1972 Savannah Braves Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Clint Courtney (80-59)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 78,147, Avg. 1,124
1972 Savannah Braves Statistics

The Savannah Braves of the Southern League ended the 1972 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Braves scored 665 runs and allowed 532 runs. Jack Pierce paced Savannah with 23 home runs, while Gregory Foreman walloped 15 or more also. Jack Pierce drove in 103 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Larry Maxie led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 1.54 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1972 Savannah Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larvell Blanks, Adrian Devine, Jamie Easterly, Wenty Ford, John Fuller, Rod Gilbreath, Max León, Larry Maxie, Rowland Office, Jack Pierce, Chico Ruiz and Pablo Torrealba.

Clint Courtney served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Stan BabierackiLLSeptember 9, 19476'1"190New York, NY US
Larvell BlanksRRJanuary 28, 19505'8"167Del Rio, TX US
Jimmy BrittonLLOctober 21, 19486'2"195St. Louis, MO US
Stu CannLRJune 18, 19465'11"165Kankakee, IL US
Paul ClickRRJuly 16, 19466'3"190Los Angeles, CA US
Jimmie CollinsLRNovember 19, 19486'2"185Canton, MA US
Adrian DevineRRDecember 2, 19516'4"185Galveston, TX US
Jamie EasterlyLLFebruary 17, 19535'9"180Houston, TX US
Domingo FigueroaLLFebruary 16, 19515'11"175Vega Alta, PR
Wenty FordRRNovember 25, 19465'11"165Nassau, BS
Gregory ForemanLRFebruary 9, 19525'11"200Lake Charles, LA US
John FullerLLJanuary 29, 19506'2"180Lynwood, CA US
Jeffrey GeachRRNovember 6, 19505'11"160Clendale, CA US
Rod GilbreathRRSeptember 24, 19526'2"180Laurel, MS US
Tom HeierleRRApril 22, 19515'11"190Oceanside, CA US
Sam HoustonRRNovember 4, 19505'11"156Long Beach, CA US
Bobby JackRROctober 20, 19506'5"215Ponca City, OK US
Glen LandesbergLLMay 23, 19495'11"180Bronx, NY US
Max LeónRRFebruary 4, 19505'10"145Acula, Veracruz MX
Larry MaxieRROctober 10, 19406'4"220Upland, CA US
Hank McGrawRRJanuary 26, 19436'2"197Oakland, CA US
Curtis MooreLRJuly 3, 19496'1"185Denison, TX US
Brian NelsonLLAugust 3, 19466'1"180Minneapolis, MN US
Mike NewsonRRDecember 25, 19485'11"163Roswell, NM US
Francisco ObregonRRDecember 17, 19365'9"170Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Rowland OfficeLLOctober 25, 19526'0"170Sacramento, CA US
Jack PierceLRJune 2, 19496'0"210Laurel, MS US
Chico RuizRRNovember 1, 19515'11"170Santurce, PR
James SandersRRNovember 14, 19486'5"215Charleston, SC US
Roberto SantiagoRRMay 26, 19465'10"175Caguas, PR
Jose SevillanoRRFebruary 19, 19516'0"175Bayamon, PR
Charles SprinkleRRJanuary 28, 19486'0"180Detroit, MI US
Pablo TorrealbaLLApril 28, 19485'10"173Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Richard TowersRRJanuary 2, 19456'2"202Paris, TX 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.




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