1972 Great Falls Giants Roster
Team Record: 36-34
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Dick Wilson (36-34)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 23,232, Avg. 664
The Great Falls Giants of the Pioneer League ended the 1972 season with a record of 36 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the PL.
The Giants paced the circuit with just 288 runs allowed. Great Falls scored 322 runs. Sam Viney recorded 34 runs batted in. Reggie Walton led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .322 clip. Bob Knepper topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 1.46 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Kuhaulua, Terry Cornutt, Bob Knepper, Reggie Walton, Ed Halicki, Rob Dressler and Gary Alexander were all players from the 1972 Great Falls Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dick Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Alexander | R | R | March 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Binder | R | R | 5'2" | 185 | ||
| Tim Bull | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Luis Camilo | R | R | May 24, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Ken Conlin | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Terry Cornutt | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Jay Dillard | R | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Julio Divison | R | R | October 13, 1955 | 5'9" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rob Dressler | R | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| James Emery | S | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Steve Greenough | L | L | June 1, 1951 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Ed Halicki | R | R | October 4, 1950 | 6'7" | 220 | Kearny, NJ US |
| John Harrison | S | R | October 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Harlan Highfill | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Henry Jones | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bob Knepper | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Fred Kuhaulua | L | L | February 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Thomas Martell | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Raymond Mellott | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Thomas O'Donnell | L | L | November 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Marcos Perez | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Plese | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Roger Rasmussen | L | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Lewis Reasonover | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Kenny Roberts | R | R | May 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Felix Santana | R | R | 5'9" | 157 | ||
| James Saracino | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Jerry Scarcella | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Sam Viney | R | R | August 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 220 | Harris, OK US |
| Reggie Walton | R | R | October 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Carl Wesley | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kirk Wolfe | R | R | 6'1" | 200 |
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.
