1972 Miami Orioles Roster
Team Record: 73-57
Finished 1st in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Woody Smith (73-57)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 86,683, Avg. 1,334
Playoffs - Miami Orioles 2 games, Tampa Tarpons 1
Finals - Miami Orioles 2 games, Daytona Beach Dodgers 1
The Miami Orioles of the Florida State League ended the 1972 season with a record of 73 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Orioles plated 476 runs and yielded 445 runs. Claude Renfro drove in 60 runs. Charles Heil led all regular batters with a .291 average. Orlando Peña topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.38 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1972 Miami Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kiko Garcia, Randy Stein, Orlando Peña, Gil Flores and Dave Skaggs.
Woody Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Agosto | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 150 | |
| Lilborn Bartley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dan Beerbower | R | R | December 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Randy Benson | S | L | December 15, 1950 | 6'4" | 167 | |
| Harry Bilyeu | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Frank Bowling | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ruben Castillo | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Edward Cervantes | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Carl Duncan | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| John Euler | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Gil Flores | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Kiko Garcia | R | R | October 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Martinez, CA US |
| Danny Graham | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Kim Hall | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Charles Heil | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Marvin Hines | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 174 | |
| Edward Jordan | R | R | September 20, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| William Kelley | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rafael Liranzo | R | R | December 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 145 | |
| Ismael Oquendo | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Steve Patterson | R | R | September 30, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Orlando Peña | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, CU |
| Claude Renfro | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Leonard Scott | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Robert Sekel | R | R | June 17, 1951 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Dave Skaggs | R | R | June 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Gary Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Myrl Smith | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Randy Stein | R | R | March 7, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Pomona, CA US |
| Ricardo Urbano | S | L | January 12, 1951 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Carl Woolford | R | L | 6'4" | 190 |
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.
