The 1972 roster for the Athletics included Catfish Hunter at pitcher, Dave Duncan at catcher, Mike Epstein at first baseman, Larry Brown at second baseman and Sal Bando at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Alou | OF | 5'9" | 160 | 12/22/1938 | 33 | Haina, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | | B. Alyea | OF | 6'3" | 215 | 12/8/1940 | 31 | Passaic, NJ | |
| 3 | | D. Anderson | 3B | 5'11" | 165 | 11/23/1947 | 24 | Oakland, CA | |
| 4 | | S. Bando | 3B | 6'0" | 205 | 2/13/1944 | 28 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 5 | | C. Blefary | 1B | 6'2" | 195 | 7/5/1943 | 28 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 6 | | V. Blue | P | 6'0" | 189 | 7/28/1949 | 22 | Mansfield, LA | |
| 7 | | B. Brooks | OF | 5'9" | 165 | 11/1/1945 | 26 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 8 | | L. Brown | 2B | 5'11" | 165 | 3/1/1940 | 32 | Shinnston, WV | |
| 9 | | O. Brown | OF | 6'3" | 200 | 2/11/1944 | 28 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 10 | | B. Campaneris | SS | 5'10" | 160 | 3/9/1942 | 30 | Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba | |
| 11 | | O. Cepeda | PH | 6'2" | 210 | 9/17/1937 | 34 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | | R. Clark | 2B | 5'10" | 175 | 1/14/1943 | 29 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 13 | | T. Cullen | 2B | 6'1" | 185 | 2/16/1942 | 30 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 14 | | D. Duncan | C | 6'2" | 200 | 9/26/1945 | 26 | Dallas, TX | |
| 15 | | M. Epstein | 1B | 6'4" | 230 | 4/4/1943 | 29 | Bronx, NY | |
| 16 | | R. Fingers | P | 6'4" | 195 | 8/25/1946 | 25 | Steubenville, OH | |
| 17 | | A. Garrett | OF | 6'3" | 185 | 1/3/1943 | 29 | Brooksville, FL | |
| 18 | | D. Green | 2B | 5'10" | 180 | 4/21/1941 | 31 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 19 | | D. Hamilton | P | 6'0" | 190 | 12/13/1947 | 24 | Seattle, WA | |
| 20 | | L. Haney | C | 6'2" | 195 | 11/19/1942 | 29 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 21 | | M. Hegan | 1B | 6'1" | 190 | 7/21/1942 | 29 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 22 | | G. Hendrick | OF | 6'3" | 195 | 10/18/1949 | 22 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 23 | | K. Holtzman | P | 6'2" | 175 | 11/3/1945 | 26 | St. Louis, MO | |
| 24 | | J. Horlen | P | 6'0" | 175 | 8/14/1937 | 34 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 25 | | C. Hunter | P | 6'0" | 195 | 4/8/1946 | 26 | Hertford, NC | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 31 | .608 | ||
45 | 36 | .556 | 4.0 | |
42 | 39 | .519 | 7.0 | |
41 | 41 | .500 | 8.5 | |
34 | 47 | .420 | 15.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 29 | .628 | ||
44 | 37 | .543 | 6.5 | |
42 | 36 | .538 | 7.0 | |
41 | 40 | .506 | 9.5 | |
37 | 42 | .468 | 12.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
52 | 29 | .642 | ||
42 | 37 | .532 | 9.0 | |
41 | 39 | .513 | 10.5 | |
33 | 47 | .413 | 18.5 | |
32 | 49 | .395 | 20.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 32 | .600 | ||
45 | 33 | .577 | 2.0 | |
39 | 42 | .481 | 9.5 | |
38 | 44 | .463 | 11.0 | |
33 | 46 | .418 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
41 | 38 | .519 | ||
42 | 39 | .519 | ||
38 | 44 | .463 | 4.5 | |
34 | 47 | .420 | 8.0 | |
34 | 48 | .415 | 8.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
41 | 41 | .500 | ||
40 | 43 | .482 | 1.5 | |
39 | 42 | .481 | 1.5 | |
39 | 42 | .481 | 1.5 | |
34 | 48 | .415 | 7.0 |
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