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1972 Atlanta Braves (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971/1973)
70-84, Finished 4th in NL Western Division
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Scored 628 runs, Allowed 730 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-88
Managed by Lum Harris and Eddie Mathews

Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 752,973 (10th of 12)
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Batting - 109, Pitching - 110
  (one-year): Batting - 105, Pitching - 106
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1971/1973) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 2, 1971

Traded Hal King to the Texas Rangers. Received Paul Casanova.

December 21, 1971

Released Zoilo Versalles.

January 12, 1972

Drafted Sam Bowen in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

February 11, 1972

Released Ron Herbel.

April 28, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Jim Hardin as a free agent.

May 11, 1972 (Standings)

Released Steve Barber.

June 6, 1972 (Standings)

Drafted Preston Hanna in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Don Collins in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Ken Phelps in the 8th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 15, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Hoerner and Andre Thornton.

June 29, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Orlando Cepeda to the Oakland Athletics. Received Denny McLain.

July 31, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Max Leon as a free agent.

August 1, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Tony Cloninger as a free agent.

September 5, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Frank LaCorte as an amateur free agent.

October 20, 1972

Traded Tony LaRussa to the Chicago Cubs. Received Tom Phoebus.

October 27, 1972

Traded Rico Carty to the Texas Rangers. Received Jim Panther.

November 2, 1972

Traded George Stone and Felix Millan to the New York Mets. Received Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella.

November 30, 1972

Traded Earl Williams and Taylor Duncan to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Davey Johnson, Pat Dobson, Roric Harrison, and Johnny Oates.

January 10, 1973

Drafted Brian Asselstine in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Pete Falcone in the 2nd round of the 1973 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

January 21, 1973

Signed Curt Blefary as a free agent.

February 28, 1973

Traded Pat Jarvis to the Montreal Expos. Received Carl Morton.

March 26, 1973

Released Denny McLain.

March 27, 1973

Purchased Dick Dietz from the Los Angeles Dodgers.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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