1971 Batavia Trojans Roster
Team Record: 30-40
Finished 7th in the NYPL
Manager: Joe Lewis (30-40)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 52,909, Avg. 1,512
The Batavia Trojans of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1971 season with a record of 30 wins and 40 losses, finishing seventh in the NYPL.
The Trojans scored 321 runs and allowed 361 runs, most in the circuit. Kim Cates recorded 34 runs batted in. Ron Cash topped all regular hitters by hitting .333. David Baye led the team with 6 wins, while Everett Meggitt registered a 3.43 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1971 Batavia Trojans who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Danny Fife, Phil Mankowski, Ron Cash and Gary Ignasiak.
Joe Lewis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Abbott | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| David Baye | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ron Cash | R | R | November 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Kim Cates | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Charles Coe | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Jim Eschen | S | R | May 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Danny Fife | R | R | October 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Ian Fink | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Flanders | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Greg Gromek | R | R | October 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Spencer Horn | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Gary Ignasiak | L | L | September 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Andy Kanoza | L | R | November 20, 1948 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Steven Knowlton | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert LaFrance | R | R | October 29, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | Natick, MA US |
| Thomas Lantz | S | R | September 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Alan Locascio | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Stan Lukoic | R | R | 6'4" | 204 | ||
| Daniel Maluzhinsky | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Phil Mankowski | L | R | January 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Terry Mappin | L | R | March 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Joe McArthur | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Joe McIlvaine | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Everett Meggitt | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Richard Miceli | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Robert Nemcek | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| James Newhook | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Shortell | S | R | July 20, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Miguel Vega | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| James Veryzer | L | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Bob Wisniewski | R | R | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
