1972 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Del Wilber (61-79)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 128,568, Avg. 1,837
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1972 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Bears scored 591 runs and conceded 697 runs, most in the circuit. Jeff Burroughs led Denver with 24 home runs and accounted for 59 RBI. Gerry Janeski topped the squad with 11 wins, while Rick Henninger registered a 2.87 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1972 Denver Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gerry Janeski, Bob Jones, Cisco Carlos, Chuck Harrison, Jackie Brown, Hal King, Bill Madlock, Steve Foucault, Rich Hand, Dick Nen, Jim Mason, Ron Law, Ron Pruitt, Jim Kremmel, Ted Ford, Bill Fahey, Dave Moates, Rick Henninger, Mike Thompson, Don Castle, Jeff Burroughs, Jim Miles, Cotton Nash, Pete Mackanin, Rick Stelmaszek, Garland Shifflett, Ken Suarez, Norm McRae, Jim Driscoll, Chuck Machemehl, Lenny Randle, Tom Ragland, Jan Dukes, Don Stanhouse and Dick Kelley.
Del Wilber served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Brown | R | R | May 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Jeff Burroughs | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Cisco Carlos | R | R | September 17, 1940 | 6'3" | 205 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Don Castle | L | L | February 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Jim Driscoll | L | R | May 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Medford, MA US |
| Jan Dukes | L | L | August 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Bill Fahey | L | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ted Ford | R | R | February 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Steve Foucault | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | Duluth, MN US |
| Steve Greenberg | R | R | September 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Rick Guarnera | R | R | October 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Rich Hand | R | R | July 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Chuck Harrison | R | R | April 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Abilene, TX US |
| Rick Henninger | R | R | January 11, 1948 | 6'6" | 225 | Hastings, NE US |
| Gerry Janeski | R | R | April 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Bob Jones | L | L | October 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Elkton, MD US |
| Dick Kelley | R | L | January 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 174 | Brighton, MA US |
| Hal King | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Jim Kremmel | L | L | February 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Ron Law | R | R | March 14, 1946 | 6'2" | 165 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Chuck Machemehl | R | R | April 20, 1946 | 6'4" | 200 | Brenham, TX US |
| Pete Mackanin | R | R | August 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Madlock | R | R | January 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jim Mason | L | R | August 14, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Norm McRae | R | R | September 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Jim Miles | R | R | August 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Grenada, MS US |
| Dave Moates | L | L | January 30, 1948 | 5'9" | 163 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Cotton Nash | R | R | July 24, 1942 | 6'6" | 220 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Dick Nen | L | L | September 24, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | South Gate, CA US |
| Joe Patterson | S | R | April 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ron Pruitt | R | R | October 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI US |
| Tom Ragland | R | R | June 16, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Talladega, AL US |
| Lenny Randle | S | R | February 12, 1949 | 5'10" | 169 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gary Ratliff | R | R | December 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Garland Shifflett | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkton, VA US |
| Don Stanhouse | R | R | February 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | DuQuoin, IL US |
| Rick Stelmaszek | L | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ken Suarez | R | R | April 12, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Thompson | R | R | September 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Denver, CO 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.
