1972 Los Angeles Dodgers season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Los Angeles Dodgers
season = 1972
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Dodger Stadium
y4 = 1962
city = Los Angeles, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Walter O'Malley
general managers = Al Campanis
managers = Walter Alston
television = KTTV (11)
radio = KFI
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett
KWKW
Jose Garcia, Jaime Jarrin|

The 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season 10 games back in second place in the Western Division of the National League.

MLBBioRet


Name = Sandy Koufax
Number = 32
Team = Los Angeles Dodgers
Year = 1972|MLBBioRet


Name = Roy Campanella
Number = 39
Team = Los Angeles Dodgers
Year = 1972|MLBBioRet


Name = Jackie Robinson
Number = 42
Team = LA Dodgers
Year = 1972

eason standings

1972 Roster

Relief Pitchers stats

Batting Stats

1972 Awards

*1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
**Don Sutton reserve
*Gold Glove Awards
**Wes Parker
**Willie Davis
*NL Player of the Month
**Don Sutton (April 1972)

1972 Transactions

*October 24: Maury Wills was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willsma01.shtml Maury Wills Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*October 21: Acquired Larry Hisle from the Philadelphia Phillies for Tom Hutton
*October 2: Acquired Paul Powell from the Minnesota Twins for Bobby Darwin
*December 2: Acquired Frank Robinson and Pete Richert from the Baltimore Orioles for Doyle Alexander, Bob O'Brien, Sergio Robles and Royle Stillman
*December 2: Acquired Tommy John and Steve Hunitz from the Chicago White Sox for Richie Allen [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/allendi01.shtml Dick Allen Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 2:: Acquired Bernie Beckman and cash from the Detroit Tigers for Tom Haller
*December 17: Acquired Chris Cannizzaro from the Chicago Cubs for cash
*March 27: Sold Bill Sudakis to the New York Mets
*April 14: Acquired Dick Dietz from the San Francisco Giants for cash

1972 Minor League Teams

*AAA: Albuquerque Dukes (managed by Tommy Lasorda) - Pacific Coast League -LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
*AA: El Paso Dodgers (managed by Monty Basgall/Stan Wasiak) - Texas League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
*A: Bakersfield Dodgers (managed by Don LeJohn) - California League
*A: Daytona Beach Dodgers (managed by Stan Wasiak/Bob Shaw) - Florida State League
*A: Spokane Indians (managed by Bill Berrier) - Northwest League
*Rookie: Ogden Dodgers (managed by Gail Henley) - Pioneer League

References

External links

* [http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/detail_page.asp?fileName=nl_1972_losangeles.gif&Entryid=1210 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform]
* [http://www.Dodgers.com Los Angeles Dodgers official web site]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1972.shtml Baseball-Reference season page]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1972&t=LAN Baseball Almanac season page]