1972 Tacoma Twins Roster
Team Record: 65-83
Finished 3rd in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Harry Warner (65-83)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 180,209, Avg. 2,435
The Tacoma Twins of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1972 season with a record of 65 wins and 83 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Twins plated 687 runs and allowed 750 runs. Mike Adams paced Tacoma with 21 home runs Jim Holt recorded 96 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .333 average. Steve Luebber led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.6 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1972 Tacoma Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Holt, Fred Rico, José Arcia, Danny Morris, Jim Strickland, Cap Peterson, Dennis Saunders, Bucky Guth, Ron Law, Mike Adams, Glenn Borgmann, Ron Herbel, Vic Albury, Dave Goltz, Tom Kelly, Mark Wiley, John Gelnar, Jerry Terrell, Mike Derrick, Steve Luebber, Hal Haydel, Bill Burbach and Rick Dempsey.
Harry Warner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 24, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Vic Albury | L | L | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Key West, FL US |
| José Arcia | R | R | August 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Richard Barnes | L | L | September 29, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Glenn Borgmann | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Mike Brooks | R | R | May 6, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Burbach | R | R | August 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | Dickeyville, WI US |
| Ezell Carter | R | R | March 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rick Dempsey | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN US |
| Mike Derrick | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Ray Ewing | S | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Glenn Ezell | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Kentwood, LA US |
| John Gelnar | R | R | June 25, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Granite, OK US |
| Ken Gill | R | R | January 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | DeLand, FL US |
| Dave Goltz | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Pelican Rapids, MN US |
| Bucky Guth | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hal Haydel | R | R | July 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Houma, LA US |
| Ron Herbel | R | R | January 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Jim Holt | L | R | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Graham, NC US |
| Greg Jaycox | R | R | March 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Tom Kelly | L | L | August 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | Graceville, MN US |
| Ron Law | R | R | March 14, 1946 | 6'2" | 165 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Steve Luebber | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO US |
| Danny Morris | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, KY US |
| Cap Peterson | R | R | August 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Fred Rico | R | R | July 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Jerome, AZ US |
| Dennis Saunders | S | R | January 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Jim Strickland | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jerry Terrell | R | R | July 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Waseca, MN US |
| Mark Wiley | R | R | February 28, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | National City, CA 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.
