1978 Niagara Falls Pirates Roster
Team Record: 30-40
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Wrigley Division
Manager: Donald Colpoys (0-0), Michael McGuire (0-0)
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 20,304, Avg. 580
The Niagara Falls Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1978 season with a record of 30 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Wrigley Division.
The Pirates scored 371 runs and surrendered 434 runs. Michael McGuire accounted for 57 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .305 average. Scott Gleckel paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.16 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Eddie Vargas played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Niagara Falls Pirates to do so.
Donald Colpoys and Michael McGuire served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Ayers | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Mike Bigusiak | R | R | October 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Herb Bleck | L | L | ||||
| Arthur Carlisi | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Richard Conboy | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Dubeau | L | L | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Richard Ferchen | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Nicholas Forese | R | R | 5'4" | 145 | ||
| Vince Girardo | R | R | 5'8" | 152 | ||
| Scott Gleckel | L | L | December 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Robert Haddad | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Hage | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Michael Hopkins | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Dan Johns | S | R | November 25, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Munich, DE |
| Robert Mahon | S | R | ||||
| Cristian Martinez | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'3" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ignacio Martinez | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Michael McGuire | L | L | August 2, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tony Merulla | L | R | September 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Robert Mettler | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| James Mitchell | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Alan Nesbitt | L | R | May 10, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Frank Nycz | L | R | ||||
| Michael O'Connor | L | L | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Sean O'Leary | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Richard Oliveri | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Luis Ortiz | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Canal Zone, PA |
| Ronald Patry | R | R | ||||
| Mark Pleto | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Poff | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Kevin VanRemmen | L | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Eddie Vargas | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Guanica, PR |
| John Walters | R | L | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
