1972 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 81-63
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Darrell Johnson (81-63)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 116,328, Avg. 1,616
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 2 games, Rochester Red Wings 1
Finals - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Louisville Colonels 2
The Louisville Colonels of the International League ended the 1972 season with a record of 81 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the IL.
The Colonels scored 654 runs and allowed 560 runs. Dwight Evans led Louisville with 17 home runs and drove in 95 runs. Cecil Cooper paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .315 clip. Craig Skok topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.02 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1972 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Juan Beníquez, Bobby Bolin, Don Bryant, Jim Burton, Chris Coletta, Cecil Cooper, Vic Correll, John Curtis, Dwight Evans, Bob Gallagher, Mike Garman, Mario Guerrero, Buddy Hunter, Lynn McGlothen, Roger Moret, Mike Nagy, Don Newhauser, Bobby Pfeil, Dick Pole, Craig Skok and Stan Williams.
Darrell Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Juan BenÃquez | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'11" | 150 | San Sebastian, PR |
Bobby Bolin | R | R | January 29, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | Hickory Grove, SC US |
Don Bryant | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL US |
Jim Burton | R | L | October 27, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Royal Oak, MI US |
Chris Coletta | L | L | August 2, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Cecil Cooper | L | L | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Brenham, TX US |
Vic Correll | R | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
Manuel Crespo | R | R | September 1, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Mike Cummings | R | R | October 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
John Curtis | L | L | March 9, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Newton, MA US |
Dwight Evans | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
Bob Gallagher | L | L | July 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Newton, MA US |
Mike Garman | R | R | September 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Caldwell, ID US |
Mario Guerrero | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Buddy Hunter | R | R | August 9, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
Glenn Lohfink | R | R | January 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
John Mason | R | R | February 14, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Kingsville, TX US |
Lynn McGlothen | L | R | March 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Monroe, LA US |
Wayne Milam | R | R | November 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
Roger Moret | S | L | September 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Guayama, PR |
Mike Nagy | R | R | March 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
Mike Neal | L | L | March 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 155 | Modesto, CA US |
Roger Nelson | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Paterson, NJ US |
Don Newhauser | R | R | November 7, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
Reginald Niles | R | R | May 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
Bobby Pfeil | R | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Passaic, NJ US |
Dick Pole | R | R | October 13, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Trout Creek, MI US |
Craig Skok | R | L | September 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Dobbs Ferry, NY US |
Robert Snyder | S | L | February 13, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
Tony Torchia | L | L | December 13, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
Stan Williams | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH 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.