1972 SAN DIEGO PADRES
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Level: MLB
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Team Record: 58-95 .379
Result: 6th in National League - West Division
Manager(s): Don Zimmer, Preston Gomez
General Manager: Buzzie Bavasi
Stadium: San Diego Stadium
Attendance: 644,273
Playoffs: Did not qualify
San Diego Padres affiliate history
Team Record: 58-95 .379
Result: 6th in National League - West Division
Manager(s): Don Zimmer, Preston Gomez
General Manager: Buzzie Bavasi
Stadium: San Diego Stadium
Attendance: 644,273
Playoffs: Did not qualify
San Diego Padres affiliate history
Oldest Player: Ron Taylor (34)
Youngest Player: Randy Elliott (21)
Longest Tenure: Gary Ross, Clay Kirby, Jerry Morales, Ivan Murrell, Cito Gaston, Mike Corkins, Nate Colbert, Fred Kendall, Ollie Brown, Ed Spiezio, Larry Stahl, Steve Arlin (4)
Top Hitter: Nate Colbert (7)
Top Pitcher: Steve Arlin (14)
Top Draft Pick: Dave Roberts (#1)
Roster Continuity: 76.22%
Youngest Player: Randy Elliott (21)
Longest Tenure: Gary Ross, Clay Kirby, Jerry Morales, Ivan Murrell, Cito Gaston, Mike Corkins, Nate Colbert, Fred Kendall, Ollie Brown, Ed Spiezio, Larry Stahl, Steve Arlin (4)
Top Hitter: Nate Colbert (7)
Top Pitcher: Steve Arlin (14)
Top Draft Pick: Dave Roberts (#1)
Roster Continuity: 76.22%
National League Standings
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Cincinnati | 95 | 59 | .617 | -- |
| Houston | 84 | 69 | .549 | 10.5 |
| LA Dodgers | 85 | 70 | .548 | 10.5 |
| Atlanta | 70 | 84 | .455 | 25.0 |
| SF Giants | 69 | 86 | .445 | 26.5 |
| San Diego | 58 | 95 | .379 | 36.5 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 37 | Ed Acosta | P | MLB | 6-5 | 215 | Both | Right | 3/9/1944 | 28 | Boquete,Panama | 1967 | UDFA | PIT | ||
| 22 | Steve Arlin | P | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Right | Right | 9/25/1945 | 26 | Seattle,Washington | 1966 | 1 | 13 | PHI | |
| 1 | Bob Barton | C | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Right | Right | 7/30/1941 | 30 | Norwood,Ohio | 1959 | UDFA | SF | ||
| 3 | Curt Blefary | OF-1B | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Left | Right | 7/5/1943 | 28 | Brooklyn,New York | 1962 | UDFA | NYY | ||
| 26 | Ollie Brown | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Right | Right | 2/11/1944 | 28 | Tuscaloosa,Alabama | 1962 | UDFA | SF | ||
| 23 | Mike Caldwell | P | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Right | Left | 1/22/1949 | 23 | Tarboro,North Carolina | 1971 | 12 | 264 | SD | |
| 10 | Dave Campbell | 2B-3B | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Right | Right | 1/14/1942 | 30 | Manistee,Michigan | 1964 | UDFA | DET | ||
| 17 | Nate Colbert | 1B | MLB | 6-2 | 209 | Right | Right | 4/9/1946 | 26 | St. Louis,Missouri | 1964 | UDFA | STL | ||
| 30 | Mike Corkins | P | MLB | 6-1 | 200 | Right | Right | 5/25/1946 | 26 | Riverside,California | 1965 | UDFA | SF | ||
| 28 | Pat Corrales | C | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 3/20/1941 | 31 | Los Angeles,California | 1959 | UDFA | PHI | ||
| 10 | Randy Elliott | OF | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 6/5/1951 | 21 | Oxnard,California | 1969 | 1 | 24 | SD | |
| 1 | Mike Fiore | 1B | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Left | Left | 10/11/1944 | 27 | Brooklyn,New York | 1978 | UDFA | PIT | ||
| 13 | Ralph Garcia | P | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 12/14/1948 | 23 | Los Angeles,California | 1970 | 18 | 409 | SD | |
| 21 | Cito Gaston | OF | MLB | 6-4 | 210 | Right | Right | 3/17/1944 | 28 | San Antonio,Texas | 1964 | UDFA | Mbr | ||
| 7 | Joe Goddard | C | MLB | 5-11 | 181 | Right | Right | 7/23/1950 | 21 | Beckley,West Virginia | 1971 | 8 | 168 | SD | |
| 27 | Bill Greif | P | MLB | 6-5 | 205 | Right | Right | 4/25/1950 | 22 | Fort Stockton,Texas | 1968 | 3 | 43 | HOU | |
| 1 | Johnny Grubb | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 188 | Left | Right | 8/4/1948 | 23 | Richmond,Virginia | 1971 | 1 | 23 | SD | |
| 11 | Enzo Hernandez | SS | MLB | 5-8 | 155 | Right | Right | 2/12/1949 | 23 | Valle De Guanape,Venezuela | 1967 | UDFA | HOU | ||
| 18 | Dave Hilton | 3B-2B | MLB | 5-11 | 191 | Right | Right | 9/15/1950 | 21 | Uvalde,Texas | 1971 | 1 | 1 | SD | |
| 12 | Garry Jestadt | 3B-2B | MLB | 6-2 | 188 | Right | Right | 3/19/1947 | 25 | Chicago,Illinois | 1965 | 7 | 121 | CHC | |
| 8 | Johnny Jeter | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Right | Right | 10/24/1944 | 27 | Shreveport,Louisiana | 1964 | UDFA | PIT | ||
| 16 | Fred Kendall | C | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Right | Right | 1/31/1949 | 23 | Torrance,California | 1967 | 4 | 68 | CIN | |
| 25 | Mike Kilkenny | P | MLB | 6-3 | 175 | Right | Left | 4/11/1945 | 27 | Bradford,Ontario | 1964 | UDFA | DET | ||
| 43 | Clay Kirby | P | MLB | 6-3 | 185 | Right | Right | 6/25/1948 | 24 | Washington,DC | 1966 | 3 | 47 | STL | |
| 24 | Leron Lee | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 196 | Left | Right | 3/4/1948 | 24 | Bakersfield,California | 1966 | 1 | 7 | STL | |
| 6 | Don Mason | 2B | MLB | 5-11 | 160 | Left | Right | 12/20/1944 | 27 | Boston,Massachusetts | UDFA | ||||
| 32 | Jerry Morales | OF | MLB | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 2/18/1949 | 23 | Yabucoa,Puerto Rico | 1982 | UDFA | CHC | ||
| 20 | Ivan Murrell | OF | MLB | 6-2 | 196 | Right | Right | 4/24/1945 | 27 | Almirante,Panama | 1963 | UDFA | Hoc | ||
| 35 | Fred Norman | P | MLB | 5-8 | 160 | Both | Left | 8/20/1942 | 29 | San Antonio,Texas | 1961 | UDFA | Kca | ||
| 36 | Tom Phoebus | P | MLB | 5-8 | 185 | Right | Right | 4/7/1942 | 30 | Baltimore,Maryland | 1960 | UDFA | BAL | ||
| 20 | Dave Roberts | 3B-C | MLB | 6-3 | 215 | Right | Right | 2/17/1951 | 21 | Lebanon,Oregon | 1972 | 1 | 1 | SD | |
| 31 | Rafael Robles | SS | MLB | 6-0 | 170 | Right | Right | 10/20/1947 | 24 | San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic | UDFA | ||||
| 33 | Gary Ross | P | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Right | Right | 9/16/1947 | 24 | McKeesport,Pennsylvania | 1967 | 1 | 7 | CHC | |
| 44 | Mark Schaeffer | P | MLB | 6-5 | 215 | Left | Left | 6/5/1948 | 24 | Santa Monica,California | 1966 | 2 | 22 | BOS | |
| 42 | Al Severinsen | P | MLB | 6-3 | 220 | Right | Right | 11/9/1944 | 27 | Brooklyn,New York | 1964 | UDFA | CHC | ||
| 36 | Steve Simpson | P | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Right | Right | 8/30/1948 | 23 | St. Joseph,Missouri | 1970 | 4 | 73 | SD | |
| 7 | Ed Spiezio | 3B | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 10/31/1941 | 30 | Joliet,Illinois | 1963 | UDFA | STL | ||
| 14 | Larry Stahl | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Left | Left | 6/29/1941 | 31 | Belleville,Illinois | 1960 | UDFA | Kca | ||
| 6 | Fred Stanley | SS-2B | MLB | 5-10 | 167 | Right | Right | 8/13/1947 | 24 | Farnhamville,Iowa | 1966 | 8 | 143 | HOU | |
| 42 | Ron Taylor | P | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Right | Right | 12/13/1937 | 34 | Toronto,Ontario | UDFA | ||||
| 30 | Derrel Thomas | 2B-OF | MLB | 6-0 | 160 | Both | Right | 1/14/1951 | 21 | Los Angeles,California | 1969 | 1 | 1 | HOU | |
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Buzzie Bavasi | General Manager | |
| Bob Chandler | Broadcaster | |
| Jerry Coleman | Broadcaster | |
| Roger Craig | Pitching Coach | |
| Dave Garcia | Assistant Coach | |
| Preston Gomez | Manager | |
| Gustavo Lopez Moreno | Broadcaster | |
| Bob Skinner | Hitting Coach | |
| Mario Thomas | Broadcaster | |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Assistant Coach | |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
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