1972 Sherbrooke Pirates Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the EL's National Division
Manager: Steve Demeter (77-63)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Amadee Roy Stadium
Attendance: 66,101, Avg. 944
The Sherbrooke Pirates of the Eastern League ended the 1972 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's National Division.
The Pirates scored 601 runs and allowed 551 runs. Dave Arrington led Sherbrooke with 25 home runs, and Jim Campanis walloped 15 or more, too. Fernando González recorded 86 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .333 clip. Bradley Meyring paced the squad with 12 wins, while Dave Bennett recorded a 2.67 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jim Campanis, Kent Tekulve, Steve Demeter, Lou Marone, Dave Bennett, Fernando González, Rimp Lanier and Dave Augustine were all players from the 1972 Sherbrooke Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.
Steve Demeter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Arrington | R | R | January 24, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Dave Augustine | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 174 | Follansbee, WV US |
| Dave Bennett | R | R | November 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jim Campanis | R | R | February 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Mel Civil | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Ray Cordeiro | L | L | July 24, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Bristol, RI US |
| Pablo Cruz | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Demeter | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA US |
| Perry Dunn | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Fernando González | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, PR |
| Brad Gratz | R | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Robert Guerrera | R | R | 6'4" | 188 | ||
| Chester Gunter | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Dick Hendrix | R | R | July 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Woody Huyke | R | R | September 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Rimp Lanier | L | R | October 19, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Dennis Malseed | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Lou Marone | R | L | December 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jimmy Marrujo | R | R | August 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Claremore, OK US |
| Steve McFarland | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bradley Meyring | R | R | January 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Lou Quinn | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Alvin Sells | R | R | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Larry Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Kent Tekulve | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| George Whileyman | R | R | March 29, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 |
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.
