1972 MLB Debuts

Players who made their Major League debut during the selected season. Player must have appeared in a game as a hitter or a pitcher.

Batting and Pitching statistics for debuts are available since 1957.

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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Cy Acosta1972-06-04boxscore25.201P5-10165RR1946-11-22Sabino,MXMLB1972-19751972-1975
1971-  UDFA  -CHA
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Mike Adams1972-09-10boxscore24.054OF-2B5-9180RR1948-07-24Cincinnati,OHMLB1972-19781972-1978
1967-  1-   2-DET
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Ron Allen1972-08-11boxscore28.2391B6-3205BR1943-12-23Wampum,PAMLB1972-19721972-1972
1966- 20- 394-DET
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Norm Angelini1972-07-22boxscore24.308P5-11175LL1947-09-24San Francisco,CAMLB1972-19731972-1981
1967-  8- 144-NYA
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Ray Bare1972-07-30boxscore23.112P6-2195RR1949-04-15Miami,FLMLB1972-19771972-1978
1969-  3-  49-SLN
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Lute Barnes1972-08-06boxscore25.1072B-SS5-10160RR1947-04-28Forest City,IAMLB1972-19731972-1973
1969- 21- 484-NYN
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Buddy Bell1972-04-15boxscore20.2373B6-2185RR1951-08-27Pittsburgh,PAMLB1972-19891972-1989
1969- 16- 375-CLE
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Jim Bibby1972-09-04boxscore27.317P6-5235RR1944-10-29Franklinton,NCMLB1972-19841972-1984
1965-  UDFA  -NYN
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Damaso Blanco1972-05-26boxscore30.2033B-SS5-10165RR1941-11-12Curiepe,VZMLB1972-19741972-1974
1961-  UDFA  -SFN
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Larvell Blanks1972-07-19boxscore22.178SS-2B5-8167RR1950-01-28Del Rio,TXMLB1972-19801972-1980
1969-  3-  60-ATL
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Ike Blessitt1972-09-07boxscore22.348OF5-11185RR1949-09-30Detroit,MIMLB1972-19721972-1977
1967- 15- 295-DET
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Bob Boone1972-09-10boxscore24.302C6-2202RR1947-11-19San Diego,CAMLB1972-19901967-1990
1969-  6- 126-PHI
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Glenn Borgmann1972-07-01boxscore22.043C6-4210RR1950-05-25Paterson,NJMLB1972-19801970-1981
1971-  1-   9-MIN
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Jack Brohamer1972-04-18boxscore22.0572B5-10165LR1950-02-26Maywood,CAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1967- 34- 638-CLE
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Al Bumbry1972-09-05boxscore25.144OF5-8175LR1947-04-21Fredericksburg,VAMLB1972-19851972-1985
1968- 11- 238-BAL
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Steve Busby1972-09-08boxscore22.350P6-2205RR1949-09-29Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801971-1980
1971-  2-  39-KCA
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Enos Cabell1972-09-17boxscore22.3503B-1B6-5185RR1949-10-08Fort Riley,KSMLB1972-19861972-1986
1968-  UDFA  -BAL
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Rich Coggins1972-08-29boxscore21.271OF5-8170LL1950-12-07Indianapolis,INMLB1972-19761972-1976
1968- 21- 475-BAL
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Chris Coletta1972-08-15boxscore28.020OF5-11190LL1944-08-02Brooklyn,NYMLB1972-19721972-1976
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
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Clint Compton1972-10-03boxscore21.342P5-11185LL1950-11-01Montgomery,ALMLB1972-19721972-1993
1968-  3-  47-ATL
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Vic Correll1972-10-04boxscore26.248C5-10185RR1946-02-05Washington,DCMLB1972-19801972-1980
1967-  9- 171-CLE
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Mike Cosgrove1972-09-10boxscore21.211P6-1180LL1951-02-17Phoenix,AZMLB1972-19761972-1977
1970-  2-  38-HOU
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Dave Downs1972-09-02boxscore20.078P6-5220RR1952-06-21Logan,UTMLB1972-19721972-1972
1970-  6- 128-PHI
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Don Durham1972-07-16boxscore23.123P6-0170RR1949-03-21Yosemite,KYMLB1972-19731970-1973
1970-  7- 159-SLN
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Randy Elliott1972-09-10boxscore21.103OF6-2190RR1951-06-05Oxnard,CAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1969-  1-  24-SDN
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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Dwight Evans1972-09-16boxscore20.323RF-OF6-2205RR1951-11-03Santa Monica,CAMLB1972-19911972-1991
1969-  5- 109-BOS
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Bobby Fenwick1972-04-26boxscore25.1442B-SS5-9165RR1946-12-10Naha,JPMLB1972-19731972-1973
1967-  1-  16-SFN
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Ken Frailing1972-09-01boxscore24.232P6-0190LL1948-01-19Madison,WIMLB1972-19761972-1978
1966-  5-  98-CHA
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Jimmy Freeman1972-09-01boxscore21.070P6-4180LL1951-06-29Carlsbad,NMMLB1972-19731972-1976
1969-  6- 132-ATL
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Bob Gallagher1972-05-17boxscore23.320OF6-3185LL1948-07-07Newton,MAMLB1972-19751967-1976
1971-  4-  94-MIN
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John Gamble1972-09-07boxscore24.216SS5-10165RR1948-02-10Reno,NVMLB1972-19731972-1976
1966-  2-  39-LAN
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Ralph Garcia1972-09-26boxscore23.292P6-0195RR1948-12-14Los Angeles,CAMLB1972-19741970-1974
1970- 18- 416-SDN
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Jim Geddes1972-04-28boxscore23.042P6-2200RR1949-03-23Columbus,OHMLB1972-19731972-1973
1970-  6- 129-CHA
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Joe Gilbert1972-04-30boxscore20.015P6-1167RL1952-04-20Jasper,TXMLB1972-19731972-1973
1970-  9- 201-MON
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Rod Gilbreath1972-06-17boxscore19.2712B-3B6-2185RR1952-09-24Laurel,MSMLB1972-19781972-1980
1970-  3-  69-ATL
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Joe Goddard1972-07-31boxscore22.014C5-11181RR1950-07-23Beckley,WVMLB1972-19721972-1972
1971-  8- 175-SDN
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Chuck Goggin1972-09-08boxscore27.0702B-OF5-11175BR1945-07-07Pompano Beach,FLMLB1972-19741972-1974
1964-  UDFA  -LAN
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Dave Goltz1972-07-18boxscore23.031P6-4215RR1949-06-23Pelican Rapids,MNMLB1972-19831972-1983
1967-  5-  97-MIN
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Fernando Gonzalez1972-09-15boxscore22.0942B-3B5-10170RR1950-06-19Arecibo,PRMLB1972-19791972-1984
1968-  UDFA  -SE1
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Rich Gossage1972-04-16boxscore20.291P6-3215RR1951-07-05Colorado Springs,COMLB1972-19941972-1994
1970-  9- 204-CHA
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Larry Gowell1972-09-21boxscore24.148P6-2182RR1948-05-02Lewiston,MEMLB1972-19721972-1972
1967-  4-  61-NYA
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Johnny Grubb1972-09-10boxscore24.043OF6-3185LR1948-08-04Richmond,VAMLB1972-19871970-1988
1971-  1-  23-SDN
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Bucky Guth1972-09-12boxscore25.032SS6-1180RR1947-08-18Baltimore,MDMLB1972-19721967-1972
1969- 20- 468-ATL
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Dave Hamilton1972-05-29boxscore24.174P6-0190LL1947-12-13Seattle,WAMLB1972-19801972-1981
1966-  5-  82-KC1
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Vic Harris1972-07-21boxscore22.1222B-OF6-0170BR1950-03-27Los Angeles,CAMLB1972-19801972-1984
1970-  1-   9-OAK
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Roric Harrison1972-04-18boxscore25.217P6-3195RR1946-09-20Los Angeles,CAMLB1972-19781972-1978
1965-  UDFA  -HOU
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Rudy Hernandez1972-09-06boxscore20.329SS5-9150RR1951-10-18Empalme,MXMLB1972-19721972-1972
1972-  UDFA  -CHA
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Dave Hilton1972-09-10boxscore21.0013B-2B5-11191RR1950-09-15Uvalde,TXMLB1972-19751972-1981
1971-  1-   1-SDN
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Fred Holdsworth1972-07-27boxscore20.064P6-1190RR1952-05-29Detroit,MIMLB1972-19801972-1981
1970- 21- 507-DET
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Doug Howard1972-09-06boxscore24.2191B-OF6-3185RR1948-02-06Salt Lake City,UTMLB1972-19761972-1976
1970-  8- 183-CAL
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Charlie Hudson1972-05-21boxscore22.282P6-3185LL1949-08-18Ada,OKMLB1972-19751972-1976
1967- 10- 184-NYN
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Paul Jata1972-04-19boxscore22.2331B-OF6-1190RR1949-09-04Astoria,NYMLB1972-19721972-1972
1967-  5-  95-DET
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Cliff Johnson1972-09-13boxscore25.0601B-C6-4225RR1947-07-22San Antonio,TXMLB1972-19861972-1986
1966-  5-  83-HOU
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Larry Johnson1972-10-03boxscore22.053C6-0185RR1950-08-17Cleveland,OHMLB1972-19781972-1981
1968-  9- 186-CLE
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Skip Jutze1972-09-01boxscore26.103C5-11195RR1946-05-28Bayside,NYMLB1972-19771972-1977
1968-  4-  74-SLN
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Mick Kelleher1972-09-01boxscore25.045SS-3B5-9175RR1947-07-25Seattle,WAMLB1972-19821972-1983
1969-  3-  68-SLN
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John Knox1972-08-01boxscore24.0122B6-0170LR1948-07-26Newark,NJMLB1972-19751970-1975
1970-  8- 193-DET
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Pete LaCock1972-09-06boxscore20.2381B-OF6-3210LL1952-01-17Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1970-  1-  20-CHN
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Lee Lacy1972-06-30boxscore24.087OF-2B6-1175RR1948-04-10Longview,TXMLB1972-19871972-1987
1969-  2-  29-LAN
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Dick Lange1972-09-09boxscore24.014P5-10185RR1948-09-01Harbor Beach,MIMLB1972-19751972-1977
1970-  7- 158-CAL
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Steve Lawson1972-08-03boxscore21.224P6-1175RL1950-12-28Oakland,CAMLB1972-19721972-1972
1969-  3-  57-OAK
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Don Leshnock1972-06-07boxscore25.201P6-3195RL1946-11-25Youngstown,OHMLB1972-19721972-1972
1968- 23- 527-DET
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Davey Lopes1972-09-22boxscore27.1492B5-9170RR1945-05-03East Providence,RIMLB1972-19871972-1987
1968-  2-  26-LAN
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Joe Lovitto1972-04-15boxscore21.105OF6-0185BR1951-01-06San Pedro,CAMLB1972-19751972-1975
1969-  1-   2-WS2
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Garry Maddox1972-04-25boxscore22.242OF6-3184RR1949-09-01Cincinnati,OHMLB1972-19861972-1986
1968-  2-  38-SFN
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Pepe Mangual1972-09-06boxscore20.111OF5-10165RR1952-05-23Ponce,PRMLB1972-19771972-1984
1969-  UDFA  -MON
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Gonzalo Marquez1972-08-11boxscore32.1411B5-11180LL1940-03-31Carupano,VZMLB1972-19741972-1974
1966-  UDFA  -KC1
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Gary Matthews1972-09-06boxscore22.069OF6-3190RR1950-07-05San Fernando,CAMLB1972-19871972-1987
1971-  5-  81-SLN
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Terrance McDermott1972-09-12boxscore21.1821B6-3205RR1951-03-20Rockville Centre,NYMLB1972-19721972-1976
1969-  1-   8-LAN
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Lynn McGlothen1972-06-25boxscore22.096P6-2195LR1950-03-27Monroe,LAMLB1972-19821972-1982
1968-  3-  60-BOS
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Jim McKee1972-09-15boxscore25.233P6-7215RR1947-02-01Columbus,OHMLB1972-19731972-1973
1969-  4-  82-PIT
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Doc Medich1972-09-05boxscore23.276P6-5225RR1948-12-09Aliquippa,PAMLB1972-19821972-1982
1970- 30- 700-NYA
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Phil Meeler1972-05-10boxscore23.317P6-5215RR1948-07-03South Boston,VAMLB1972-19721972-1972
1967-  UDFA  -DET
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Randy Moffitt1972-06-11boxscore23.247P6-3190RR1948-10-13Long Beach,CAMLB1972-19831972-1984
1970-  1-  18-SFN
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Al Montreuil1972-09-01boxscore29.0172B5-5158RR1943-08-23New Orleans,LAMLB1972-19721972-1972
1963-  UDFA  -BOS
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Dan Monzon1972-04-25boxscore25.3502B-3B5-10182RR1946-05-17Bronx,NYMLB1972-19731972-1977
1967-  2-  23-MIN
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Tommy Moore1972-09-15boxscore24.076P5-11175RR1948-07-07Lynwood,CAMLB1972-19771972-1977
1968- 32- 724-KCA
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Dan Neumeier1972-09-08boxscore24.189P6-5205RR1948-03-09Shawano,WIMLB1972-19721972-1972
1968-  3-  42-CHA
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Don Newhauser1972-06-15boxscore24.227P6-4200RR1947-11-07Miami,FLMLB1972-19741972-1976
1967-  2-  24-BOS
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Joe Nolan1972-09-21boxscore21.138C6-0190LR1951-05-12St. Louis,MOMLB1972-19851972-1985
1969-  2-  28-NYN
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Tom Norton1972-04-18boxscore21.363P6-1200RR1950-04-26Elyria,OHMLB1972-19721972-1972
1969-  UDFA  -MIN
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Rowland Office1972-08-05boxscore19.289OF6-0170LL1952-10-25Sacramento,CAMLB1972-19831972-1983
1970-  4-  94-ATL
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Jorge Orta1972-04-15boxscore21.1462B-OF5-10175LR1950-11-26Mazatlan,MXMLB1972-19871972-1987
1971-  UDFA  -CHA
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Tim Plodinec1972-06-02boxscore25.133P6-4190RR1947-01-27Aliquippa,PAMLB1972-19721972-1972
1968- 33- 738-SLN
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Doug Rau1972-09-02boxscore23.267P6-2175LL1948-12-15Columbus,TXMLB1972-19811970-1981
1970-  1-   7-LAN
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Bob Rauch1972-06-29boxscore23.019P6-4200RR1949-06-16Brookings,SDMLB1972-19721972-1972
1967-  UDFA  -LAN
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Ken Reitz1972-09-05boxscore21.0793B6-0185RR1951-06-24San Francisco,CAMLB1972-19821972-1987
1969- 31- 732-SLN
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Rick Reuschel1972-06-19boxscore23.040P6-3235RR1949-05-16Quincy,ILMLB1972-19911970-1991
1970-  3-  67-CHN
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Dave Roberts1972-06-07boxscore21.1163B-C6-3215RR1951-02-17Lebanon,ORMLB1972-19821972-1982
1972-  1-   1-SDN
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Craig Robinson1972-09-09boxscore24.025SS5-10165RR1948-08-21Abington,PAMLB1972-19771968-1978
1970- 11- 252-PHI
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Sergio Robles1972-08-27boxscore26.140C6-2190RR1946-04-16Magdalena,MXMLB1972-19761972-1976
1968-  UDFA  -LAN
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Dave Rosello1972-09-10boxscore22.0822B-SS5-11160RR1950-06-26Mayaguez,PRMLB1972-19811972-1982
1968-  UDFA  -CHN
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Gary Ryerson1972-06-28boxscore24.027P6-1175RL1948-06-07Los Angeles,CAMLB1972-19731972-1976
1966- 13- 257-SFN
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Celerino Sanchez1972-06-13boxscore28.1383B5-11160RR1944-02-03Veracruz,MXMLB1972-19731972-1973
1971-  UDFA  -NYA
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Mac Scarce1972-07-10boxscore23.099P6-3200LL1949-04-08Danville,VAMLB1972-19781970-1978
1971-  8- 179-PHI
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Mark Schaeffer1972-04-18boxscore23.323P6-5215LL1948-06-05Santa Monica,CAMLB1972-19721972-1972
1966-  2-  22-BOS
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Mike Schmidt1972-09-12boxscore22.3563B6-2200RR1949-09-27Dayton,OHMLB1972-19891972-1989
1971-  2-  30-PHI
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Dave Schneck1972-07-14boxscore23.032OF5-10200LL1949-06-18Allentown,PAMLB1972-19741972-1977
1967- 38- 696-NYN
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Ron Schueler1972-04-16boxscore23.004P6-4205RR1948-04-18Catharine,KSMLB1972-19791972-1979
1967-  3-  43-ATL
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Mickey Scott1972-05-06boxscore24.292P6-1165LL1947-07-25Weimar,GEMLB1972-19771972-1978
1965- 17- 328-NYA
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Dave Sells1972-08-02boxscore25.325P5-11175RR1946-09-18Vacaville,CAMLB1972-19751972-1976
1967-  2-  36-PIT
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Steve Simpson1972-09-10boxscore24.017P6-3200RR1948-08-30St. Joseph,MOMLB1972-19721972-1972
1970-  4-  74-SDN
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Bill Slayback1972-06-26boxscore24.132P6-4200RR1948-02-21Hollywood,CAMLB1972-19741972-1976
1968-  7- 113-DET
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Elias Sosa1972-09-08boxscore22.096P6-2190RR1950-06-10La Vega,DRMLB1972-19831972-1987
1968-  UDFA  -SFN
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Charlie Spikes1972-09-01boxscore21.227OF6-3220RR1951-01-23Bogalusa,LAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1969-  1-  11-NYA
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Don Stanhouse1972-04-19boxscore21.072P6-2195RR1951-02-12DuQuoin,ILMLB1972-19821972-1983
1969-  1-   9-OAK
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Joe Staton1972-09-05boxscore24.1871B6-3175LL1948-03-08Seattle,WAMLB1972-19731972-1973
1967-  2-  32-PIT
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Bill Stein1972-09-06boxscore25.2353B-2B5-10170RR1947-01-21Battle Creek,MIMLB1972-19851969-1985
1969-  4-  92-SLN
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Bob Strampe1972-05-10boxscore21.337P6-1185BR1950-06-13Janesville,WIMLB1972-19721972-1976
1968- 18- 414-DET
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Brent Strom1972-07-31boxscore23.296P6-3190RL1948-10-14San Diego,CAMLB1972-19771972-1981
1970-  1-   3-NYN
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Bob Terlecki1972-08-16boxscore27.190P5-8185RR1945-02-14Trenton,NJMLB1972-19721972-1972
1964-  UDFA  -CHN
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Gary Thomasson1972-09-05boxscore21.044OF-1B6-1180LL1951-07-29San Diego,CAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1969-  7- 162-SFN
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Dick Tidrow1972-04-18boxscore24.346P6-4213RR1947-05-14San Francisco,CAMLB1972-19841972-1984
1967-  4-  76-CLE
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Dave Tomlin1972-09-02boxscore23.078P6-3185LL1949-06-22Maysville,KYMLB1972-19861972-1987
1967- 29- 554-CIN
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Jim Tyrone1972-08-27boxscore23.216OF6-1185RR1949-01-29Alice,TXMLB1972-19771972-1978
1971-  7- 164-CHN
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Mike Tyson1972-09-05boxscore22.2412B5-9170RR1950-01-13Rocky Mount,NCMLB1972-19811972-1981
1970-  3-  60-SLN
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Tom Walker1972-04-23boxscore23.173P6-1188RR1948-11-07Tampa,FLMLB1972-19771972-1978
1968-  1-   9-BAL
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Chris Ward1972-09-10boxscore23.121OF-1B6-0180LL1949-05-18Oakland,CAMLB1972-19741972-1977
1968-  3-  41-CHN
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Hank Webb1972-09-05boxscore22.113P6-3175RR1950-05-21Copiague,NYMLB1972-19771972-1978
1968- 10- 205-NYN
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Jim Wohlford1972-09-01boxscore21.191OF5-11175RR1951-02-28Visalia,CAMLB1972-19861972-1987
1970-  3-  61-KCA
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Hugh Yancy1972-07-05boxscore22.2683B-2B5-11170RR1949-10-16Sarasota,FLMLB1972-19761972-1979
1968-  2-  34-CHA
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Steve Yeager1972-08-02boxscore23.257C6-0190RR1948-11-24Huntington,WVMLB1972-19861972-1986
1967-  4-  80-LAN
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