1972 Daytona Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 80-52
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Stan Wasiak (0-0), Bob Shaw (0-0)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 52,331, Avg. 793
Playoffs - Daytona Beach Dodgers 2 games, Pompano Beach Mets 0
Finals - Miami Orioles 2 games, Daytona Beach Dodgers 1
The Daytona Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1972 season with a record of 80 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Dodgers paced the league with 582 runs, ignited by 25 home runs. Daytona Beach allowed 492 runs. Thad Philyaw drove in 69 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .317 average. Ronald Hall led the squad with 12 wins, while Greg Heydeman recorded a 2.98 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1972 Daytona Beach Dodgers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Iván de Jesús, Greg Heydeman, Kevin Pasley, José Báez, John Hale and Dennis Lewallyn.
Stan Wasiak and Bob Shaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| José Báez | R | R | December 31, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Randall Bayer | L | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| James Conn | S | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Iván de Jesús | R | R | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Julian Ditto | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brian Felda | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dewey Forry | R | R | May 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Thomas Gleason | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Ricky Green | R | R | March 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
| John Hale | L | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ronald Hall | R | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Dana Hendershott | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Greg Heydeman | R | R | January 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Carmel, CA US |
| Randy Hoppe | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| David Lanfair | R | R | October 2, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| William Lawrence | L | R | 5'11" | 182 | ||
| Dennis Lewallyn | R | R | August 11, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Vandon Mattison | L | L | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Mark Meschuk | R | R | February 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Paul Messier | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Pasley | R | R | July 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Thad Philyaw | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Maximo Polanco | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Michael Rafferty | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Greg Reinecker | S | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Wayne Ristig | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Hiawatha Roberson | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stanley Russell | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Sans | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Donald Standley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| George Swanson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Albert Taylor | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| James Van Der Beek | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Vaughn | R | R | October 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Chanute, KS US |
| Manuel Washington | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Steven Wilson | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Leon Wood | R | R | 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.
