1972 Reno Silver Sox Roster
Team Record: 50-88
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Lou Klimchock (50-88)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 22,228, Avg. 322
The Reno Silver Sox of the California League ended the 1972 season with a record of 50 wins and 88 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Silver Sox plated 696 runs and allowed 932 runs, most in the circuit. Jeff Newman paced Reno with 20 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Glenn Monroe led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .349. Nicholas Hockett topped the team with 9 wins, while Ronald Salyer recorded a 4.54 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dennis Eckersley, Rick Manning, Bob Kaiser, Jeff Newman, Wayne Cage, Dennis Kinney, Duane Kuiper, Rick Sawyer and Larry Andersen were all players from the 1972 Reno Silver Sox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lou Klimchock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Andersen | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Bubba Bussie | R | R | December 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Wayne Cage | L | L | November 23, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Monroe, LA US |
| Dan Covert | R | R | May 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Joseph Davis | L | R | November 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Commerce, GA US |
| Terry DeWald | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Dennis Eckersley | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ron Ellis | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Chuck Erickson | R | R | April 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Anthony Giammaresi | R | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 155 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Gary Gloede | S | R | August 25, 1950 | 5'9" | 160 | Janesville, WI US |
| Eddie Green | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Billy Hernandez | R | R | September 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Nicholas Hockett | L | L | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Donnie Howse | L | R | March 21, 1953 | 5'8" | 180 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| James Johnson | R | R | 5'8" | 185 | ||
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Rick Kavanagh | R | R | February 19, 1953 | 6'3" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Thomas Kelley | R | R | March 31, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| George King | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Dennis Kinney | L | L | February 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Duane Kuiper | L | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Racine, WI US |
| John Langerhans | L | L | October 2, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | McAllen, TX US |
| George Maldonado | L | R | September 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Sparks, NV US |
| Rick Manning | L | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Alvin McGrew | R | R | September 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 182 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Glenn Monroe | R | R | August 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeff Newman | R | R | September 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Salvador Ramirez | R | R | February 10, 1953 | 6'2" | 165 | Central Quisqueya, DO |
| Thomas Roberts | L | L | February 5, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | Bucyrus, OH US |
| Jeffrey Roser | R | R | November 30, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ronald Salyer | R | L | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 185 | Paintsville, KY US |
| James Sams | R | R | June 24, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Akron, OH US |
| Rick Sawyer | R | R | April 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Dante Schirripa | R | R | October 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| David Sloan | R | R | March 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brian Sullivan | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Michael Weaver | L | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL 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.
