1979 Niagara Falls Pirates Roster
Team Record: 30-41
Finished 5th in the NYPL's Wrigley Division
Manager: Duane Shaffer (30-41)
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 29,908, Avg. 842
The Niagara Falls Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1979 season with a record of 30 wins and 41 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Wrigley Division.
The Pirates scored 372 runs and conceded 418 runs. Dan Williams drove in 50 runs. Ronald Naclerio paced all regular hitters with a .272 average. Robert Fishback and Reggie Patterson topped the team with 5 wins each, while Robert Fishback registered a 3.44 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1979 Niagara Falls Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ricky Seilheimer, Reggie Patterson and Bob Fallon.
Duane Shaffer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Agapay | L | L | February 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| J. B. Brown | R | R | February 6, 1957 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Keith Brown | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Keefe Davis | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Larry Doby | S | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Bob Fallon | L | L | February 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Robert Fishback | R | R | March 17, 1957 | 6'4" | 180 | Tonawanda, NY US |
| David Fortman | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gary Friedrich | L | 6'6" | 192 | |||
| Paul Gbur | S | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Alan Holbrook | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tom Keating | R | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Dean Korbas | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Albert Likely | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Paul Mainieri | R | R | August 29, 1957 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Mike Maitland | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| William Mills | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Ronald Naclerio | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Mitchell Olson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Daniel Ortega | L | 6'0" | 150 | |||
| Reggie Patterson | R | R | November 7, 1958 | 6'4" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ramon Romero | S | R | August 31, 1961 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Ted Ronshausen | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jay Samuel | R | September 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Arturo Sanchez | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ricky Seilheimer | L | R | August 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Brenham, TX US |
| Michael Sivik | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Victor Walters | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Dan Williams | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gary Zelmanski | R | R | 6'0" | 187 |
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.
