1972 Hall of Fame Class

The 1972 class, member by member

Grouped by category, 1972 brought in Buck Leonard, Early Wynn, Josh Gibson, Lefty Gomez, Ross Youngs, Sandy Koufax, and Yogi Berra (players) and Will Harridge (executive). The writers' vote elected Early Wynn, Sandy Koufax, and Yogi Berra; the highest tally in the table is Sandy Koufax's 344 votes against 297 needed. By votes received: Sandy Koufax 344, Yogi Berra 339, and Early Wynn 301; the line to clear was 297. Of the 1972 writers' selections, Early Wynn drew the fewest votes, 301. Early Wynn cleared the required total by only a few votes. The Voted By column lists Veterans for Lefty Gomez, Ross Youngs, and Will Harridge. The Voted By column lists Negro League for Buck Leonard and Josh Gibson. Buck Leonard is listed as a first baseman whose clubs included the Homestead Grays. Early Wynn is listed as a pitcher whose clubs included the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox. For Josh Gibson the record shows a catcher with the Memphis Red Sox, Homestead Grays, and Pittsburgh Crawfords. Josh Gibson was inducted after death, according to the player record. The New York Yankees and Washington Senators are where Lefty Gomez, a pitcher, played. The season rows put Ross Youngs, an outfielder, with the New York Giants. Ross Youngs was inducted after death, according to the player record. For Sandy Koufax the record shows a pitcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers. Will Harridge was inducted after death, according to the player record. Yogi Berra played mostly as a catcher, for the New York Yankees and New York Mets. The profiles linked above carry the 1972 induction and the statistics behind it. Neighboring classes: 1971 class, 1973 class.