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1972 National League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

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League Awards

Batting stats are G BA/OBP/SLG Pitching stats are W-L ERA, SO.

Award-Winners Complete Voting Results
Most Valuable Player AwardJohnny Bench
CIN 147 G .270/.379/.541
Cy Young AwardSteve Carlton
PHI 27-10, 1.97, 310 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardJon Matlack
NYM 15-10, 2.32, 169 SO
Triple CrownSteve Carlton
PHI 27-10, 1.97, 310 SO
TSN Pitcher of the YearSteve Carlton
PHI 27-10, 1.97, 310 SO

Gold Glove Winners (history)

PitcherBob Gibson
CatcherJohnny Bench
First BaseWes Parker
Second BaseFelix Millan
Third BaseDoug Rader
ShortstopLarry Bowa
OutfieldCesar Cedeno, Roberto Clemente and Willie Davis

League All-Stars

All Star Directory · (* - indicates they played)
Box Score and Play-by-Play

Starters
P. Bob Gibson (STL)
C. Johnny Bench (CIN)
1B. Lee May (HOU)
2B. Joe Morgan (CIN)
3B. Joe Torre (STL)
SS. Don Kessinger (CHC)
LF. Willie Stargell (PIT)
CF. Willie Mays (NYM)
RF. Hank Aaron (ATL)

     
Glenn Beckert* (CHC)
Steve Blass* (PIT)
Lou Brock (STL)
Steve Carlton* (PHI)
Clay Carroll (CIN)
Cesar Cedeno* (HOU)
Roberto Clemente (PIT)
Nate Colbert* (SDP)
Fergie Jenkins (CHC)
     
Tug McGraw* (NYM)
Gary Nolan (CIN)
Al Oliver* (PIT)
Manny Sanguillen* (PIT)
Ron Santo* (CHC)
Tom Seaver (NYM)
Ted Simmons (STL)
Chris Speier* (SFG)
Bill Stoneman* (MON)
     
Don Sutton* (LAD)
Billy Williams* (CHC)

NL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.Wilhelm (LAD)born 1922-07-26
2.McMahon (SFG)born 1930-01-04
3.Mays (TOT)born 1931-05-06
4.Wills (LAD)born 1932-10-02
5.Aaron (ATL)born 1934-02-05
6.Clemente (PIT)born 1934-08-18
7.Gibbon (TOT)born 1935-04-10
8.Pagan (PIT)born 1935-05-05
9.Clendenon (STL)born 1935-07-15
10.Drabowsky (STL)born 1935-07-21
Youngest  s c a p y
1.Office (ATL)born 1952-10-25
2.Gilbreath (ATL)born 1952-09-24
3.Downs (PHI)born 1952-06-21
4.Mangual (MON)born 1952-05-23
5.Gilbert (MON)born 1952-04-20
6.LaCock (CHC)born 1952-01-17
7.Thomasson (SFG)born 1951-07-29
8.Freeman (ATL)born 1951-06-29
9.Reitz (STL)born 1951-06-24
10.Anderson (PHI)born 1951-06-22
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