1972 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 89-43
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Bob Wellman (89-43)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 57,431, Avg. 870
Playoffs - Spartanburg Phillies 2 games, Greenville Rangers 1
The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1972 season with a record of 89 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Phillies scored 723 runs, best in the league. Spartanburg gave up 499 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. William Piantek led the team with 16 home runs Jerry Martin drove in 112 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .316 average. Donald Kreke paced the squad with 15 wins, while Terry Periman recorded a 1.99 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1972 Spartanburg Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Fred Andrews, Jerry Martin and Roy Thomas.
Bob Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Anderson | R | R | December 31, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Timmonsville, SC US |
| Fred Andrews | R | R | May 4, 1952 | 5'8" | 163 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Stephen Bissett | S | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Tommie Bozich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Kevin Bryant | L | R | July 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Sanford, FL US |
| Bruce Butler | L | R | 6'3" | |||
| John Dusenbury | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Murray Gage-Cole | R | R | July 19, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Richard Giallella | L | L | August 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Ernest Gonzalez | R | R | August 14, 1952 | 5'10" | 168 | Tampa, FL US |
| Thomas Higgins | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jerome Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| James Kelly | R | R | October 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Kiser | R | L | July 27, 1949 | 6'4" | 220 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Russell Klobas | R | R | October 3, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Chuck Kniffin | R | L | October 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Rockville Center, NY US |
| Donald Kreke | R | R | January 16, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| David Landers | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Martin | R | R | May 11, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Jerry Messerly | S | R | November 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 204 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Terry Periman | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Piantek | S | L | 6'1" | 197 | ||
| Harold Pidgeon | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bo Quiroga | R | R | March 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| Gary Rios | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Rocky Skalisky | L | R | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Wadena, MN US |
| William Slinker | S | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| James Sloan | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Malcolm Smoot | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Roy Thomas | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 215 | Quantico, VA US |
| Fred Thomason | L | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Michael Whalin | L | L | August 8, 1951 | 6'0" | 198 |
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.
