1972 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Norm Sherry (64-76)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 34,165, Avg. 488
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1972 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Captains plated 528 runs and yielded 596 runs. Larry Mansfield paced Shreveport with 13 home runs Paul Dade recorded 55 runs batted in. Sam Ashford led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Thor Skogan topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.98 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1972 Shreveport Captains who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Paul Dade, Sid Monge, Chuck Hockenbery, Bob Allietta, Larry Milbourne, Morris Nettles, Orlando Ramírez, Dave Chalk, John Doherty and Norm Sherry.
Norm Sherry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allietta | R | R | May 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Sam Ashford | L | R | March 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Tony Barbosa | L | L | August 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Brownsville, TX US |
| Tony Barrientos | R | R | August 4, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Jaibon, DO |
| Thomas Benedickt | L | L | June 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Robert Boddie | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Ronald Botica | R | R | July 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dave Chalk | R | R | August 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Del Rio, TX US |
| David Chorley | R | R | November 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Paul Dade | R | R | December 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Larry Dierks | L | L | September 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Visalia, CA US |
| John Doherty | L | L | August 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Woburn, MA US |
| Jack Donovan | R | R | August 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Al Dopfel | R | R | February 27, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Michael Elwood | S | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jerry Feldman | L | L | November 18, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chuck Gibbon | S | L | September 26, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rick Hansen | R | R | July 1, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Visalia, CA US |
| Larry Hanson | R | R | September 12, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Chuck Hockenbery | S | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Greg Jaycox | R | R | March 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Larry Mansfield | L | L | December 31, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Memphis, TN US |
| Stanley Martin | S | R | December 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dave McCormick | R | R | June 26, 1948 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John McCowan | S | R | February 16, 1948 | 5'9" | 169 | Venice, CA US |
| Tom Miali | R | L | May 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Larry Milbourne | S | R | February 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 161 | Port Norris, NJ US |
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sid Monge | S | L | April 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Agua Prieta, Sonora MX |
| Morris Nettles | L | L | January 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Randy Niles | R | R | October 17, 1949 | 6'1" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Orlando Ramírez | R | R | December 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Frank Riggins | L | L | March 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Seneca, KS US |
| Norm Sherry | R | R | July 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Thor Skogan | R | L | February 10, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Oslo, NO |
| Terry Tuley | R | R | September 17, 1949 | 6'0" | 160 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Jim Uruburu | L | L | July 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Rick Young | L | L | March 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
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.
