1972 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 46-91
Finished 4th in the EL's American Division
Manager: Len Johnston (46-91)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 54,534, Avg. 796
The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1972 season with a record of 46 wins and 91 losses, finishing fourth in the league's American Division.
The Pioneers scored 410 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 597 runs, most in the circuit. Larry Johnson drove in 47 runs. Harry Shaughnessy topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .238. Bob Eldridge paced the team with 9 wins, while Eric Raich recorded a 2.79 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Larry Johnson, Jim Norris, Bob Kaiser, Eric Raich, Jim Kern, Rob Belloir, Tommy Smith and Mark Ballinger were all players from the 1972 Elmira Pioneers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Len Johnston served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Ambrose | S | R | October 20, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Bronx, NY US |
| Mark Ballinger | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'6" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Rob Belloir | R | R | July 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Heidelberg, DE |
| James Bogard | L | R | February 11, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Michael Burger | R | R | May 30, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Thomas Burkert | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gary Cleverly | L | R | October 10, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Dan Covert | R | R | May 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Richard Derrickson | R | R | February 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Lexington, KY US |
| John Detter | R | R | October 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Bob Eldridge | L | R | February 20, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Robert Elliott | R | R | October 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Ron Ellis | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Carl Fazio | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Leon Filbeck | R | R | November 10, 1949 | 6'2" | 187 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bill Flowers | L | L | June 4, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | New Brockton, AL US |
| Bob Grossman | R | R | June 19, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Daniel Hatchell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Horsburgh | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| John Howell | L | L | June 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ray Johnson | R | R | August 7, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jim Kern | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI US |
| Robert Marcano | R | R | June 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Alvin McGrew | R | R | September 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 182 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Jim Norris | L | L | December 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dennis Queen | R | L | January 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Eric Raich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Carl Richardson | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Harry Shaughnessy | S | R | May 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Clinton, MA US |
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Bill Tsoukalas | L | L | August 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Renton, WA US |
| Terry Wedgewood | R | R | February 21, 1949 | 5'10" | 185 | Evansville, IN 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.
