1972 Louisville Colonels Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
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
1972 Louisville Colonels Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Juan BeníquezRRMay 13, 19505'11"150San Sebastian, PR
Bobby BolinRRJanuary 29, 19396'4"185Hickory Grove, SC US
Don BryantRRJuly 13, 19416'5"200Jasper, FL US
Jim BurtonRLOctober 27, 19496'3"195Royal Oak, MI US
Chris ColettaLLAugust 2, 19445'11"190Brooklyn, NY US
Cecil CooperLLDecember 20, 19496'2"165Brenham, TX US
Vic CorrellRRFebruary 5, 19465'10"185Washington, DC US
Manuel CrespoRRSeptember 1, 19505'11"165La Habana, La Habana CU
Mike CummingsRROctober 27, 19475'8"165New Orleans, LA US
John CurtisLLMarch 9, 19486'1"175Newton, MA US
Dwight EvansRRNovember 3, 19516'2"180Santa Monica, CA US
Bob GallagherLLJuly 7, 19476'3"185Newton, MA US
Mike GarmanRRSeptember 16, 19496'3"195Caldwell, ID US
Mario GuerreroRRSeptember 28, 19495'10"155Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Buddy HunterRRAugust 9, 19475'10"170Omaha, NE US
Glenn LohfinkRRJanuary 15, 19486'0"190New Orleans, LA US
John MasonRRFebruary 14, 19456'0"175Kingsville, TX US
Lynn McGlothenLRMarch 27, 19506'2"185Monroe, LA US
Wayne MilamRRNovember 6, 19506'1"195Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Roger MoretSLSeptember 16, 19496'4"170Guayama, PR
Mike NagyRRMarch 25, 19486'3"195New York, NY US
Mike NealLLMarch 19, 19485'11"155Modesto, CA US
Roger NelsonRRJune 7, 19456'1"170Paterson, NJ US
Don NewhauserRRNovember 7, 19476'4"200Miami, FL US
Reginald NilesRRMay 29, 19515'10"165Mobile, AL US
Bobby PfeilRRNovember 13, 19426'1"180Passaic, NJ US
Dick PoleRROctober 13, 19506'3"200Trout Creek, MI US
Craig SkokRLSeptember 1, 19476'0"190Dobbs Ferry, NY US
Robert SnyderSLFebruary 13, 19466'1"175
Tony TorchiaLLDecember 13, 19435'11"180Chicago, IL US
Stan WilliamsRRSeptember 14, 19366'5"230Enfield, 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.




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