1972 Chicago Cubs season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name=Chicago Cubs
season=1972
misc=
logo=Chicago Cubs Logo.pngcurrent league=National League
y1=1876
division=Eastern Division
y2=1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark=Wrigley Field
y4=1916
city=Chicago, Illinois
y5=1876
owners=Philip K. Wrigley
general managers = John Holland
managers=Leo Durocher, Whitey Lockman
television = WGN-TV
(Jack Brickhouse, Jim West)
radio = WGN
(Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau)
espntn=chc
brtn=CHC|

Offseason

*November 29, 1971: Ken Holtzman was traded by the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Rick Monday. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mondari01.shtml Rick Monday page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 14, 1972: Julio González was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gonzaju02.shtml Julio González page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Transactions

*June 6, 1972: Ray Burris was drafted by the Cubs in the 17th round. Player signed June 11, 1972. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/burrira01.shtml Ray Burris page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Relief pitchers

Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball," 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]

* Class AAA: Wichita Aeros (American Association; Jim Marshall, manager)
* Class AA: Midland Cubs (Texas League; Al Spangler, manager)
* Class A: Quincy Cubs (Midwest League; Dick LeMay, manager)
* Rookie: GCL Cubs (Gulf Coast League; Walt Dixon, manager) -- LEAGUE CHAMPION

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/1971.shtml 1971 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference]