1972 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 65-63
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Harry Bright (65-63)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 46,496, Avg. 726
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1972 season with a record of 65 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Bees tallied 569 runs and gave up 559 runs. Dan Ford paced Burlington with 18 home runs Bernie Boehmer accounted for 63 RBI. Kirk Allison led all regular batters by hitting .281. Bill VanBommel topped the team with 9 wins, while Stan Bockewitz registered a 3.05 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1972 Burlington Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Champ Summers, Dan Ford and Chet Lemon.
Harry Bright served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Allison | L | L | March 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Stan Bockewitz | R | L | December 18, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Harvel, IL US |
| Bernie Boehmer | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ron Corbett | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| William Daniels | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Dan Ford | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James George | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Orlando Gomez | R | R | June 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Alan Griffin | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Eldon Jones | L | L | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Ray Leavitt | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Chet Lemon | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS US |
| Joe Lindsey | L | R | September 1, 1950 | 6'2" | ||
| Ron Lollis | R | R | February 14, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Spokane, WA US |
| Michael Marostica | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Richard O'Daniels | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Nicholas Parrilla | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joe Robinson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ron Roller | R | R | January 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dennis Root | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dale Sanner | L | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Alex Schumacher | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Seida | L | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Mike Stofik | R | R | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Champ Summers | L | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Kirk Thomas | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bill VanBommel | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Mike Weathers | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ron Williamson | R | R | February 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Ada, OK US |
| Michael Wills | S | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| 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.
