1972 Asheville Orioles Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Cal Ripken (81-58)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 49,745, Avg. 716
Playoffs - Montgomery Rebels 3 games, Asheville Orioles 0
The Asheville Orioles of the Southern League ended the 1972 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Orioles plated 707 runs, tops in the circuit. Asheville gave up 609 runs. Mike Reinbach walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Royle Stillman and Jim Fuller swatted 15 or more as well. Mike Reinbach drove in 109 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .346 clip. Paul Mitchell led the team with 16 wins, and Herb Hutson recorded a 2.98 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1972 Asheville Orioles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Al Bumbry, Doug DeCinces, Ron Dunn, Jim Fuller, Herb Hutson, Jesse Jefferson, Dave Johnson, Dyar Miller, Paul Mitchell, Tim Nordbrook, Mike Reinbach and Royle Stillman.
Cal Ripken served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Agosto | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 150 | |
| Terin Andino | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| John Austin | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | US, US | |
| Donald Belluomini | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Edward Blake | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Al Bumbry | L | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Donald Camy | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Salinas, CA US |
| Ruben Castillo | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Donnie Collins | R | R | October 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Doug DeCinces | R | R | August 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Oscar DelBusto | R | R | January 27, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | US, US |
| Ron Dunn | R | R | January 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Richard Emard | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jim Fuller | R | R | November 28, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Danny Graham | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Donald Hickey | R | R | July 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Herb Hutson | R | R | July 17, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jesse Jefferson | R | R | March 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 188 | Midlothian, VA US |
| Dave Johnson | R | R | October 4, 1948 | 6'1" | 183 | Abilene, TX US |
| Craig Keister | L | L | May 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Everett, WA US |
| Dyar Miller | R | R | May 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Batesville, IN US |
| Paul Mitchell | R | R | August 19, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Worcester, MA US |
| Tim Nordbrook | R | R | July 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| William O'Connor | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mike Reinbach | L | R | August 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Horace Richardson | L | L | November 21, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Royle Stillman | L | L | January 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dutch Weems | R | R | May 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William Wood | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
