1972 Iowa Oaks Roster
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Sherm Lollar (62-78)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 89,477, Avg. 1,278
The Iowa Oaks of the American Association ended the 1972 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Oaks scored 581 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Douglas King led Iowa with 14 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Manny Trillo paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .301 clip. Gary Timberlake topped the team with 8 wins, while Chris Floethe recorded a 4.24 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1972 Iowa Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ángel Mangual, Gary Waslewski, Daryl Patterson, Tim Cullen, Leon Hooten, Steve Lawson, Gaylen Pitts, Phil Garner, Dwain Anderson, Ron Klimkowski, Bill Kelso, Dave Hamilton, Rene Lachemann, Glenn Abbott, Ramon Webster, Manny Trillo, Mudcat Grant, Brant Alyea, Don Shaw, Vic Harris, George Hendrick, Marcel Lachemann, Adrian Garrett, Gary Timberlake, Gonzalo Márquez and Ron Clark.
Sherm Lollar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | R | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Brant Alyea | R | R | December 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 215 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Dwain Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| LaDon Boyd | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Roger Cain | R | R | September 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Ron Clark | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Tom Cook | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tim Cullen | R | R | February 16, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Dusan | S | R | November 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Chris Floethe | R | R | April 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Phil Garner | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN US |
| Adrian Garrett | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Mudcat Grant | R | R | August 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 186 | Lacoochee, FL US |
| Dave Hamilton | L | L | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Vic Harris | S | R | March 27, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Hendrick | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Leon Hooten | R | R | April 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Downey, CA US |
| Bill Kelso | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Douglas King | R | R | May 28, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ron Klimkowski | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Marcel Lachemann | R | R | June 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rene Lachemann | R | R | May 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 198 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Lawson | R | L | December 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ángel Mangual | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Gonzalo Márquez | L | L | March 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Dennis Myers | R | R | July 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | Clarksville, AR US |
| Daryl Patterson | L | R | November 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 192 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Gaylen Pitts | R | R | June 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Greg Schubert | L | L | April 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Don Shaw | L | L | February 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Robert Stickels | R | R | December 7, 1944 | 6'6" | 235 | |
| Gary Timberlake | R | L | August 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Laconia, IN US |
| Manny Trillo | R | R | December 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 150 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| Gary Waslewski | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Meriden, CT US |
| Ramon Webster | L | L | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Colon, Colon PA |
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.
