1972 Clinton Pilots Roster
Team Record: 49-77
Finished 5th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Jim Leyland (49-77)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 37,302, Avg. 592
The Clinton Pilots of the Midwest League ended the 1972 season with a record of 49 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Pilots plated 477 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 643 runs. Kim Cates paced Clinton with 12 home runs and recorded 84 runs batted in, while leading all regular batters by hitting .296. Fred Bruntrager topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.67 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Gary Ignasiak and Gary Christenson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Leyland served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Beene | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Lawrence Bracco | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Fred Bruntrager | L | L | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Nat Calamis | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bruce Carney | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Kim Cates | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Gary Christenson | L | L | May 5, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Mike Corbett | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Arnold Costell | S | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Dave DuBois | S | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Glenn Faulk | S | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Donald Finch | L | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ian Fink | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Flanders | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| George Hart | L | R | July 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ben Hunt | S | R | June 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Gary Ignasiak | L | L | September 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Dave Kuhn | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Don Leslie | R | R | February 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Steve Litras | L | R | August 11, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Alan Locascio | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Stan Lukoic | R | R | 6'4" | 204 | ||
| Joe Maji | S | R | November 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Terry Mappin | L | R | March 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Jeffrey McLimans | R | R | 6'7" | 225 | ||
| Billy Michael | L | L | April 8, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Moran | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Timothy Murray | R | R | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| Roberto Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Fernand Poirier | L | R | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Doug Ratford | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Rizzardi | L | R | September 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| David Sherman | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Robert Shortell | S | R | July 20, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gary Smith | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Chuck Stone | S | R | June 20, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Michael Taylor | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Scott Thompson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Harrold Underwood | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 6'0" | 158 | |
| John Valle | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Miguel Vega | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| James Veryzer | L | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| John Walsh | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Frank Weisse | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bob Wisniewski | R | R | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
