1992 Welland Pirates Roster
Team Record: 31-46
Finished 6th in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Trent Jewett (31-46)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Welland, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Welland Stadium
Attendance: 38,210, Avg. 1,124 in 34 home dates
The Welland Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1992 season with a record of 31 wins and 46 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Stedler Division.
The Pirates scored 274 runs and allowed 401 runs, most in the circuit. Chance Sanford paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .285. Mark Mesewicz topped Welland with 5 wins, while Michel Laplante registered a 3.13 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1992 Welland Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Sean Lawrence, Chance Sanford, Marc Wilkins, Trey Beamon, Gary Wilson and Dennis Konuszewski.
Trent Jewett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Austin | S | R | April 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Trey Beamon | L | R | February 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tre Bogan | R | R | September 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 172 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Ben Boka | R | R | January 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Miguel Bonilla | R | R | August 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Aaron Cannaday | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| John Carter | R | R | February 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Angel Colon | R | R | February 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 145 | |
| Jay Cranford | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 175 | Macon, GA US |
| Ramon Espinosa | R | R | February 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kenny Fairfax | R | R | August 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jack Ford | L | L | November 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Mayfield, NY US |
| Frank Garcia-Luna | R | R | April 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Rico Gholston | R | R | January 4, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Jake Hand | R | R | June 26, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Terryll Humes | R | R | December 10, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Riegal Hunt | L | R | January 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Tommy Johnston | R | R | February 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Matt Jones | L | L | September 9, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Erskine Kelley | R | R | February 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Freeport, NY US |
| Ted Klamm | L | L | April 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dennis Konuszewski | R | R | February 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Bridgeport, MI US |
| Michel Laplante | R | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Val d'Or, QC CA |
| Sean Lawrence | L | L | September 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Pat Lussier | R | R | February 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Dave Maize | S | R | July 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Mark Mesewicz | L | L | October 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Jamison Nuttle | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Gil Perez | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Matt Pontbriant | L | L | May 20, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Chance Sanford | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Reed Secrist | L | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'0" | 220 | Bountiful, UT US |
| Craig Shotton | R | R | October 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Larry Stahlhoefer | R | R | June 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Michael Teich | L | L | November 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Chuck Tooch | R | R | November 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rich Townsend | L | L | September 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Marc Wilkins | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Gary Wilson | R | R | January 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Arcata, CA US |
| Stan Wiltz | R | R | November 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Ramon Zapata | R | R | January 14, 1971 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
