1972 Jamestown Falcons Roster
Team Record: 42-28
Finished 3rd in the NYPL
Manager: Walt Hriniak (42-28)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Jamestown, New York
Ballpark: Russell Diethrich, Jr. Park
Attendance: 14,398, Avg. 411
The Jamestown Falcons of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1972 season with a record of 42 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the NYPL.
The Falcons topped the circuit with 389 runs, ignited by 45 home runs. Jamestown allowed 322 runs. Cannon Smith paced the team with 14 home runs and drove in 56 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .319 clip. Mark Tschopp led the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 3.15 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1972 Jamestown Falcons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Don Hopkins, Craig Caskey, Larry Parrish, Dennis Blair, Mike Hart and Bill Atkinson.
Walt Hriniak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alley | R | R | August 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Felix Arce | R | R | February 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | San Anton, PR |
| Bill Atkinson | L | R | October 4, 1954 | 5'7" | 165 | Chatham, ON CA |
| Steven Ayers | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Rafael Baez | R | R | 6'0" | 145 | , DO | |
| Ken Beebe | R | R | March 19, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Dennis Blair | R | R | June 5, 1954 | 6'5" | 182 | Middletown, OH US |
| Gary Burnett | R | R | September 10, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Craig Caskey | S | L | December 11, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Visalia, CA US |
| Dave Croft | R | R | February 23, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| David Drumright | R | R | October 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Larry Evans | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Ferris French | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bobby Goodman | R | R | January 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | West Plains, MO US |
| Mike Hart | S | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Mario Hewitt | R | R | January 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Irving Homs | L | R | January 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Don Hopkins | L | R | January 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | West Point, MS US |
| Joe Leeder | R | R | May 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 191 | Brockville, ON CA |
| Larry Parrish | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Felix Peguero | S | R | 5'9" | 148 | ||
| Ed Riley | R | R | September 20, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Cannon Smith | L | L | June 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Glen Tackitt | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mark Tschopp | R | R | September 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 195 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Randolph Viefhaus | L | R | November 20, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| James West | S | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Wallace Wright | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Leonard Yonkman | R | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | Lestock, SK CA |
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.
