1972 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 64-80
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Frank Verdi (64-80)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 179,075, Avg. 2,487
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1972 season with a record of 64 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
The Chiefs plated 587 runs and allowed 642 runs, most in the league. Danny Walton paced Syracuse with 23 home runs, while Rich McKinney walloped 15 or more, too. Danny Walton drove in 88 runs. Frank Tepedino topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .282. Mike Pazik led the squad with 10 wins, and Al Closter recorded a 2.88 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Syracuse Chiefs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Frank Baker, Rick Bladt, Al Closter, Loyd Colson, Ken Crosby, Frank Fernández, Rob Gardner, Mario Guerrero, Roger Hambright, Rich Hinton, Ron Klimkowski, Jim Magnuson, Rich McKinney, Joe Pactwa, Mike Pazik, Gerry Pirtle, Scott Reid, Hal Reniff, Celerino Sánchez, Tony Solaita, Frank Tepedino, Rusty Torres, Danny Walton and Gary Waslewski.
Frank Verdi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Frank Baker | L | R | October 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | Meridian, MS US |
Rick Bladt | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 160 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
Al Closter | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE US |
Loyd Colson | R | R | November 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Wellington, TX US |
Ken Crosby | R | R | December 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 179 | New Denver, BC CA |
Frank Fernández | R | R | April 16, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
Fred Frazier | R | R | May 11, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | |
Thomas Frondorf | R | R | August 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 210 | |
Rob Gardner | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY US |
Tommy Grayson | S | R | February 19, 1945 | 5'9" | 180 | |
Mario Guerrero | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Roger Hambright | R | R | March 26, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | Sunnyside, WA US |
Rich Hinton | L | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
Ron Klimkowski | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
Jorge Maduro | R | R | July 28, 1947 | 6'3" | 192 | |
Jim Magnuson | R | L | August 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Marinette, WI US |
Rich McKinney | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Piqua, OH US |
Mike Nunn | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
Joe Pactwa | L | L | June 2, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
Mike Pazik | L | L | January 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA US |
George Pena | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Gerry Pirtle | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
Scott Reid | L | R | January 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
Hal Reniff | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 215 | Warren, OH US |
Celerino Sánchez | R | R | February 3, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | El Guayabal, Veracruz MX |
Tony Solaita | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nuuuli, AS |
Robert Stickels | R | R | December 7, 1944 | 6'6" | 235 | |
Frank Tepedino | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Rusty Torres | S | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, PR |
Danny Walton | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Gary Waslewski | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Meriden, CT 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.