1972 Season
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1 Steve Carlton
SP
27.5
130
346.3
12.5
0.4
0.0
12.1
-0.0
39.3
0.0
0.0
39.3
27.5
-0.1
0.0
27.7
2 Gaylord Perry
SP
33.8
131
342.7
11.2
0.2
-0.0
11.0
0.0
38.6
0.0
0.0
38.6
26.9
-0.3
0.0
27.2
3 Wilbur Wood
SP
30.7
144
376.7
10.3
-0.3
-0.0
10.7
0.0
28.9
0.0
0.0
28.9
16.1
-0.3
0.0
16.4
4 Joe Morgan
2B
28.8
680
9.3
8.4
1.4
0.0
0.4
37.9
31.8
6.1
0.0
23.3
21.6
1.7
0.0
5 Johnny Bench
C
24.6
652
8.6
6.9
2.4
0.0
0.7
39.5
28.7
10.9
0.0
24.8
18.9
5.9
0.0
6 Dick Allen
1B
30.3
609
8.6
8.8
-1.3
0.0
-1.0
41.0
38.1
2.9
0.0
29.9
28.6
1.3
0.0
7 Bobby Murcer
CF
26.1
654
8.1
8.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
35.3
32.0
3.3
0.0
21.5
21.8
-0.3
0.0
8 Cesar Cedeno
CF
21.4
625
8.0
7.6
0.3
0.0
-0.1
33.4
29.5
3.9
0.0
20.6
20.1
0.6
0.0
9 Bob Gibson
SP
36.6
106
278.0
7.7
0.7
0.0
7.0
0.0
27.2
0.4
0.0
26.7
17.7
0.3
0.0
17.4
10 Carlton Fisk
C
24.5
514
7.3
7.3
1.0
0.0
1.0
32.1
26.0
6.1
0.0
19.5
18.0
1.5
0.0
11 Mickey Lolich
SP
31.8
121
327.3
7.1
-0.2
-0.0
7.4
0.0
26.3
0.0
0.0
26.3
15.2
-0.2
0.0
15.4
12 Nolan Ryan
SP
25.4
99
284.0
6.3
0.2
-0.0
6.1
-0.0
24.3
0.0
0.0
24.3
14.7
-0.2
0.0
14.9
13 Claude Osteen
SP
32.9
100
252.0
6.3
1.2
0.0
5.1
0.0
21.1
1.9
0.0
19.2
12.5
1.8
0.0
10.7
14 Luis Tiant
SP
31.6
61
179.0
6.3
-0.3
-0.0
6.6
-0.0
18.6
0.0
0.0
18.6
12.0
-0.1
0.0
12.1
15 Don Sutton
SP
27.2
105
272.7
6.3
-0.3
0.0
6.5
0.0
23.8
0.0
0.0
23.8
14.5
-0.1
0.0
14.7
16 Jim Palmer
SP
26.7
106
274.3
6.2
0.9
-0.0
5.3
0.0
23.9
0.3
0.0
23.6
14.5
0.1
0.0
14.4
17 Billy Williams
LF
34.0
650
6.2
7.1
-1.9
0.0
-0.9
32.2
28.5
3.6
0.0
20.4
18.8
1.6
0.0
18 Joe Rudi
LF
25.8
653
6.1
5.8
-0.6
0.0
-0.9
29.1
26.5
2.6
0.0
16.9
16.3
0.6
0.0
19 Pete Rose
LF
31.2
729
6.1
4.4
0.7
0.0
-0.9
31.2
28.3
2.9
0.0
18.1
17.3
0.7
0.0
20 Jon Matlack
SP
22.5
93
244.0
6.0
-0.0
0.0
6.0
0.0
21.7
0.0
0.0
21.7
13.3
-0.1
0.0
13.5
21 Chris Speier
SS
22.0
658
6.0
4.9
2.2
0.0
1.0
24.2
17.4
6.8
0.0
9.4
7.6
1.9
0.0
22 Bobby Grich
SS
23.5
528
6.0
4.8
1.8
0.0
0.7
22.4
17.4
4.9
0.0
10.4
9.2
1.3
0.0
23 Fergie Jenkins
SP
29.6
117
289.3
5.9
0.0
0.0
5.9
0.0
21.4
0.0
0.0
21.4
11.5
-0.1
0.0
11.7
24 Catfish Hunter
SP
26.2
116
295.3
5.8
0.3
-0.0
5.6
-0.0
23.2
0.0
0.0
23.2
13.1
-0.2
0.0
13.4
25 Phil Niekro
SP
33.3
108
282.3
5.7
0.1
0.0
5.5
0.0
21.8
0.0
0.0
21.8
12.2
-0.1
0.0
12.3
26 Reggie Jackson
CF
26.1
572
5.6
5.7
-0.4
0.0
-0.3
26.4
23.4
3.0
0.0
14.6
14.4
0.2
0.0
27 Sal Bando
3B
28.4
631
5.6
4.4
1.7
0.0
0.4
22.7
17.2
5.5
0.0
9.4
7.3
2.1
0.0
28 Willie Davis
CF
32.2
654
5.6
4.0
1.5
0.0
-0.1
25.9
19.1
6.8
0.0
12.4
9.3
3.1
0.0
29 Tom Seaver
SP
27.6
100
262.0
5.6
0.4
0.0
5.2
0.0
21.2
0.0
0.0
21.2
12.2
-0.1
0.0
12.4
30 Jimmy Wynn
RF
30.3
652
5.5
6.1
-1.4
0.0
-0.8
28.4
26.1
2.3
0.0
16.3
16.3
-0.0
0.0
31 Nate Colbert
1B
26.2
643
5.4
5.0
-0.6
0.0
-1.1
27.5
24.3
3.2
0.0
16.2
14.7
1.6
0.0
32 Bert Campaneris
SS
30.3
681
5.4
3.6
3.0
0.0
1.2
20.9
11.2
9.7
0.0
5.3
0.6
4.8
0.0
33 Rod Carew
2B
26.8
591
5.4
4.8
1.1
0.0
0.5
22.1
16.9
5.2
0.0
8.9
7.6
1.3
0.0
34 Roy White
LF
28.5
666
5.3
4.4
0.1
0.0
-0.9
25.5
23.3
2.2
0.0
12.9
12.9
0.0
0.0
35 Richie Hebner
3B
24.6
492
5.3
5.0
0.6
0.0
0.3
22.5
19.8
2.6
0.0
12.4
12.4
0.0
0.0
36 Mike Epstein
1B
29.2
537
5.3
5.3
-0.9
0.0
-0.9
26.9
25.3
1.6
0.0
17.2
16.9
0.3
0.0
37 Rick Wise
SP
26.8
100
269.0
5.2
0.3
0.0
4.9
0.0
19.8
0.0
0.0
19.8
10.7
-0.1
0.0
10.8
38 Dusty Baker
CF
23.0
503
5.2
4.7
0.4
0.0
-0.1
22.9
17.9
5.0
0.0
12.5
10.4
2.2
0.0
39 Bert Blyleven
SP
21.2
107
287.3
5.1
0.2
-0.0
4.9
-0.0
19.3
0.0
0.0
19.3
9.5
-0.2
0.0
9.7
40 Bobby Bonds
RF
26.3
697
5.0
4.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.8
22.7
19.2
3.5
0.0
9.8
8.7
1.0
0.0
41 Ron Santo
3B
32.4
547
4.9
4.7
0.6
0.0
0.3
21.6
17.2
4.4
0.0
10.4
9.0
1.4
0.0
42 Tom Bradley
SP
25.3
101
260.0
4.9
-0.4
-0.0
5.4
-0.0
16.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
7.2
-0.2
0.0
7.3
43 Bobby Tolan
CF
26.6
667
4.9
3.5
1.3
0.0
-0.1
21.7
17.5
4.2
0.0
8.0
7.4
0.5
0.0
44 John Mayberry
1B
23.4
588
4.9
5.7
-1.8
0.0
-1.0
27.2
25.2
2.0
0.0
16.5
16.0
0.5
0.0
45 George Scott
1B
28.3
629
4.9
3.7
0.2
0.0
-1.0
20.6
18.3
2.4
0.0
9.0
8.4
0.5
0.0
46 Burt Hooton
SP
22.4
81
218.3
4.9
-0.2
0.0
5.1
0.0
16.6
0.0
0.0
16.6
9.1
-0.1
0.0
9.2
47 Roberto Clemente
RF
37.9
413
4.8
3.3
0.9
0.0
-0.5
15.9
13.3
2.6
0.0
8.3
7.1
1.2
0.0
48 Graig Nettles
3B
27.9
623
4.8
3.7
1.4
0.0
0.4
20.2
13.8
6.4
0.0
7.0
4.1
3.0
0.0
49 Tony Perez
1B
30.1
576
4.7
4.0
-0.2
0.0
-0.9
24.3
22.7
1.6
0.0
14.2
14.1
0.2
0.0
50 Roger Nelson
SP
28.1
61
173.3
4.7
-0.4
-0.0
5.1
-0.0
16.7
0.0
0.0
16.7
10.4
-0.1
0.0
10.6
51 Don Wilson
SP
27.4
86
228.3
4.6
-0.3
0.0
4.9
0.0
16.4
0.0
0.0
16.4
8.6
-0.1
0.0
8.7
52 Ted Simmons
C
22.9
629
4.5
4.6
0.8
0.0
0.8
24.0
16.8
7.1
0.0
9.6
7.4
2.2
0.0
53 Milt Pappas
SP
33.1
76
195.0
4.5
0.3
0.0
4.3
0.0
16.7
0.0
0.0
16.7
10.1
-0.1
0.0
10.2
54 Carlos May
LF
24.1
615
4.4
5.7
-2.2
0.0
-0.9
29.1
26.9
2.2
0.0
17.5
17.3
0.2
0.0
55 Steve Blass
SP
30.2
96
249.7
4.3
0.3
0.0
4.0
0.0
18.4
0.0
0.0
18.4
9.9
-0.1
0.0
10.0
56 Bill Freehan
C
30.6
430
4.2
4.1
0.8
0.0
0.8
18.5
13.5
5.1
0.0
8.2
6.8
1.5
0.0
57 Tug McGraw
RP
27.8
24
106.0
4.2
-0.1
0.1
4.3
0.1
21.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
15.7
-0.0
0.0
15.7
58 Reggie Smith
RF
27.2
543
4.0
4.7
-1.4
0.0
-0.7
25.9
23.8
2.1
0.0
15.5
15.3
0.2
0.0
59 Mike Marshall
RP
29.5
24
116.0
4.0
-0.0
0.1
4.0
0.1
21.2
0.0
0.0
21.2
15.5
-0.0
0.0
15.5
60 Terry Forster
RP
20.5
22
100.0
3.9
0.7
-0.0
3.2
-0.0
17.6
1.8
0.0
15.8
12.8
1.8
0.0
11.0
61 Hank Aaron
1B
38.4
544
3.9
4.3
-1.2
0.0
-0.9
21.0
19.2
1.8
0.0
11.5
11.1
0.4
0.0
62 Clay Kirby
SP
24.0
84
238.7
3.9
-0.6
0.0
4.5
0.0
14.8
0.0
0.0
14.8
6.7
-0.1
0.0
6.8
63 Darrell Evans
3B
25.1
521
3.9
3.4
0.8
0.0
0.3
20.0
15.3
4.8
0.0
9.5
7.4
2.0
0.0
64 Joe Coleman
SP
25.4
102
280.0
3.9
-0.5
-0.0
4.4
-0.0
19.3
0.0
0.0
19.3
9.8
-0.2
0.0
10.0
65 Ken Berry
CF
31.1
459
3.9
3.0
0.8
0.0
-0.1
22.2
17.2
5.0
0.0
12.4
10.0
2.4
0.0
66 Ellie Rodriguez
C
26.1
422
3.9
3.7
1.0
0.0
0.8
17.7
13.1
4.7
0.0
7.4
6.5
0.9
0.0
67 Willie Stargell
1B
32.3
569
3.8
4.8
-1.8
0.0
-0.9
25.7
24.9
0.9
0.0
15.8
16.3
-0.6
0.0
68 Sparky Lyle
RP
27.9
24
107.7
3.7
0.2
-0.0
3.5
-0.0
17.8
0.0
0.0
17.8
12.5
-0.0
0.0
12.6
69 Ken McMullen
3B
30.1
523
3.7
3.3
0.8
0.0
0.4
21.0
16.7
4.3
0.0
10.0
8.5
1.4
0.0
70 Marty Pattin
SP
29.2
94
253.0
3.6
0.0
-0.0
3.6
-0.0
14.6
0.0
0.0
14.6
5.9
-0.2
0.0
6.1
71 Freddie Patek
SS
27.7
577
3.6
1.4
3.2
0.0
1.0
13.0
4.6
8.4
0.0
-0.4
-4.4
4.0
0.0
72 Mike Paul
SP
27.2
52
161.7
3.6
0.2
-0.0
3.4
-0.0
12.6
0.0
0.0
12.6
6.5
-0.1
0.0
6.6
73 Ken Holtzman
SP
26.7
102
265.3
3.6
0.5
-0.0
3.1
-0.0
16.6
0.0
0.0
16.6
7.6
-0.2
0.0
7.8
74 Johnny Briggs
LF
28.3
481
3.6
3.5
-0.7
0.0
-0.8
19.7
17.7
1.9
0.0
10.5
10.2
0.3
0.0
75 Jim Brewer
RP
34.6
2
78.3
3.6
0.1
0.1
3.5
0.1
14.8
0.0
0.0
14.7
10.9
0.0
0.0
10.8
76 Ron Hunt
2B
31.4
531
3.6
2.4
1.5
0.0
0.4
14.7
10.2
4.5
0.0
3.4
2.2
1.2
0.0
77 Thurman Munson
C
25.1
567
3.5
3.9
0.6
0.0
1.0
20.2
14.0
6.1
0.0
6.7
5.2
1.5
0.0
78 Brooks Robinson
3B
35.1
612
3.5
1.3
2.6
0.0
0.4
15.5
10.7
4.8
0.0
2.6
1.1
1.4
0.0
79 Ed Kirkpatrick
C
27.7
423
3.5
3.9
0.4
0.0
0.8
15.6
12.4
3.2
0.0
5.3
5.8
-0.4
0.0
80 Lou Piniella
LF
28.8
624
3.5
3.9
-1.3
0.0
-0.9
20.9
18.9
2.1
0.0
9.2
9.1
0.1
0.0
81 Dave Cash
2B
24.1
452
3.5
2.0
1.8
0.0
0.3
15.3
8.2
7.2
0.0
5.7
1.4
4.3
0.0
82 Cesar Tovar
RF
32.0
607
3.4
1.8
0.8
0.0
-0.8
16.1
11.8
4.3
0.0
4.6
2.4
2.3
0.0
83 Manny Sanguillen
C
28.3
547
3.3
2.5
1.7
0.0
0.9
20.1
12.5
7.6
0.0
7.3
4.2
3.1
0.0
84 Steve Kline
SP
24.7
93
236.3
3.3
-0.4
-0.0
3.7
-0.0
15.2
0.0
0.0
15.2
7.1
-0.2
0.0
7.3
85 Jim McAndrew
SP
28.5
57
160.7
3.3
-0.3
0.0
3.5
0.0
13.3
0.0
0.0
13.3
7.7
-0.1
0.0
7.8
86 Paul Splittorff
SP
25.7
83
216.0
3.3
0.7
-0.0
2.6
0.0
11.5
0.1
0.0
11.4
4.1
-0.1
0.0
4.1
87 Mel Stottlemyre
SP
30.6
94
260.0
3.2
0.6
-0.0
2.6
0.0
10.5
0.0
0.0
10.5
1.7
-0.2
0.0
1.9
88 Mike Cuellar
SP
35.1
94
248.3
3.2
-0.2
-0.0
3.4
0.0
17.1
0.0
0.0
17.1
8.6
-0.2
0.0
8.8
89 Gary Nolan
SP
24.1
68
176.0
3.2
-0.1
0.0
3.3
0.0
14.9
0.0
0.0
14.9
8.9
-0.1
0.0
8.9
90 Bill Stoneman
SP
28.2
90
250.7
3.2
-0.7
0.0
3.8
0.0
18.8
0.0
0.0
18.8
10.2
-0.1
0.0
10.3
91 Jim Lonborg
SP
30.2
82
223.0
3.2
0.0
-0.0
3.2
0.0
14.8
0.0
0.0
14.8
7.1
-0.2
0.0
7.3
92 Stan Bahnsen
SP
27.5
97
252.3
3.1
-0.0
-0.0
3.2
-0.0
12.6
0.0
0.0
12.6
4.0
-0.2
0.0
4.2
93 Jim Barr
SP
24.4
53
179.0
3.1
0.2
0.0
2.9
0.0
11.2
0.0
0.0
11.2
4.4
-0.1
0.0
4.5
94 Amos Otis
CF
25.2
605
3.1
4.1
-1.1
0.0
-0.1
22.4
18.8
3.7
0.0
9.7
9.3
0.4
0.0
95 Doug Rader
3B
27.9
626
3.1
2.6
0.8
0.0
0.3
19.5
13.0
6.5
0.0
6.6
3.6
3.1
0.0
96 Fred Norman
SP
29.9
77
211.7
3.1
0.3
0.0
2.8
0.0
10.9
0.0
0.0
10.9
3.4
-0.1
0.0
3.4
97 Al Oliver
CF
25.7
612
3.1
3.9
-0.9
0.0
-0.1
22.6
18.1
4.5
0.0
10.0
8.9
1.1
0.0
98 Bob Oliver
1B
MULT
29.4
609
3.1
2.4
-0.4
0.0
-1.1
22.7
19.8
2.9
0.0
11.5
10.3
1.2
0.0
99 Harmon Killebrew
1B
36.0
532
3.1
3.2
-0.9
0.0
-0.8
18.1
16.6
1.5
0.0
8.6
8.3
0.3
0.0
100 Leron Lee
LF
24.3
405
3.0
2.9
-0.4
0.0
-0.5
17.2
16.0
1.2
0.0
9.9
9.9
-0.1
0.0
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