1972 Evansville Triplets Roster
Team Record: 83-57
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: Del Crandall (0-0), Mike Roarke (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 147,807, Avg. 2,112
Playoffs - Evansville Triplets 3 games, Wichita Aeros 0
The Evansville Triplets of the American Association ended the 1972 season with a record of 83 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Triplets plated 588 runs and conceded 497 runs. Bob Hansen paced Evansville with 25 home runs, while Bobby Mitchell and Bill McNulty walloped 15 or more, too. Bob Hansen drove in 77 runs. Bob Coluccio led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Lloyd Gladden topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.71 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1972 Evansville Triplets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerry Bell, Bruce Brubaker, Bob Coluccio, Rob Ellis, Dick Estelle, John Felske, Pepe Frías, Pedro García, Bob Hansen, John Harrell, Wilbur Howard, Jack Lind, Bill McNulty, Bobby Mitchell, Ray Newman, Darrell Porter, Archie Reynolds, Gary Ryerson, Jim Slaton, Bernie Smith, Dan Thomas and Carlos Velazquez.
Del Crandall and Mike Roarke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Gene Ammann | R | R | January 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
Jerry Bell | S | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Madison, TN US |
Bruce Brubaker | R | R | December 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 198 | Harrisburg, PA US |
Gary Cavallo | R | R | February 26, 1948 | 6'4" | 195 | Queens, NY US |
Bob Coluccio | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 183 | Centralia, WA US |
Rob Ellis | R | R | July 3, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
John Felske | R | R | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
Pepe FrÃas | R | R | July 14, 1948 | 5'10" | 159 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Matt Galante | R | R | March 22, 1944 | 5'6" | 157 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Pedro GarcÃa | R | R | April 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Guayama, PR |
Lloyd Gladden | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
Bob Hansen | L | L | May 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
Tom Harmon | L | R | December 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
John Harrell | R | R | November 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
Michael Herson | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 192 | |
Wilbur Howard | S | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC US |
Jack Lind | S | R | June 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
Bill McNulty | R | R | August 29, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
Bobby Mitchell | R | R | October 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
Ray Newman | L | L | June 20, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Evansville, IN US |
Darrell Porter | L | R | January 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 193 | Joplin, MO US |
Archie Reynolds | R | R | January 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
Gary Ryerson | R | L | June 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Wes Scott | R | R | November 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 150 | |
Jim Slaton | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
Bernie Smith | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 5'9" | 164 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
Dan Thomas | R | R | May 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
Carlos Velazquez | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Loiza, PR |
Larry Wallin | L | R | November 14, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.