1972 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-69
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,469,247, Avg. 19,266
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (67-54)
Manager: Salty Parker (1-0)
Manager: Leo Durocher (16-15)
Location: Houston, Texas
1972 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 84-69
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,469,247, Avg. 19,266
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (67-54)
Manager: Salty Parker (1-0)
Manager: Leo Durocher (16-15)
Location: Houston, Texas
1972 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros plated 708 runs, tops in the circuit. Houston yielded 636 runs. Lee May paced the team with 29 home runs, while Doug Rader, Bob Watson, Jim Wynn and Cesar Cedeno each walloped 20 or more as well. Lee May recorded 98 runs batted in. Cesar Cedeno led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Larry Dierker and Don Wilson topped the squad with 15 wins each, and Don Wilson recorded a 2.68 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Walker, Salty Parker and Leo Durocher coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | RF | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal D.R. |
| Wade Blasingame | P | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM USA |
| Cesar Cedeno | CF | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Rich Chiles | RF | L | L | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Mike Cosgrove | P | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| George Culver | P | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Johnny Edwards | C | L | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Bobby Fenwick | 2B | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Naha, Okinawa Japan |
| Ken Forsch | P | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Joe Gibbon | P | R | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Hickory, MS USA |
| Fred Gladding | P | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI USA |
| Tom Griffin | P | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tommy Helms | 2B | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Jack Hiatt | C | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Larry Howard | C | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Cliff Johnson | C | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Lee May | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Roger Metzger | SS | B | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX USA |
| Norm Miller | OF | L | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Doug Rader | 3B | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 208 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim Ray | P | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC USA |
| Jerry Reuss | P | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| J. R. Richard | P | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA USA |
| Dave Roberts | P | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH USA |
| Jimmy Stewart | IF | B | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Bob Stinson | C | B | R | October 11, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Elkin, NC USA |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | R | R | September 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Bob Watson | LF | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Don Wilson | P | R | R | February 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Jim Wynn | RF | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Jim York | P | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, CA USA |
