1972 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 76-68
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Joe Altobelli (76-68)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 296,864, Avg. 4,123
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 2 games, Rochester Red Wings 1
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1972 season with a record of 76 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Red Wings scored 585 runs and gave up 539 runs. Roger Repoz paced Rochester with 13 home runs Enos Cabell drove in 66 runs. Al Bumbry topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .345 clip. Bill Kirkpatrick led the squad with 11 wins, while Don Hood earned a 3.48 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1972 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sam Parrilla, Sergio Robles, Bob Reynolds, Tom Dukes, Jim Fuller, Don Hood, Orlando Peña, Tommy Matchick, Junior Kennedy, Bob O'Brien, Frank Estrada, Mike Reinbach, Roger Repoz, Al Bumbry, Jesse Jefferson, Enos Cabell, Wayne Garland, Rich Coggins, Terry Wilshusen and Jerry DaVanon.
Joe Altobelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | L | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Enos Cabell | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS US |
| Rich Coggins | L | L | December 7, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jerry DaVanon | R | R | August 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Oscar DelBusto | R | R | January 27, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Tom Dukes | R | R | August 31, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Larry Eckenrode | L | R | September 6, 1944 | 5'8" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Estrada | R | R | February 12, 1948 | 5'8" | 182 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Donato Fazio | R | R | March 5, 1943 | 5'8" | 175 | Watertown, NY US |
| Paul Flesner | R | R | November 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Jim Fuller | R | R | November 28, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Wayne Garland | R | R | October 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Don Hood | L | L | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Florence, SC US |
| Jesse Jefferson | R | R | March 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 188 | Midlothian, VA US |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | November 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Junior Kennedy | R | R | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Bill Kirkpatrick | R | R | April 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| George Manz | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Tommy Matchick | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Ray Miller | R | R | April 30, 1945 | Takoma Park, MD US | ||
| Bob O'Brien | L | L | April 23, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Sam Parrilla | R | R | June 12, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Orlando Peña | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, CU |
| Mike Reinbach | L | R | August 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Roger Repoz | L | L | August 3, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Bob Reynolds | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Sergio Robles | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora MX |
| Dale Spier | R | R | October 23, 1945 | 6'4" | 208 | |
| Larry Wallin | L | R | November 14, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Edward Watts | R | R | March 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dutch Weems | R | R | May 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Terry Wilshusen | R | R | March 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | Atascadero, CA US |
| William Wood | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
