1972 Covington Astros Roster
Team Record: 41-29
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Billy Smith (41-29)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Covington, Virginia
Ballpark: Casey Field
Attendance: 21,260, Avg. 607
The Covington Astros of the Appalachian League ended the 1972 season with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Astros scored 353 runs and gave up 309 runs. Steve Englishbey led Covington with 13 home runs Thomas Smith drove in 50 runs. Mike Markl paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .336. Ben Ochoa and Jim Crawford topped the team with 7 wins each, while Jim Crawford recorded a 1.59 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jim Crawford played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Covington Astros to do so.
Billy Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bourne | L | L | June 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Kindersley, SK CA |
| David Brooks | S | R | January 16, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| John Calzia | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Tom Changnon | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jim Crawford | L | L | September 29, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Dean | R | R | May 17, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Comox, BC CA |
| Paul Dillard | R | R | December 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| Steve Englishbey | L | L | August 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Michael Fenton | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Stan Floyd | R | R | June 5, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Clark Gillies | R | R | April 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Moose Jaw, SK CA |
| Michael Hart | R | R | June 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| William Hegland | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Herring | L | R | November 11, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Mike Markl | R | R | May 30, 1950 | 5'7" | 150 | San Antonio, TX US |
| William Miller | R | R | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Denny Nagel | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lonnie Newland | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Hobbs, NM US |
| Ben Ochoa | R | R | May 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Pomona, CA US |
| Tom Pulchinski | R | R | 5'8" | 145 | Oaklawn, IL US | |
| David Ralstin | R | R | March 11, 1954 | 6'0" | Palo Alto, CA US | |
| Frederick Robson | R | R | May 2, 1954 | 6'4" | 215 | Leamington, ON CA |
| Donnie Sims | L | L | August 18, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Thomas Smith | L | R | July 6, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Richard Watson | R | R | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
