1972 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 78-65
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Hank Bauer (78-65)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 104,275, Avg. 1,458
Playoffs - Tidewater Tides 2 games, Charleston Charlies 1
Finals - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Louisville Colonels 2
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1972 season with a record of 78 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Tides paced the league with just 532 runs allowed. Tidewater scored 541 runs. George Theodore accounted for 78 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Harry Parker led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.61 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1972 Tidewater Tides who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chip Coulter, Tommy Moore, Pedro Ramos, Brian Ostrosser, Bill Dillman, Lute Barnes, Dave McDonald, Bob Rauch, Buzz Capra, Jim Gosger, Scott Reid, George Spriggs, Charlie Williams, Don Hahn, George Theodore, Chuck Taylor, Larry Fritz, José Morales, Randy Brown, Brent Strom, Barry Raziano, Jim Kennedy, Harry Parker, Dave Schneck and Bobby Etheridge.
Hank Bauer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lute Barnes | R | R | April 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Forest City, IA US |
| John Bauer | L | L | April 20, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Marshfield, WI US |
| Randy Brown | L | R | August 29, 1943 | 5'7" | 170 | Leesburg, FL US |
| Buzz Capra | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Cotton | R | R | October 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 195 | McCook, NE US |
| Chip Coulter | S | R | June 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 172 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Lazaro Del Orbe | R | R | December 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bill Dillman | R | R | May 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Kenny Esposito | L | L | June 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | Flushing, NY US |
| Bobby Etheridge | R | R | November 25, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | Greenville, MS US |
| Larry Fritz | L | L | February 14, 1949 | 6'2" | 225 | East Chicago, IN US |
| John Glass | R | R | April 7, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jim Gosger | L | L | November 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Don Hahn | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| George Kazmarek | R | R | December 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 196 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jim Kennedy | L | R | November 1, 1946 | 5'9" | 160 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Dave McDonald | L | R | May 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | New Albany, IN US |
| Tommy Moore | R | R | July 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Lynwood, CA US |
| José Morales | R | R | December 30, 1944 | 5'11" | 187 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Brian Ostrosser | L | R | June 17, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Harry Parker | R | R | September 14, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Highland, IL US |
| Jerry Perkins | S | L | January 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Nelson Pichardo | R | R | May 5, 1950 | 5'9" | 132 | |
| Pedro Ramos | S | R | April 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Bob Rauch | R | R | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Brookings, SD US |
| Barry Raziano | S | R | February 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Fred Reahm | L | L | April 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Scott Reid | L | R | January 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Schneck | L | L | June 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| Bill Scripture | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Tommie Sheppard | R | R | July 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 178 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| Gary Sprague | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| George Spriggs | L | R | May 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Jewell, MD US |
| Brent Strom | R | L | October 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 189 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| George Theodore | R | R | November 13, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Charlie Williams | R | R | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Fred Winston | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 |
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.
