1972 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 75-69
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Johnny Lipon (75-69)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Ned Skeldon Stadium
Attendance: 100,171, Avg. 1,391
The Toledo Mud Hens of the International League ended the 1972 season with a record of 75 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Mud Hens scored 544 runs and conceded 557 runs. Tim Hosley led Toledo with 24 home runs and drove in 67 runs. John Gamble paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .268. Jim Foor topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.94 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1972 Toledo Mud Hens who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jack Whillock, Tim Hosley, Jim Foor, John Young, Chuck Scrivener, Paul Jata, Ike Blessitt, Wayne Comer, Chris Zachary, Joe Niekro, Fred Holdsworth, John Knox, Phil Meeler, Reggie Sanders, Bill Gilbreth, Bob Reed, Ken Szotkiewicz, Dave Lemanczyk, Bob Strampe, Steve Grilli, Joe Staton, Dennis DeBarr, Don Leshnock, Bill Slayback, Bob Molinaro, Lerrin LaGrow, Tom Makowski, Kevin Collins, Bobby Brooks and John Gamble.
Johnny Lipon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Barski | S | R | January 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Alex Bike | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Ike Blessitt | R | R | September 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Raymond Blosse | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Bobby Brooks | R | R | November 1, 1945 | 5'8" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Collins | L | R | August 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Wayne Comer | R | R | February 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Shenandoah, VA US |
| Dennis DeBarr | L | L | January 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Frank Fisher | R | R | October 22, 1950 | 6'4" | 187 | |
| Jim Foor | L | L | January 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| David Fore | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Gamble | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Reno, NV US |
| Bill Gilbreth | L | L | September 3, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Abilene, TX US |
| Tommy Grayson | S | R | February 19, 1945 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Steve Grilli | R | R | May 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Fred Holdsworth | R | R | May 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tim Hosley | R | R | May 10, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Paul Jata | R | R | September 4, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Astoria, NY US |
| John Knox | L | R | July 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Lerrin LaGrow | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dave Lemanczyk | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 235 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Richard Leon | S | L | December 22, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Don Leshnock | R | L | November 25, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Tom Makowski | R | L | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Phil Meeler | R | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | South Boston, VA US |
| Bob Molinaro | L | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Newark, NJ US |
| Joe Niekro | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH US |
| George Pena | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Reed | R | R | January 12, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Reggie Sanders | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Chuck Scrivener | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Bill Slayback | R | R | February 21, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Eugene Spatz | R | R | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Keith Spicer | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joe Staton | L | L | March 8, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bob Strampe | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Janesville, WI US |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | L | R | February 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Robert Ware | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Jack Whillock | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Clinton, AR US |
| John Young | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Zachary | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN 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.
