1972 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 50-22
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Gary Blaylock (50-22)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 22,627, Avg. 629
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1972 season with a record of 50 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Mustangs paced the circuit with 428 runs, sparked by 17 home runs. Billings allowed 341 runs. Dave Cripe drove in 43 runs. Kenzie Davis led all regular hitters by connecting at a .342 clip. Roy Branch topped the team with 9 wins, while Jerry Gomez recorded a 2.65 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Billings Mustangs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Roy Branch, Jamie Quirk, Sheldon Mallory, George Throop and Dave Cripe.
Gary Blaylock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Acord | R | L | March 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Michael Aldridge | R | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| David Bischoff | S | R | December 14, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Steve Blomberg | R | R | April 25, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Menominee, MI US |
| Craig Bowser | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Roy Branch | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Brett | R | R | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Charles Butler | S | L | September 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Daniel Conway | R | R | December 5, 1953 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Dave Cripe | R | R | April 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Ramona, CA US |
| Kenzie Davis | R | R | March 1, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Richard DuBois | R | R | January 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| George Feeley | R | R | April 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dennis Gallagher | S | R | January 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jerry Gomez | L | L | April 12, 1952 | 5'10" | Omaha, NE US | |
| Tim Howard | R | L | December 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steve Hudson | R | R | September 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William Jackson | R | L | April 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Randy Johnson | R | R | May 12, 1953 | 6'4" | 175 | Downey, CA US |
| Sheldon Mallory | L | L | July 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | Argo, IL US |
| Jimmie Martin | R | R | June 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 207 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mack Payne | R | R | February 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 192 | |
| Jamie Quirk | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Mike Roberts | R | R | March 1, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Asheville, NC US |
| James Ross | R | R | October 11, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Don Spare | R | R | October 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| George Throop | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'7" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| John Urzi | R | R | May 19, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
