1972 Key West Conchs Roster
Team Record: 55-76
Finished 6th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Pancho Herrera (55-76)
Location: Key West, Florida
Ballpark: Wickers Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 18,228, Avg. 278
The Key West Conchs of the Florida State League ended the 1972 season with a record of 55 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Conchs scored 440 runs and allowed 601 runs, most in the circuit. Pancho Herrera led Key West with 11 home runs Arturo DeFreites accounted for 68 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .273. Carlos Paz paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.89 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Key West Conchs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Barlow, Arturo DeFreites, Pancho Herrera, Nardi Contreras and Santo Alcalá.
Pancho Herrera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Alcalá | R | R | December 23, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Russell Almquist | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Marty Arnold | L | L | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Mike Barlow | L | R | April 30, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Stamford, NY US |
| Victor Boll | R | R | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Rafael Cariel | R | R | October 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Donald Coffman | R | L | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Nardi Contreras | S | R | September 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 193 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Corbett | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Arturo DeFreites | R | R | April 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Del Moral | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Victor Felix | R | R | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Ramon Gimenez | R | R | March 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Julio Hernandez | R | R | January 10, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Pancho Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU |
| Dan Lapka | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Victor Lopez | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Ezekial McPherson | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jose Nina | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Levy Ochoa | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 5'11" | 167 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Alfredo Ortiz | R | R | September 28, 1952 | 5'10" | 154 | , VE |
| Carlos Paz | R | R | April 7, 1942 | 5'8" | 167 | Regla, CU |
| Olmedo Perez | R | R | ||||
| Roberto Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Maximo Polanco | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Randolph Pugh | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Randal Sanger | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Ismael Santana | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Billy Swope | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Pedro Trinidad | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Barry Ulsh | L | L | March 28, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Luis Villar | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Miguel Villaran | R | R | 6'1" | 173 | ||
| Michael Wills | S | R | 6'5" | 210 |
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.
