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 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.[1]

Key

ABCA American Baseball Coaches Association[2]
Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
Unanimous All-American – selected the ABCA

All-Americans

Position Name School ABCA Other awards and honors
Pitcher Dick Ruthven Fresno State Y
Pitcher Craig Swan Arizona State Y
Catcher Ron Pruitt Michigan State Y
First baseman Doug Ault Texas Tech Y
Second baseman Rick Gremillion Florida State Y
Shortstop Alan Bannister Arizona State Y
Third baseman Dave Roberts Oregon Y
First overall pick in the 1972 MLB Draft
Outfielder John Glenn Arizona Y
Outfielder Paul Husband Ole Miss Y
Outfielder Fred Lynn USC Y

See also

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "1972 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams". ABCA. Retrieved June 19, 2025.