1972 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Fred Hatfield (78-61)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 56,249, Avg. 809
Playoffs - Montgomery Rebels 3 games, Asheville Orioles 0
The Montgomery Rebels of the Southern League ended the 1972 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Rebels plated 626 runs and allowed 562 runs. Murray Robinson paced Montgomery with 28 home runs and accounted for 94 RBI. Joe Staton led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .289 clip. Danny Fife topped the team with 14 wins, while Steve Grilli recorded a 1.72 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Montgomery Rebels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Marv Lane, Tom Veryzer, Norm McRae, Ron Cash, Gene Lamont, Billy Rohr, Dennis DeBarr, Billy Baldwin, Danny Fife, Joe Staton, Reggie Sanders, Fernando Arroyo, Ken Szotkiewicz and Steve Grilli.
Fred Hatfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Arroyo | R | R | March 21, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Billy Baldwin | L | L | June 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Tazewell, VA US |
| Marty Barski | S | R | January 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Dan Bootcheck | L | L | December 25, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Nat Calamis | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ron Cash | R | R | November 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Raul Colon | L | L | July 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dennis DeBarr | L | L | January 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Ronald Del Papa | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| David DeLuca | R | R | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Jerome Donahue | L | R | July 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Michael Dwyer | R | R | April 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Danny Fife | R | R | October 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Frank Fisher | R | R | October 22, 1950 | 6'4" | 187 | |
| David Fore | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mark Giegler | R | R | December 8, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Steve Grilli | R | R | May 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jeffrey Hogan | R | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Andy Kanoza | L | R | November 20, 1948 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Charles Kuhn | L | L | February 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bryan Lambe | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gene Lamont | L | R | December 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Marv Lane | R | R | January 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Sandersville, GA US |
| Norm McRae | R | R | September 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Murray Robinson | L | R | October 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Billy Rohr | L | L | July 1, 1945 | 6'3" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Reggie Sanders | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Steve Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joe Staton | L | L | March 8, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Seattle, WA US |
| Frederick Strine | R | R | November 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Charles Swanson | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | L | R | February 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Wilmington, DE US |
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Stephen Tissot | R | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Ramon Vega | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tom Veryzer | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Robert Ware | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| James Wosman | R | R | 6'3" | 230 |
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.
