1972 Salt Lake City Angels Roster
Team Record: 80-68
Finished 3rd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Les Moss (80-68)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 191,577, Avg. 2,589
The Salt Lake City Angels of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1972 season with a record of 80 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Angels scored 762 runs and allowed 701 runs. Doug Howard led Salt Lake City with 24 home runs, while Jim Hutto and Billy Parker walloped 15 or more also. Doug Howard drove in 109 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .301 average. Bruce Heinbechner paced the squad with 13 wins, and Dick Lange recorded a 2.97 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1972 Salt Lake City Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Estrada, Andy Kosco, Andy Hassler, Doug Howard, Archie Reynolds, Bruce Christensen, Roger Repoz, Don Rose, Paul Ratliff, Greg Washburn, Charlie Vinson, Tom Dukes, Rudy Meoli, Mel Queen, Morris Nettles, Frank Baker, Ron Clark, Curt Motton, Dennis Bennett, Joe Azcue, John Stephenson, Stan Williams, Tom Silverio, Billy Parker, Dave Sells, Mickey Rivers, Jim Hutto, Jerry DaVanon, Alan Foster and Dick Lange.
Les Moss served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Azcue | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Frank Baker | L | R | January 11, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Bartow, FL US |
| Tony Barrientos | R | R | August 4, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Jaibon, DO |
| Dennis Bennett | L | L | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 192 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bruce Christensen | L | R | February 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Madison, WI US |
| Ron Clark | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jerry DaVanon | R | R | August 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Greg Dehn | R | R | September 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Anoka, MN US |
| Larry Dierks | L | L | September 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Visalia, CA US |
| Tom Dukes | R | R | August 31, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Frank Estrada | R | R | February 12, 1948 | 5'8" | 182 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Jerry Feldman | L | L | November 18, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alan Foster | R | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Andy Hassler | L | L | October 18, 1951 | 6'5" | 220 | Texas City, TX US |
| Bruce Heinbechner | L | L | February 23, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Doug Howard | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jim Hutto | R | R | October 17, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Daniel Keller | R | R | June 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Andy Kosco | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Dick Lange | R | R | September 1, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Harbor Beach, MI US |
| Rudy Meoli | L | R | May 1, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Troy, NY US |
| Tom Miali | R | L | May 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Curt Motton | R | R | September 24, 1940 | 5'8" | 164 | Darnell, LA US |
| Morris Nettles | L | L | January 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Randy Niles | R | R | October 17, 1949 | 6'1" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Ron Oglesby | R | R | February 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Billy Parker | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 5'8" | 168 | Hayneville, AL US |
| Mel Queen | L | R | March 26, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Paul Ratliff | L | R | January 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Roger Repoz | L | L | August 3, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Archie Reynolds | R | R | January 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| James Rich | R | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mickey Rivers | L | L | October 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL US |
| Don Rose | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Dave Sells | R | R | September 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Tom Silverio | L | L | October 14, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Thor Skogan | R | L | February 10, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Oslo, NO |
| John Stephenson | L | R | April 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY US |
| Robert Stickels | R | R | December 7, 1944 | 6'6" | 235 | |
| Charlie Vinson | L | L | January 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 207 | Washington, DC US |
| Greg Washburn | R | R | December 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Coal City, IL US |
| Stan Williams | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH US |
| Rick Young | L | L | March 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL 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.
