1972 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster
Team Record: 57-83
Finished 4th in the AA's West Division
Manager: Tony Pacheco (57-83)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: All Sports Stadium
Attendance: 245,009, Avg. 3,500
The Oklahoma City 89ers of the American Association ended the 1972 season with a record of 57 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The 89ers tallied 569 runs and allowed 662 runs. Cliff Johnson paced Oklahoma City with 17 home runs Rafael Batista accounted for 84 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .310 clip. J. R. Richard led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.02 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1972 Oklahoma City 89ers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gus Gil, Pat Darcy, Stan Papi, Greg Sims, Ron Cook, Cliff Johnson, Jay Schlueter, J. R. Richard, Rich Chiles, Gary Sutherland, Rafael Batista, Skip Guinn, Buddy Harris, Greg Gross, Otis Thornton, Larry Howard, Ray Busse, Larry Yount, Oscar Zamora, Jim York, Keith Lampard, Ramón de los Santos and Mike Cosgrove.
Tony Pacheco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alfonso | R | R | December 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Rafael Batista | L | L | November 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ray Busse | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'4" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Rich Chiles | L | L | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bob Cluck | L | L | January 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ron Cook | L | L | July 11, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Jefferson, TX US |
| Mike Cosgrove | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Manuel Crespo | R | R | September 1, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Pat Darcy | L | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Troy, OH US |
| Ramón de los Santos | L | L | January 19, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Dolinsek | L | L | January 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Mike Flanagan | R | R | June 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Blake Green | S | R | August 17, 1951 | 6'2" | 225 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Greg Gross | L | L | August 1, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | York, PA US |
| Skip Guinn | R | L | October 25, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Buddy Harris | R | R | December 5, 1948 | 6'7" | 245 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Cliff Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Elijah Johnson | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Keith Lampard | L | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Warrington, Cheshire GB |
| John Mason | R | R | November 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, TX US |
| Edward Mims | R | R | February 29, 1948 | 6'3" | 225 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Stan Papi | R | R | February 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| J. R. Richard | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA US |
| Carl Richardson | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jose Salas | R | R | June 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jay Schlueter | R | R | July 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 182 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Thomas Simon | L | L | June 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Lakeland, LA US |
| Greg Sims | S | R | June 28, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Stratton | R | R | August 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Sutherland | R | R | September 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Fernando Tatis | R | R | July 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Otis Thornton | R | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 186 | Docena, AL US |
| Jim York | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, CA US |
| Larry Yount | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Oscar Zamora | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 178 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
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.
