1972 Coos Bay-North Bend A's Roster
Team Record: 33-45
Finished 3rd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Grover Resinger (33-45)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Coos Bay, Oregon; North Bend, Oregon
Ballpark: North Bend Municipal Park
Attendance: 10,220, Avg. 262
The Coos Bay-North Bend A's of the Northwest League ended the 1972 season with a record of 33 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The A's scored 424 runs and surrendered 474 runs, most in the circuit. Charles Gipson and James Capehart each drove in 39 runs. James Capehart paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .298 average. John Brownlee topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.92 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1972 Coos Bay-North Bend A's who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chris Batton, Chet Lemon, Claudell Washington and Bob Lacey.
Grover Resinger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Banks | R | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Charles Barnes | S | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Chris Batton | R | R | August 24, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Brownlee | R | R | January 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| James Capehart | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Padgett Cope | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Albert Curtiss | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Guy Ezzell | L | L | December 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Charles Gipson | L | L | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Clarence Harrell | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Tim Indie | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Keith Keil | R | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Richard Keller | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Norman Kepner | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Michael Kowalik | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Lacey | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Chet Lemon | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jimmy Love | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Matthews | R | R | February 7, 1952 | 5'10" | 188 | |
| David Murphy | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Dario Pini | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ron Roller | R | R | January 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steven Smith | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mike Stofik | R | R | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Randy Taylor | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Ken Templeton | S | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Thomas Tessar | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| John Tronerud | R | R | September 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Claudell Washington | L | L | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Curtis Watts | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Williamson | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ron Williamson | R | R | February 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Ada, OK US |
| Ronald Wilson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
