1972 College Baseball All-America Team

1972 College Baseball
All-America Team
College Baseball All-America Team
1972 NCAA University Division baseball season
← 1971   1973 →
1972 All-Americans included 9× MLB All-Star Fred Lynn.

This is a list of college baseball players named first team All-Americans for the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. From 1964 to 1980, there were two generally recognized All-America selectors for baseball: the American Baseball Coaches Association and The Sporting News.

Key

A
 American Baseball Coaches Association[1]
S
 The Sporting News[2]
Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
Consensus All-American – selected by both organizations
Consensus All-American – selected by one organization

All-Americans

Position Name School # A S Other awards and honors
Pitcher Randy Benson Pfeiffer 1 — Y
Pitcher Dick Ruthven Fresno State 2 Y Y
Pitcher Craig Swan Arizona State 1 Y —
Catcher Ron Pruitt Michigan State 2 Y Y
First baseman Doug Ault Texas Tech 1 Y —
First baseman Danny Thomas Southern Illinois 1 — Y
Second baseman Dave Chalk Texas 1 — Y
Second baseman Bobby Jack Oklahoma 1 Y —
Shortstop Alan Bannister Arizona State 2 Y Y
Third baseman Dave Roberts Oregon 2 Y Y
First overall pick in the 1972 MLB Draft
Outfielder John Glenn Arizona 1 Y —
Outfielder Paul Husband Ole Miss 1 Y —
Outfielder Fred Lynn USC 2 Y Y
Outfielder Willie Norwood La Verne 1 — Y
Outfielder Gene Stohs Nebraska 1 — Y

See also

List of college baseball awards

References

  1. ^ "1972 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams". ABCA. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "What Happens to College All-America Selections?". SABR. 1982. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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