1972 Philadelphia Phillies season

MLB yearly infobox alt‎
name = Philadelphia Phillies
season = 1972
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1883
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Veterans Stadium
y4 = 1971
city = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1883
owners = Robert R.M. Carpenter
general managers =John Quinn, Paul Owens
managers =Frank Lucchesi, Paul Owens
television = WPHL-TV
radio = WCAU
(By Saam, Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn)|

During the season, Steve Carlton would be the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in one season for the Phillies in the 20th Century. [Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0]

Offseason

*February 25, 1972: Rick Wise was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Steve Carlton. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/carltst01.shtml Steve Carlton page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 1, 1972: Ruben Amaro, Sr. was released by the Phillies. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/amaroru01.shtml Ruben Amaro page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

The Phils made the best trade in their history on February 25, when Rick Wise was having contract problems with the Phils and Steve Carlton was having the same problems with the St. Louis Cardinals, the teams traded headaches. Carlton went on to win four Cy Young Awards and Wise went on to a decent career. Carlton won his first Cy Young Award that year on a last-place team that won only 59 games. Carlton was 27-10; the team was 32-90 when the southpaw wasn't involved in the decision. No pitcher in the 20th century has won as high a proportion of his team's victories (45.8%). Carlton also led the N.L. in ERA (1.97), strikeouts (310) and innings pitched (346). He might have won 30 if not for the players' strike that delayed the opening for the season for 10 days. Frank Lucchesi was fired on July 10 with the team of 26-50. Paul Owens, who had been promoted from farm director to GM a month earlier, became manager as well.

eason standings

Notable transactions

* June 15, 1972: Andre Thornton and Joe Hoerner were traded by the Phillies to the Atlanta Braves for Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thornan01.shtml Andre Thornton page at Baseball Reference] ]
* August 2, 1972: Woodie Fryman was selected off waivers from the Phillies by the Detroit Tigers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/frymawo01.shtml Woodie Fryman page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Relief pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1972.shtml 1972 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference]