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1972 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1972 season.

Lineups

ATL

1. Felix Millan (2b)

2. Ralph Garr (lf)

3. Hank Aaron (rf-1b)

4. Orlando Cepeda (1b)

5. Earl Williams (c)

6. Mike Lum (cf)

7. Darrell Evans (3b)

8. Marty Perez (ss)

9. Phil Niekro (p)

P. Phil Niekro (p)

BAL

1. Don Buford (lf)

2. Merv Rettenmund (rf)

3. Boog Powell (1b)

4. Brooks Robinson (3b)

5. Ellie Hendricks (c)

6. Paul Blair (cf)

7. Davey Johnson (2b)

8. Mark Belanger (ss)

9. Pat Dobson (p)

P. Pat Dobson (p)

BOS

1. Tommy Harper (cf)

2. Luis Aparicio (ss)

3. Carl Yastrzemski (lf)

4. Reggie Smith (rf)

5. Rico Petrocelli (3b)

6. Danny Cater (1b)

7. Doug Griffin (2b)

8. Duane Josephson (c)

9. Marty Pattin (p)

P. Marty Pattin (p)

CAL

1. Sandy Alomar (2b)

2. Mickey Rivers (cf)

3. Leo Cardenas (ss)

4. Jim Spencer (1b)

5. Ken McMullen (3b)

6. Vada Pinson (lf)

7. Leroy Stanton (rf)

8. Jeff Torborg (c)

9. Andy Messersmith (p)

P. Andy Messersmith (p)

CHA

1. Walt Williams (rf)

2. Mike Andrews (2b)

3. Dick Allen (1b)

4. Bill Melton (3b)

5. Carlos May (lf)

6. Rick Reichardt (cf)

7. Ed Herrmann (c)

8. Luis Alvarado (ss)

9. Wilbur Wood (p)

P. Wilbur Wood (p)

CHN

1. Jose Cardenal (rf)

2. Glenn Beckert (2b)

3. Billy Williams (lf)

4. Ron Santo (3b)

5. Joe Pepitone (1b)

6. Randy Hundley (c)

7. Rick Monday (cf)

8. Don Kessinger (ss)

9. Fergie Jenkins (p)

P. Fergie Jenkins (p)

CIN

1. Pete Rose (lf)

2. Joe Morgan (2b)

3. Bobby Tolan (cf)

4. Johnny Bench (c)

5. Tony Perez (1b)

6. Denis Menke (3b)

7. Cesar Geronimo (rf)

8. Dave Concepcion (ss)

9. Jack Billingham (p)

P. Jack Billingham (p)

CLE

1. Del Unser (cf)

2. Eddie Leon (2b)

3. Alex Johnson (lf)

4. Graig Nettles (3b)

5. Chris Chambliss (1b)

6. Ray Fosse (c)

7. Buddy Bell (rf)

8. Frank Duffy (ss)

9. Gaylord Perry (p)

P. Gaylord Perry (p)

DET

1. Dick McAuliffe (2b)

2. Aurelio Rodriguez (3b)

3. Jim Northrup (cf-lf)

4. Al Kaline (rf)

5. Norm Cash (1b)

6. Willie Horton (lf)

7. Bill Freehan (c)

8. Ed Brinkman (ss)

9. Mickey Lolich (p)

P. Mickey Lolich (p)

HOU

1. Roger Metzger (ss)

2. Cesar Cedeno (cf)

3. Jimmy Wynn (rf)

4. Lee May (1b)

5. Bob Watson (lf)

6. Doug Rader (3b)

7. Tommy Helms (2b)

8. Johnny Edwards (c)

9. Don Wilson (p)

P. Don Wilson (p)

KCA

1. Steve Hovley (cf)

2. Paul Schaal (3b)

3. Cookie Rojas (2b)

4. Lou Piniella (lf)

5. John Mayberry (1b)

6. Bob Oliver (rf)

7. Jerry May (c)

8. Bobby Floyd (ss)

9. Dick Drago (p)

P. Dick Drago (p)

LAN

1. Maury Wills (ss)

2. Bill Buckner (1b)

3. Willie Davis (cf)

4. Frank Robinson (rf)

5. Jim Lefebvre (2b)

6. Willie Crawford (lf)

7. Duke Sims (c)

8. Billy Grabarkewitz (3b)

9. Don Sutton (p)

P. Don Sutton (p)

MIL

1. Rick Auerbach (ss)

2. Dave May (cf)

3. Johnny Briggs (1b)

4. George Scott (3b-1b)

5. Joe Lahoud (lf)

6. Bill Voss (rf)

7. Paul Ratliff (c)

8. Ron Theobald (2b)

9. Bill Parsons (p)

P. Bill Parsons (p)

MIN

1. Cesar Tovar (rf)

2. Danny Thompson (ss)

3. Rod Carew (2b)

4. Harmon Killebrew (1b)

5. Bobby Darwin (cf)

6. Steve Brye (lf)

7. Eric Soderholm (3b)

8. Phil Roof (c)

9. Bert Blyleven (p)

P. Bert Blyleven (p)

MON

1. Ron Hunt (2b)

2. Bob Bailey (3b)

3. Mike Jorgensen (1b)

4. Ron Fairly (rf)

5. Ken Singleton (lf)

6. Boots Day (cf)

7. Terry Humphrey (c)

8. Tim Foli (ss)

9. Bill Stoneman (p)

P. Bill Stoneman (p)

NYA

1. Jerry Kenney (ss)

2. Rich McKinney (3b)

3. Bobby Murcer (cf)

4. Roy White (lf)

5. Ron Blomberg (1b)

6. Johnny Callison (rf)

7. Thurman Munson (c)

8. Bernie Allen (2b)

9. Mel Stottlemyre (p)

P. Mel Stottlemyre (p)

NYN

1. Bud Harrelson (ss)

2. Ken Boswell (2b)

3. Tommie Agee (cf)

4. Rusty Staub (rf)

5. Cleon Jones (lf)

6. Jim Fregosi (3b)

7. Ed Kranepool (1b)

8. Jerry Grote (c)

9. Tom Seaver (p)

P. Tom Seaver (p)

OAK

1. Bert Campaneris (ss)

2. Joe Rudi (lf)

3. Reggie Jackson (rf)

4. Sal Bando (3b)

5. Mike Epstein (1b)

6. Bobby Brooks (cf)

7. Dave Duncan (c)

8. Dick Green (2b)

9. Ken Holtzman (p)

P. Ken Holtzman (p)

PHI

1. Larry Bowa (ss)

2. Tim McCarver (c)

3. Willie Montanez (cf)

4. Deron Johnson (1b)

5. Greg Luzinski (lf)

6. Don Money (3b)

7. Mike Anderson (rf)

8. Denny Doyle (2b)

9. Steve Carlton (p)

P. Steve Carlton (p)

PIT

1. Rennie Stennett (2b)

2. Al Oliver (cf)

3. Roberto Clemente (rf)

4. Willie Stargell (lf)

5. Richie Hebner (3b)

6. Manny Sanguillen (c)

7. Bob Robertson (1b)

8. Jackie Hernandez (ss)

9. Dock Ellis (p)

P. Dock Ellis (p)

SDN

1. Enzo Hernandez (ss)

2. Derrel Thomas (2b)

3. Leron Lee (lf)

4. Nate Colbert (1b)

5. Larry Stahl (rf)

6. Jerry Morales (cf-lf)

7. Bob Barton (c)

8. Dave Campbell (3b)

9. Clay Kirby (p)

P. Clay Kirby (p)

SFN

1. Willie Mays (cf)

2. Tito Fuentes (2b)

3. Ken Henderson (lf)

4. Willie McCovey (1b)

5. Bobby Bonds (rf)

6. Dave Kingman (3b)

7. Fran Healy (c)

8. Chris Speier (ss)

9. Juan Marichal (p)

P. Juan Marichal (p)

SLN

1. Lou Brock (lf)

2. Ted Sizemore (2b)

3. Matty Alou (rf)

4. Joe Torre (3b)

5. Ted Simmons (c)

6. Joe Hague (1b)

7. Jose Cruz (cf)

8. Dal Maxvill (ss)

9. Bob Gibson (p)

P. Bob Gibson (p)

TEX

1. Len Randle (2b)

2. Dave Nelson (3b)

3. Don Mincher (1b)

4. Hal King (c)

5. Frank Howard (lf)

6. Larry Biittner (rf-lf)

7. Joe Lovitto (cf)

8. Toby Harrah (ss)

9. Dick Bosman (p)

P. Dick Bosman (p)