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The following were selected as Most Valuable Players by their teams for the 1972 season:

National League
Atlanta Braves
1972—Hank Aaron, OF
1971--Rico Carty, OF
1970--Rico Carty, OF
Chicago Cubs
1972—Fergie Jenkins, P
1971—Billy Williams, OF
1970--Billy Williams, OF
Cincinnati Reds
1972—Lee May, 1B
1971—Pat Dobson, P
1970--Gary Nolan, P
Houston Astros
1972—Ken Forsch, P
1971—Jimmy Wynn, OF
1970--Larry Dierker, P
Los Angeles Dodgers
1972-- Roberto Clemente, OF
1971—Roberto Clemente, OF
1970--Bill Singer, P
Montreal Expos
1972—Rick Reuschel, P
1971--Ron Fairly, OF
1970--Ron Fairly, OF
New York Mets
1972—Boog Powell, 1B
1971--Tommie Agee, OF
1970--Tommie Agee, OF
Philadelphia Phillies
1972--Barry Lersch, P
1971—Barry Lersch, P
1970--Dick Selma, P
Pittsburgh Pirates
1972—Willie Stargell, OF
1971—Richie Hebner, 3B
1970--Roberto Clemente, OF
San Diego Padres
1972—Dave Roberts, P
1971—Dave Roberts, P
1970--Nate Colbert, 1B
San Francisco Giants
1972--Bobby Bonds, OF
1971—Bobby Bonds, OF
1970--Willie McCovey, 1B
St. Louis Cardinals
1972—Lou Brock, OF
1971—Bob Gibson, P
1970--Bob Gibson, P

American League
Baltimore Orioles
1972—Dick Allen, 1B
1971—Jon Matlack, P
1970--Boog Powell, 1B
Boston Red Sox
1972--Carl Yastrzemski, OF
1971—Carl Yastrzemski, OF
1970--Carl Yastrzemski, OF
California Angels
1972—Andy Messersmith, P
1971—Rudy May, P
1970--Alex Johnson, OF
Chicago White Sox
1972—Wilbur Wood, P
1971--Tommy John, P
1970--Joe Horlen, P
Cleveland Indians
1972--Tony Horton, 1B
1971—Tony Horton, 1B
1970--Duke Sims, C
Detroit Tigers
1972—Al Kaline, OF
1971-- Norm Cash, 1B
1970--Norm Cash, 1B
Kansas City Royals
1972—Amos Otis, OF
1971--Paul Splittorff, P
1970--Paul Splittorff, P
Milwaukee Brewers
1972—Ken Sanders, P
1971—Mike Hegan, IF
1970--Ted Savage, IF
Minnesota Twins
1972--Bert Blyleven, P
1971—Bert Blyleven, P
1970--Tony Oliva, OF
New York Yankees
1972—Bobby Murcer, OF
1971--Bobby Murcer, OF
1970--Bobby Murcer, OF
Oakland A’s
1972—Gene Tenace, C
1971—Vida Blue, P
1970--Reggie Jackson, OF
Texas Rangers*
1972—Graig Nettles, 3B
1971--Mike Epstein, 1B
1970--Mike Epstein, 1B
*Washington Senators 1970-71