1972 Pompano Beach Mets Roster
Team Record: 73-59
Finished 2nd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Gordon MacKenzie (73-59)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Pompano Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 33,507, Avg. 508
Playoffs - Daytona Beach Dodgers 2 games, Pompano Beach Mets 0
The Pompano Beach Mets of the Florida State League ended the 1972 season with a record of 73 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Mets plated 568 runs and yielded 526 runs. Ron Hodges paced Pompano Beach with 15 home runs Thomas Henner drove in 60 runs. John Busco led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .286 clip. Clarence Burgy topped the team with 14 wins, while Mike Anderson recorded a 2.07 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Pompano Beach Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ron Hodges, Rich Puig, Mike Bruhert and Nino Espinosa.
Gordon MacKenzie 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 | |
| Mike Anderson | R | L | March 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| David Barb | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Laurence Berra | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| John Blue | R | L | April 10, 1951 | 6'5" | 170 | |
| Mike Bruhert | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Clarence Burgy | R | R | March 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Busco | R | R | December 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Angel Cantres | R | R | May 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Dan Carey | L | L | July 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Otto Dacosta | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Gregory Dobson | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Nino Espinosa | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| James Evans | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| August Garbatini | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Luis Garcia | R | R | October 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Anthony Glassman | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Bryan Hartman | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Thomas Henner | R | R | February 26, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Gil Hodges | R | R | March 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Ron Hodges | L | R | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Rocky Mount, VA US |
| Richard Holman | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Gerald Kelly | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| William Leeper | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Luis Lora | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Gary Manderbach | R | L | May 5, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tony Maya | S | R | 6'3" | 189 | ||
| Ray Nygard | L | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Superior, WI US |
| Gregorio Perez | L | L | November 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 145 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Rich Puig | L | R | March 16, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bernardino Rivas | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Carlos Sagredo | L | L | June 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Tommy Scott | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Russell Seals | R | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'3" | 183 | Meigs County, TN US |
| Lee Sigman | S | R | December 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Isaac Small | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Daryl Tollinche | R | R | 5'10" | 185 |
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.
