1972 Anderson Giants Roster
Team Record: 51-81
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Max Lanier (51-81)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Anderson, South Carolina
Ballpark: Anderson City Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 29,409, Avg. 446
The Anderson Giants of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1972 season with a record of 51 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Giants scored 513 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 628 runs, most in the circuit. Stanley Jackson accounted for 44 RBI. Guaroa Veloz led all regular batters by hitting .266. David Selinsky and Luis Quintana topped the team with 7 wins each, while Luis Quintana recorded a 3.48 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Luis Quintana and Jim Wright both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Max Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Balsamo | R | R | February 10, 1949 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| David Bischoff | S | R | December 14, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ricky Boone | R | R | June 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Frank Bowling | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Harold Burke | R | R | May 21, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Jose Camara | R | R | August 18, 1952 | 6'2" | Carolina, PR | |
| Mike Campbell | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Pedro Cintron | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Randy Fairbanks | R | L | July 27, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Francisco Figueroa | R | R | April 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Larry Hendrickson | R | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Gene Holbert | S | R | November 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PA US |
| Stuart Hoskins | R | R | June 7, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Hurst | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Stanley Jackson | R | L | July 24, 1952 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| John Johnson | R | R | August 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Travis King | R | R | February 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Florence, SC US |
| Dennis Lane | R | R | December 22, 1948 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Alan McLaughlin | R | R | July 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Orestes Minoso | R | R | October 22, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| James Mitchell | L | R | June 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Mark Mueller | R | R | September 2, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Russell Parker | R | R | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Parslow | R | R | September 29, 1952 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Rob Pitre | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | East Moline, IL US |
| Luis Quintana | L | L | December 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Bruce Raible | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| David Ravare | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Wilfredo Rios | L | L | August 18, 1953 | 5'9" | 150 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Emiliano Rivera | R | R | June 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| James Sanders | R | R | November 14, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Charleston, SC US |
| David Selinsky | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Terry Stokes | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jay Tatar | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Richard Towers | R | R | January 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 202 | Paris, TX US |
| Guaroa Veloz | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Walthour | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jim Wright | R | R | December 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | Reed City, MI US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
