1971 Niagara Falls Pirates Roster
Team Record: 37-33
Finished 3rd in the NYPL
Manager: Chuck Cottier (0-0), Dick Cole (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 56,052, Avg. 1,601
The Niagara Falls Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1971 season with a record of 37 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the NYPL.
The Pirates scored 282 runs and yielded 306 runs. Ron Knaub recorded 42 runs batted in. Terry Collins led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .306 average. George Whileyman topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John Morlan and Lafayette Currence both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Chuck Cottier and Dick Cole served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Abram | R | R | June 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Brad Albertsen | L | R | April 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Bedard | R | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Richard Bedard | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Bell | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Paul Bostic | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Caruso | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Robert Clites | R | R | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Terry Collins | R | R | May 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 158 | Midland, MI US |
| Lafayette Currence | S | L | December 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Gary Gandy | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Johnson | R | R | November 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Scott Johnson | R | R | November 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Elliott Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Alexander Kanoza | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ron Knaub | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Matthew Mazza | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Morlan | R | R | November 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | Columbus, OH US |
| David Nelson | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Victor Price | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gary Shade | L | R | 6'1" | |||
| Eddie Sherlin | S | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| John Simontacchi | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Dennis Slagle | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Fausto Sosa | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Paul Strauch | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Richard Swinchock | R | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| William Thomas | R | R | December 23, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Danny Waelchli | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kenneth Waiss | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| George Whileyman | R | R | March 29, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 |
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.
