1972 Marion Mets Roster
Team Record: 22-45
Finished 8th in the AL
Manager: Chuck Hiller (22-45)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Marion, Virginia
Ballpark: Marion Stadium
Attendance: 7,592, Avg. 227
The Marion Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1972 season with a record of 22 wins and 45 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Mets scored 261 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 383 runs, most in the circuit. Craig Cacek led batters with significant playing time with a .267 average. Gary Perritt topped Marion with 6 wins, while Dennis Solari recorded a 3.17 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1972 Marion Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Luis Rosado, Randy Tate, Brock Pemberton and Craig Cacek.
Chuck Hiller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Agosto | L | L | March 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Michael Aronson | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Richard Bengston | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Kirk Berger | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ernest Bessette | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Craig Cacek | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert Cheeseman | S | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Franklin Colon | S | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| August Garbatini | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Winston Gibbs | S | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Jeff Grose | L | L | December 15, 1954 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Glenn Harper | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Tim Juran | L | L | November 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Leeper | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Lloyd Lewis | R | R | ||||
| George Marshall | S | L | 5'11" | 214 | ||
| Michael McNeilly | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Earnest Page | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Brock Pemberton | S | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Gary Perritt | S | L | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Ken Perry | R | R | August 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Shadrach Rolle | S | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Luis Rosado | R | R | December 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Edwin Rowland | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Scholl | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Craig Skoglund | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Slosar | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dennis Solari | R | R | November 12, 1954 | 6'0" | 178 | Stockton, CA US |
| Michael Svec | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Randy Tate | R | R | October 23, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Florence, AL US |
| John Trevisan | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Rick Vossekuil | L | L | September 4, 1952 | 6'5" | 220 |
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.
