1972 College Baseball All-America Team

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—Green tick
Pitcher Dick Ruthven Fresno State 2Green tickGreen tick
Pitcher Craig Swan Arizona State 1Green tick—
Catcher Ron Pruitt Michigan State 2Green tickGreen tick
First baseman Doug Ault Texas Tech 1Green tick—
First baseman Danny Thomas Southern Illinois 1—Green tick
Second baseman Dave Chalk Texas 1—Green tick
Second baseman Bobby Jack Oklahoma 1Green tick—
Shortstop Alan Bannister Arizona State 2Green tickGreen tick
Third baseman Dave Roberts Oregon 2Green tickGreen tick
First overall pick in the 1972 MLB draft
Outfielder John Glenn Arizona 1Green tick—
Outfielder Paul Husband Ole Miss 1Green tick—
Outfielder Fred Lynn USC 2Green tickGreen tick
Outfielder Willie Norwood La Verne 1—Green tick
Outfielder Gene Stohs Nebraska 1—Green tick

See also

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.