1972 Atlanta Braves season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Atlanta Braves
season = 1972
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1876
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Atlanta Stadium
y4 = 1966
city = Atlanta, Georgia
y5 = 1966
owners = William Bartholomay
general managers = Paul Richards, Eddie Robinson
managers =Lum Harris, Eddie Mathews
television = WSB-TV
radio = WSB
(Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton)|

Offseason

* December 2, 1971: Hal King was traded by the Braves to the Texas Rangers for Paul Casanova. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/casanpa01.shtml Paul Casanova page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Notable transactions

* May 11, 1972: Steve Barber was released by the Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/barbest01.shtml Steve Barber page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 6, 1972: Preston Hanna was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hannapr01.shtml Preston Hanna page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 15, 1972: Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer were traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies for Andre Thornton and Joe Hoerner. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thornan01.shtml Andre Thornton page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 29, 1972: Orlando Cepeda was traded by the Braves to the Oakland Athletics for Denny McLain. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cepedor01.shtml Orlando Cepeda page at Baseball Reference] ]

eason standings

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

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

* Class AAA: Richmond Braves (International League; Clyde King, manager)
* Class AA: Savannah Braves (Southern League; Clint Courtney, manager)
* Class A: Greenwood Braves (Western Carolinas League; Paul Snyder, manager)
* Rookie: Wytheville Braves (Appalachian League; Eddie Haas, manager)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1972.shtml 1972 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference]