1972 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 807,571, Avg. 11,704
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Bill Rigney (36-34)
Manager: Frank Quilici (41-43)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1972 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 77-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 807,571, Avg. 11,704
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Bill Rigney (36-34)
Manager: Frank Quilici (41-43)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1972 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Twins plated 537 runs and yielded 535 runs. Harmon Killebrew paced Minnesota with 26 home runs, and Bobby Darwin walloped 20 or more, too. Bobby Darwin drove in 80 runs. Rod Carew topped all regular hitters by hitting .318. Bert Blyleven led the team with 17 wins, while Ray Corbin recorded a 2.62 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Rigney and Frank Quilici coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | LF | R | R | July 24, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bert Blyleven | P | R | R | April 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Zeist, Utrecht Netherlands |
| Glenn Borgmann | C | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Steve Braun | 3B | L | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Steve Brye | LF | R | R | February 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Rod Carew | 2B | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, Canal Zone Panama |
| Ray Corbin | P | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Live Oak, FL USA |
| Bobby Darwin | CF | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rick Dempsey | C | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN USA |
| Bob Gebhard | P | R | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Lamberton, MN USA |
| Dave Goltz | P | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Pelican Rapids, MN USA |
| Wayne Granger | P | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Bucky Guth | SS | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jim Holt | RF | L | R | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Graham, NC USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Harmon Killebrew | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID USA |
| Dave LaRoche | P | L | L | May 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Steve Luebber | P | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO USA |
| Charlie Manuel | LF | L | R | January 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | Northfork, WV USA |
| George Mitterwald | C | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Dan Monzon | 2B | R | R | May 17, 1946 | 5'10" | 182 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Jim Nettles | CF | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tom Norton | P | R | R | April 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | Elyria, OH USA |
| Tony Oliva | LF | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Rich Reese | 1B | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH USA |
| Rick Renick | LF | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH USA |
| Phil Roof | C | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY USA |
| Eric Soderholm | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY USA |
| Jim Strickland | P | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Danny Thompson | SS | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 183 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Cesar Tovar | RF | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Dick Woodson | P | R | R | March 30, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Oelwein, IA USA |
