1972 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 3rd in the EL's American Division
Manager: Don Lock (61-79)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 66,650, Avg. 952
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1972 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the league's American Division.
The Red Sox scored 484 runs and yielded 556 runs. Frank Mannerino led Pawtucket with 16 home runs and accounted for 52 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .243 clip. Jim Burton topped the squad with 11 wins, and Wayne Milam recorded a 2.85 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1972 Pawtucket Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark Bomback, Rick Burleson, Jim Burton and Ramón Avilés.
Don Lock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramón Avilés | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 155 | Manati, PR |
| Mark Bomback | R | R | April 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Rick Burleson | R | R | April 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Jim Burton | R | L | October 27, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Thomas Cason | L | R | September 12, 1949 | 5'9" | Brunswick, GA US | |
| Mike Coble | S | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Phil Corddry | S | L | April 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Mike Cummings | R | R | October 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Steve Eagan | R | R | October 7, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Topeka, KS US |
| John Jones | L | L | December 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Mike Koritko | R | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Tom Maggard | R | R | February 7, 1950 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Frank Mannerino | R | R | December 11, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joseph McCullough | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Wayne Milam | R | R | November 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Steven Miller | R | R | February 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 253 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Gary Myers | R | R | January 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Max Oliveras | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | ||
| Pete Peckham | L | L | May 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | Providence, RI US |
| George Pfeiffer | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Chuck Ross | L | L | July 11, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Paul Sparkman | L | R | March 30, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Stephen | R | R | December 30, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Curtis Suchan | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Kenneth Watkins | R | R | August 13, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Nevada, MO US |
| Terry Williams | R | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'2" | 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.
