1972 Modesto Reds Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Tom Burgess (76-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 57,754, Avg. 831
Playoffs - Modesto Reds 2 games, Bakersfield Dodgers 0
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1972 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Reds scored 773 runs and yielded 685 runs. Héctor Cruz and Ed Kurpiel led Modesto with 22 home runs apiece., while Doug Clark walloped 15 or more, too. Ed Kurpiel drove in 91 runs. Doug Clark paced hitters with significant playing time with a .275 average. Gary Marks topped the squad with 13 wins, and Larry Volkening registered a 2.74 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Dwyer, Marc Hill, John Andrews, Mike Vail, Héctor Cruz, Mike Proly and John Denny were all players from the 1972 Modesto Reds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Burgess served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Abreu | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Andrews | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Bob Auger | R | R | November 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Gary Barakat | R | R | September 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Russ Bennett | L | R | April 18, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Artesia, CA US |
| Chuck Blakley | R | R | October 20, 1949 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Monte Bolinger | R | R | January 28, 1953 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| David Breshears | R | R | September 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Stephen Broege | S | L | September 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Doug Clark | R | R | July 17, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Larry Corral | S | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Héctor Cruz | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Arroyo, PR |
| John Denny | R | R | November 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Prescott, AZ US |
| Dennis Duhon | R | R | May 11, 1952 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Jim Dwyer | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Johnny Glenn | L | R | August 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Ted Hemenway | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Marc Hill | R | R | February 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Elsberry, MO US |
| William Hoelzer | L | R | January 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Herb Hofvendahl | R | R | September 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ed Kurpiel | L | L | January 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Daniel Loomer | R | R | November 5, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Chuck Loseth | R | R | January 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gary Marks | S | L | February 20, 1949 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Leroy Martin | R | R | August 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | Salinas, CA US |
| Mike Proly | R | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Scott Sulprizio | R | R | July 29, 1948 | 6'5" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mike Swenton | R | R | January 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bruce Thompson | R | R | January 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Robert Ulrich | R | R | April 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mike Vail | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Larry Volkening | R | R | January 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Eddie Wheeler | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| George Winslow | L | L | May 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
