1970 Newark Co-Pilots Roster
Team Record: 36-33
Finished 4th in the NYPL
Manager: Sandy Johnson (36-33)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Newark, New York
Ballpark: Colburn Field
Attendance: 20,988, Avg. 608
The Newark Co-Pilots of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1970 season with a record of 36 wins and 33 losses, finishing fourth in the NYPL.
The Co-Pilots tallied 329 runs and allowed 300 runs. Pedro García paced Newark with 14 home runs Steve Beasley drove in 37 runs. Marion Jackson topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .335. William Leinheiser paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 1.01 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Pedro García played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Newark Co-Pilots to do so.
Sandy Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beasley | L | L | April 10, 1951 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Gary Bradshaw | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Charles Cappello | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Collins | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Wayne Dye | L | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Pedro García | R | R | April 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Guayama, PR |
| Earl Gilbert | R | R | November 18, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Haleyville, AL US |
| Phil Harred | R | R | November 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Fletcher, OK US |
| Norman Hill | S | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Dennis Holmberg | L | R | August 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Dodge County, NE US |
| Marion Jackson | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Paul Lang | R | R | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Joseph Lawson | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| William Leinheiser | R | R | March 24, 1948 | 6'4" | 190 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Larry May | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Stephen McCartney | R | R | August 19, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Garry McGrath | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Guy McTheny | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Brian Muir | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Jerry O'Neill | L | L | October 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Joseph Ovca | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jose Salado | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Donald Schmonsky | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Thomas Stedman | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'2" | 165 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Darryl Steen | R | R | July 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richard Stonum | R | R | January 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Price Thomas | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Walsh | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Charles Williams | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dennis Yard | R | R | August 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 170 | Columbus, OH 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.
