | 0 |
| Tom Egan, C | 50 | 141 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 48 | .191 | 0 |
| Rudy Hernandez, SS | 8 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .190 | 0 |
| Ed Herrmann, C | 116 | 354 | 23 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 43 | 37 | .249 | 0 |
| Jay Johnstone, OF | 113 | 261 | 27 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 42 | .188 | 2 |
| Pat Kelly, RF | 119 | 402 | 57 | 105 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 55 | 69 | .261 | 32 |
| Jim Lyttle, CF, RF | 44 | 82 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | .232 | 0 |
| Carlos May, LF, 1B | 148 | 523 | 83 | 161 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 68 | 79 | 70 | .308 | 23 |
| Bill Melton, 3B | 57 | 208 | 22 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 31 | .245 | 1 |
| Rich Morales, SS, 3B, 2B | 110 | 287 | 24 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 49 | .206 | 2 |
| Tony Muser, 1B | 44 | 61 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | .279 | 1 |
| Jorge Orta, SS, 2B, 3B | 51 | 124 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 37 | .202 | 3 |
| Jim Qualls, CF | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
| Rick Reichardt, CF, LF | 101 | 291 | 31 | 73 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 28 | 63 | .251 | 2 |
| Lee Richard, CF | 11 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .241 | 1 |
| Ed Spiezio, 3B | 74 | 277 | 20 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 43 | .238 | 0 |
| Walt Williams, RF | 77 | 221 | 22 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 20 | .249 | 6 |
| Hugh Yancy, 3B | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | 0 |
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Acosta, P | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 |
| Stan Bahnsen, P | 44 | 92 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38 | .152 | 0 |
| Tom Bradley, P | 43 | 91 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | .132 | 0 |
| Moe Drabowsky, P | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Eddie Fisher, P | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Terry Forster, P | 63 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .526 | 1 |
| Jim Geddes, P | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Goose Gossage, P | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .000 | 0 |
| Bart Johnson, P | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Steve Kealey, P | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
| Dave Lemonds, P | 34 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .120 | 0 |
| Dan Neumeier, P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
| Phil Regan, P | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| Vicente Romo, P | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
| Wilbur Wood, P | 49 | 125 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 65 | .136 | 0 |
Team totals |
154 | 5083 | 566 | 1208 | 170 | 28 | 108 | 528 | 511 | 991 | .238 | 100 |
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; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Acosta | 3 | 0 | 1.56 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 34.2 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 28 |
| Stan Bahnsen | 21 | 16 | 3.60 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 252.1 | 263 | 107 | 101 | 22 | 74 | 157 |
| Tom Bradley | 15 | 14 | 2.98 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 260.0 | 225 | 94 | 86 | 19 | 69 | 209 |
| Moe Drabowsky | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Eddie Fisher | 0 | 1 | 4.43 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22.1 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Terry Forster | 6 | 5 | 2.25 | 62 | 0 | 29 | 100.0 | 75 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 47 | 104 |
| Ken Frailing | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Geddes | 0 | 0 | 6.97 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Goose Gossage | 7 | 1 | 4.28 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 80.0 | 72 | 44 | 38 | 2 | 47 | 57 |
| Bart Johnson | 0 | 3 | 9.22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13.2 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| Steve Kealey | 3 | 2 | 3.30 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 57.1 | 50 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 37 |
| Dave Lemonds | 4 | 7 | 2.95 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 94.2 | 87 | 39 | 31 | 6 | 41 | 69 |
| Dan Neumeier | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Denny O'Toole | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Phil Regan | 0 | 1 | 4.05 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Vicente Romo | 3 | 0 | 3.31 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 51.2 | 47 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 46 |
| Wilbur Wood | 24* | 17 | 2.51 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 376.2 | 325 | 119 | 105 | 28 | 79 | 193 |
Team totals |
87 | 67 | 3.12 | 154 | 154 | 42 | 1385.1 | 1269 | 538 | 480 | 94 | 460 | 936 |
- Tied for League lead