1972 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Jackie Brandt (59-80)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 73,413, Avg. 1,056
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1972 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Astros plated 497 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Nathaniel Pettaway paced Columbus with 19 home runs and recorded 70 runs batted in. Jesus de la Rosa topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .278. Larry Elenes paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.39 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1972 Columbus Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Stan Papi, Jim Crawford, Pat Darcy, Ron Cook, Cliff Johnson, Jesus de la Rosa, José Sosa, Mike Easler, Greg Gross, Doug Konieczny and Mike Cosgrove.
Jackie Brandt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Bethell | S | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Richard Busby | R | R | November 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Bessemer, AL US |
| Ron Cook | L | L | July 11, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Jefferson, TX US |
| Mike Cosgrove | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jim Crawford | L | L | September 29, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Pat Darcy | L | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Troy, OH US |
| Jesus de la Rosa | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Easler | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Larry Elenes | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Steven Gardner | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Spanish Fork, UT US |
| Charles Grigsby | R | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Greg Gross | L | L | August 1, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | York, PA US |
| Sli Harvey | S | L | January 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Patterson, LA US |
| Shane Hummell | R | R | September 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Barnsboro, NJ US |
| Cliff Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jimmy Johnson | R | R | August 28, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Colona, IL US |
| David Kaster | R | R | September 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Doug Konieczny | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Kryczkowski | L | L | May 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 177 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| John McLaren | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Donnie McLaughlin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Willie Melendez | R | R | May 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Cidra, PR |
| Jerry Moxey | R | R | December 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 172 | Nassau, BS |
| Stan Papi | R | R | February 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Pastor Perez | R | R | November 23, 1950 | |||
| Nathaniel Pettaway | L | L | December 15, 1949 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Kenny Reed | R | R | April 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 162 | Chicago, IL US |
| Matthew Rosiek | R | R | November 26, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | New Britain, CT US |
| Russ Rothermel | L | L | March 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Pottsville, PA US |
| José Sosa | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gil Stafford | R | R | October 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Don Stratton | R | R | August 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | December 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 155 | Covington, KY US |
| Richard Valley | R | R | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| George Vasquez | R | R | August 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Tempe, AZ 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.
