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1972 St. Louis Cardinals: 75-81 .481
4th place in N.L. East
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 40-37 (298 runs scored, 308 allowed) Road record: 35-44 (270 runs scored, 292 allowed)

Home Attendance*: 1,196,894 on 72 dates (16,624 avg.)
Road Attendance*: 1,273,822 on 73 dates (17,450 avg.)

Manager: Red Schoendienst Coaches: Vern Benson, Ken Boyer, George Kissell, Barney Schultz, Lee Thomas 568 runs scored (8th of 12 N.L. teams), 600 runs allowed (6th) N.L. Averages: 3.91 runs/game (605.4 runs/team) Batting Statistics (ordered by OBP+SLG)

Pos  Batter              Age    G   AB    R    H   TB  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SH  SF  SB  CS  UW  IW  HP  SO  DP    BA   SLG   OBP
  P  Don Durham           23   14   14    3    7   13   0   0   2    4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0  .500  .929  .500
 3O  Bill Stein           25   14   35    2   11   19   0   1   2    3   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   7   0  .314  .543  .314
 IF  Marty Martinez#      30    9    7    0    3    3   0   0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  .429  .429  .429
 1O  Joe Hague*           28   27   76    8   18   34   5   1   3   11   1   2   0   1  15   2   0  18   2  .237  .447  .368
  C  Ted Simmons#         22  152  594   70  180  276  36   6  16   96   1   3   1   3  21   8   2  57  18  .303  .465  .336
 3B  Ken Reitz            21   21   78    5   28   32   4   0   0   10   0   1   0   1   2   0   0   4   4  .359  .410  .370
 3B  Joe Torre            31  149  544   71  157  228  26   6  11   81   0   7   3   0  41  13   8  64  19  .289  .419  .357
 RF  Bernie Carbo*        24   99  302   42   78  114  13   1   7   34   1   3   0   1  48   9   5  56   7  .258  .377  .381
 LF  Lou Brock*           33  153  621   81  193  244  26   8   3   42   3   3  63  18  35  12   1  93   6  .311  .393  .359
 1B  Matty Alou*          33  108  404   46  127  157  17   2   3   31   1   1  11   4  22   2   1  23  12  .314  .389  .353
 OF  Bill Voss*           28   11   15    1    4    6   2   0   0    3   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   2   1  .267  .400  .333
 2B  Ted Sizemore         27  120  439   53  116  147  17   4   2   38   4   5   8   3  36   1   4  36  11  .264  .335  .324
 1B  Ron Allen#           28    7   11    2    1    4   0   0   1    1   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   5   1  .091  .364  .286
 S3  Dwain Anderson       24   57  135   12   36   45   4   1   1    8   0   0   0   1   7   1   1  23   4  .267  .333  .312
 CF  Jose Cruz*           24  117  332   33   78  106  14   4   2   23   2   3   9   3  33   3   1  54   4  .235  .319  .309
 OF  Luis Melendez        22  118  332   32   79  111  11   3   5   28   1   1   5   4  25   0   1  34   8  .238  .334  .292
  C  Jerry McNertney      35   39   48    3   10   15   3   1   0    9   2   1   0   0   5   1   0  16   1  .208  .312  .291
  P  Bob Gibson           36   34  103   12   20   41   6   0   5   12   2   0   0   1   1   0   0  25   0  .194  .398  .202
 1B  Donn Clendenon       36   61  136   13   26   42   4   0   4    9   0   1   1   2  13   4   0  37   7  .191  .309  .279
 SS  Dal Maxvill          33  105  276   22   61   72   6   1   1   23   5   1   0   1  27   4   0  47  12  .221  .261  .299
 IF  Ed Crosby*           23  101  276   27   60   71   9   1   0   19   3   1   1   1  17   1   2  27  10  .217  .257  .269
  C  Skip Jutze           26   21   71    1   17   19   2   0   0    5   0   1   0   1   1   0   0  16   2  .239  .268  .247
  P  Reggie Cleveland     24   33   71    3   17   17   0   0   0    7  11   0   0   0   1   0   1  13   3  .239  .239  .260
 SS  Mick Kelleher        24   23   63    5   10   14   2   1   0    1   2   0   0   0   6   0   0  15   1  .159  .222  .232
  P  Diego Segui          34   33    7    1    1    2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1  .143  .286  .143
 2S  Mike Tyson           22   13   37    1    7    8   1   0   0    0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   9   0  .189  .216  .211
  P  Jim Bibby            27    6    8    0    1    1   0   0   0    0   2   0   0   0   2   0   0   3   0  .125  .125  .300
  P  Rick Wise            26   35   93    8   16   21   2   0   1    9   6   0   0   0   1   0   0  30   1  .172  .226  .181
 OF  Jorge Roque          22   32   67    3    7   14   2   1   1    5   1   1   1   1   6   0   0  19   3  .104  .209  .176
 OF  Brant Alyea          31   13   19    0    3    4   1   0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0  .158  .211  .158
 1O  Mike Fiore*          27   17   10    0    1    1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0   0   2   0   0   3   1  .100  .100  .250
  P  Scipio Spinks        24   21   42    4    7    7   0   0   0    1   2   0   0   1   0   0   0  21   0  .167  .167  .167
  P  Al Santorini         24   30   40    2    3    3   0   0   0    1   3   0   0   0   3   0   0  13   1  .075  .075  .140
  P  Lowell Palmer        24   17    5    1    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  John Cumberland      25   14    5    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Tony Cloninger       31   17    3    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Joe Grzenda          35   30    1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Moe Drabowsky        36   30    1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Dennis Higgins       32   15    1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Rich Folkers*        25    9    1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000
  P  Don Shaw*            28    8    1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Al Hrabosky          22    5    1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Lance Clemons*       24    3    1    1    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Ray Bare             23   14    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Charlie Hudson*      22   12    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Santiago Guzman      22    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Tim Plodinec         25    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000

 Average age (non-P): 28.1
Batter data: *: Bats lefthanded; #: Switch hitter; G: Games played; AB: At bats; R: Runs scored; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage

Pitching Statistics
Pitcher             Age   W   L    ERA    G  GS  CG  MI  GF  SV  SHO   IP     H   BFP    R   ER  HR   UW  IW  HP   SO  WP  BK
Al Hrabosky*         22   1   0   0.00    5   0   0   3   2   0    0    7.0    2   27    0    0   0    3   0   0    9   1   0
Ray Bare             23   0   1   0.54   14   0   0   9   5   1    0   16.2   18   71    2    1   0    4   2   0    5   0   0
Bob Gibson           36  19  11   2.46   34  34  23   0   0   0    4  278.0  226 1119   83   76  14   77  11   3  208  10   2
Moe Drabowsky        36   1   1   2.60   30   0   0  15  15   2    0   27.2   29  128   13    8   4   10   4   1   22   2   0
Scipio Spinks        24   5   5   2.67   16  16   6   0   0   0    0  118.0   96  497   39   35   5   57   2   2   93   7   0
Diego Segui          34   3   1   3.07   33   0   0  12  21   9    0   55.2   47  244   23   19   2   22  10   0   54   5   1
Rick Wise            26  16  16   3.11   35  35  20   0   0   0    2  269.0  250 1089   98   93  16   58  13   1  142   4   0
Jim Bibby            27   1   3   3.35    6   6   0   0   0   0    0   40.1   29  166   18   15   4   15   4   1   28   2   0
Rich Folkers*        25   1   0   3.38    9   0   0   5   4   0    0   13.1   12   56    5    5   0    5   0   0    7   1   0
Lowell Palmer        24   0   3   3.89   16   2   0  11   3   0    0   34.2   30  155   16   15   2   25   1   1   25   3   0
Reggie Cleveland     24  14  15   3.94   33  33  11   0   0   0    3  230.2  229  971  120  101  21   48  12   5  153   3   2
Dennis Higgins       32   1   2   3.97   15   1   0   7   7   1    0   22.2   19  107   14   10   0   22   0   0   20   2   0
Al Santorini         24   8  11   4.11   30  19   3   9   2   0    3  133.2  136  568   63   61   6   39   7   1   72   5   0
Don Durham           23   2   7   4.34   10   8   1   2   0   0    0   47.2   42  207   28   23   1   17   5   0   35   2   0
Charlie Hudson*      22   1   0   5.11   12   0   0   6   6   0    0   12.1   10   54    8    7   0    7   0   1    4   0   0
Tony Cloninger       31   0   2   5.19   17   0   0  13   4   0    0   26.0   29  122   17   15   2   16   3   1   11   0   0
Joe Grzenda*         35   1   0   5.66   30   0   0  14  16   0    0   35.0   46  165   24   22   1    9   8   3   15   3   0
John Cumberland*     25   1   1   6.65   14   1   0  10   3   0    0   21.2   23   91   17   16   6    7   0   0    7   1   0
Don Shaw*            28   0   1   9.00    8   0   0   7   1   0    0    3.0    5   16    3    3   1    3   0   0    0   0   0
Santiago Guzman      22   0   0   9.00    1   0   0   0   1   0    0    1.0    1    4    1    1   1    0   0   0    0   0   0
Lance Clemons*       24   0   1  10.13    3   1   0   0   2   0    0    5.1    8   28    7    6   1    5   0   1    2   1   0
Tim Plodinec         25   0   0  27.00    1   0   0   1   0   0    0    0.1    3    4    1    1   0    0   0   0    0   1   0
Average age: 28.5
Pitcher data: *: Throws lefthanded; W: Wins; L: Losses; ERA: Earned run average; G: Games; GS: Games started; CG: Complete games; MI: Middle relief (games not started nor finished); GF: Games finished in relief; SV: Saves; SHO: Shutouts; IP: Innings pitched; H: Hits allowed; BFP: Batters faced; R: Runs allowed; ER: Earned runs; HR: Home runs allowed; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit batters; SO: Strikeouts; WP: Wild pitches; BK: Balks

Pitching Statistics (Batters' format, ordered by OBP+SLG)

Pitcher G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SH SF SB CS UW IW HP SO DP BA SLG OBP OPS GB% Al Hrabosky* 5 23 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 9 0 .087 .130 .185 .316 41.5 Bob Gibson 34 1011 83 226 306 24 7 14 10 7 16 9 77 11 3 208 20 .224 .303 .286 .589 47.9 Rich Folkers* 9 50 5 12 14 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 7 1 .240 .280 .309 .589 50.0 Scipio Spinks 16 434 39 96 127 12 2 5 1 1 13 3 57 2 2 93 9 .221 .293 .317 .609 58.5 Ray Bare 14 64 2 18 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 5 2 .281 .281 .343 .624 58.2 Don Durham 10 175 28 42 56 7 2 1 6 4 2 4 17 5 0 35 2 .240 .320 .318 .638 38.7 Jim Bibby 6 141 18 29 48 3 2 4 4 1 3 4 15 4 1 28 2 .206 .340 .302 .643 50.0 Diego Segui 33 205 23 47 66 9 2 2 6 1 11 0 22 10 0 54 5 .229 .322 .332 .654 48.7 Rick Wise 35 998 98 250 368 48 11 16 13 6 16 11 58 13 1 142 26 .251 .369 .299 .668 59.3 Dennis Higgins 15 84 14 19 24 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 22 0 0 20 2 .226 .286 .387 .673 68.8 Al Santorini 30 517 63 136 184 16 7 6 2 2 7 5 39 7 1 72 14 .263 .356 .323 .679 58.5 Reggie Cleveland 33 889 120 229 341 33 8 21 10 7 6 5 48 12 5 153 19 .258 .384 .306 .690 48.7 Lowell Palmer 16 123 16 30 42 6 0 2 3 2 2 5 25 1 1 25 1 .244 .341 .375 .716 39.0 Charlie Hudson* 12 43 8 10 16 4 1 0 3 0 2 1 7 0 1 4 0 .233 .372 .353 .725 36.7 Moe Drabowsky 30 112 13 29 49 8 0 4 1 0 2 0 10 4 1 22 1 .259 .438 .346 .784 47.6 Tony Cloninger 17 99 17 29 43 4 2 2 1 2 5 2 16 3 1 11 3 .293 .434 .405 .839 60.9 Joe Grzenda* 30 141 24 46 64 7 4 1 4 0 2 1 9 8 3 15 3 .326 .454 .410 .864 65.9 John Cumberland* 14 79 17 23 43 0 1 6 3 2 1 3 7 0 0 7 2 .291 .544 .341 .885 51.7 Lance Clemons* 3 22 7 8 14 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 2 2 .364 .636 .500 1.136 78.6 Don Shaw* 8 12 3 5 8 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 .417 .667 .500 1.167 66.7 Santiago Guzman 1 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1.000 .250 1.250 Tim Plodinec 1 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500

Pitcher data (batters' format): *: Throws lefthanded; G: Games pitched; AB: At bats; R: Runs allowed; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage; GB%: Percentage of outs on ground balls

Defensive Statistics
Catcher INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP SB CS PB WP ERA RAT RTOT Ted Simmons 1193.2 134 1 5 135 842 78 8 6 .991 83 39 15 44 3.37 0 0 Skip Jutze 148.0 17 0 1 17 93 15 4 1 .964 6 12 2 5 4.07 3 24 Jerry McNertney 58.0 5 5 0 10 50 4 1 0 .982 2 4 1 4 2.79 0 0 First Base INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RDP RTOT Matty Alou 538.0 62 4 9 66 535 40 7 53 .988 9.62 1 0 3 Donn Clendenon 279.0 31 5 8 36 259 26 4 34 .986 9.19 -2 0 -8 Joe Torre 242.1 27 0 3 27 234 16 4 17 .984 9.28 1 0 4 Joe Hague 174.2 19 3 0 22 188 10 0 16 1.000 10.20 3 0 21 Ted Simmons 132.0 15 0 0 15 125 15 5 9 .966 9.55 -2 0 -15 Ron Allen 25.2 2 3 1 5 29 1 1 1 .968 10.52 -1 0 -47 Mike Fiore 8.0 0 6 0 6 7 0 0 2 1.000 7.88 0 0 15 Second Base INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RDP RTOT Ted Sizemore 940.1 106 5 7 111 222 342 14 68 .976 5.40 1 1 3 Ed Crosby 289.1 30 8 2 38 68 92 6 21 .964 4.98 0 1 2 Dal Maxvill 89.0 10 1 3 11 28 30 2 4 .967 5.87 0 0 -5 Mike Tyson 73.0 10 1 5 11 20 31 1 3 .981 6.29 2 0 31 Marty Martinez 5.0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 1.000 5.40 0 0 -96 Dwain Anderson 3.0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1.000 9.00 0 0 -160 Third Base INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RDP RTOT Joe Torre 1010.2 115 2 6 117 102 182 11 17 .963 2.53 -6 0 -8 Ken Reitz 174.0 20 0 1 20 17 26 2 3 .956 2.22 0 0 -2 Dwain Anderson 86.0 10 3 4 13 9 16 1 3 .962 2.62 -1 0 -17 Ed Crosby 85.0 8 6 1 14 11 19 1 1 .968 3.18 0 0 3 Bill Stein 40.0 3 1 0 4 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.12 -2 0 -45 Bernie Carbo 3.0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 0 0 40 Marty Martinez 1.0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 9.00 0 0 0 Shortstop INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RDP RTOT Dal Maxvill 695.2 78 17 19 95 145 243 8 56 .980 5.02 0 2 3 Ed Crosby 258.0 30 13 14 43 51 86 3 20 .979 4.78 -2 0 -11 Dwain Anderson 235.0 23 20 4 43 59 80 7 14 .952 5.32 -2 1 -8 Mick Kelleher 188.0 23 0 11 23 60 61 2 14 .984 5.79 -1 0 -5 Mike Tyson 18.0 2 0 0 2 6 5 2 1 .846 5.50 -1 0 -87 Marty Martinez 5.0 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.80 0 0 -72 Left Field INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RARM RTOT Lou Brock 1303.2 147 2 10 149 250 6 13 1 .952 1.77 -11 -2 -12 Jose Cruz 53.0 5 5 1 10 8 0 0 0 1.000 1.36 -1 -1 -48 Bill Stein 25.0 3 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.80 0 0 0 Luis Melendez 16.0 1 3 0 4 4 0 1 0 .800 2.25 0 -1 -75 Brant Alyea 2.0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 -60 Center Field INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RARM RTOT Jose Cruz 694.2 79 8 13 87 204 7 5 4 .977 2.73 -2 -2 -8 Luis Melendez 537.0 59 11 8 70 163 0 7 0 .959 2.73 5 -4 1 Jorge Roque 152.0 16 5 1 21 46 0 1 0 .979 2.72 1 1 14 Bill Voss 16.0 2 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.25 -1 0 -67 Right Field INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RARM RTOT Bernie Carbo 774.0 87 5 7 92 161 15 6 3 .967 2.05 -2 6 6 Matty Alou 298.0 36 3 18 39 53 4 0 0 1.000 1.72 -2 1 -4 Luis Melendez 212.2 20 21 4 41 40 5 1 0 .978 1.90 -3 0 -15 Jose Cruz 58.0 5 3 0 8 8 1 0 1 1.000 1.40 -1 1 4 Joe Hague 24.0 3 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.12 -1 1 -5 Jorge Roque 17.0 3 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.59 0 0 -21 Brant Alyea 14.0 2 0 1 2 4 1 0 1 1.000 3.21 0 0 -17 Mike Fiore 1.0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 -120 Bill Stein 1.0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 -360
Fielding data: INN: Innings played; GS: Games started; DR+: Games as defensive replacement; DR-: Games replaced on defense; G: Games played; PO: Putouts; A: Assists; E: Errors; DP: Double plays; FP: Fielding percentage; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught Stealing; PB: Passed balls; WP: Wild pitches; RF9: Plays made per 9 innings; RNG: Fielding runs above average; DP: Double play runs above average; RARM: Outfield arm runs above average; RAT: Catcher runs above average; RTOT: Total fielding runs above average per 1200 innings

Transactions
10-18-1971Royals returned Mike Jackson
10-18-1971traded Jim Beauchamp, Chuck Taylor, Harry Parker and Chip Coulter to Mets for Art Shamsky, Jim Bibby, Rich Folkers and Charlie Hudson
10-21-1971A's returned Daryl Patterson
11-03-1971traded Bob Stinson to Astros for Marty Martinez
11-03-1971traded Ted Kubiak to Rangers for Joe Grzenda
12-07-1971traded Chris Zachary to Tigers for Bill Denehy
12-09-1971signed Donn Clendenon as a free agent
12-14-1971traded Carroll Sembera to Reds for Danny Godby
01-04-1972signed Jim Maloney as a free agent
02-25-1972traded Steve Carlton to Phillies for Rick Wise
03-20-1972traded Bob Burda to Red Sox for Mike Fiore
03-24-1972traded Julian Javier to Reds for Tony Cloninger
03-26-1972traded Frank Linzy to Brewers for Rich Stonum
04-09-1972released Jim Maloney, Art Shamsky and Stan Williams
04-15-1972traded Jerry Reuss to Astros for Scipio Spinks and Lance Clemons
05-15-1972traded Don Shaw to A's for Dwain Anderson
05-16-1972traded Santiago Guzman to White Sox for Lowell Palmer
05-19-1972traded Joe Hague to Reds for Bernie Carbo
05-28-1972traded Marty Martinez to A's for Brant Alyea
06-07-1972traded future considerations to A's for Diego Segui
06-16-1972traded Jeff Mason to Giants for John Cumberland
06-20-1972traded Mike Fiore and Bob Chlupsa to Padres for Rafael Robles
08-07-1972released Donn Clendenon
08-08-1972released Moe Drabowsky
08-27-1972traded Matty Alou to A's for Bill Voss and Steve Easton
08-30-1972traded Dal Maxvill to A's for Joe Lindsey and Gene Dusen (acquired 10/27/1972)
09-01-1972sold Dennis Higgins to Padres
09-18-1972Indians claimed Lowell Palmer on waivers
10-26-1972traded Rudy Arroyo and Greg Millikan to Dodgers for Larry Hisle
10-27-1972released Jerry McNertney
11-06-1972traded Jorge Roque to Expos for Tim McCarver
11-28-1972traded Skip Jutze and Milt Ramirez to Astros for Ray Busse and Bobby Fenwick
11-28-1972traded Bill Voss to Reds for Pat Jacquez
11-29-1972traded Larry Hisle and John Cumberland to Twins for Wayne Granger
12-18-1972traded Keith Lampard to Phillies for Byron Browne
01-24-1973traded Lance Clemons (acquired 3/29/1973) to Red Sox for Mike Nagy
02-01-1973traded Charlie Hudson and Mike Nagy (acquired 3/31/1973) to Rangers for Mike Thompson (acquired 3/31/1973)
03-30-1973traded future considerations to Yankees for Wade Blasingame


Game Log   Click on the date to view the boxscore 

Home games are highlighted

                                                                                                               Opponent
   Date       D/N    Opponent                  Result        Record    Pl    GB     Att       Starter          Starter

Sat, Apr 15    D  vs Montreal Expos            L   2-3     0-1    .000  4    1.0    7,808    B. Gibson        B. Stoneman    
Sun, Apr 16    D  vs Montreal Expos            L   2-3     0-2    .000  6    2.0    7,148    R. Wise          E. McAnally    
Mon, Apr 17    N  at Philadelphia Phillies     W   5-4     1-2    .333  5    1.5   38,182    R. Cleveland     W. Fryman      
Tue, Apr 18    N  at Philadelphia Phillies     L   3-6     1-3    .250  6    2.5    5,311    S. Spinks        B. Champion    
Wed, Apr 19    N  at Philadelphia Phillies     L   0-1     1-4    .200  6    3.0    8,184    B. Gibson        S. Carlton     
Fri, Apr 21    N  at Montreal Expos            L   1-2     1-5    .167  6    4.0   14,559    R. Wise          B. Stoneman    
Sat, Apr 22    D  at Montreal Expos            L   5-6     1-6    .143  6    5.0   19,633    R. Cleveland     E. McAnally    
Sun, Apr 23    D  at Montreal Expos            W   6-1     2-6    .250  5    4.0   18,332    S. Spinks        S. Renko       
Tue, Apr 25    N  at Atlanta Braves            L   3-9     2-7    .222  5    4.0    9,643    B. Gibson        P. Niekro      
Wed, Apr 26    N  at Atlanta Braves            W   9-4     3-7    .300  5    4.0    5,743    R. Wise          R. Reed        
Fri, Apr 28    N  at Houston Astros            W   7-2     4-7    .364  5    4.5   35,275    R. Cleveland     L. Dierker     
Sat, Apr 29    N  at Houston Astros            W   4-2     5-7    .417  4    3.5   24,614    S. Spinks        K. Forsch      
Sun, Apr 30    D  at Houston Astros            L   6-7     5-8    .385  4    4.0   17,654    B. Gibson        D. Wilson      


Tue, May 02    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           L   6-7     5-9    .357  4    5.0   11,091    R. Wise          D. Gullett     
Wed, May 03    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           W   2-1     6-9    .400  4    5.0    6,935    R. Cleveland     J. Billingham  
Thu, May 04    D  vs Cincinnati Reds           L   5-9     6-10   .375  6    5.5    9,299    S. Spinks        J. McGlothlin  
Fri, May 05    N  vs Atlanta Braves            L   1-2     6-11   .353  6    5.5   21,907    B. Gibson        P. Niekro      
Sat, May 06    N  vs Atlanta Braves            W   4-2     7-11   .389  6    4.5   40,754    R. Wise          M. McQueen     
Sun, May 07    D  vs Atlanta Braves            W   5-4     8-11   .421  5    4.5   11,773    R. Cleveland     R. Reed        
Tue, May 09    N  vs Houston Astros            W   2-1     9-11   .450  5    4.0    8,963    S. Spinks        D. Wilson      
Wed, May 10    N  vs Houston Astros            L   7-10    9-12   .429  6    5.0    8,691    B. Gibson        D. Roberts     
Thu, May 11    D  vs Houston Astros            W   4-3    10-12   .455  5    4.5    7,859    R. Wise          J. Reuss       
Fri, May 12    N  at Cincinnati Reds           L   4-5    10-13   .435  6    5.5   23,376    R. Cleveland     R. Grimsley    
Sat, May 13    D  at Cincinnati Reds           L   2-11   10-14   .417  6    6.5   10,471    L. Clemons       W. Simpson     
Sun, May 14 1  D  at Cincinnati Reds           L   3-4    10-15   .400                       S. Spinks        J. McGlothlin  
Sun, May 14 2  D  at Cincinnati Reds           L   0-2    10-16   .385  6    8.0   33,486    A. Santorini     T. Hall        
Mon, May 15    N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   1-4    10-17   .370  6    9.0    8,640    B. Gibson        D. Ellis       
Tue, May 16    N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   3-4    10-18   .357  6   10.0    8,272    R. Wise          L. Walker      
Wed, May 17    N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   0-12   10-19   .345  6   11.0    9,188    R. Cleveland     S. Blass       
Thu, May 18    N  vs Chicago Cubs              L   4-6    10-20   .333  6   12.0   13,952    A. Santorini     M. Pappas      
Fri, May 19    N  vs Chicago Cubs              W   4-3    11-20   .355  6   12.0   18,669    S. Spinks        F. Jenkins     
Sat, May 20    D  vs Chicago Cubs              W   3-2    12-20   .375  6   12.5   20,089    B. Gibson        B. Hooton      
Sun, May 21    D  vs Chicago Cubs              L   2-3    12-21   .364  6   13.5   23,409    R. Wise          B. Hands       
Tue, May 23    N  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        L   2-6    12-22   .353  6   13.5   11,795    R. Cleveland     S. Blass       
Wed, May 24    N  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        L   4-9    12-23   .343  6   13.5   10,794    S. Spinks        B. Moose       
Thu, May 25    D  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        W   4-2    13-23   .361  6   13.5    9,293    B. Gibson        D. Ellis       
Fri, May 26    N  vs New York Mets             W   6-2    14-23   .378  6   12.5   21,247    R. Wise          T. Seaver      
Sat, May 27    N  vs New York Mets             L   1-4    14-24   .368  6   13.5   27,739    A. Santorini     J. McAndrew    
Sun, May 28    D  vs New York Mets             W   8-3    15-24   .385  6   12.5   14,690    R. Cleveland     G. Gentry      
Mon, May 29    D  vs New York Mets             L   6-7    15-25   .375  6   13.5   11,717    S. Spinks        B. Capra       
Wed, May 31    D  at Chicago Cubs              W   1-0    16-25   .390  6   13.5    7,151    B. Gibson        F. Jenkins     


Thu, Jun 01    D  at Chicago Cubs              L   3-7    16-26   .381  6   14.5   13,706    R. Wise          B. Hands       
Fri, Jun 02    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       L   3-8    16-27   .372  6   14.5   31,316    R. Cleveland     T. John        
Sat, Jun 03    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       L   0-1    16-28   .364  6   15.5   32,488    S. Spinks        D. Sutton      
Sun, Jun 04    D  at Los Angeles Dodgers       W   4-0    17-28   .378  5   14.5   43,818    B. Gibson        C. Osteen      
Tue, Jun 06    N  at San Francisco Giants      W   5-3    18-28   .391  5   14.5    3,813    R. Wise          S. Stone       
Wed, Jun 07    D  at San Francisco Giants      W   6-0    19-28   .404  5   13.5    2,718    R. Cleveland     J. Marichal    
Thu, Jun 08    D  at San Francisco Giants      W   6-4    20-28   .417  5   12.5    2,410    S. Spinks        S. McDowell    
Fri, Jun 09    N  at San Diego Padres          W   3-2    21-28   .429  4   11.5    4,779    B. Gibson        B. Greif       
Sat, Jun 10    N  at San Diego Padres          W   5-2    22-28   .440  4   11.5    6,261    A. Santorini     M. Caldwell    
Sun, Jun 11    D  at San Diego Padres          L   3-4    22-29   .431  4   11.5    8,494    R. Wise          F. Norman      
Mon, Jun 12    N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       W   3-2    23-29   .442  4   10.5   18,059    R. Cleveland     B. Singer      
Tue, Jun 13    N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       L   1-2    23-30   .434  4   11.0   15,292    S. Spinks        T. John        
Fri, Jun 16    N  vs San Francisco Giants      L   1-6    23-31   .426  4   12.5   20,913    R. Wise          D. Carrithers  
Sat, Jun 17    D  vs San Francisco Giants      W   4-3    24-31   .436  4   11.5   28,202    R. Cleveland     R. Bryant      
Sun, Jun 18    D  vs San Francisco Giants      L   2-8    24-32   .429  4   12.0   19,957    S. Spinks        S. McDowell    
Tue, Jun 20    N  vs San Diego Padres          W   5-4    25-32   .439  4   11.5   11,885    R. Wise          F. Norman      
Wed, Jun 21    N  vs San Diego Padres          W  14-3    26-32   .448  4   10.5   10,686    B. Gibson        C. Kirby       
Sat, Jun 24    D  at New York Mets             W  11-0    27-32   .458  4   11.0   45,334    R. Cleveland     T. Seaver      
Sun, Jun 25 1  D  at New York Mets             W   7-1    28-32   .467                       S. Spinks        J. Matlack     
Sun, Jun 25 2  D  at New York Mets             W   2-1    29-32   .475  4   10.5   28,266    R. Wise          G. Gentry      
Mon, Jun 26    N  vs Montreal Expos            W   4-3    30-32   .484  4    9.5   13,962    B. Gibson        B. Moore       
Tue, Jun 27 1  N  vs Montreal Expos            W   4-3    31-32   .492                       A. Santorini     C. Morton      
Tue, Jun 27 2  N  vs Montreal Expos            L   3-11   31-33   .484  4    9.0   18,877    J. Cumberland    M. Torrez      
Wed, Jun 28    N  vs Chicago Cubs              W   8-4    32-33   .492  4    8.0   20,759    R. Cleveland     B. Hands       
Thu, Jun 29    N  vs Chicago Cubs              W   4-2    33-33   .500  4    8.0   24,257    R. Wise          B. Hooton      
Fri, Jun 30    N  at Philadelphia Phillies     W   4-1    34-33   .507  4    7.0   16,257    S. Spinks        B. Champion    


Sat, Jul 01 1  N  at Philadelphia Phillies     W   6-4    35-33   .515                       B. Gibson        J. Nash        
Sat, Jul 01 2  N  at Philadelphia Phillies     W   1-0    36-33   .522  4    6.5   26,571    A. Santorini     K. Reynolds    
Sun, Jul 02    D  at Philadelphia Phillies     W   7-3    37-33   .529  4    6.5   20,103    R. Cleveland     G. Neibauer    
Mon, Jul 03    N  at Cincinnati Reds           W   4-2    38-33   .535  3    6.5   30,830    R. Wise          D. Gullett     
Tue, Jul 04    D  at Cincinnati Reds           L   1-6    38-34   .528  3    6.5   15,729    S. Spinks        R. Grimsley    
Fri, Jul 07    N  vs Houston Astros            W   3-1    39-34   .534  3    7.0   26,249    B. Gibson        D. Roberts     
Sat, Jul 08    N  vs Houston Astros            W   2-1    40-34   .541  3    7.0   25,103    R. Cleveland     J. Reuss       
Sun, Jul 09    D  vs Houston Astros            L   6-12   40-35   .533  3    8.0   36,153    R. Wise          L. Dierker     
Tue, Jul 11    N  vs Atlanta Braves            L   4-5    40-36   .526  4    8.0   18,712    A. Santorini     P. Niekro      
Wed, Jul 12    N  vs Atlanta Braves            W   7-0    41-36   .532  3    7.0   19,827    B. Gibson        R. Schueler    
Thu, Jul 13    N  vs Atlanta Braves            W   2-0    42-36   .538  3    6.0   15,453    R. Cleveland     R. Reed        
Fri, Jul 14    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           L   3-6    42-37   .532  3    7.0   22,849    R. Wise          R. Grimsley    
Sat, Jul 15    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           L   2-12   42-38   .525  3    8.0   35,094    A. Santorini     J. McGlothlin  
Sun, Jul 16    D  vs Cincinnati Reds           L   1-4    42-39   .519  4    9.5   32,760    D. Durham        J. Billingham  
Mon, Jul 17    N  at Houston Astros            W   3-2    43-39   .524  3    9.5   24,262    B. Gibson        D. Roberts     
Tue, Jul 18    N  at Houston Astros            L   3-11   43-40   .518  4    9.5   20,944    R. Cleveland     J. Reuss       
Wed, Jul 19    N  at Houston Astros            W   6-0    44-40   .524  3    9.5   23,460    R. Wise          L. Dierker     
Thu, Jul 20    N  at Atlanta Braves            L   3-6    44-41   .518  3   10.0    8,840    A. Santorini     J. Hardin      
Fri, Jul 21    N  at Atlanta Braves            W   2-1    45-41   .523  3    9.0   15,000    B. Gibson        G. Stone       
Sat, Jul 22    N  at Atlanta Braves            L   7-8    45-42   .517  3    9.0   17,245    R. Cleveland     R. Reed        
Sun, Jul 23    D  at Atlanta Braves            L   2-3    45-43   .511  3   10.0   18,231    R. Wise          P. Niekro      
Thu, Jul 27    N  at Montreal Expos            W   8-2    46-43   .517  3    9.5   22,083    R. Cleveland     B. Moore       
Fri, Jul 28    N  at Montreal Expos            L   1-3    46-44   .511  3   10.5   16,341    B. Gibson        B. Stoneman    
Sat, Jul 29    D  at Chicago Cubs              L   2-3    46-45   .505  4   11.0   30,034    R. Wise          B. Hands       
Sun, Jul 30 1  D  at Chicago Cubs              L   0-4    46-46   .500                       D. Durham        R. Reuschel    
Sun, Jul 30 2  D  at Chicago Cubs              L   4-5    46-47   .495  4   12.5   37,811    D. Higgins       B. Bonham      
Mon, Jul 31    D  at Chicago Cubs              L   0-4    46-48   .489  4   13.5   31,935    R. Cleveland     F. Jenkins     


Tue, Aug 01    N  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        W   7-4    47-48   .495  4   12.5   23,712    A. Santorini     N. Briles      
Wed, Aug 02    N  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        W  10-5    48-48   .500  4   11.5   24,961    B. Gibson        D. Ellis       
Thu, Aug 03    N  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        L   1-2    48-49   .495  4   12.5   14,836    R. Wise          S. Blass       
Fri, Aug 04    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     L   3-8    48-50   .490  4   12.5   14,234    D. Durham        K. Reynolds    
Sat, Aug 05    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     L   0-5    48-51   .485  4   13.5   25,505    R. Cleveland     S. Carlton     
Sun, Aug 06    D  vs Philadelphia Phillies     W   6-0    49-51   .490  4   14.0   26,917    A. Santorini     W. Twitchell   
Mon, Aug 07    N  vs New York Mets             W   3-2    50-51   .495  4   13.5   25,509    B. Gibson        T. Seaver      
Tue, Aug 08    N  vs New York Mets             W   6-5    51-51   .500  4   13.5   22,272    R. Wise          G. Gentry      
Wed, Aug 09    N  vs New York Mets             L   3-8    51-52   .495  4   13.5   21,726    D. Durham        J. McAndrew    
Fri, Aug 11    N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   5-10   51-53   .490  4   14.5   34,248    R. Cleveland     N. Briles      
Sat, Aug 12    N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   5-6    51-54   .486  4   15.5   23,474    B. Gibson        B. Moose       
Sun, Aug 13 1  D  at Pittsburgh Pirates        W   2-0    52-54   .491                       R. Wise          D. Ellis       
Sun, Aug 13 2  D  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   5-7    52-55   .486  4   15.5   47,300    A. Santorini     S. Blass       
Tue, Aug 15    N  at San Diego Padres          L   1-7    52-56   .481  4   15.5    7,801    R. Cleveland     M. Caldwell    
Wed, Aug 16    N  at San Diego Padres          W   6-4    53-56   .486  4   15.5    7,242    B. Gibson        S. Arlin       
Thu, Aug 17    N  at San Diego Padres          L   2-3    53-57   .482  4   15.5    4,990    R. Wise          C. Kirby       
Fri, Aug 18    N  at San Francisco Giants      W   3-1    54-57   .486  4   15.5    6,292    D. Durham        J. Willoughby  
Sat, Aug 19    N  at San Francisco Giants      W   7-4    55-57   .491  4   15.0   11,256    A. Santorini     F. Reberger    
Sun, Aug 20    D  at San Francisco Giants      L   3-5    55-58   .487  4   16.5   10,269    R. Cleveland     R. Bryant      
Mon, Aug 21    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       W   4-0    56-58   .491  4   16.0   17,582    B. Gibson        D. Sutton      
Tue, Aug 22    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       L   0-1    56-59   .487  4   17.0   21,021    R. Wise          A. Downing     
Wed, Aug 23    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       L   0-3    56-60   .483  4   17.0   17,265    D. Durham        B. Singer      
Fri, Aug 25 1  N  vs San Diego Padres          W   7-4    57-60   .487                       R. Cleveland     M. Caldwell    
Fri, Aug 25 2  N  vs San Diego Padres          L   7-8    57-61   .483  4   17.0   19,559    A. Santorini     F. Norman      
Sat, Aug 26    N  vs San Diego Padres          W   9-3    58-61   .487  4   16.0   21,097    B. Gibson        S. Arlin       
Sun, Aug 27    D  vs San Diego Padres          W   9-2    59-61   .492  4   15.0   13,219    R. Wise          C. Kirby       
Mon, Aug 28    N  vs San Francisco Giants      W   4-2    60-61   .496  4   15.0   11,373    D. Durham        J. Marichal    
Tue, Aug 29    N  vs San Francisco Giants      L   0-3    60-62   .492  4   16.0    9,002    R. Cleveland     J. Barr        
Wed, Aug 30    N  vs San Francisco Giants      L   2-3    60-63   .488  4   17.0   10,201    B. Gibson        J. Willoughby  


Fri, Sep 01 1  N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       W   5-1    61-63   .492                       R. Wise          D. Sutton      
Fri, Sep 01 2  N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       L   1-2    61-64   .488  4   17.5   17,953    A. Santorini     A. Downing     
Sat, Sep 02    D  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       L   1-5    61-65   .484  4   18.5    9,237    D. Durham        D. Rau         
Sun, Sep 03    D  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       L   3-6    61-66   .480  4   19.5   15,064    R. Cleveland     B. Singer      
Mon, Sep 04 1  D  vs Montreal Expos            L   0-1    61-67   .477                       B. Gibson        C. Morton      
Mon, Sep 04 2  D  vs Montreal Expos            W   8-7    62-67   .481  4   20.5   12,427    J. Bibby         E. McAnally    
Tue, Sep 05    N  vs Montreal Expos            W   5-3    63-67   .485  4   20.0    5,586    R. Wise          B. Stoneman    
Wed, Sep 06    N  at Philadelphia Phillies     L   2-3    63-68   .481  4   21.0    6,137    L. Palmer        K. Reynolds    
Thu, Sep 07    N  at Philadelphia Phillies     L   1-2    63-69   .477  4   21.0   12,151    A. Santorini     S. Carlton     
Fri, Sep 08 1  N  at New York Mets             L   2-8    63-70   .474                       R. Cleveland     J. Matlack     
Fri, Sep 08 2  N  at New York Mets             W   9-4    64-70   .478  4   22.0   28,422    J. Bibby         H. Webb        
Sat, Sep 09    D  at New York Mets             L   1-3    64-71   .474  4   23.0   20,558    B. Gibson        G. Gentry      
Sun, Sep 10    D  at New York Mets             L   2-3    64-72   .471  4   23.0   24,185    R. Wise          T. Seaver      
Mon, Sep 11    N  at Montreal Expos            L   0-4    64-73   .467  4   23.5    8,040    L. Palmer        B. Moore       
Tue, Sep 12    D  at Montreal Expos            L   2-7    64-74   .464  5   24.5   12,902    R. Cleveland     E. McAnally    
Wed, Sep 13    N  at Montreal Expos            W   5-4    65-74   .468  4   24.5    5,122    J. Bibby         C. Morton      
Thu, Sep 14    N  at Montreal Expos            W   6-2    66-74   .471  4   24.5   10,580    B. Gibson        B. Stoneman    
Fri, Sep 15    N  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        W  10-4    67-74   .475  4   23.5   10,853    R. Wise          B. Kison       
Sat, Sep 16    D  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        W   4-0    68-74   .479  4   22.5   11,850    A. Santorini     S. Blass       
Sun, Sep 17    D  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        W   5-4    69-74   .483  4   21.5   11,802    R. Cleveland     B. Johnson     
Tue, Sep 19    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     W   2-1    70-74   .486  4   21.0    6,978    B. Gibson        D. Downs       
Wed, Sep 20    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     L   1-2    70-75   .483  4   21.0    5,569    R. Wise          S. Carlton     
Thu, Sep 21    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     L   1-3    70-76   .479  4   22.0    4,719    J. Bibby         W. Twitchell   
Sat, Sep 23 1  D  vs Chicago Cubs              L   0-2    70-77   .476                       B. Gibson        B. Hooton      
Sat, Sep 23 2  D  vs Chicago Cubs              L   1-15   70-78   .473  4   23.0   12,741    R. Cleveland     J. Decker      
Sun, Sep 24    D  vs Chicago Cubs              W   2-1    71-78   .477  4   22.0   16,056    R. Wise          B. Hands       
Tue, Sep 26    N  vs New York Mets             L   1-3    71-79   .473  4   23.0    7,885    J. Bibby         J. Koosman     
Wed, Sep 27    D  vs New York Mets             W   4-0    72-79   .477  4   23.0    3,380    A. Santorini     J. McAndrew    
Fri, Sep 29    D  at Chicago Cubs              W   4-1    73-79   .480  4   21.5    2,030    B. Gibson        B. Hooton      
Sat, Sep 30    D  at Chicago Cubs              W   2-1    74-79   .484  4   21.5   12,388    R. Wise          B. Hands       


Sun, Oct 01    D  at Chicago Cubs              L   0-3    74-80   .481  4   21.5   15,266    J. Bibby         M. Pappas      
Tue, Oct 03    N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   2-6    74-81   .477  4   22.5    5,905    A. Santorini     B. Moose       
Wed, Oct 04    N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        W   4-3    75-81   .481  4   21.5    4,603    B. Gibson        N. Briles      


* Attendance counts are based on figures announced in boxscores.


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