1972 Minnesota Twins
Franchise seasons · 1970s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Minnesota Twins | — | 19 | 13 |
| 1973 Minnesota Twins | — | 20 | 13 |
| 1972 Minnesota Twins · Current season | 77–77 | 21 | 12 |
| 1971 Minnesota Twins | 74–86 | 22 | 14 |
| 1970 Minnesota Twins | 98–64 | 22 | 13 |
Same era: other teams in 1972
- 1972 Atlanta Braves · 70–84
- 1972 Baltimore Orioles · 80–74
- 1972 Boston Red Sox · 85–70
- 1972 California Angels · —
- 1972 Chicago Cubs · 85–70
- 1972 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1972
- 1972 Cincinnati Reds · 95–59
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 287.33 | 2.73 | Average (56) — 28 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.73 over 287.33 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. |
| Ray Corbin | Pitchers | 23 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 161.67 | 2.62 | Average (56) — 28 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.62 over 161.67 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. |
| Bob Gebhard | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 8.57 | 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. |
| Dave Goltz | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 91.00 | 2.67 | Average (55) — 38 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.67 over 91.00 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. |
| Wayne Granger | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.01 | 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. |
| Jim Kaat | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 113.33 | 2.06 | Average (59) — 11 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.06 over 113.33 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. |
| Dave LaRoche | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.83 | 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. |
| Steve Luebber | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 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. |
| Tom Norton | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.78 | 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. |
| Jim Perry | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 217.67 | 3.35 | Average (51) — 97 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.35 over 217.67 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. |
| Jim Strickland | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.50 | 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. |
| Dick Woodson | Pitchers | 13 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 251.67 | 2.72 | Average (56) — 28 of 192 pitchers in the available 1972 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.72 over 251.67 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. |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catchers | 24 | batting | 175 | 41 | 3 | .234 | — | — | Average (49) — 216 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 175 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. |
| Rick Dempsey | Catchers | 25 | batting | 40 | 8 | 0 | .200 | — | — | 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. |
| George Mitterwald | Catchers | 15 | batting | 163 | 30 | 1 | .184 | — | — | Below average (43) — 356 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 163 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. |
| Phil Roof | Catchers | 8 | batting | 146 | 30 | 3 | .205 | — | — | Average (46) — 290 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 146 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. |
| Steve Braun | Infielders | 4 | batting | 402 | 116 | 2 | .289 | — | — | Average (56) — 65 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 402 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. |
| Rod Carew | Infielders | 29 | batting | 535 | 170 | 0 | .318 | — | — | Strong (61) — 23 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 535 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. |
| Bucky Guth | Infielders | 27 | batting | 3 | 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. |
| Harmon Killebrew | Infielders | 3 | batting | 433 | 100 | 26 | .231 | — | — | Average (53) — 112 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 433 at-bats and 26 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. |
| Dan Monzon | Infielders | 14 | batting | 55 | 15 | 0 | .273 | — | — | Average (51) — 159 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 55 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. |
| Rich Reese | Infielders | 20 | batting | 197 | 43 | 5 | .218 | — | — | Average (48) — 244 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 197 at-bats and 5 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. |
| Eric Soderholm | Infielders | 1 | batting | 287 | 54 | 13 | .188 | — | — | Average (45) — 320 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 287 at-bats and 13 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 Thompson | Infielders | 5 | batting | 573 | 158 | 4 | .276 | — | — | Average (55) — 77 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 573 at-bats and 4 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. |
| Mike Adams | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 6 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | 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. |
| Steve Brye | Outfielders | 11 | batting | 253 | 61 | 0 | .241 | — | — | Average (48) — 244 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 253 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. |
| Bobby Darwin | Outfielders | 2 | batting | 513 | 137 | 22 | .267 | — | — | Average (57) — 49 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 513 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. |
| Jim Holt | Outfielders | 26 | batting | 27 | 12 | 1 | .444 | — | — | 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. |
| Charlie Manuel | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 122 | 25 | 1 | .205 | — | — | Average (46) — 290 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 122 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. |
| Jim Nettles | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 235 | 48 | 4 | .204 | — | — | Average (45) — 320 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 235 at-bats and 4 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. |
| Tony Oliva | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 28 | 9 | 0 | .321 | — | — | 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 Renick | Outfielders | 10 | batting | 93 | 16 | 4 | .172 | — | — | Average (46) — 290 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 93 at-bats and 4 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. |
| César Tovar | Outfielders | 12 | batting | 548 | 145 | 2 | .265 | — | — | Average (52) — 130 of 380 batters in the available 1972 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 548 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. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1972 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1972 Minnesota Twins season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T15:29:44.737333+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.