Record vs. opponents Opening Day Lineup Notable transactions April 15, 1972: Tim Cullen was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. May 15, 1972: Dwain Anderson was traded by the Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals for Don Shaw. May 17, 1972: Curt Blefary, Mike Kilkenny, and a player to be named later were traded by the Athletics to the San Diego Padres for Ollie Brown. The Athletics completed the trade by sending Greg Schubert (minors) to the Padres on September 11. May 18, 1972: Brant Alyea was traded by the Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals for Marty Martínez. June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball Draft (June Draft) notable picks: Round 1: Chet Lemon Round 9: Dennis Littlejohn (did not sign) Round 12: Chris Batton Round 15: Bob Pate (did not play) June 7, 1972: Diego Seguí was sent by the Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal. June 29, 1972: Denny McLain was traded by the Athletics to the Atlanta Braves for Orlando Cepeda. July 20, 1972: Marty Martínez, Vic Harris and a player to be named later were traded by the Athletics to the Texas Rangers for Don Mincher and Ted Kubiak. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Steve Lawson to the Rangers on July 26. July 23, 1972: Brant Alyea was returned to the Athletics by the St. Louis Cardinals. August 30, 1972: Joe Lindsey (minors) and a player to be named later were traded by the Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dal Maxvill. The Athletics completed the trade by sending Gene Dusen (minors) to the Cardinals on October 27. 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 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses;