1972 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 66-64
Finished 2nd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Russ Nixon (66-64)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 102,979, Avg. 1,584
Playoffs - Miami Orioles 2 games, Tampa Tarpons 1
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1972 season with a record of 66 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Tarpons tallied 469 runs and surrendered 444 runs. Dave Revering drove in 70 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .271 average. Michael Heintz led the squad with 11 wins, while Marc Bombard recorded a 2.21 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Tampa Tarpons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Blateric, Doug Flynn, Don Werner, Dave Revering and Tom Hume.
Russ Nixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Artiles | R | R | January 14, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Lawrence Basey | L | L | November 10, 1951 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Steve Blateric | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Marc Bombard | S | L | November 15, 1949 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Ray Borowicz | S | R | June 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Kent Burdick | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Forrest Clemmons | R | R | August 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 169 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Arthur Cover | L | L | September 7, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Darrell Devitt | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Doug Dreier | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Russell Finney | R | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Doug Flynn | R | R | April 18, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Lexington, KY US |
| Bobby Geist | L | L | March 10, 1947 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Lorin Grow | L | L | September 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 150 | |
| Michael Heintz | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Tom Hume | R | R | March 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Rex Jackson | R | R | July 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Kirkland | R | R | May 21, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Michael Kmet | S | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Don Lewis | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Lyle Madison | R | R | October 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Brownsville, KY US |
| Mark Melanson | S | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Joe Munoz | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Tommy Mutz | L | R | August 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Overstreet | S | R | August 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 197 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Bill Pinkham | R | R | November 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, IN US |
| Gary Polczynski | R | R | April 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dave Revering | L | R | February 12, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Roseville, CA US |
| Luis Silva | R | R | June 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Greg Sinatro | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Greg Taminosian | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Edmund Tobin | L | R | September 25, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rusty Ward | L | L | October 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Don Werner | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI 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.
