1971 Newark Co-Pilots Roster
Team Record: 35-35
Finished 4th in the NYPL
Manager: Al Widmar (35-35)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Newark, New York
Ballpark: Colburn Field
Attendance: 20,393, Avg. 583
The Newark Co-Pilots of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1971 season with a record of 35 wins and 35 losses, finishing fourth in the NYPL.
The Co-Pilots scored 332 runs and surrendered 334 runs. Gary Martz led Newark with 11 home runs and drove in 43 runs. Duane Espy paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Tom Hausman topped the team with 7 wins, while Kevin Kobel recorded a 2.55 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1971 Newark Co-Pilots who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sam Mejías, Bill Castro, Tommy Bianco, Larry Anderson, Gary Martz, Kevin Kobel, Carlos Velazquez, Sixto Lezcano, Tom Hausman and Charlie Moore.
Al Widmar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Anderson | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA US |
| Tommy Bianco | S | R | December 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| John Bush | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bill Castro | R | R | March 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Gary Cavallo | R | R | February 26, 1948 | 6'4" | 195 | Queens, NY US |
| Kenneth Collins | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Devins | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Robert Dunn | L | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Wayne Dye | L | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Duane Espy | R | R | June 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Stephen Harvey | R | R | January 19, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tom Hausman | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobridge, SD US |
| Norman Hill | S | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Thomas King | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Kobel | R | L | October 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Edwin Kurtz | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Paul Lang | R | R | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Scott Larson | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Joseph Lawson | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Sixto Lezcano | R | R | November 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, PR |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | November 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Gary Martz | R | R | January 10, 1951 | 6'4" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
| Sam Mejías | R | R | May 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Paul Minton | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Charlie Moore | R | R | June 21, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Scott Mork | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Edgar Pate | R | L | 6'7" | 220 | ||
| Dante Rosario | R | R | December 5, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Darryl Steen | R | R | July 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Freddie Tate | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Avelino Toribio | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Richard Trumbauer | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Carlos Velazquez | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Loiza, PR |
| John Walsh | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Charles Williams | R | L | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
