1972 Awards

Most Valuable Player
Player Conference Posn Team 1972 Stats
C Holmes American League LF Chicago White Sox .342-61-189, 162 R, 1.194 OPS
K Thurman National League 1B Cincinnati Reds .340-64-148, 143 R, 1.247 OPS
Cy Young Award
Player Conference Posn Team 1972 Stats
M Jacks American League P Chicago White Sox 19–5, 4 SV, 3.27 ERA, 1.29 WHIP
T Sexton National League P Los Angeles Dodgers 21–9, 2.72 ERA, 1.00 WHIP
Rookie of the Year
Player Conference Posn Team 1972 Stats
S Benson American League P Boston Red Sox 8–3, 4 SV, 3.78 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
R Ridgeway National League LF Cincinnati Reds .304-43-136, 146 R, .986 OPS
Fireman of the Year
Player Conference Posn Team 1972 Stats
F Dugas American League P Toronto Blue Jays 3–4, 34 SV, 3.29 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
T Sprague National League P Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0, 38 SV, 3.14 ERA, 1.21 WHIP
Silver Slugger
Player Conference Posn Team 1972 Stats
G Brown American League DH Chicago White Sox .307-36-168, 138 R, 1.003 OPS
F Ray American League C Boston Red Sox .323-49-139, 137 R, 1.078 OPS
J Sprague American League 1B Baltimore Orioles .330-59-151, 154 R, 1.154 OPS
A George American League 2B Baltimore Orioles .332-19-57, 77 R, .991 OPS
E Williams American League 3B Detroit Tigers .365-18-125, 124 R, 1.000 OPS
W Frei American League SS Chicago White Sox .341-30-166, 141 R, 1.037 OPS
C Holmes American League LF Chicago White Sox .342-61-189, 162 R, 1.194 OPS
J Fretwell American League CF Cleveland Indians .318-57-172, 151 R, 1.094 OPS
E Young American League RF Toronto Blue Jays .328-54-176, 146 R, 1.172 OPS
R Smith National League DH Washington Nationals .339-39-137, 137 R, 1.107 OPS
W Thao National League C Cincinnati Reds .293-43-122, 108 R, .933 OPS
K Thurman National League 1B Cincinnati Reds .340-64-148, 143 R, 1.247 OPS
T Jackson National League 2B Chicago Cubs .334-36-90, 112 R, 1.050 OPS
M Hogan National League 3B Atlanta Braves .333-22-93, 107 R, .921 OPS
C Baty National League SS San Diego Padres .276-63-160, 129 R, 1.041 OPS
R Bermudez National League LF Los Angeles Dodgers .322-50-174, 154 R, 1.144 OPS
S Thomas National League CF Pittsburgh Pirates .347-45-161, 156 R, 1.170 OPS
S Barnett National League RF Chicago Cubs .315-47-122, 130 R, 1.099 OPS
All-Star
Player Conference Posn Team 1972 Stats
A Perkins American League DH Baltimore Orioles .290-42-145, 128 R, .957 OPS
G Brown American League DH Chicago White Sox .307-36-168, 138 R, 1.003 OPS
S Benson American League P Boston Red Sox 8–3, 4 SV, 3.78 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
J Sunderland American League P Baltimore Orioles 15–4, 3.26 ERA, 1.33 WHIP
M Arnold American League P New York Yankees 18–8, 3.30 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
R Lombardi American League P Oakland Athletics 15–6, 4.84 ERA, 1.46 WHIP
M Jacks American League P Chicago White Sox 19–5, 4 SV, 3.27 ERA, 1.29 WHIP
H Huntsman American League P Chicago White Sox 18–5, 2 SV, 3.68 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
D Jones American League P New York Yankees 4–6, 33 SV, 4.82 ERA, 1.30 WHIP
F Dugas American League P Toronto Blue Jays 3–4, 34 SV, 3.29 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
J Gonzalez American League P Chicago White Sox 16–3, 3 SV, 3.62 ERA, 1.30 WHIP
H Roberson American League P Minnesota Twins 13–9, 3.72 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
H Blum American League P Oakland Athletics 5–6, 34 SV, 4.80 ERA, 1.39 WHIP
R Burke American League P Minnesota Twins 1–4, 4 SV, 4.13 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
T Rivera American League P Baltimore Orioles 15–9, 3.80 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
R Wright American League P Detroit Tigers 11–10, 3.41 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
D Williams American League C California Angels .247-51-112, 105 R, .887 OPS
W Martin American League C Toronto Blue Jays .317-24-147, 107 R, .911 OPS
G Carl American League C Oakland Athletics .268-26-89, 111 R, .846 OPS
F Ray American League C Boston Red Sox .323-49-139, 137 R, 1.078 OPS
J Sprague American League 1B Baltimore Orioles .330-59-151, 154 R, 1.154 OPS
M Hollenbeck American League 1B Kansas City Royals .295-16-48, 68 R, .903 OPS
D Schrock American League 1B New York Yankees .266-42-97, 156 R, .963 OPS
T Rapp American League 1B Seattle Mariners .294-20-95, 96 R, .870 OPS
T Toler American League 2B Chicago White Sox .299-30-142, 179 R, .966 OPS
M West American League 2B Toronto Blue Jays .314-10-69, 131 R, .864 OPS
E Williams American League 3B Detroit Tigers .365-18-125, 124 R, 1.000 OPS
G Harris American League 3B Minnesota Twins .280-44-145, 116 R, .929 OPS
W Frei American League SS Chicago White Sox .341-30-166, 141 R, 1.037 OPS
C Stanley American League SS Toronto Blue Jays .297-10-70, 82 R, .866 OPS
R Silvas American League SS Cleveland Indians .307-25-103, 94 R, .864 OPS
A Guajardo American League SS California Angels .302-33-122, 102 R, .942 OPS
D Vogel American League LF Toronto Blue Jays .308-32-135, 153 R, .998 OPS
I Kelley American League LF Minnesota Twins .305-18-110, 91 R, .919 OPS
S Anderson American League LF Detroit Tigers .300-64-178, 134 R, 1.110 OPS
C Holmes American League LF Chicago White Sox .342-61-189, 162 R, 1.194 OPS
J Marshall American League CF Chicago White Sox .292-38-158, 120 R, .956 OPS
J Fretwell American League CF Cleveland Indians .318-57-172, 151 R, 1.094 OPS
E Young American League RF Toronto Blue Jays .328-54-176, 146 R, 1.172 OPS
M White American League RF Chicago White Sox .333-17-106, 153 R, .942 OPS
D Bigler National League DH San Francisco Giants .340-52-140, 118 R, 1.085 OPS
R Smith National League DH Washington Nationals .339-39-137, 137 R, 1.107 OPS
P Sexton National League P Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2, 38 SV, 2.21 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
D Zaragoza National League P San Diego Padres 3–4, 32 SV, 3.21 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
L Monico National League P Washington Nationals 13–6, 3.70 ERA, 1.21 WHIP
J Spina National League P New York Mets 11–8, 3.95 ERA, 1.51 WHIP
J Watson National League P Chicago Cubs 10–5, 3.42 ERA, 1.22 WHIP
S Rodgers National League P Chicago Cubs 9–7, 4.53 ERA, 1.56 WHIP
G Garcia National League P Chicago Cubs 18–4, 4.34 ERA, 1.52 WHIP
A Smith National League P Chicago Cubs 3–4, 26 SV, 3.10 ERA, 1.22 WHIP
T Sprague National League P Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0, 38 SV, 3.14 ERA, 1.21 WHIP
J Saunders National League P Los Angeles Dodgers 10–1, 8 SV, 1.92 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
D Wilson National League P Colorado Rockies 15–12, 3.28 ERA, 1.29 WHIP
T Sexton National League P Los Angeles Dodgers 21–9, 2.72 ERA, 1.00 WHIP
W Kilgore National League P Los Angeles Dodgers 15–7, 3.32 ERA, 1.23 WHIP
V Coots National League P Los Angeles Dodgers 14–2, 2.25 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
W Thao National League C Cincinnati Reds .293-43-122, 108 R, .933 OPS
S McLean National League C Atlanta Braves .276-42-121, 109 R, .935 OPS
J Carpenter National League C Philadelphia Phillies .305-8-52, 43 R, .770 OPS
R Mack National League C St. Louis Cardinals .316-20-103, 97 R, .898 OPS
M Ferrara National League 1B Philadelphia Phillies .294-49-144, 136 R, 1.082 OPS
F Garzon National League 1B Pittsburgh Pirates .346-45-158, 150 R, 1.132 OPS
K Thurman National League 1B Cincinnati Reds .340-64-148, 143 R, 1.247 OPS
G Smith National League 1B Atlanta Braves .309-48-138, 135 R, 1.072 OPS
L Wood National League 2B Atlanta Braves .281-19-43, 64 R, .841 OPS
D Jarvis National League 2B Los Angeles Dodgers .281-15-86, 117 R, .806 OPS
T Jackson National League 2B Chicago Cubs .334-36-90, 112 R, 1.050 OPS
J Montalvo National League 2B St. Louis Cardinals .314-2-46, 70 R, .802 OPS
E Rock National League 3B St. Louis Cardinals .312-20-82, 86 R, .911 OPS
M Hogan National League 3B Atlanta Braves .333-22-93, 107 R, .921 OPS
C Baty National League SS San Diego Padres .276-63-160, 129 R, 1.041 OPS
D Villegas National League SS Pittsburgh Pirates .303-44-185, 136 R, .984 OPS
D Cook National League LF Washington Nationals .296-32-118, 131 R, .980 OPS
R Bermudez National League LF Los Angeles Dodgers .322-50-174, 154 R, 1.144 OPS
R Ridgeway National League LF Cincinnati Reds .304-43-136, 146 R, .986 OPS
D Fulento National League CF Atlanta Braves .315-47-137, 127 R, 1.042 OPS
S Thomas National League CF Pittsburgh Pirates .347-45-161, 156 R, 1.170 OPS
R Clemente National League RF Pittsburgh Pirates .291-48-138, 176 R, 1.062 OPS
R Privette National League RF Cincinnati Reds .314-20-90, 103 R, .865 OPS
S Barnett National League RF Chicago Cubs .315-47-122, 130 R, 1.099 OPS
Gold Glove
Player Conference Posn Team 1972 Stats
V Blevins American League P Oakland Athletics 1.000 FPct, 3.52 Rng, 0 Errors
W Martin American League C Toronto Blue Jays 1.000 FPct, 7.99 Rng, 0 Errors
J Sprague American League 1B Baltimore Orioles .991 FPct, 10.82 Rng, 15 Errors
T Toler American League 2B Chicago White Sox .988 FPct, 6.53 Rng, 13 Errors
E Williams American League 3B Detroit Tigers .979 FPct, 3.22 Rng, 11 Errors
K Dunbar American League SS New York Yankees .990 FPct, 8.00 Rng, 13 Errors
P Cournoyer American League LF Oakland Athletics .992 FPct, 1.64 Rng, 2 Errors
G Beverly American League CF California Angels .997 FPct, 2.42 Rng, 1 Errors
S Lofton American League RF Minnesota Twins 1.000 FPct, 1.60 Rng, 0 Errors
H Flynn National League P San Francisco Giants 1.000 FPct, 2.24 Rng, 0 Errors
P Soto National League C San Diego Padres 1.000 FPct, 9.37 Rng, 0 Errors
K Thurman National League 1B Cincinnati Reds .992 FPct, 10.79 Rng, 13 Errors
F Pierson National League 2B Cincinnati Reds .982 FPct, 6.90 Rng, 20 Errors
K Warnock National League 3B Cincinnati Reds .969 FPct, 2.57 Rng, 13 Errors
J Wilson National League SS New York Mets .984 FPct, 6.29 Rng, 16 Errors
D Cook National League LF Washington Nationals .993 FPct, 1.76 Rng, 2 Errors
G Kail National League CF San Francisco Giants .987 FPct, 1.97 Rng, 4 Errors
R Vasquez National League RF Washington Nationals .988 FPct, 1.60 Rng, 3 Errors