1972 Melbourne Twins Roster
Florida East Coast League (FECL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-22
Finished 2nd in the FECL
Manager: Fred Waters (35-22)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Melbourne, Florida
1972 Melbourne Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 35-22
Finished 2nd in the FECL
Manager: Fred Waters (35-22)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Melbourne, Florida
The Melbourne Twins of the Florida East Coast League ended the 1972 season with a record of 35 wins and 22 losses, finishing second in the FECL.
The Twins scored 330 runs, best in the league. Melbourne conceded 268 runs. Randy Bass led the team with 10 home runs and drove in 41 runs. Dave Edwards paced all regular batters by hitting .312. Kevin Cooney topped the squad with 8 wins, while Lynn Buehner recorded a 1.89 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1972 Melbourne Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Randy Bass, Dave Edwards and Doug Clarey.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Anna | R | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Samuel Askew | S | R | August 9, 1948 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Randy Bass | L | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Joe Bochy | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Lynn Buehner | L | L | August 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Michael Chaus | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Doug Clarey | R | R | April 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Cooney | L | R | August 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| William Daniels | R | R | March 31, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dave Edwards | R | R | February 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ronnie Farkas | R | R | July 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tommy Franklin | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Michael Jacobsen | R | R | April 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dan Kelly | R | R | August 24, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ray King | R | R | May 1, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| William Kissell | R | R | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Gary Martin | L | L | 5'11" | |||
| Ronald Mercier | R | R | August 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| William Miller | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| David Morrison | R | R | March 1, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| William O'Connor | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Robert Pierce | L | R | March 4, 1952 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Stanley Rouppet | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bruce Skoglund | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Wesley Sturtevant | R | R | December 28, 1954 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Donald Taylor | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| James Wells | R | L | May 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Chris Yocum | R | R | May 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 |
