1972 El Paso Sun Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Monty Basgall (0-0), Andy Cohen (0-0), Stan Wasiak (0-0)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 108,158, Avg. 1,545
Playoffs - El Paso Sun Dodgers 3 games, Alexandria Aces 0
The El Paso Sun Dodgers of the Texas League ended the 1972 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Sun Dodgers led the circuit with 647 runs. El Paso allowed 580 runs. Jerry Royster paced the squad with 18 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Wayne Burney topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .315 clip. Dennis James paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.84 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1972 El Paso Sun Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rex Hudson, Tim Johnson, Geoff Zahn, Eddie Solomon, Terry McDermott, Rick Rhoden, Lee Lacy, Jerry Royster, Sergio Ferrer, Greg Shanahan and Henry Cruz.
Monty Basgall, Andy Cohen and Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allen | R | L | January 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Allen | L | L | July 23, 1946 | 5'10" | 162 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| Bernie Beckman | L | L | November 4, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | Groningen, NL |
| Wayne Burney | L | L | December 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Randy Cohen | R | R | September 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Henry Cruz | L | L | February 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| David Culpepper | R | R | November 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Robert Cummings | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Red Daniels | L | R | September 17, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Al Dawson | R | R | September 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ron Downing | S | R | March 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Palatka, FL US |
| Larry Eckenrode | L | R | September 6, 1944 | 5'8" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sergio Ferrer | S | R | January 29, 1951 | 5'7" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Paul Flesner | R | R | November 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Mike Floyd | R | R | June 3, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Ted Gilje | L | L | July 18, 1950 | 6'6" | 205 | Albany, CA US |
| Ricky Green | R | R | March 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
| Jim Haller | R | R | December 12, 1951 | 6'6" | 210 | Omaha, NE US |
| Dennis Haren | R | R | May 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Dana Hendershott | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| David Hernandez | L | R | November 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | Sousa, Puerto Plata DO |
| Rex Hudson | S | R | August 11, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Dennis James | S | L | November 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Thomas Jenkins | L | R | April 14, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Tim Johnson | L | R | July 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Lee Lacy | R | R | April 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Longview, TX US |
| Robert Long | L | R | August 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Paris, TX US |
| Domingo Luna | R | R | October 29, 1952 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Terry McDermott | R | R | March 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Larry McDowell | R | R | January 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Oildale, CA US |
| Wayne Miller | L | L | April 22, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Steve Patchin | R | R | March 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Joplin, MO US |
| Rick Rhoden | R | R | May 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Lee Robinson | R | R | January 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Jerry Royster | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Greg Shanahan | R | R | December 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Eureka, CA US |
| Eddie Solomon | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Perry, GA US |
| Ronald Vaughn | R | R | October 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Chanute, KS US |
| Geoff Zahn | L | L | December 19, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
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.
