1972 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (64-75)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 47,168, Avg. 679
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1972 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Suns led the circuit with just 527 runs allowed. Jacksonville scored 471 runs. Thomas Joyce paced the team with 16 home runs, and Frank Ortenzio walloped 15 or more also. Frank Ortenzio and Tom Poquette each drove in 51 runs. Tom Poquette topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .251 clip. Al Autry paced the squad with 11 wins, while Doug Bird earned a 2.43 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Frank White, Frank Ortenzio, Scott Northey, Al Cowens, Al Autry, John Sullivan, Tom Poquette, John Wathan and Doug Bird were all players from the 1972 Jacksonville Suns who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Assaf | R | R | June 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Al Autry | R | R | February 29, 1952 | 6'5" | 225 | Modesto, CA US |
| Hal Baird | S | L | August 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dick Balderson | R | R | February 7, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Newport News, VA US |
| Doug Bird | R | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 180 | Corona, CA US |
| Greg Chlan | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Thomas Combs | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Al Cowens | R | R | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Thomas Crichton | R | R | October 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jack Fleming | R | R | January 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Gaylord | L | L | June 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Guy Hansen | R | R | November 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Harmon | L | R | December 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dan Haynes | R | R | October 22, 1949 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Ken Huebner | L | L | May 2, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Curtis Isom | L | L | August 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Holly Springs, MS US |
| Thomas Joyce | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Vaughn Kovach | R | R | December 18, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Lloyd Lightfoot | R | R | November 4, 1946 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Steve McMillan | R | R | May 22, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Calvin Meier | R | R | January 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scott Northey | R | R | October 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ken O'Donnell | R | R | December 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Frank Ortenzio | R | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Tom Poquette | L | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Whitey Reid | S | L | October 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jorge Rivera | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | |
| Wallace Smallwood | R | R | May 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| John Sullivan | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Fernando Vega | R | R | October 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 172 | Santurce, PR |
| John Wathan | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Frank White | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenville, MS US |
| Jack Woolsey | L | L | December 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 |
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.
