The 1972

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season was the fourth season in franchise history.

Offseason

* January 12, 1972:

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was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (6th pick) of the secondary phase of the

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Regular season

Until 2021, no Padres pitcher had ever thrown a

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. On July 18 against the

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came within one out of a no-hitter before a Denny Doyle single broke up the bid.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

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* Dave Campbell * Nate Colbert *

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* Leron Lee *

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* Larry Stahl *

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Notable transactions

* May 17, 1972: Ollie Brown was traded by the Padres to the

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for

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and a player to be named later. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Greg Schubert (minors) to the Padres on September 11. * June 6, 1972:

** Randy Jones was drafted by the Padres in the 5th round. ** Warren Cromartie was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (5th pick) of the Secondary Phase, but did not sign.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Mike Corkins was the team leader in saves with 6.

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Awards and honors

1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game The 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the 43rd such game, was played on July 25, 1972. The all-stars from the American League and the National League faced each other at Atlanta Stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves. The National League ca ...

*Nate Colbert, reserve Colbert scored the winning run, but he brought the wrong uniform with him to Atlanta. The San Diego Padres' slugger donned his road jersey with SAN DIEGO on it instead of his home one with PADRES on it. One week later, Colbert returned to

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and tied Stan Musial's Major League record with five home runs in a doubleheader vs. the Braves. Colbert also drove in 13 runs during the twinbill, which San Diego swept 9-0 and 11-7.

Farm system

Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References

External links

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