1972 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 70-84
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 752,970, Avg. 11,073
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Lum Harris (47-57)
Manager: Eddie Mathews (23-27)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1972 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 70-84
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 752,970, Avg. 11,073
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Lum Harris (47-57)
Manager: Eddie Mathews (23-27)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1972 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 70 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves plated 628 runs and allowed 730 runs, most in the league. Hank Aaron walloped 34 home runs for Atlanta, while Earl Williams, Dusty Baker and Darrell Evans each swatted 20 or more also. Earl Williams drove in 87 runs. Ralph Garr led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .325. Phil Niekro topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lum Harris and Eddie Mathews coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | 1B | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Dusty Baker | CF | R | R | June 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 183 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Steve Barber | P | L | L | February 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD USA |
| Larvell Blanks | 2B | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Jim Breazeale | 1B | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX USA |
| Oscar Brown | OF | R | R | February 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Rico Carty | LF | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Paul Casanova | C | R | R | December 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 180 | Colon, Cuba |
| Orlando Cepeda | 1B | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Bob Didier | C | B | R | February 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Darrell Evans | 3B | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Jimmy Freeman | P | L | L | June 29, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | Carlsbad, NM USA |
| Ralph Garr | LF | L | R | December 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Gil Garrido | 2B | R | R | June 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Rod Gilbreath | 2B | R | R | September 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Laurel, MS USA |
| Jim Hardin | P | R | R | August 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Morris Chapel, TN USA |
| Joe Hoerner | P | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Tom House | P | L | L | April 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Sonny Jackson | SS | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC USA |
| Pat Jarvis | P | R | R | March 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Carlyle, IL USA |
| Larry Jaster | P | L | L | January 13, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Midland, MI USA |
| Tom Kelley | P | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Manchester, CT USA |
| Mike Lum | RF | L | L | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Denny McLain | P | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mike McQueen | P | L | L | August 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 188 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Felix Millan | 2B | R | R | August 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Yabucoa, P.R. |
| Jim Nash | P | R | R | February 9, 1945 | 6'5" | 215 | Hawthorne, NV USA |
| Gary Neibauer | P | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Billings, MT USA |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Rowland Office | CF | L | L | October 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Marty Perez | SS | R | R | February 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Ron Reed | P | R | R | November 2, 1942 | 6'6" | 215 | La Porte, IN USA |
| Ron Schueler | P | R | R | April 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | Catherine, KS USA |
| George Stone | P | L | L | July 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Cecil Upshaw | P | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA USA |
| Earl Williams | C | R | R | July 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Newark, NJ USA |
