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1972 New York Yankees

American League
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Season
1972
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
79-76 (.510)   GBL: 6.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 6 / 12
General Manager
Lee MacPhail
Manager
Ralph Houk
Attendance
966,328 (Rank: 13)
Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Scott McGregor (1-14)
More Information

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
1Bobby Murcer26OFL153585102171307339611963672047631465470101.292.361.537.898.356.245.2829.6310.2417.7317.73
1964-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1965-19831965-1985
6Roy White28OFB1555567615029010542379959542101120966639111.270.384.376.760.313.106.28614.868.8655.6055.60
1961-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1965-19791965-1979
20Horace Clarke332BB1475476513220233718656444334716561325107.241.315.302.617.185.061.2569.147.18182.33182.33
1958-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1965-19741965-1974
15Thurman Munson25CR1405115414316374667475834251318656726117.280.343.364.707.174.084.3048.2910.2373.0073.00
1968-  1-   4-NYA
MLB1969-19791969-1979
17Gene Michael34SSB1263912991741324232451244111094301279.233.290.279.569.133.046.2587.4410.47391.00391.00
1959-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1966-19751966-1975
24Felipe Alou371BR1203243390181637102227212181283512565.278.326.395.721.188.117.2876.277.6954.0054.00
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1958-19741958-1974
12Ron Blomberg231BL10729936802211449023826301441463413743.268.355.488.843.341.220.25411.147.6221.3621.36
1967-  1-   1-NYA
MLB1969-19781969-1978
25Johnny Callison33OFL922752871100934301834025161083001952.258.299.393.692.211.135.2626.0011.3330.5630.56
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1958-19731958-1973
10Celerino Sanchez283BR7125018628302200123042119762691151.248.292.304.596.104.056.2814.4611.150.000.00
1971-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1972-19731972-1973
11Bernie Allen333BL8422026509092101234201444862481832.227.296.391.687.264.164.2379.2716.9424.4424.44
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19731962-1973
21Rusty Torres23OFB8019915427031304184411032582191032.211.280.291.571.151.080.2578.2220.0966.3366.33
1966- 54- 811-NYA
MLB1971-19801971-1981
23John Ellis23CR521361340515250082200009621441129.294.333.456.789.221.162.3215.5615.2827.2027.20
1966-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1969-19811969-1981
27Rich McKinney253BR3712110262017107130000631128323.215.258.256.514.107.041.2345.4710.16121.00121.00
1968-  1-  14-CHA
MLB1970-19771970-1977
2Jerry Kenney27SSL50119162520073016130102727136223.210.304.227.531.176.017.23611.769.560.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1967-19731967-1973
14Ron Swoboda28OFR63113928801120117290121139133919.248.341.345.686.239.097.31812.7821.80113.00113.00
1963-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1965-19731965-1973
36Hal Lanier293BR601035223006122131010325107319.214.234.243.477.039.029.2421.8712.150.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1964-19731964-1979
19Fritz Peterson30PB358261910090031401500120100118.232.259.244.503.049.012.2793.0014.000.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1966-19761966-1976
30Mel Stottlemyre30PR3780316110700318290021994214.200.247.238.485.075.038.2583.1919.150.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1964-19741964-1974
38Steve Kline24PR32765700010042211200279307.092.148.092.240.053.000.1304.3023.660.000.00
1966-  7- 130-NYA
MLB1970-19771970-1977
18Mike Kekich27PR29593801040001406000106517.136.136.169.305.034.033.1780.0021.540.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1965-19771965-1978
42Charlie Spikes21OFR1434251003011130000063514.147.171.176.347.029.029.2382.8637.140.000.00
1969-  1-  11-NYA
MLB1972-19801972-1980
43Rob Gardner27PR2028030001000160500033303.107.107.107.214.000.000.2500.0048.480.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19731965-1973
28Sparky Lyle27PL5921241001001100200052413.190.227.238.465.095.048.3644.1741.670.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1967-19821967-1982
47Fred Beene29PB3090000000004000000900.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0044.440.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1968-19751968-1979
41Frank Tepedino241BL880000000001000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0012.500.000.00
1965-  3-  55-BAL
MLB1967-19751967-1975
40Lindy McDaniel36PR3771200120003010005811.286.286.7141.000.429.428.3330.0037.507.007.00 MLB1955-19751955-1975
22Ron Klimkowski28PR1660000000003000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1969-19721969-1972
45Rich Hinton25PL730000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1969-  3-  62-CHA
MLB1971-19791971-1979
29Wade Blasingame28PL1220000000012010000400.000.333.000.333.500.000.00025.0050.000.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1963-19721963-1972
50Al Closter29PL210000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1966-19731966-1973
54Steve Blateric28PR110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1966-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1971-19751971-1980
54Jim Roland29PR1610000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19721962-1972
45Larry Gowell24PR2101100000000000021101.0001.0002.0003.0001.0001.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1967-  4-  61-NYA
MLB1972-19721972-1972
39Casey Cox30PR500000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1966-19731966-1973
Tot:34 Players1899516855712882012410352671424916892974314711218465793328960.249.316.357.673.209.108.2698.4811.891.4050.17
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
30Mel Stottlemyre30R14183.22363697000260.0250999313851106041.298.650.452.943.813.431.29
1961-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1964-19741964-1974
19Fritz Peterson30L17153.243535123000250.1270989017441007151.259.710.611.583.603.522.27
1963-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1966-19761966-1976
38Steve Kline24R1692.403232114000236.1210796311445810101.078.000.421.682.213.011.32
1966-  7- 130-NYA
MLB1970-19771970-1977
18Mike Kekich27L10133.70292820010175.117277721376789041.418.830.673.904.003.951.03
1964-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1965-19771965-1978
28Sparky Lyle27L951.9259000565935107.2842523329755001.057.020.252.426.272.092.59
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1967-19821967-1982
43Rob Gardner27L853.0620141036097.0914333928585001.238.440.842.605.383.992.07
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19731965-1973
40Lindy McDaniel36R312.25370002537068.0542317425473001.167.150.533.316.223.041.88 MLB1955-19751955-1975
47Fred Beene29R132.34291001128357.2552115324373011.378.580.473.755.773.281.54
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1968-19751968-1979
22Ron Klimkowski28R034.0216200314131.1321514315111011.509.190.864.313.164.310.73
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1969-19721969-1972
54Jim Roland29L015.04160001016025.0271414316130011.729.721.085.764.685.040.81
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19721962-1972
29Wade Blasingame28L014.2412100411017.0148851172011.477.412.655.823.714.240.64
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1963-19721963-1972
45Rich Hinton25L104.86730024016.22011928134001.6810.801.084.327.025.941.63
1969-  3-  62-CHA
MLB1971-19791971-1979
39Casey Cox30R014.63510014011.213660340021.3710.030.002.313.094.631.33
1962-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1966-19731966-1973
45Larry Gowell24R011.2921000107.03110270000.713.860.002.579.001.293.50
1967-  4-  61-NYA
MLB1972-19721972-1972
22Jack Aker31R003.0040004406.05220311011.337.500.004.501.503.000.33
1959-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1964-19741964-1974
54Steve Blateric28R000.0010001104.02000040000.504.500.000.009.000.000.00
1966-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1971-19751971-1980
50Al Closter29L0011.5720000202.12331420002.577.713.8615.437.7111.570.50
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1966-19731966-1973
50Doc Medich23R000.0011000000.02200200000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1970- 30- 700-NYA
MLB1972-19821972-1982
Tot:18 Players79763.031551553514120188391373.1130652746387419625471301.268.560.572.754.103.451.49
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Thurman Munson25C13201,160.0575711511661646.977322952.54.90.565.0185.294.31
John Ellis23C250213.01271151143138.96510566.75.50.655.8316.148.12
Totals24.0C1570214702822012804784.975423455.35.00.575.14
Felipe Alou371B950594.064854769709702.990007.41.1810.6461.379.21
Ron Blomberg231B950715.0813321388858845.985008.91.1810.6461.388.81
John Ellis231B8061.0631146564.985008.01.059.445.215.43
Ron Swoboda281B204.05001551.000002.51.2511.251.33.24
Totals27.81B200013741529872116216371616.987008.11.1810.59
Horace Clarke332B14301,195.034739911104757746.985005.20.625.6292.397.31
Bernie Allen332B200154.050472179997.980004.90.635.6712.923.82
Hal Lanier292B3024.0780115151.000005.00.635.621.95.03
Totals31.72B166017940445413122871858.985005.20.625.62
Celerino Sanchez283B680582.0471671413228214.939003.10.373.3143.995.81
Hal Lanier293B470208.01556277371.973001.50.343.0730.378.32
Bernie Allen333B440324.0258579117110.940002.50.343.0628.452.43
Rich McKinney253B330256.01771859688.917002.70.343.0921.389.24
Jerry Kenney273B104.00100111.000001.00.252.250.62.05
Totals28.43B193013741043803134515484.940002.50.353.17
Gene Michael34SS12101,005.02184372189676655.969005.40.655.8778.196.01
Jerry Kenney27SS450315.057131630194188.969004.20.605.3729.090.02
Hal Lanier29SS9054.01023253533.943003.70.615.505.815.03
Totals30.0SS175037028559129124905876.968005.00.645.74
Roy White28OF15501,370.0323821333331.994002.10.242.17100.0100.01
Bobby Murcer26OF15101,328.03821131396393.992002.60.302.6697.498.72
Johnny Callison33OF740582.0127411132131.992001.80.232.0347.780.43
Rusty Torres23OF620436.0864209290.978001.50.211.8640.077.54
Ron Swoboda28OF350236.0562115958.983001.70.252.2122.655.65
Felipe Alou37OF150102.02100021211.000001.40.211.859.712.56
Charlie Spikes21OF9065.01410115151.000001.70.232.085.864.37
Totals28.0OF501014231009309510481039.991002.10.252.27
Sparky Lyle27P590108.04110015151.000000.30.141.2538.1100.01
Lindy McDaniel36P37068.0514122019.9505455.60.50.282.5123.9100.02
Mel Stottlemyre30P360260.019520771711.0008466.72.00.272.4623.297.33
Fritz Peterson30P350250.01344165857.9833350.01.60.232.0522.6100.04
Steve Kline24P320236.02050737770.9092820.02.20.302.6720.6100.05
Mike Kekich27P290175.04260330301.00012860.01.00.171.5418.7100.06
Fred Beene29P29058.086111514.933010.00.50.242.1718.796.76
Rob Gardner27P20097.02130115151.0004180.00.80.151.3912.9100.08
Ron Klimkowski28P16031.0061176.85740100.00.40.191.7410.3100.09
Jim Roland29P16025.01301441.0001150.00.30.161.4410.3100.09
Wade Blasingame28P12017.0650011111.000010.00.90.655.827.7100.011
Rich Hinton25P7017.01100221.00030100.00.30.121.064.5100.012
Casey Cox30P5012.01000111.000000.20.080.753.2100.013
Jack Aker31P406.03201551.000001.30.837.502.6100.014
Al Closter29P202.00100111.000010.00.50.504.501.3100.015
Larry Gowell24P207.00100111.000020.00.50.141.291.3100.015
Doc Medich23P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.017
Steve Blateric28P104.00101111.000001.00.252.250.6100.017
Totals28.1P34301373872361127334323.967423455.30.90.242.12

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
22Jack Aker31P6-2190RR1940-07-13Tulare,CAMLB1964-19741964-1974
1959-  UDFA  -KC1
11Bernie Allen332B6-0185LR1939-04-16East Liverpool,OHMLB1962-19731962-1973
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
24Felipe Alou37OF-1B6-0195RR1935-05-12Haina,DRMLB1958-19741958-1974
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
47Fred Beene29P5-9160BR1942-11-24Angleton,TXMLB1968-19751968-1979
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
29Wade Blasingame28P6-1185LL1943-11-22Deming,NMMLB1963-19721963-1972
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
54Steve Blateric28P6-3200RR1944-03-20Denver,COMLB1971-19751971-1980
1966-  UDFA  -BOS
12Ron Blomberg231B-OF6-1205LR1948-08-23Atlanta,GAMLB1969-19781969-1978
1967-  1-   1-NYA
25Johnny Callison33OF5-10175LR1939-03-12Qualls,OKMLB1958-19731958-1973
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
20Horace Clarke332B5-9175BR1939-06-02Frederiksted,VGMLB1965-19741965-1974
1958-  UDFA  -NYA
50Al Closter29P6-2190LL1943-06-15Creighton,NEMLB1966-19731966-1973
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
39Casey Cox30P6-5200RR1941-07-03Long Beach,CAMLB1966-19731966-1973
1962-  UDFA  -CIN
23John Ellis231B-C6-3225RR1948-08-21New London,CTMLB1969-19811969-1981
1966-  UDFA  -NYA
43Rob Gardner27P6-1176RL1944-12-19Binghamton,NYMLB1965-19731965-1973
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
45Larry Gowell24P6-2182RR1948-05-02Lewiston,MEMLB1972-19721972-1972
1967-  4-  61-NYA
45Rich Hinton25P6-2185LL1947-05-22Tucson,AZMLB1971-19791971-1979
1969-  3-  62-CHA
18Mike Kekich27P6-1200RL1945-04-02San Diego,CAMLB1965-19771965-1978
1964-  UDFA  -LAN
2Jerry Kenney273B-SS6-1170LR1945-06-30St. Louis,MOMLB1967-19731967-1973
1964-  UDFA  -NYA
22Ron Klimkowski28P6-2190RR1944-03-01Jersey City,NJMLB1969-19721969-1972
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
38Steve Kline24P6-3205RR1947-10-06Wenatchee,WAMLB1970-19771970-1977
1966-  7- 130-NYA
36Hal Lanier29SS-2B6-2180RR1942-07-04Denton,NCMLB1964-19731964-1979
1961-  UDFA  -SFN
28Sparky Lyle27P6-1190LL1944-07-22DuBois,PAMLB1967-19821967-1982
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
40Lindy McDaniel36P6-3195RR1935-12-13Hollis,OKMLB1955-19751955-1975
27Rich McKinney253B-2B5-11185RR1946-11-22Piqua,OHMLB1970-19771970-1977
1968-  1-  14-CHA
50Doc Medich23P6-5225RR1948-12-09Aliquippa,PAMLB1972-19821972-1982
1970- 30- 700-NYA
17Gene Michael34SS6-2183BR1938-06-02Kent,OHMLB1966-19751966-1975
1959-  UDFA  -PIT
15Thurman Munson25C5-11190RR1947-06-07Akron,OHMLB1969-19791969-1979
1968-  1-   4-NYA
1Bobby Murcer26OF5-11180LR1946-05-20Oklahoma City,OKMLB1965-19831965-1985
1964-  UDFA  -NYA
19Fritz Peterson30P6-0200BL1942-02-08Chicago,ILMLB1966-19761966-1976
1963-  UDFA  -NYA
54Jim Roland29P6-3190RL1942-12-14Franklin,NCMLB1962-19721962-1972
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
10Celerino Sanchez283B5-11160RR1944-02-03Veracruz,MXMLB1972-19731972-1973
1971-  UDFA  -NYA
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
42Charlie Spikes21OF6-3220RR1951-01-23Bogalusa,LAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1969-  1-  11-NYA
30Mel Stottlemyre30P6-2190RR1941-11-13Hazelton,MOMLB1964-19741964-1974
1961-  UDFA  -NYA
14Ron Swoboda28OF6-2205RR1944-06-30Baltimore,MDMLB1965-19731965-1973
1963-  UDFA  -NYN
41Frank Tepedino241B5-11192LL1947-11-23Brooklyn,NYMLB1967-19751967-1975
1965-  3-  55-BAL
21Rusty Torres23OF5-10180BR1948-09-30Aguadilla,PRMLB1971-19801971-1981
1966- 54- 811-NYA
6Roy White28OF5-10172BR1943-12-27Los Angeles,CAMLB1965-19791965-1979
1961-  UDFA  -NYA
36 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Ralph HoukManagerC5-11193RR1919-08-09Lawrence,KSMLB1947-19541947-195428
Jim TurnerPitching CoachP6-0185LR1903-08-06Antioch,TNMLB1937-19451937-194524
Elston HowardFirst Base CoachC-OF6-2200RR1929-02-23St. Louis,MOMLB1955-19681955-196810
Dick HowserThird Base CoachSS5-8155RR1936-05-14Miami,FLMLB1961-19681961-1968
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
19
Jim HeganBullpen CoachC6-2195RR1920-08-03Lynn,MAMLB1941-19601941-196021
Lee MacPhailGeneral ManagerEXEC1917-10-25Nashville,TN17
Phil RizzutoBroadcasterSS5-6160RR1917-09-25Brooklyn,NYMLB1941-19561941-195640
Bill WhiteBroadcaster1B6-0195LL1934-01-28Lakewood,FLMLB1956-19691956-196918
Randy GumpertScoutP6-3205RR1918-01-23Monocacy,PAMLB1936-19521936-195238
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1972New York YankeesALMLB1557976.5106.55575273046Ralph HoukYankee Stadium Idnq
TotalsFull Organization1557976.51055752730

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1972Bobby MurcerAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Sparky Lyle271972AL-MVPNew York Yankees3147158
Bobby Murcer261972AL-MVPNew York Yankees502689
Sparky Lyle271972AL-CYNew York Yankees7023
3 record(s)
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