The 1972 roster for the Cardinals included Bob Gibson at pitcher, Ted Simmons at catcher, Matty Alou at first baseman, Ted Sizemore at second baseman and Joe Torre at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Allen | 1B | 6'3" | 205 | 12/23/1943 | 28 | Wampum, PA | |
| 2 | | M. Alou | 1B | 5'9" | 160 | 12/22/1938 | 33 | Haina, Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | | B. Alyea | OF | 6'3" | 215 | 12/8/1940 | 31 | Passaic, NJ | |
| 4 | | D. Anderson | SS | 5'11" | 165 | 11/23/1947 | 24 | Oakland, CA | |
| 5 | | R. Bare | P | 6'2" | 195 | 4/15/1949 | 23 | Miami, FL | |
| 6 | | J. Bibby | P | 6'5" | 235 | 10/29/1944 | 27 | Franklinton, NC | |
| 7 | | L. Brock | OF | 6'0" | 170 | 6/18/1939 | 33 | El Dorado, AR | |
| 8 | | B. Carbo | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 8/5/1947 | 24 | Detroit, MI | |
| 9 | | L. Clemons | P | 6'2" | 205 | 7/6/1947 | 24 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 10 | | D. Clendenon | 1B | 6'4" | 210 | 7/15/1935 | 36 | Neosho, MO | |
| 11 | | R. Cleveland | P | 6'1" | 195 | 5/23/1948 | 24 | Swift Current, Canada | |
| 12 | | T. Cloninger | P | 6'0" | 210 | 8/13/1940 | 31 | Lincoln County, NC | |
| 13 | | E. Crosby | SS | 6'2" | 180 | 5/26/1949 | 23 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 14 | | J. Cruz | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 8/8/1947 | 24 | Arroyo, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | | J. Cumberland | P | 6'0" | 190 | 5/10/1947 | 25 | Westbrook, ME | |
| 16 | | M. Drabowsky | P | 6'2" | 200 | 7/21/1935 | 36 | Ozanna, Poland | |
| 17 | | D. Durham | P | 6'0" | 170 | 3/21/1949 | 23 | Yosemite, KY | |
| 18 | | M. Fiore | 1B | 6'0" | 185 | 10/11/1944 | 27 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 19 | | R. Folkers | P | 6'2" | 180 | 10/17/1946 | 25 | Waterloo, IA | |
| 20 |  | B. Gibson | P | 6'2" | 195 | 11/9/1935 | 36 | Omaha, NE | |
| 21 | | J. Grzenda | P | 6'2" | 180 | 6/8/1937 | 35 | Scranton, PA | |
| 22 | | S. Guzman | P | 6'2" | 180 | 7/25/1949 | 22 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |
| 23 | | J. Hague | 1B | 6'0" | 195 | 4/25/1944 | 28 | Huntington, WV | |
| 24 | | D. Higgins | P | 6'4" | 190 | 8/4/1939 | 32 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 25 | | A. Hrabosky | P | 5'11" | 185 | 7/21/1949 | 22 | Oakland, CA | |
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