1972 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 63-68
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Early Wynn (63-68)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 50,332, Avg. 768
The Orlando Twins of the Florida State League ended the 1972 season with a record of 63 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Twins plated 488 runs and allowed 530 runs. Ed Palat and Jack Sexton paced Orlando with 10 home runs apiece. Joe Jacobsen drove in 66 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .286 average. David Allen led the squad with 13 wins, while Frank Hecomovich registered a 2.81 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1972 Orlando Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dave Edwards, Willie Norwood and Mike Poepping.
Early Wynn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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David Allen | L | L | August 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 172 | |
Mike Baier | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | |
Harry Bilyeu | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
Joe Bochy | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Kenneth Braun | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
John Brooks | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
Lynn Buehner | L | L | August 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | |
Kevin Cooney | L | R | August 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | |
Terence Cupples | L | R | May 10, 1949 | 6'5" | 190 | |
Ron Davison | R | R | October 3, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | |
Dave Edwards | R | R | February 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
John Eichholtz | R | R | May 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Tommy Hanegan | L | R | October 8, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
John Hasbrouck | L | R | November 23, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Charles Hatch | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
Frank Hecomovich | L | L | June 3, 1948 | 6'4" | 215 | |
Jeffrey Hooper | S | L | October 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Marion Jackson | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
Joe Jacobsen | R | R | January 18, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | |
William Kissell | R | R | 6'0" | 174 | ||
Jerry Lundin | L | R | March 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Scott Marchael | R | L | May 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Ronald Mercier | R | R | August 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | |
Thomas Mitterholzer | R | R | 6'4" | |||
Willie Norwood | R | R | November 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Greene County, AL US |
Ed Palat | R | R | December 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Augsburg, DE |
John Phelps | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
Mike Poepping | R | R | August 7, 1950 | 6'6" | 230 | Little Falls, MN US |
Dwayne Roemen | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
Edmund Savold | R | R | November 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 178 | |
Jack Sexton | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Bill Stiegemeier | R | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Patrick Stone | L | R | April 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Jay Thornton | R | R | December 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Clark Ullom | L | L | March 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 |
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.