1972 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 81-67
Finished 2nd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Jim Davenport (81-67)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 109,542, Avg. 1,480
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1972 season with a record of 81 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Giants topped the circuit with just 679 runs allowed. Phoenix scored 784 runs. Gary Matthews led the team with 21 home runs, while Jim Ray Hart walloped 15 or more, too. Gary Matthews drove in 108 runs. Jimmy Williams paced all regular batters by hitting .315. Gary Lavelle paced the squad with 11 wins, and Elías Sosa recorded a 2.92 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1972 Phoenix Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jimmy Rosario, Mike Phillips, John Morris, Charlie Williams, Jerry Crider, Mike Sadek, Bob Taylor, Jim Ray Hart, Gary Matthews, Frank Reberger, Garry Maddox, Mike McCormick, Dave Rader, Randy Moffitt, Les Cain, Damaso Blanco, Gary Lavelle, Russ Gibson, Skip Pitlock, Ed Figueroa, Jake Brown, Jim Willoughby, Gary Thomasson, Jim Maloney, Elías Sosa and Ed Goodson.
Jim Davenport served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Avila | L | L | February 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Jake Brown | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Sumrall, MS US |
| Les Cain | L | L | January 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Art Cleary | L | R | August 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jerry Crider | R | R | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Ed Figueroa | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, PR |
| Russ Gibson | R | R | May 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | Fall River, MA US |
| Ed Goodson | L | R | January 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | Pulaski, VA US |
| Jim Ray Hart | R | R | October 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Hookerton, NC US |
| Gary Lavelle | S | L | January 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, PA US |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Garry Maddox | R | R | September 1, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jim Maloney | L | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jeffrey Mason | R | R | September 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gary Matthews | R | R | July 5, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Mike McCormick | L | L | September 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Randy Moffitt | R | R | October 13, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| John Morris | R | L | August 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewes, DE US |
| Mike Phillips | L | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Skip Pitlock | L | L | November 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Hillside, IL US |
| Dave Rader | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Claremore, OK US |
| Frank Reberger | L | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | Caldwell, ID US |
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Pat Russell | R | R | June 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mike Sadek | R | R | May 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| David Schmidt | R | R | September 29, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Elías Sosa | R | R | June 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 186 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Shigeyuki Takahashi | R | R | May 16, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Asahi, Chiba JP |
| Bob Taylor | L | R | March 20, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Leland, MS US |
| Gary Thomasson | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Charlie Williams | R | R | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jim Willoughby | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA 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.
