1972 Baltimore Orioles Roster (40-man)

1971 Season 1973 Season

Record: 80-74-0, Finished 3rd in AL_East (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Earl Weaver (80-74)

General Manager: Frank Cashen (Promoted 10/27/1971)

Farm Director: Jim McLaughlin

Scouting Director: Wally Shannon

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium

Attendance: 899,950 (6th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 90-64, 519 Runs, 430 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Doyle Alexander	21	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Sep 4, 1950	2	35	9	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Don Baylor	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jun 28, 1949	3	102	80	102	90	0	0	9	0	0	0	39	13	45	84	17	2	2.2
Mark Belanger	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Jun 8, 1944	8	113	86	113	105	0	0	0	0	0	105	0	0	0	0	1	15	0.5
Paul Blair	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	168	Feb 1, 1944	9	142	113	142	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	139	0	139	11	3	2.5	$47,000
Don Buford	35	us US	B	R	5' 7"	160	Feb 2, 1937	10	125	101	125	105	0	0	0	0	0	0	105	0	0	105	24	0	0.0	$60,000
Al Bumbry	25	us US	L	R	5' 8"	170	Apr 21, 1947	1st	9	2	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	4	0.2
Enos Cabell	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	170	Oct 8, 1949	1st	3	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-0.1
Rich Coggins	21	us US	L	L	5' 8"	170	Dec 7, 1950	1st	16	10	16	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	8	13	2	3	0.6
Terry Crowley	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Feb 16, 1947	4	97	69	97	77	0	0	15	0	0	0	3	0	65	68	23	1	0.7
Mike Cuellar	35	cu CU	L	L	6' 0"	165	May 8, 1937	10	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1
Tommy Davis	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Mar 21, 1939	14	26	20	26	20	0	0	3	0	0	0	17	0	1	18	6	0	0.0
Pat Dobson	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Feb 12, 1942	6	38	36	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.8	$45,000	All-Star
Andy Etchebarren	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jun 20, 1943	9	71	57	71	70	0	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0.6	$33,000
Bobby Grich	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Jan 15, 1949	3	133	123	133	130	0	0	17	48	8	78	0	0	0	0	4	2	6.0		All-Star
Roric Harrison	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Sep 20, 1946	1st	39	2	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	$13,500
Elrod Hendricks	31	vi VI	L	R	6' 1"	175	Dec 22, 1940	5	33	27	33	28	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	-0.2
Grant Jackson	29	us US	B	L	6' 0"	180	Sep 28, 1942	8	32	0	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Davey Johnson	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Jan 30, 1943	8	118	111	118	116	0	0	0	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2.7	$61,500
Dave Leonhard	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Jan 22, 1941	6	16	0	16	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Tommy Matchick	28	us US	L	R	6' 1"	173	Sep 7, 1943	6	3	2	3	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Dave McNally	29	us US	R	L	5' 11"	185	Oct 31, 1942	11	36	36	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	$105,000	All-Star
Johnny Oates	26	us US	L	R	5' 11"	188	Jan 21, 1946	2	85	69	85	82	0	82	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	1.5	$13,500
Jim Palmer HOF	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Oct 15, 1945	7	36	36	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.1		All-Star
Boog Powell	30	us US	L	R	6' 4"	230	Aug 17, 1941	12	140	128	140	133	0	0	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	2.4	$90,000
Merv Rettenmund	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Jun 6, 1943	5	102	80	102	98	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	79	98	11	1	0.8
Bob Reynolds	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	205	Jan 21, 1947	3	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$13,500
Brooks Robinson HOF	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	May 18, 1937	18	153	149	153	152	0	0	0	0	152	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3.5	$110,000	All-Star
Sergio Robles	26	mx MX	R	R	6' 2"	190	Apr 16, 1946	1st	2	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Chico Salmon	31	pa PA	R	R	5' 10"	160	Dec 3, 1940	9	17	1	17	3	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	2	-0.3
Mickey Scott	24	de DE	L	L	6' 1"	155	Jul 25, 1947	1st	15	0	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Tom Shopay	27	us US	L	R	5' 9"	160	Feb 21, 1945	4	49	2	49	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	37	10	0.2
Eddie Watt	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	183	Apr 4, 1941	7	38	0	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Earl Weaver HOF	41	us US	Aug 14, 1930	Manager	Apr 16	Oct 3
Jim Frey	41	us US	May 26, 1931	Hitting	Apr 16	Oct 3
George Bamberger	48	us US	Aug 1, 1923	Pitching	Apr 16	Oct 3
Jim Frey	41	us US	May 26, 1931	Bullpen	Apr 16	Oct 3
George Staller	56	us US	Apr 1, 1916	First base	Apr 16	Oct 3
Billy Hunter	44	us US	Jun 4, 1928	Third base	Apr 16	Oct 3
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date