1972 Red Birds Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 23-35
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Julio Gotay (23-35)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
1972 Red Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 23-35
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Julio Gotay (23-35)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
The Red Birds of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1972 season with a record of 23 wins and 35 losses, finishing sixth in the GCL.
The Red Birds plated 256 runs and allowed 331 runs. Victor Almengor paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .281 clip. Joseph Kubeck topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 1.29 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Larry Herndon played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Red Birds to do so.
Julio Gotay served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Almengor | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Stephen Bauer | R | R | August 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steven Burton | R | R | September 5, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Reyes Carrion | R | R | October 9, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Mark Cresse | R | R | September 21, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Albans, NY US |
| John Crider | S | R | January 24, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Martin Danowski | R | R | July 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Hector Eduardo | R | R | April 10, 1954 | 6'6" | 186 | |
| Johnny Glenn | L | R | August 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| James Gorton | R | R | February 7, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| John Grijalva | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Gugluicci | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Gary Hernandez | L | L | April 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Larry Herndon | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS US |
| John Jacobs | L | L | March 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gary Jenkins | L | L | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Joseph Kubeck | R | R | July 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bruce Martin | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Phillip McCollough | R | R | November 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Thomas Mitchell | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Robert Pannell | R | R | September 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Bill Poe | R | R | August 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike Proffitt | L | L | November 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Marc Richardson | R | L | August 14, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James Romanosky | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Heriberto Sepulveda | R | R | July 16, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rick Simmons | R | R | November 1, 1950 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| William Todd | S | L | April 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Scott Torosian | R | R | August 26, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Racine, WI US |
| David Torres | R | R | December 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Danny Van Auken | S | R | November 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Painesville, OH US |
| Carlos Velez | R | R | October 22, 1954 | 5'11" | 135 | |
| Tom Zimmer | R | R | June 30, 1952 | 5'8" | 170 |
