| Team | Franchise | RD 1 | RD 2 | RD 3 | RD 4 | RD 5 | RD 6 | RD 7 |
| Boston Red Sox | Dwight Evans | Lynn McGlothen | Don Stanhouse | Larvell Blanks | Ken Frailing | Jim Nash | pass | pass |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Davey Lopes | Lee Lacy | Roric Harrison | Rich Coggins (Balt) | Vic Correll | Vic Harris | pass | pass |
| Montreal Expos | Gary Matthews | Garry Maddox | Dave Roberts | Mick Kelleher | David Sells | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Cleveland Indians | Buddy Bell | Dick Tidrow | Charlie Spikes | Mark Schaeffer | Jim Howarth | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Texas Rangers | Goose Goggage | Jorge Orta | Jack Brohamer | Don Durham | Mickey Scott | Celernio Sanchez | Tommy Moore | Bob Rauch |
| Cincinnati Roadwarriors | Dave Tomlin | Johnny Grubb | Jim Wohlford | Mike Cosgrove (NYY) | Ray Bare (Cle) | Jim McKee | Steve Blateric | pass |
| Minnesota Twins | Dave Goltz | Cliff Johnson | Gary Thomasson | Art Kusyner | Skip Jutze | Jim Beauchamp | Bob Gallagher | Adrian Garrett |
| Detroit Tigers | Bill Slaybach | Enos Cabell | Tom Walker | Mike Ferraro (Phil) | Joe Lovitto | Dave Downs | Norm Angelini | Ralph Garcia |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Ken Reitz | Jim Bibby | Bill Stein | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Baltimore Orioles | Al Bumbry | Steve Yeager | Cy Acosta | Pepe Mangual | Rod Gilbreath | Curt Blefary | Chuck Goggin | Pass |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Mike Schmidt | Bob Boone | Roland Office (Det) | Dan Monzon | Charlie Manuel | Damaso Blanco | Bob Bruda | Pass |
| Milwaukee Braves | Ron Schueler | Elias Sosa | Joe Nolan | Larry Stahl | Luke Barnes | Bernie Williams | Paul Jata | Pass |
| Chicago Cubs | Rick Rueschel | Doug Rau | Brent Strom | Pete LaCock | Gonzalo Marquez | Winston Llenas | pass | Doug Howard |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Fernando Gonzalez | Steve Busby | Mac Scarce | Don Newhauser | Don Rose | Larry Gowell | pass | pass |
| Kansas City A's | Dave Hamilton | Glenn Borgmann | Dave Lemonds | Tom Norton | Pass | pass | pass | pass |
| California Angels | Doc Medich | Randy Moffit (Det) | Mike Tyson | Gary Ryerson (Det) | Fred Holdsworth | Dick Lange | Dave Rosello | Charlie Hudson |
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| Updated 7-28-09 | ||||||||
| 1972 TRADES | ||||||||
| 1. Cubs trade Ted Martinez to Boston for Vincente Romo | ||||||||
| 2. Baltimore cuts Joe Gibbon, Frank Fernandez, Ron Hansen, Larry Stahl and Curt Motton | ||||||||
| 3. Baltimore signs following zz players , Jerry DaVanon, Buck Martinez, Harry Parker and Stan Perzanowksi | ||||||||
| 4. Yankees cut Lance Clemons and Jim Bouton from roster. | ||||||||
| 5. Phillies add zz player Larry Hisle | ||||||||
| 6. Cincinnati adds zz player Orlando Pena | ||||||||
| 7. Cleveland cuts Jim Nash | ||||||||
| 8. Brooklyn keeps the following zz players: Tim Hoslye, Bill Laxton and Bobby Mitchell | ||||||||
| 9. Cleveland trades Ollie Brown and Steve Dunning to Brooklyn for Tommy Davis | ||||||||
| 10. Roadwarriors trade #3 and # 4 picks 72 and # 2 1973, Tommy Hutton, Hal McRae, and Bob Johnson to New York Yankees for Dave McNally, Steve Kline and Roy White. | ||||||||
| 11. Kansas City sends Vida Blue, Jim Brewer and Ed Brinkman to Cincinnati for Lee May and Bill Buckner | ||||||||
| 12. Cleveland trades Duane Josephson to New York Yankees for Roadwarriors 4th round pick | ||||||||
| 13. Brooklyn sends their 1972 # 4 pick to Baltimore for Jim Shellenback. | ||||||||
| 14. Brooklyn cuts John Morris | ||||||||
| 15. Brooklyn sends Tommy McCraw to Boston for Al Santorini | ||||||||
| 16. Cubs cut Brent Aleya | ||||||||
| 17. Brooklyn cuts Bob Bruda | ||||||||
| 18. Brooklyn cuts Jim Beauchamp | ||||||||
| 19. Cubs cut Jose Pena | ||||||||
| 20 Cleveland trades Frank Robinson to Chicago Cubs for Cubs second rd 1973 Pick | ||||||||
| 21. Cubs cut Curt Belfary | ||||||||
| 22. Cleveland trades Doug Rader for Baltimore for Baltimore second rd 1973 pick | ||||||||
| 23. Cubs cut John Cumberland. | ||||||||
| 29. Baltimore cuts Rich McKinney | ||||||||
| 30. Angels trade Jim Hickman and Ken Tatum to Orioles for Paul Blair | ||||||||
| 31. Twins cut Tom Matchick | ||||||||
| 32. California cuts Gene Lamont and picks up Joe Gilbert | ||||||||
| 33, California picks up Hank Webb | ||||||||
| 34 Montreal trades Grant Jackson to Pittsburgh for Tim Foli | ||||||||
| 35. Cincinnati trades Ted Sizemore and Bobby Valentine to California for Tom Hutton and Ron Hunt | ||||||||
| 36. Cincinnati trades Mike Cuellar, Skip Lockwood and Wayne Granger to Montreal for Gaylord Perry | ||||||||
| 37. Dodgers trade Doyle Alexander and Don Sutton to Cincinnati for Vida Blue, Ross Grimsley, Wayne Twitchell, Jim Perry and Cincinnati first round pick in 1973 | ||||||||
| 38. Chicago Cubs trade Lou Brock and Billy North to St. Louis for Richie Zisk and Don Gullet | ||||||||
| 39. Expos release Ron Stone and acquire Ken Tatum | ||||||||
| 40. Baltimore sends its 3rd-round 1973 draft pick to California for Leo Cardenas | ||||||||
| 41. Brooklyn trades Don Money to Cincinnati for Steve Stone | ||||||||
| 42. Minnesota releases Tommy Mitchick | ||||||||
| 43. California releases Gene Lamont and add John Knox and Craig Robinson | ||||||||
| 44. Red Sox send Clay Carroll and Boston 1973
3rd pick to Texas for Luis Aparico Red Sox send Clay Carroll and Bostons' 3rd to Texas for Luis Aparicio. |
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| 45. California Angels send Bobby Murcer to Baltimore for Oscar Gamble and Steve Brye. | ||||||||
| 46. Angels drop Jim Fairey, OF | ||||||||