
1972 Wichita Aeros Roster
Team Record: 87-53
Finished 1st in the AA's West Division
Manager: Jim Marshall (87-53)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 276,451, Avg. 3,949
Playoffs - Evansville Triplets 3 games, Wichita Aeros 0
The Wichita Aeros of the American Association ended the 1972 season with a record of 87 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Aeros paced the league with 682 runs. Wichita surrendered 553 runs. Pat Bourque led the team with 20 home runs and drove in 87 runs. Cleo James topped hitters with significant playing time with a .281 average. Joe Decker paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.26 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1972 Wichita Aeros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gene Hiser, Art Shamsky, Rick Reuschel, José Ortiz, Ossie Blanco, Jim Dunegan, Al Montreuil, Bill Bonham, Pat Bourque, Terry Hughes, Bill North, Skip Guinn, Ron Tompkins, Floyd Weaver, Frank Fernández, Danny Breeden, Roberto Rodríguez, Dave Rosello, Joe Decker, Paul Reuschel, Frank Coggins, Jim Todd, Bill Kelso, Larry Gura, Cleo James and Jim Hibbs.
Jim Marshall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Tom Badcock | L | L | July 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Summit, NJ US |
Ossie Blanco | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Bill Bonham | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
Pat Bourque | L | L | March 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
Ignacio Bracamontes | L | L | September 9, 1950 | 6'4" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
Danny Breeden | R | R | June 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Albany, GA US |
Frank Coggins | S | R | May 22, 1944 | 6'2" | 187 | Griffin, GA US |
Joe Decker | R | R | June 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Storm Lake, IA US |
Jim Dunegan | R | R | August 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 205 | Burlington, IA US |
Frank Fernández | R | R | April 16, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
Skip Guinn | R | L | October 25, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
Larry Gura | S | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
Jim Hibbs | R | R | September 10, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
Gene Hiser | L | L | December 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
Terry Hughes | R | R | May 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
Cleo James | R | R | August 31, 1940 | 5'10" | 176 | Clarksdale, MS US |
Bill Kelso | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
Ronnie Matney | S | L | June 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
Al Montreuil | R | R | August 23, 1943 | 5'5" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
Bill North | S | R | May 15, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
José Ortiz | R | R | June 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, PR |
Horace Porter | L | R | September 19, 1947 | 5'11" | 155 | Charlotte, NC US |
Paul Reuschel | R | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | Quincy, IL US |
Rick Reuschel | R | R | May 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Quincy, IL US |
Ralph Rickey | S | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
Roberto Rodríguez | R | R | February 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Dave Rosello | R | R | June 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Mayaguez, PR |
Jim Saul | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Bristol, VA US |
Art Shamsky | L | L | October 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 168 | St. Louis, MO US |
Jim Todd | L | R | September 21, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA US |
Ron Tompkins | R | R | November 27, 1944 | 6'4" | 198 | San Diego, CA US |
Floyd Weaver | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Ben Franklin, TX US |
Paul Zahn | R | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | Des Moines, IA 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.