1972 Syracuse Chiefs Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
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
1972 Syracuse Chiefs Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Frank BakerLROctober 29, 19466'2"178Meridian, MS US
Rick BladtRRDecember 9, 19466'1"160Santa Cruz, CA US
Al ClosterLLJune 15, 19436'2"190Creighton, NE US
Loyd ColsonRRNovember 4, 19476'1"190Wellington, TX US
Ken CrosbyRRDecember 15, 19476'2"179New Denver, BC CA
Frank FernándezRRApril 16, 19436'0"185Staten Island, NY US
Fred FrazierRRMay 11, 19515'9"155
Thomas FrondorfRRAugust 1, 19446'5"210
Rob GardnerRLDecember 19, 19446'1"176Binghamton, NY US
Tommy GraysonSRFebruary 19, 19455'9"180
Mario GuerreroRRSeptember 28, 19495'10"155Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Roger HambrightRRMarch 26, 19495'10"180Sunnyside, WA US
Rich HintonLLMay 22, 19476'2"185Tucson, AZ US
Ron KlimkowskiRRMarch 1, 19446'2"190Jersey City, NJ US
Jorge MaduroRRJuly 28, 19476'3"192
Jim MagnusonRLAugust 18, 19466'2"190Marinette, WI US
Rich McKinneyRRNovember 22, 19465'11"185Piqua, OH US
Mike NunnLRAugust 1, 19486'0"180
Ed PachecoRRDecember 24, 19445'11"155
Joe PactwaLLJune 2, 19485'11"185Hammond, IN US
Mike PazikLLJanuary 26, 19506'2"195Lynn, MA US
George PenaRRSeptember 16, 19446'1"190Los Angeles, CA US
Gerry PirtleRRDecember 3, 19476'1"185Tulsa, OK US
Scott ReidLRJanuary 7, 19476'1"195Chicago, IL US
Hal ReniffRRJuly 2, 19386'0"215Warren, OH US
Celerino SánchezRRFebruary 3, 19445'11"160El Guayabal, Veracruz MX
Tony SolaitaLLJanuary 15, 19476'0"210Nuuuli, AS
Robert StickelsRRDecember 7, 19446'6"235
Frank TepedinoLLNovember 23, 19475'11"185Brooklyn, NY US
Rusty TorresSRSeptember 30, 19485'10"175Aguadilla, PR
Danny WaltonRRJuly 14, 19476'0"195Los Angeles, CA US
Gary WaslewskiRRJuly 21, 19416'4"190Meriden, 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.




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