1973 Niagara Falls Pirates Roster
Team Record: 27-43
Finished 7th in the NYPL
Manager: Woody Huyke (27-43)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 56,996, Avg. 1,628
The Niagara Falls Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1973 season with a record of 27 wins and 43 losses, finishing seventh in the NYPL.
The Pirates scored 270 runs and surrendered 353 runs. Thomas Kettinger led Niagara Falls with 10 home runs Joseph Piscotty and Thomas Kettinger each accounted for 33 RBI. Joseph Piscotty paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .294 average. Dennis Davis topped the team with 6 wins, while Douglas Nelson registered a 2.92 earned run average, best among regular hurlers. Woody Huyke served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Barnes | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Richard Burgoon | S | R | January 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Dennis Davis | R | R | June 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Alan Drechsler | S | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Steve Gerlecz | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Alexis Guerrero | R | R | December 1, 1952 | |||
| Randolph Hopkins | L | L | September 17, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | Meridian, MS US |
| Mike Kavanagh | R | R | April 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Thomas Kettinger | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Larry Kinn | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ray Lilley | R | R | March 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Robert Mazur | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Melvin | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Chatham, ON CA |
| William Miller | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Joseph Neal | L | L | March 6, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Douglas Nelson | L | L | July 29, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Charleston, WV US |
| Richard Olson | S | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Timothy Pierce | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Piscotty | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Alexis Ramirez | R | R | 6'2" | 152 | ||
| Felix Rodriguez | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Robert Roemer | L | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Mike Skinner | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Richard Thomas | R | R | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
