1972 Wytheville Braves Roster
Team Record: 35-30
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Eddie Haas (35-30)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Wytheville, Virginia
Ballpark: Withers Field
Attendance: 12,518, Avg. 385
The Wytheville Braves of the Appalachian League ended the 1972 season with a record of 35 wins and 30 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Braves scored 371 runs and conceded 357 runs. David Michalec led Wytheville with 16 home runs, and Harold Workman walloped 15 or more also. David Michalec accounted for 53 RBI. Rick Albert paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .326 clip. John Travis topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Don Collins and Preston Hanna both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Eddie Haas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Albert | R | R | January 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mike Bahnick | R | R | July 2, 1950 | 6'0" | 205 | Northampton, PA US |
| Larry Bing | L | L | March 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Rome, GA US |
| Jose Caro | R | R | April 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 172 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Leonard Chiappetta | R | R | August 17, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Kenneth Coggins | L | R | April 2, 1949 | 5'10" | 156 | Griffin, GA US |
| Don Collins | R | L | September 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Lyons, GA US |
| James DeBruhl | R | R | June 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Camden, SC US |
| Juan DelValle | R | R | December 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Caguas, PR |
| Amado Dinzey | S | R | March 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Steven Fair | R | R | October 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 230 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Michael Fitzgerald | R | R | July 1, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Charles Hammond | S | L | December 2, 1953 | 5'9" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Preston Hanna | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Pat Herring | R | R | April 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Robert Leazer | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| William Lorillard | L | L | August 7, 1953 | 5'9" | 150 | San Antonio, TX US |
| George Lusic | R | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Diogenes Mauricio | R | R | November 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| David Michalec | R | R | November 2, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Kenneth Miller | R | R | August 18, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Conrad Pressley | L | L | March 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Buncombe County, NC US |
| Stephen Root | L | R | August 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Gary Scavone | R | R | July 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Calvin Smith | L | R | January 8, 1954 | 5'10" | 162 | Atlanta, GA US |
| John Travis | R | R | September 30, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Harold Workman | R | R | September 18, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ken Zarski | R | R | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
