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1972
Alaska Goldpanners


Top row, from left: Mickey Robinson, Clif Holland, Bruce Robinson, Walt Kaczmarek, Dave Winfield, Jim Umbarger, Dan Grimm, Mark Lucich, Greg Kessler, Steve Swisher, Jackson Todd.  Bottom row, from left: Jim Dietz, Jim Selisker, Jay McDowell, Gene Delyon, Kurt Wittmayer, Manny Estrada, Jay Smith, Mark Merdes, Kerry Dineen, Bill Arce.

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1972 Alaska Goldpanners
Roster Statistics Results Schedule NBC

PANNERS WIN FIRST NBC CHAMPIONSHIP


1972 Roster | Jim DietzBill Arce // Gene DelyonKerry Dineen • Manny Estrada • Dan GrimmClif Holland • Walt Kaczmarek • Greg Kessler • Rod Laub • Mark LucichJay McDowell • Bob Pollock • Rand RasmussenBruce Robinson • Mickey Robinson • Jim Selisker • Dan Shaw • Jim Sullivan • Steve Swisher • Jackson Todd • Jim Umbarger • Dave Winfield • Kurt Wittmayer | All-Time RosterAll-Time Lineups


1972 PRESSBOX


 

 

  

Bottom row, from left: Latin American Commissioner Professor Dan Van, Allan Simpson, Johnny Boucher.  Players, from left: Dan Shaw, Jim Sullivan, Jackson Todd, Mickey Robinson, Rand Rasmussen, Bob Pollock, Clif Holland, Manny Estrada, Gene Delyon, Jay Smith, Dave Winfield, Bill Warfield, Jim Umbarger, Mark Lucich, Jim Dietz, Walt Kaczmarek, Bill Arce, Dan Grimm, Kerry Dineen.  Kneeling: Bruce Robinson, Steve Swisher.

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1972 PLAYERS WITH BASEBALL CARDS:

70s All Stars Set (Pictured: Dave Winfield - 1971,1972 Alaska Goldpanners)
1970s All Stars
JIM DIETZ

1990 Team Set

Stars of the 90s

1972 NBC National Championship
1972 Alaska League Championship

Wichita

Tourney

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1972 71.8751st

1972 NBC HARVEST OF TROPHIES:

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Best Young Team, Team Traveling the Farthest, Most Extra Base Hits,
Best Defensive Team, Best Pitching, Most Valuable Player (Kerry Dineen), Leading HItter (Kerry Dineen).

ALL-AMERICAN TEAM MEMBERS: Jim Dietz, manager; Jackson Todd, p; Kerry Dineen, of.

 

Toured Holland ; Played Cuba National Team

How Panners won the N.B.C. title:

Worthington, Ohio3  Goldpanners2
Goldpanners7  Albuquerque, N.M.4
Goldpanners7  Newport, Ark.3
Goldpanners2  Lubbock, Tex.0
Goldpanners3  Midlothian, Ill.0
Goldpanners8  Liberal, Kan.2
Goldpanners5  Boulder, Colo.0
Goldpanners3  Anchorage, AK2

This black Louisville Slugger baseball bat was presented to all members of the
1972 championship team.

"According to Louisville Sluggers records, only 36 of these bat were made."

1972 Goldpanners (40-20)

1BMark Lucich.307
2BManny Estrada.300
3BGene Dalyon.333
SSRand Rasmussen.263
OFKerry Dineen.346
OFMickey Robinson.260
OFDave Winfield.315
CSteve Swisher.286
UTCliff Holland.330
SPDan Grimm1.47
SPJim Umbarger2.01
SPWalt Kaczmarek3.05
SPJay Smith3.60
RPCliff Holland2.40
Team Batting Average             .281
Team Earned Run Average    3.10

PLAYERS TO MLB
Kerry Dineen, Bruce Robinson, Steve Swisher
Jackson Todd, Jim Umbarger, Dave Winfield

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS

1972  DAVE WINFIELD

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1972  DAN GRIMM

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MIDNIGHT SUN GAME
5-4 Loss vs. Ponchatoula, LA, Athletics

 

 

ALL-TIME RECORDS AND MENTIONS:

Most Years Played

T4. 4 - Bruce Robinson, 1972-73-74-75

Most Games Played, Career

1. 163 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73
T4. 154 - Bruce Robinson, 1972-73-74-75
9. 137 - Kurt Wittmayer, 1972-73-74

Highest Batting Average, Career (400+ pa)

5. .352 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73
8. .343 - Mark Lucich, 1972-73

Highest Batting Average, Career (500+ pa)

2. 352 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73

Most At Bats, Career

3. 563 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73

Most Runs, Career

3. 134 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73

Most Hits, Career

3. 198 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73

Most Hits, Game

T3. 5 - Manny Estrada, August 13, 1972 (2) vs. Boulder Collegians

Most Consecutive Games Batted Safely, Season

2. 21 - Gene Delyon, July 23, 1972 thru August 16, 1972

Most Home Runs, Career

T2. 28 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73
4. 26 - Bruce Robinson, 1972-73-74-75
19. 18 - Dave Winfield, 1971-72

Most Home Runs, Season

T9. 15 - Dave Winfield, 1972

Most Runs Batted In, Season

2. 198 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73

Most Runs Batted In, Career

2. 126 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73
T6. 107 - Bruce Robinson, 1972-73-74-75
T10. 101 - Mark Lucich, 1972-73

Most Base on Balls, Career

1. 107 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73
4. 97 - Manny Estrada, 1971-72
7. 75 - Mark Lucich, 1972-73

Most Base on Balls, Season

T6. 43 - Manny Estrada, 1972

Most Stolen Bases, Career

T14. 35 - Manny Estrada, 1971-72

Most Innings pitched, Career

7. 186 - Walt Kaczmarek, 1972-73

Most Games Won, Career

T9. 15 - Walt Kaczmarek, 1972-73
T9. 15 - Dan Grimm, 1971-72-73
T12. 13 - Dave Winfield, 1971-72

Lowest ERA, Season (70 or more innings)

5. 1.47 - Dan Grimm, 1972

Most Shutouts, Career

3. 5 - Dan Grimm, 1971-72-73

Most Shutouts, Season

2. 5 - Dan Grimm, 1972

Most Hits Allowed, Season

T5. 102 - Jay Smith, 1972

Most Base on Balls, Career

2. 112 - Walt Kaczmarek,1972-73

Most Home Runs Allowed, Season

3. 39 - 1972

 

 

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