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1972 Milwaukee Brewers season

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Owner(s)
  
Bud Selig

Local television
  
WTMJ-TV

General manager(s)
  
Frank Lane

Stats
  
ESPN.com BB-reference

Manager(s)
  
Dave Bristol, Roy McMillan, Del Crandall

Local radio
  
620 WTMJ (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker, Tom Collins)

The 1972 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers' finishing sixth in the American League East with a record of 65 wins and 91 losses. Because of the move of the Washington Senators to Texas, the Brewers shifted from the AL West to the AL East.

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Offseason

  • October 10, 1971: Marty Pattin, Lew Krausse, Tommy Harper, and Pat Skrable (minors) were traded by the Brewers to the Boston Red Sox for Jim Lonborg, Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro, Joe Lahoud, Don Pavletich, and George Scott.
  • October 22, 1971: Tom Matchick and Bruce Look were traded by the Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Ferraro and Mike Herson (minors).
  • November 26, 1971: Eduardo Rodríguez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.
  • January 26, 1972: Andy Kosco was traded by the Brewers to the California Angels for Tommie Reynolds.
  • March 31, 1972: Frank Tepedino was purchased from the Brewers by the New York Yankees.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 26, 1972: Curt Motton was traded by the Brewers to the California Angels for Archie Reynolds.
  • June 6, 1972: Bob Sheldon was drafted by the Brewers in the 22nd round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft.
  • July 10, 1972: Dick Davis was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.
  • July 28, 1972: Ron Clark and Paul Ratliff were traded by the Brewers to the California Angels for Joe Azcue and Syd O'Brien.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Danville

    References

    1972 Milwaukee Brewers season Wikipedia
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