1972 Cubs Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 41-22
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Walt Dixon (41-22)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1972 Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 41-22
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Walt Dixon (41-22)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Cubs of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1972 season with a record of 41 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the GCL.
The Cubs led the league with 370 runs, fueled by 22 home runs. The team yielded 255 runs. Rafael Rodriguez and Clifford Hall each accounted for 30 RBI. Wayne Tyrone paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .313. Dennis Lamp topped the team with 7 wins, while Robert Weismore registered a 1.55 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Cubs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Gordon, Bruce Sutter, Dennis Lamp, Buddy Schultz, Tommy Davis and Wayne Tyrone.
Walt Dixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Barnes | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Ricky Beeler | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Stan Buky | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Calebrese | L | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Doug Carvalho | L | L | 5'10" | 186 | ||
| Craig Cerretani | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| James Conroy | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Etanislao Cruz | R | R | March 16, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Tommy Davis | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Peter Dresser | L | L | September 11, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, ME US |
| Bill Droege | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Theodore Echols | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gary Edwards | L | R | January 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Odis Ervin | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Randy Gettman | S | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Gordon | S | R | September 11, 1953 | 6'3" | 215 | Leominster, MA US |
| John Green | R | R | May 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Clifford Hall | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| David Holmes | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Fred Kreiger | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Lamp | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert McCowan | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Edward Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mark Monaghan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Myette | R | R | May 25, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joe Patterson | R | R | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Victor Robles | R | R | May 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 186 | |
| Rafael Rodriguez | R | R | July 10, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Buddy Schultz | R | L | September 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bruce Sutter | R | R | January 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Mark Tanner | L | R | October 30, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Terry Thompson | R | R | September 21, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Wayne Tyrone | R | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Brian Vernoy | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Jeff Wehmeier | R | R | February 26, 1953 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Robert Weismore | R | R | October 22, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gary Young | L | L | 6'1" |
