1972 Boston Red Sox Season Summary

Record: 85-70, 2nd in American League East (6 teams)
Runs Scored: 640
Runs Allowed: 620
Pythagorean W-L: 80-75

Manager(s): Eddie Kasko (85-70)
Ball Park: Fenway Park

Notable Moments from 1972

22 March 1972 - The Red Sox trade reliever Sparky Lyle to the Yankees for first baseman Danny Cater. Lyle notches 141 saves and the 1977 Cy Young Award over the next seven seasons for the Bronx Bombers while Cater, brought in to replace power-hitting first baseman George Scott, hits .237 and only eight home runs in his first season and becomes a benchwarmer for his last two years with Boston.

16 September 1972 - Dwight Evans makes his major league debut, replacing Reggie Smith in right field at Fenway Park, and goes hitless in his one at-bat as the Red Sox clobber the Indians, 10-0.

2 October 1972 - Needing to win two-of-three in Detroit, Boston loses the first game 4-1 in part to a costly base running mishap; the Red Sox lose the next day and finish a half-game out of first place behind the Tigers.

21 November 1972 - Rookie catcher Carlton Fisk wins American League Rookie of the Year honors. The Red Sox backstop is the first unanimous selection in voting history.