1970 Niagara Falls Pirates Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 28-40
Finished 7th in the NYPL
Manager: Irv Noren (28-40)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 60,962, Avg. 1,793
1970 Niagara Falls Pirates Statistics

The Niagara Falls Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1970 season with a record of 28 wins and 40 losses, finishing seventh in the NYPL.

The Pirates scored 292 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 320 runs. Ed Ott paced all regular batters with a .291 average. Charles Arrendale and James Sanford topped Niagara Falls with 5 wins each, while Gary Meyer recorded a 2.18 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1970 Niagara Falls Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lafayette Currence, Omar Moreno and Ed Ott.

Irv Noren served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Charles ArrendaleRR5'8"155
Richard AstorRRMarch 24, 19496'0"200
Robert ClitesRR6'2"183
Lafayette CurrenceSLDecember 3, 19515'11"175Rock Hill, SC US
Michael DukesRR5'11"160
Chester GunterRROctober 8, 19525'11"165
John HydeLLJanuary 18, 19506'3"215
Christopher JohnsonLR5'7"178
Scott JohnsonRRNovember 17, 19516'3"195
John KiddRRSeptember 19, 19486'1"180
Alberto LeaverRRSeptember 25, 19486'3"175, Bocas del Toro PA
David LeeRR5'11"165
Michael LeffelRR6'1"175
Matthew MazzaRR6'0"190
Gary MeyerRR6'2"185
Omar MorenoLLOctober 24, 19526'2"180Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui PA
Ed OttLRJuly 11, 19515'10"190Muncy, PA US
Daniel QuinnRR6'0"170
John RegentLL6'2"180
Edward RobbinsRR6'1"185
Scott RoswaldRR5'9"165
James SandersonLL6'0"190
James SanfordRR6'1"182
Michael SempRR5'11"185
Eddie SherlinSR5'11"160
Dennis SlagleRR6'2"175
Rich StandartLRJanuary 4, 19526'2"155Stockton, CA US
Rudi StricklandLL6'1"180
John SullivanRR5'9"180
Kenneth WastradowskiLL6'4"180
Carmelo YbesRR5'8"167

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.




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