1972 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 61-87
Finished 4th in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Ray Hathaway (0-0), Clay Bryant (0-0), Danny Carnevale (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 91,907, Avg. 1,242
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1972 season with a record of 61 wins and 87 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Beavers plated 608 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 774 runs. Ron Lolich paced Portland with 20 home runs and drove in 87 runs. Kurt Bevacqua led batters with significant playing time by hitting .313. Marcelino López, Terry Ley and James Moyer topped the team with 8 wins each, while Marcelino López registered a 4.25 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1972 Portland Beavers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Hargan, Adolfo Phillips, Gary Jones, Rick Sawyer, Rick Austin, Steve Dunning, Jack Heidemann, Alan Ashby, Ron Lolich, Bob Kaiser, Steve Mingori, Stan Swanson, Jim Rittwage, Gomer Hodge, Marcelino López, Jim Clark, Kurt Bevacqua, Vince Colbert, Terry Ley, Bill Butler and Sam Parrilla.
Ray Hathaway, Clay Bryant and Danny Carnevale served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ashby | S | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Rick Austin | R | L | October 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Kurt Bevacqua | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Bill Butler | L | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Mike Carruthers | L | R | October 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Jim Clark | R | R | April 30, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Vince Colbert | R | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Mac Crossan | R | R | April 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Steve Dunning | R | R | May 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Denver, CO US |
| Bill Flowers | L | L | June 4, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | New Brockton, AL US |
| Bob Grossman | R | R | June 19, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Hargan | R | R | September 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jack Heidemann | R | R | July 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Brenham, TX US |
| Gomer Hodge | S | R | April 3, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Luis Isaac | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedres, PR |
| Gary Jones | L | L | June 12, 1945 | 6'0" | 191 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Terry Ley | L | L | February 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Ron Lolich | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Marcelino López | R | L | September 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Robert Marcano | R | R | June 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Steve Mingori | L | L | February 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| James Moyer | R | R | June 12, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Sam Parrilla | R | R | June 12, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Frank Peters | R | R | March 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Adolfo Phillips | R | R | December 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethania, PA |
| Jim Rittwage | R | R | October 23, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Rick Sawyer | R | R | April 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Rich Seminoff | R | R | July 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frederick Smith | R | R | April 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Stan Swanson | R | R | May 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 168 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Bill Tsoukalas | L | L | August 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Renton, WA 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.
