1972 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 74-64
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Frank Funk (74-64)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 61,864, Avg. 897
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1972 season with a record of 74 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Giants scored 733 runs and allowed 641 runs. Skip James walloped 32 home runs for Fresno, while Bill Adkison swatted 15 or more, too. Skip James drove in 123 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .292 average. John D'Acquisto led the team with 17 wins, and Toru Hamaura recorded a 3.15 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1972 Fresno Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Willie Prall, John D'Acquisto and Skip James.
Frank Funk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Adkison | L | R | September 19, 1949 | 5'8" | 175 | Yakima, WA US |
| Phil Beall | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Bloom | R | R | April 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Jerry Bond | R | R | June 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Borzecki | L | L | December 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Arthur Carpenter | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Gordon Carter | R | R | May 3, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Art Cleary | L | R | August 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ken Conlin | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gene Cook | R | R | July 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | Roosevelt, UT US |
| John D'Acquisto | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alan Daniel | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Steve Greenough | L | L | June 1, 1951 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Toru Hamaura | R | R | August 22, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Tsukumi, Oita JP |
| David Hansen | R | R | April 24, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Terry Hansen | R | R | December 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Tyler, MN US |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Skip James | L | L | October 21, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Kevin Kooyman | R | R | September 30, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Raymond Lombardo | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Manny Perez | R | R | April 22, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Alan Peters | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Willie Prall | L | L | April 20, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| David Prest | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Frank Reyes | R | R | July 30, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Camp Cook, CA US |
| David Sauve | R | R | 5'8" | 185 | ||
| Al Smith | L | R | November 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI 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.
