1972 Salem Pirates Roster
Team Record: 79-58
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Tim Murtaugh (79-58)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 43,910, Avg. 641
Playoffs - Salem Pirates 2 games, Burlington Rangers 1
The Salem Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1972 season with a record of 79 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Pirates led the circuit with 637 runs, ignited by 84 home runs. Salem surrendered 583 runs. Dave Parker paced the team with 22 home runs, while Ron Mitchell walloped 15 or more, too. Dave Parker drove in 101 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .310 average. Jim Minshall paced the squad with 16 wins, and Doug Bair added 15 or more victories as well Doug Bair earned a 2.85 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jim Sadowski, Dave Parker, Jim Minshall, John Morlan, Doug Bair, Lafayette Currence, Ed Ott, Mario Mendoza and Ken Macha were all players from the 1972 Salem Pirates who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tim Murtaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Abram | R | R | June 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Rich Anderson | R | R | July 14, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Doug Bair | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| Terry Collins | R | R | May 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 158 | Midland, MI US |
| Lafayette Currence | S | L | December 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Bill James | S | R | September 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| John Lyles | R | R | March 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ken Macha | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Monroeville, PA US |
| DeWayne Mason | R | R | August 7, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | |
| Steve McFarland | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Kenneth Melvin | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Mario Mendoza | R | R | December 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Jim Minshall | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Covington, KY US |
| Ron Mitchell | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| John Morlan | R | R | November 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | Columbus, OH US |
| Tim Murtaugh | S | R | May 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| David Nelson | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Ed Ott | L | R | July 11, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | Muncy, PA US |
| Dave Parker | L | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 230 | Grenada, MS US |
| Edward Robbins | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Sadowski | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Alvin Sells | R | R | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| John Simontacchi | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Larry Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Robert Sorrentino | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Paul Strauch | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| William Thomas | R | R | December 23, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| John Vance | L | R | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| George Whileyman | R | R | March 29, 1950 | 6'4" | 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.
