1972 Rocky Mount Leafs Roster
Team Record: 49-88
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Len Okrie (49-88)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 21,242, Avg. 310
The Rocky Mount Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1972 season with a record of 49 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Leafs plated 508 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 692 runs, most in the league. Ron Cash recorded 62 runs batted in. Raul Colon led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .297 clip. David DeLuca topped the squad with 11 wins, while Kenneth Forfar registered a 3.24 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Rocky Mount Leafs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Vern Ruhle, Dan Gonzales, Gary Ignasiak, Leon Roberts and Ron Cash.
Len Okrie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Baye | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Michael Belcik | L | R | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Ted Brazell | R | R | January 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lawrence Bubla | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Nat Calamis | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ron Cash | R | R | November 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ronnie Chambers | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Clark | L | R | March 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Raul Colon | L | L | July 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| David DeLuca | R | R | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Michael Dwyer | R | R | April 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jim Eschen | S | R | May 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Ian Fink | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Frank Fisher | R | R | October 22, 1950 | 6'4" | 187 | |
| Kenneth Forfar | R | R | July 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Dan Gonzales | L | R | September 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Daniel Grant | L | R | March 17, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Hal Hensler | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| John Hetrick | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gary Ignasiak | L | L | September 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Andy Kanoza | L | R | November 20, 1948 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Nils Lambert | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Thomas Lantz | S | R | September 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Richard Lawson | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Daniel Maluzhinsky | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Everett Meggitt | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Richard Miceli | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Nicholas Misch | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Donald Pavic | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Fernand Poirier | L | R | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Carlos Quinones | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Joseph Rizzardi | L | R | September 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Leon Roberts | R | R | January 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI US |
| Vern Ruhle | R | R | January 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Coleman, MI US |
| Brian Sheekey | R | R | October 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | |
| David Sherman | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Allan Striano | L | R | February 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Scott Thompson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Tissot | R | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| James Wosman | R | R | 6'3" | 230 |
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.
