1972 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 41-22
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Buzzy Keller (41-22)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1972 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 41-22
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Buzzy Keller (41-22)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1972 season with a record of 41 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the GCL.
The Royals plated 336 runs and allowed 250 runs. David Campbell accounted for 35 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .321. Donald Oxidine led the team with 8 wins, while Larry Hubbard recorded a 1.24 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1972 Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mark Williams, Rodney Scott and Tom Bruno.
Buzzy Keller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Baker | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Larry Bearg | R | R | September 14, 1953 | 6'4" | 206 | |
| Bruce Beranek | R | R | September 17, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Mark Brown | R | R | August 7, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tom Bruno | R | R | January 26, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| David Campbell | R | R | March 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gerry Clesi | R | R | September 12, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Michael Copeland | L | L | March 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ruben Cruz | L | L | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kenneth Dohm | R | R | January 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Glen Gilmore | R | R | October 13, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bob Gipson | R | R | September 1, 1953 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Mark Gland | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Gary, IN US |
| William Hayden | R | R | May 13, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Carlos Henson | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Larry Hubbard | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Bernard Kacenski | R | L | March 17, 1951 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Joe Kuhl | R | R | December 15, 1953 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Thomas Linnert | S | L | July 31, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Orange, CA US |
| Apolinar Liranzo | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Domingo Luna | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Joseph McNamara | R | R | August 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Rondol Moss | R | R | September 7, 1953 | 6'3" | 160 | San Joaquin, CA US |
| William Natale | R | R | March 3, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Patrick O'Neill | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Donald Oxidine | R | R | December 31, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Rodney Scott | S | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Dennis Smith | S | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 174 | Exeter, CA US |
| Richard Smotherman | S | R | October 2, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Roy Tanner | S | R | December 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Palatka, FL US |
| Steve Temple | R | R | October 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Sebastopol, CA US |
| Mark Williams | L | L | July 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmira, NY US |
