1972 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 66-66
Finished 3rd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Pete Ward (66-66)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 59,008, Avg. 894
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1972 season with a record of 66 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Yankees plated 478 runs and conceded 508 runs. Juan Bernhardt accounted for 43 RBI. Angel Muniz led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .305 average. Jody Norris topped the team with 14 wins, while Bonifacio Aponte registered a 2.88 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Juan Bernhardt, Larry Murray, Scott McGregor, Ron Guidry and Terry Whitfield.
Pete Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Anderson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Bonifacio Aponte | R | R | January 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida, PR |
| Robert Arnold | R | R | June 29, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Juan Bernhardt | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gaylord Browne | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Charles Burton | R | R | September 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Russell Cauley | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Steven Chilcott | L | R | September 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Leroy Gardner | L | R | July 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Steven Greene | S | R | 5'10" | |||
| Ron Guidry | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Joel Hall | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Julio Hernandez | R | R | January 10, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Floyd Hull | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Edward Jayjack | R | R | November 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Paul Lancaster | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Stephen Lindsey | R | R | July 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Frederick Luzzi | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Scott McGregor | S | L | January 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Angel Muniz | L | R | July 2, 1950 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Larry Murray | S | R | April 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 179 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jody Norris | R | R | July 4, 1952 | 5'11" | 184 | |
| Gary Owens | L | R | September 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Larry Raschke | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Robbins | L | R | March 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Donald Rogelstad | S | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Alfio Rondon | R | R | February 6, 1951 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Frank Rossi | R | R | October 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 197 | |
| Duane Shults | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Frank Souchock | S | L | 6'6" | 190 | ||
| Alan Tetrault | L | L | June 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Larry Walker | S | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Edwin Waters | L | L | December 12, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Terry Whitfield | L | R | January 12, 1953 | 6'1" | 197 | Blythe, CA US |
| Gary Wilson | L | R | June 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
