1972 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 61-69
Finished 5th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Stubby Overmire (61-69)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 27,055, Avg. 416
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1972 season with a record of 61 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Tigers scored 475 runs and allowed 502 runs. Steve Vazquez drove in 56 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .286. Joe McIlvaine paced the team with 9 wins, while Everett Meggitt registered a 2.95 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ed Glynn, Gary Christenson, Tom Makowski, Phil Mankowski, Billy Baldwin, Dennis DeBarr, Leon Roberts, Gene Pentz and Dave Lemanczyk were all players from the 1972 Lakeland Tigers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Stubby Overmire served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Baldwin | L | L | June 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Tazewell, VA US |
| Lenny Baxley | L | L | December 30, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Lawrence Bracco | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lawrence Bubla | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Gary Christenson | L | L | May 5, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Robert Cole | L | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Brad Davies | R | R | April 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Dennis DeBarr | L | L | January 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Michael Egleston | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Lawrence Elliott | R | R | December 24, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Jim Eschen | S | R | May 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Ian Fink | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ed Glynn | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Greg Gromek | R | R | October 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ronald Hargett | R | R | October 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Ben Hunt | S | R | June 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Dave Kuhn | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Richard Lawson | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Dave Lemanczyk | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 235 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Tom Makowski | R | L | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Phil Mankowski | L | R | January 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Joe McIlvaine | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Ezekial McPherson | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Everett Meggitt | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Nicholas Misch | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Robert Mullings | L | L | October 1, 1952 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Jeff Natchez | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| James Newhook | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Alan Newsome | R | R | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Mark Palmer | R | R | October 9, 1953 | 6'3" | 199 | |
| Donald Pavic | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Gene Pentz | R | R | June 21, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Roberto Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Carlos Quinones | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Leon Roberts | R | R | January 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI US |
| Brian Sheekey | R | R | October 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | |
| Robert Shortell | S | R | July 20, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| William Sievers | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Emmanuel Toledo | R | R | July 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Steve Vazquez | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Ramon Vega | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Walsh | R | L | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
