1972 Tri-City Padres Roster
Team Record: 38-42
Finished 2nd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Cliff Ditto (38-42)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 36,919, Avg. 923
The Tri-City Padres of the Northwest League ended the 1972 season with a record of 38 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Padres scored 433 runs and allowed 411 runs. Jerry Turner drove in 47 runs. Edward Evilsizor paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .291. Rich Troedson topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.19 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Tri-City Padres who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rich Troedson, Rusty Gerhardt, Randy Jones and Jerry Turner.
Cliff Ditto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Allen | R | R | August 31, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Richard Arendell | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Edward Arkema | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Armstrong | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Craig Bromann | R | R | July 27, 1950 | 6'6" | 185 | |
| Charles Brown | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Clifton Butcher | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Dale Deener | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| William Dorsey | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Don Elliott | L | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Edward Evilsizor | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Rusty Gerhardt | S | L | August 13, 1950 | 5'9" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bill Hall | S | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Mike Hefftner | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Randy Jones | R | L | January 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 178 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Don Leege | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Melvin Lord | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gary Phillips | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Sterling Roux | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Mark Servais | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Craig Settles | R | R | December 30, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Peter Stare | L | L | 6'6" | 190 | ||
| John Sturgeon | S | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Rich Troedson | L | L | May 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Jerry Turner | L | L | January 17, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Gary Walls | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Greg Werdick | R | R | October 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| William Winchester | R | R | 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.
