1990 Niagara Falls Rapids Roster
Team Record: 35-42
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Juan Lopez (35-42)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 56,157, Avg. 1,459
The Niagara Falls Rapids of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1990 season with a record of 35 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Stedler Division.
The Rapids scored 295 runs and conceded 388 runs. Danny Rogers paced Niagara Falls with 10 home runs and drove in 38 runs. Kirk Mendenhall topped hitters with significant playing time with a .249 average. Bob Fazekas led the team with 6 wins, while Brian Warren recorded a 2.17 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Rightnowar played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Niagara Falls Rapids to do so.
Juan Lopez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Alcantara | L | L | April 3, 1971 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Art Caines | R | R | January 12, 1969 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Greg Coppeta | L | L | August 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Methuen, MA US |
| Genaro DeBrand | R | R | January 19, 1970 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Tom Drell | R | R | January 17, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Bob Fazekas | R | R | June 18, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Adrian Jordan | L | L | April 14, 1971 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Kevin Keon | R | December 31, 1966 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Doug Kimbler | R | R | August 27, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Plattsburgh, NY US |
| Timothy Kirt | R | R | December 4, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Eric Leimeister | R | R | May 11, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Doug Marcero | L | L | February 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dave Mastropietro | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Michael Mauro | R | R | August 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Denny McNamara | R | R | January 19, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Toledo, OH US |
| Kirk Mendenhall | R | R | September 17, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Springfield, IL US |
| Mario Moccia | R | R | September 3, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Brian Nelson | R | R | May 10, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | Attleboro, MA US |
| Kelley O'Neal | L | R | December 19, 1970 | 5'10" | 160 | Wayne, MI US |
| Ben Pierce | L | March 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gustavo Pinto | R | June 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Gregg Radachowsky | R | R | April 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Ron Rightnowar | R | R | September 5, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Eddy Rodriguez | L | L | August 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Danny Rogers | L | L | March 24, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Sean Sadler | R | R | October 25, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Brian Saltzgaber | R | R | March 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | Coldwater, MI US |
| Warren Sawkiw | S | R | January 19, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Brian Schubert | R | R | February 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Kurt Shea | R | R | September 4, 1968 | 6'5" | 188 | |
| Gino Tagliaferri | R | R | January 15, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Arthur Thigpen | R | R | May 18, 1967 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Shawn Turri | R | R | May 10, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Bob Undorf | R | R | September 21, 1967 | 6'2" | 220 | Racine, WI US |
| James Voutour | L | R | January 19, 1966 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Brian Warren | R | R | April 26, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Brockton, MA US |
| Mike Weinberg | R | R | January 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Steve Wolf | R | R | December 16, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Lodi, CA US |
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.
