1979 Newark Co-Pilots Roster
Team Record: 32-39
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Wrigley Division
Manager: Mal Fichman (32-39)
Location: Newark, New York
Ballpark: Colburn Field
Attendance: 14,152, Avg. 399
The Newark Co-Pilots of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1979 season with a record of 32 wins and 39 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Wrigley Division.
The Co-Pilots scored 373 runs and yielded 405 runs. Larry Caprio drove in 44 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .320. Boyd Wright led the team with 7 wins, while Michael Overton registered a 4.35 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Mal Fichman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ackerman | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Carl Adams | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Bruce Baker | R | R | January 18, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Larry Caprio | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Donald Clatterbuck | L | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Bill Clay | R | |||||
| Matthew Coletta | R | R | February 9, 1954 | 6'0" | ||
| Thomas Dann | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Stephen Dembowski | R | R | 5'4" | 155 | ||
| Rocky Gainer | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Timothy Ganch | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Paul Goeggelman | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| James Goss | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mark Grier | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ralph Henriquez | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Brian Karl | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Michael Lacasse | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Land | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Scott Lanz | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kevin MacDonald | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Bernard Mayles | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Mathew McArow | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Joseph McCann | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Stephen Nicastro | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| J. P. O'Connor | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Michael Oleksak | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Michael Overton | R | September 13, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Riverhead, NY US | |
| Andrew Pascarella | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Joe Rigoli | R | R | December 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Kevin Rose | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gavin Russo | R | 6'0" | ||||
| Lenny Spicer | L | L | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Lance Viola | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Harry White | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Boyd Wright | R | 6'2" | 215 |
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.
