1972 Boston Red Sox
Franchise seasons · 1970s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Boston Red Sox | 84–78 | 48 | 23 |
| 1973 Boston Red Sox | 89–73 | 41 | 25 |
| 1972 Boston Red Sox · Current season | 85–70 | 45 | 27 |
| 1971 Boston Red Sox | 85–77 | 45 | 26 |
| 1970 Boston Red Sox | 87–75 | 44 | 30 |
Same era: other teams in 1972
- 1972 Atlanta Braves · 70–84
- 1972 Baltimore Orioles · 80–74
- 1972 California Angels · —
- 1972 Chicago Cubs · 85–70
- 1972 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1972 Cincinnati Reds · 95–59
More teams from 1972
- 1972 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1972 Detroit Tigers · —
- 1972 Houston Astros · 84–69
- 1972 Kansas City Royals · 76–78
- 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers · 85–70
- 1972 Milwaukee Brewers · 65–91
- 1972 Minnesota Twins · 77–77
- 1972 Montreal Expos · 70–86
- 1972 New York Mets · 83–73
- 1972 New York Yankees · 79–76
- 1972 Oakland Athletics · 93–62
- 1972 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates · 96–59
- 1972 San Diego Padres · 58–95
- 1972 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1972 St. Louis Cardinals · 75–81
- 1972 Texas Rangers · 54–100
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bolin | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 30.67 | 2.93 | Average (52) — 79 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.93 over 30.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Culp | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 105.00 | 4.46 | Below average (44) — 166 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.46 over 105.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Curtis | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 154.33 | 3.73 | Average (48) — 129 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.73 over 154.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Garman | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 3.33 | 10.80 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lew Krausse | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 60.67 | 6.38 | Below average (37) — 187 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.38 over 60.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Lee | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 84.33 | 3.20 | Average (52) — 79 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.20 over 84.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 145.00 | 3.41 | Average (50) — 110 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.41 over 145.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Roger Moret | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | 3.60 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Nagy | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | 9.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Don Newhauser | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 37.00 | 2.43 | Average (53) — 65 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.43 over 37.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Marty Pattin | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 253.00 | 3.24 | Average (52) — 79 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.24 over 253.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gary Peters | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 85.33 | 4.32 | Average (45) — 158 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.32 over 85.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 196.33 | 3.80 | Average (48) — 129 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.80 over 196.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ken Tatum | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 29.33 | 3.07 | Average (51) — 97 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.07 over 29.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Luis Tiant | Pitchers | 23 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 179.00 | 1.91 | Strong (62) — 3 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.91 over 179.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Veale | Pitchers | 55 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 8.00 | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Stan Williams | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 4.33 | 6.23 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Vic Correll | Catchers | 48 | batting | 4 | 2 | 0 | .500 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Carlton Fisk | Catchers | 27 | batting | 457 | 134 | 22 | .293 | — | — | Strong (62) — 11 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 457 at-bats and 22 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Montgomery | Catchers | 10 | batting | 77 | 22 | 2 | .286 | — | — | Average (54) — 98 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 77 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Luis Aparicio | Infielders | 11 | batting | 436 | 112 | 3 | .257 | — | — | Average (51) — 159 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 436 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Juan Beníquez | Infielders | 20 | batting | 99 | 24 | 1 | .242 | — | — | Average (50) — 183 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 99 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Burda | Infielders | 3 | batting | 73 | 12 | 2 | .164 | — | — | Average (45) — 320 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 73 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Danny Cater | Infielders | 5 | batting | 317 | 75 | 8 | .237 | — | — | Average (50) — 183 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 317 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Cecil Cooper | Infielders | 17 | batting | 17 | 4 | 0 | .235 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Doug Griffin | Infielders | 2 | batting | 470 | 122 | 2 | .260 | — | — | Average (52) — 130 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 470 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Duane Josephson | Infielders | 24 | batting | 82 | 22 | 1 | .268 | — | — | Average (52) — 130 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 82 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Buddy Hunter | Infielders | 38 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| John Kennedy | Infielders | 12 | batting | 212 | 52 | 2 | .245 | — | — | Average (50) — 183 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 212 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rico Petrocelli | Infielders | 6 | batting | 521 | 125 | 15 | .240 | — | — | Average (51) — 159 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 521 at-bats and 15 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dwight Evans | Outfielders | 24,40 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Phil Gagliano | Outfielders | 1 | batting | 82 | 21 | 0 | .256 | — | — | Average (50) — 183 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 82 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tommy Harper | Outfielders | 4 | batting | 556 | 141 | 14 | .254 | — | — | Average (53) — 112 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 556 at-bats and 14 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Andy Kosco | Outfielders | 44 | batting | 47 | 10 | 3 | .213 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rick Miller | Outfielders | 16 | batting | 98 | 21 | 3 | .214 | — | — | Average (48) — 244 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 98 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ben Oglivie | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 253 | 61 | 8 | .241 | — | — | Average (51) — 159 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 253 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Reggie Smith | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 467 | 126 | 21 | .270 | — | — | Average (58) — 40 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 467 at-bats and 21 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Outfielders | 8 | batting | 455 | 120 | 12 | .264 | — | — | Average (55) — 77 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 455 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Gallagher | Outfielders | 44 | batting | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1972 Boston Red Sox season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T11:47:23.307766+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.