1972 Charleston Charlies Roster
Team Record: 80-64
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: John Davis (80-64)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 109,522, Avg. 1,521
Playoffs - Tidewater Tides 2 games, Charleston Charlies 1
The Charleston Charlies of the International League ended the 1972 season with a record of 80 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Charlies led the league with 664 runs, ignited by 104 home runs. Charleston allowed 581 runs. Richie Zisk paced the team with 26 home runs and drove in 86 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .308 clip. Gene Garber and Dick Colpaert topped the squad with 14 wins each, and Gene Garber recorded a 2.26 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1972 Charleston Charlies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Charlie Sands, Jim Nelson, Fred Cambria, Gene Garber, Richie Zisk, George Kopacz, Dick Colpaert, Jim McKee, Rimp Lanier, Gary Kolb, Kent Tekulve, Dick Sharon, Rick Joseph, Luis Alcaraz, Buddy Booker, Art Howe, Doug Bair, John Lamb, Barry Moore, Tom Dettore, Frank Taveras, Chuck Goggin and Bob Veale.
John Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alcaraz | R | R | June 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | Humacao, PR |
| Doug Bair | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| Buddy Booker | L | R | May 28, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Philip Bushman | L | L | December 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Fred Cambria | R | R | January 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Cambria Heights, NY US |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Tom Dettore | L | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Frank Frontino | R | R | October 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Spangler, PA US |
| Gene Garber | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Chuck Goggin | S | R | July 7, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Pompano Beach, FL US |
| Barry Houser | L | L | December 24, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Charles Howard | S | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Hobson City, AL US |
| Art Howe | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Rick Joseph | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 192 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gary Kolb | L | R | March 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 194 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Lamb | R | R | July 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Sharon, CT US |
| Rimp Lanier | L | R | October 19, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Jimmy Marrujo | R | R | August 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Claremore, OK US |
| Jim McKee | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'7" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Barry Moore | L | L | April 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC US |
| Jim Nelson | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Charlie Sands | L | R | December 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport News, VA US |
| Dick Sharon | R | R | April 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Frank Taveras | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO |
| Kent Tekulve | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bob Veale | S | L | October 28, 1935 | 6'6" | 212 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Richie Zisk | R | R | February 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
