1972
Stats:
Season Record:
75-81
Standing:
4th
Attendance:
1,196,894
Manager:
Red Schoendienst
Opening
day Lineup: (St.Louis: 2,
Expos: 3,
Home, April 15th)
(Summary)
|
LF - Lou Brock |
|
2B - Ted Sizemore |
|
RF - Matty Alou |
|
3B - Joe Torre |
|
C - Ted Simmons |
|
1B - Joe Hague |
|
CF - Jose Cruz |
|
SS - Dal Maxville |
| P - Bob
Gibson |
All Stars: (All-Star
game summary)
|
Bob
Gibson
|
Ted Simmons |
|
Joe Torre |
|
|
Lou
Brock |
|
Gold Glove Winners:
Award voting: League Leaders:
|
MVP |
|
|
Ted
Simmons - 10th |
Stolen Bases - Lou Brock (63) |
|
Lou Brock
- 15th |
Singles - Lou Brock (156) |
|
Cy Young
|
|
|
Bob
Gibson - 9th (tied) |
|
| Monthly W-L |
|
|
April
|
5-9 |
|
May
|
11-17 |
|
June
|
18-7 |
|
July
|
12-15 |
|
August
|
14-15 |
|
September/Oct.
|
15-18 |
They said it... Fun
facts:
In
June, a new $150,000 sound system for Busch Stadium II makes it debut.
On
May 27th Ted Simmons hits a home run and then gets ejected as he crosses
home plate...
On August 9th, Ted Simmons
finally gets around to signing his contract, though he's been playing all season.
It's believed that Simmons is the only big leaguer ever to play without a contract.
The
Cards commit 8 errors in a game against the Cubs on September 23rd.
One
of the smallest crowds ever at Busch Stadium II happens on September 27th.
(3,380)
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1972
Team Info.(from Baseball-Reference.com)
1972
League Stats (from
Baseball-Reference.com)
(Tell me your highlights from
1972!)
NL
Championship:
Reds over Pirates (3-2)
World Series:
A's
over Reds (4-3)
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