1972 Birmingham A's Roster
Team Record: 49-90
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (49-90)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 30,841, Avg. 444
The Birmingham A's of the Southern League ended the 1972 season with a record of 49 wins and 90 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The A's scored 453 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 632 runs, most in the circuit. Phil Garner led Birmingham with 12 home runs Keith Lieppman accounted for 62 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .264. Buddy Copeland paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.4 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1972 Birmingham A's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tommy Sandt, Reggie Sanders, Leon Hooten, Chuck Dobson, Phil Garner, Glenn Abbott, Allan Lewis, Charlie Chant, Vic Harris, Mike Barlow and Denny McLain.
Phil Cavarretta served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | R | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Mike Barlow | L | R | April 30, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Stamford, NY US |
| Brien Bickerton | L | L | July 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bill Brooks | L | L | September 3, 1949 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| James Brunette | R | R | August 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charlie Chant | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Bell, CA US |
| Buddy Copeland | S | R | February 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Marshal Crossan | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Chuck Dobson | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Stephen Easton | L | L | May 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Fitzgerald | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Phil Garner | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN US |
| Bill Geiger | R | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Vic Harris | S | R | March 27, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Leon Hooten | R | R | April 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Downey, CA US |
| Allan Lewis | S | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Keith Lieppman | R | R | January 17, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Joe Lindsey | L | R | September 1, 1950 | 6'2" | ||
| Gil Marcano | R | R | October 8, 1950 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Hank Marion | L | R | October 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| Michael Marostica | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Stephen Mastin | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Denny McLain | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wayne Meadows | S | R | March 31, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Joe Robinson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Reggie Sanders | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Tommy Sandt | R | R | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dale Sanner | L | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Tom Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Patrick Tatom | R | R | April 28, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mike Weathers | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Robert Wolf | R | R | 6'3" | 180 |
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.
