1972 Kingsport Royals Roster
Team Record: 38-32
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Jay Hankins (38-32)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 35,261, Avg. 1,007
The Kingsport Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 1972 season with a record of 38 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Royals topped the league with 373 runs, powered by 51 home runs. Kingsport allowed 322 runs. Joe Zdeb led the squad with 12 home runs and recorded 55 runs batted in. Gary Rahe topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .341. Ricky Romans paced the team with 8 wins, while Bary Woodruff recorded a 2.34 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Zdeb and Dennis Leonard both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jay Hankins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Bailey | R | R | May 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| William Boliek | R | R | April 22, 1953 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Kevin Bova | R | R | February 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| David Bradford | R | R | August 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Doug Buchanan | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Stan Butkus | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Elgin, IL US |
| Douglas Cash | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| John Cassibry | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jack Fleming | R | R | January 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Gressick | L | L | December 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | Menominee, MI US |
| Gary Harris | R | R | October 6, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Karl Jacobsen | R | R | February 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | White Plains, NY US |
| Reginald Knapper | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Dennis Leonard | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Thomas Linnert | S | L | July 31, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Orange, CA US |
| Mike Lowen | R | R | March 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 162 | |
| Rondol Moss | R | R | September 7, 1953 | 6'3" | 160 | San Joaquin, CA US |
| Howard Perkins | R | R | November 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Juan Quesada | S | R | June 16, 1953 | 6'2" | ||
| Gary Rahe | L | L | February 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Robert Ray | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Rockwell | R | R | May 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ricky Romans | L | L | May 8, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Michael Sepulveda | L | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Dale Stevener | L | L | November 16, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Jose Torres | R | R | August 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Bary Woodruff | L | L | March 9, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Joe Zdeb | R | R | June 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Compton, IL 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.
