1972 Chicago Cubs Roster

The 1972 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1972 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1972 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1972 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1972 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1972 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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1972 Chicago Cubs



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Roster
Schedule
38 Jack Aker 6-02 190 Right Right 1940-07-13
33 Bill Bonham 6-03 195 Right Right 1948-10-01
34 Clint Compton 5-11 185 Left Left 1950-11-01
37 Joe Decker 6-00 180 Right Right 1947-06-16
40 Larry Gura 6-01 185 Left Both 1947-11-26
37 Steve Hamilton 6-07 195 Left Left 1935-11-30
49 Bill Hands 6-02 185 Right Right 1940-05-06
44 Burt Hooton 6-01 210 Right Right 1950-02-07
31 Fergie Jenkins 6-05 210 Right Right 1943-12-13
30 Dan McGinn 6-00 190 Left Left 1943-11-29
32 Milt Pappas 6-03 190 Right Right 1939-05-11
36 Tom Phoebus 5-08 185 Right Right 1942-04-07
46 Juan Pizarro 5-11 190 Left Left 1937-02-07
27 Phil Regan 6-03 200 Right Right 1937-04-06
48 Rick Reuschel 6-03 235 Right Right 1949-05-16
47 Frank Fernandez 6-01 192 Right Right 1943-04-16
39 Ellie Hendricks 6-01 175 Right Left 1940-12-22
9 Randy Hundley 6-00 175 Right Right 1942-06-01
12 J.C. Martin 6-02 200 Right Left 1936-12-13
15 Ken Rudolph 6-01 185 Right Right 1946-12-29
18 Glenn Beckert 6-01 190 Right Right 1940-10-12
19 Pat Bourque 6-00 210 Left Left 1947-03-23
24 Tommy Davis 6-02 205 Right Right 1939-03-21
23 Carmen Fanzone 6-00 200 Right Right 1943-08-30
28 Jim Hickman 6-04 205 Right Right 1937-05-10
11 Don Kessinger 6-01 175 Right Both 1942-07-17
29 Al Montreuil 5-05 158 Right Right 1943-08-23
8 Joe Pepitone 6-02 200 Left Left 1940-10-09
22 Paul Popovich 6-00 175 Right Both 1940-08-18
17 Dave Rosello 5-11 160 Right Right 1950-06-26
10 Ron Santo 6-00 190 Right Right 1940-02-25
24 Art Shamsky 6-01 175 Left Left 1941-10-14
1 Jose Cardenal 5-10 150 Right Right 1943-10-07
16, 21 Gene Hiser 5-11 175 Left Left 1948-12-11
24 Pete LaCock 6-03 210 Left Left 1952-01-17
7 Rick Monday 6-03 200 Left Left 1945-11-20
25 Billy North 5-11 185 Right Both 1948-05-15
27 Jim Tyrone 6-01 185 Right Right 1949-01-29
26 Billy Williams 6-01 175 Right Left 1938-06-15
17 Frank Coggins 6-02 187 Right Both 1944-05-22
20 Chris Ward 6-00 180 Left Left 1949-05-18
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The 1972 Chicago Cubs played 155 games during the regular season, won 85 games, lost 70 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 111/110) where 1,299,163 fans witnessed their 1972 Cubs finish the season with a .548 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1972 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1972 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1972 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1972 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1972 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters


Glenn Beckert
Jose Cardenal
Randy Hundley
Fergie Jenkins
Don Kessinger
Rick Monday
Joe Pepitone
Ron Santo
Billy Williams

1972 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C Randy Hundley (113)
1B Jim Hickman (77)
2B Glenn Beckert (118)
3B Ron Santo (129)
SS Don Kessinger (146)
LF Billy Williams (144)
CF Rick Monday (132)
RF Jose Cardenal (125)
  
SP Bill Hands
SP Burt Hooton
SP Fergie Jenkins
SP Milt Pappas
SP Rick Reuschel
  
RP Steve Hamilton
RP Dan McGinn
RP Tom Phoebus
CL Jack Aker


1972 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

Bill Hands $56,500.00
Jack Aker $28,000.00
Ellie Hendricks $28,000.00
Joe Decker $16,000.00
Billy North $11,000.00


1972 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#1 Jose Cardenal
#7 Rick Monday
#8 Joe Pepitone
#9 Randy Hundley
#10 Ron Santo
#11 Don Kessinger
#12 J.C. Martin
#15 Ken Rudolph
#16 Gene Hiser
#17 Frank Coggins
#17 Dave Rosello
#18 Glenn Beckert
#19 Pat Bourque
#20 Chris Ward
#21 Gene Hiser
#22 Paul Popovich
#23 Carmen Fanzone
#24 Tommy Davis
#24 Pete LaCock
#24 Art Shamsky
#25 Billy North
#26 Billy Williams
#27 Phil Regan
#27 Jim Tyrone
#28 Jim Hickman
#29 Al Montreuil
#30 Dan McGinn
#31 Fergie Jenkins
#32 Milt Pappas
#33 Bill Bonham
#34 Clint Compton
#36 Tom Phoebus
#37 Joe Decker
#37 Steve Hamilton
#38 Jack Aker
#39 Ellie Hendricks
#40 Larry Gura
#44 Burt Hooton
#46 Juan Pizarro
#47 Frank Fernandez
#48 Rick Reuschel
#49 Bill Hands

Did you know that a 1972 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
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