1972 Chicago White Sox season


The 1972 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 73rd season overall, and 72nd in the American League. They finished with a record 87–67, good enough for second place in the American League West, 5½ games behind the first-place Oakland Athletics.

Offseason

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSB
Dick Allen, 1B148506901562853711399126.30819
Hank Allen, 3B92113200002.1430
Luis Alvarado, SS,2B1032543054414291336.2132
Mike Andrews, 2B,1B148505581111807507078.2202
Buddy Bradford, OF354813132028413.2713
Chuck Brinkman, C355217000047.1350
Tom Egan, C501418273029448.1910
Rudy Hernandez, SS82104000103.1900
Ed Herrmann, C11635423889010404337.2490
Jay Johnstone, OF1132612749904172542.1882
Pat Kelly, RF119402571051475245569.26132
Jim Lyttle, CF,RF44828195205128.2320
Carlos May, LF,1B1485238316126312687970.30823
Bill Melton, 3B572082251507302331.2451
Rich Morales, SS,3B,2B1102872459712201949.2062
Tony Muser, 1B4461617221926.2791
Jorge Orta, SS,2B,3B51124202531311637.2023
Jim Qualls, CF111200000002.0000
Rick Reichardt, CF,LF10129131731448432863.2512
Lee Richard, CF112957000107.2411
Ed Spiezio, 3B7427720661012221343.2380
Walt Williams, RF772212255712111320.2496
Hugh Yancy, 3B3901000000.1110

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBK
Cy Acosta301.56260534.2256622028
Stan Bahnsen21163.6043410252.12631071012274157
Tom Bradley15142.9840400260.022594861969209
Moe Drabowsky002.457007.1622024
Eddie Fisher014.4364022.13113111910
Terry Forster652.2562029100.0753125047104
Ken Frailing103.004003.0311111
Jim Geddes006.9751010.112981103
Goose Gossage714.28361280.072443824757
Bart Johnson039.2290113.21820142159
Steve Kealey323.30400457.150212141337
Dave Lemonds472.953118094.287393164169
Dan Neumeier009.003003.0233030
Denny O'Toole005.403005.01033025
Phil Regan014.05100013.11876184
Vicente Romo303.31280151.247191952046
Wilbur Wood24172.5149490376.23251191052879193
Team totals
87673.12154154421385.1126953848094460936

Farm system