1972 Niagara Falls Pirates Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 48-22
Finished 1st in the NYPL
Manager: Chuck Cottier (48-22)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 52,476, Avg. 1,499
1972 Niagara Falls Pirates Statistics

The Niagara Falls Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1972 season with a record of 48 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NYPL.

The Pirates plated 346 runs and yielded 275 runs. Butch Alberts drove in 46 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .311 average. Lafayette Currence, Odell Jones and Charles Janes led the team with 7 wins each, while Charles Janes recorded a 2.28 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Butch Alberts, Lafayette Currence, Miguel Diloné, Odell Jones, Timothy Jones, Omar Moreno and Jimmy Sexton were all players from the 1972 Niagara Falls Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.

Chuck Cottier served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Butch AlbertsRRMay 4, 19506'2"205Williamsport, PA US
John BedardRRSeptember 9, 19526'2"205
Brian BochowRR5'11"175
Phillip BrooksRR6'1"175
Michael ByrneRL6'1"155
Patrick CassadayLR6'1"180
Michael ConesRR5'11"175
Lafayette CurrenceSLDecember 3, 19515'11"175Rock Hill, SC US
Miguel DilonéSRNovember 1, 19546'0"160Santiago, Santiago DO
Melvin GomezRR5'10"160
Michael GonzalezRR6'0"170
Dennis HebnerLR6'0"200
Charles JanesRR6'2"195
Oscar JohnsonSL6'2"185
Odell JonesRRJanuary 13, 19536'3"175Tulare, CA US
Timothy JonesSRJanuary 24, 19546'5"220Sacramento, CA US
Juan LebronRRJanuary 29, 19516'2"185
Keith MathenyRR6'2"200
Kenneth MelvinRRFebruary 17, 19516'0"160
Jethro MillsLL6'0"
Omar MorenoLLOctober 24, 19526'2"180Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui PA
Thomas PrazychRRDecember 21, 19536'6"190
Jimmy SextonRRDecember 15, 19515'10"175Mobile, AL US
John VanceLR6'3"208
Kim WestRR6'2"200
Doug ZimmermanRR6'2"185

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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