1972 Savannah Braves Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Stan Babieracki | L | L | September 9, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
Larvell Blanks | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX US |
Jimmy Britton | L | L | October 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
Stu Cann | L | R | June 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Kankakee, IL US |
Paul Click | R | R | July 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Jimmie Collins | L | R | November 19, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Canton, MA US |
Adrian Devine | R | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
Jamie Easterly | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
Domingo Figueroa | L | L | February 16, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Vega Alta, PR |
Wenty Ford | R | R | November 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
Gregory Foreman | L | R | February 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
John Fuller | L | L | January 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
Jeffrey Geach | R | R | November 6, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Clendale, CA US |
Rod Gilbreath | R | R | September 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Laurel, MS US |
Tom Heierle | R | R | April 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
Sam Houston | R | R | November 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 156 | Long Beach, CA US |
Bobby Jack | R | R | October 20, 1950 | 6'5" | 215 | Ponca City, OK US |
Glen Landesberg | L | L | May 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
Max León | R | R | February 4, 1950 | 5'10" | 145 | Acula, Veracruz MX |
Larry Maxie | R | R | October 10, 1940 | 6'4" | 220 | Upland, CA US |
Hank McGraw | R | R | January 26, 1943 | 6'2" | 197 | Oakland, CA US |
Curtis Moore | L | R | July 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Denison, TX US |
Brian Nelson | L | L | August 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
Mike Newson | R | R | December 25, 1948 | 5'11" | 163 | Roswell, NM US |
Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Rowland Office | L | L | October 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
Jack Pierce | L | R | June 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
Chico Ruiz | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
James Sanders | R | R | November 14, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Charleston, SC US |
Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
Jose Sevillano | R | R | February 19, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
Charles Sprinkle | R | R | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
Pablo Torrealba | L | L | April 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
Richard Towers | R | R | January 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 202 | Paris, 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.