1972 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 4th in the EL's National Division
Manager: Jim Bunning (70-69)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 65,874, Avg. 948
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1972 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the league's National Division.
The Phillies plated 556 runs and surrendered 573 runs. Thomas Silicato accounted for 56 RBI. Bob Beall topped all regular batters by hitting .283. Dave Downs led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.41 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bob Beall, Fred Andrews, Jim Essian, Mac Scarce, Dave Downs, Dane Iorg, Bill Denehy, Scott Reid and Ron Diorio were all players from the 1972 Reading Phillies who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jim Bunning served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Andrews | R | R | May 4, 1952 | 5'8" | 163 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Bob Beall | S | L | April 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Randy Boyd | S | L | October 1, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tommie Bozich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jim Browning | R | R | February 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, VT US |
| Dean Burk | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'6" | 216 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Bill Denehy | S | R | March 31, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Middletown, CT US |
| Ron Diorio | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'6" | 212 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Dave Downs | R | R | June 21, 1952 | 6'5" | 220 | Logan, UT US |
| Jim Essian | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Richard Fusari | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Richard Giallella | L | L | August 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Trenton, NJ US |
| George Hodge | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Horne | L | L | November 18, 1948 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Lloyd Hutchinson | S | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Dane Iorg | L | R | May 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Eureka, CA US |
| Donald Kinzel | R | R | December 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Hector Madrigal | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 194 | Jalpa de Mendez, Tabasco MX | |
| Mike Martin | L | L | April 12, 1952 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| William McMonigle | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Phil Meyer | L | L | February 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Scott Reid | L | R | January 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Harry Saferight | L | R | March 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Blas Santana | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 155 | Dajabon, DO |
| Mac Scarce | L | L | April 8, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | Danville, VA US |
| Craig Scramuzzo | R | R | December 13, 1950 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Thomas Silicato | R | R | April 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 155 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Raymond Starnes | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Wissel | L | R | April 9, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| James Ziegler | S | R | May 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
