1976 Niagara Falls Pirates Roster
Team Record: 35-34
Finished 3rd in the NYPL
Manager: Glenn Ezell (35-34)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 45,687, Avg. 1,324
The Niagara Falls Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1976 season with a record of 35 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the NYPL.
The Pirates scored 350 runs and allowed 362 runs. Dick Walterhouse accounted for 42 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .306 average. Jim Parke led the team with 7 wins, while Rick Honeycutt registered a 2.6 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1976 Niagara Falls Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Long, Willie Royster, Luis Salazar and Rick Honeycutt.
Glenn Ezell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Batchko | R | R | November 23, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Tom Burke | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| James Burkett | L | R | ||||
| Don Cain | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jorge Carty | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Steven Fleming | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jeff Greenhalgh | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Rick Honeycutt | L | L | June 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Mark Howard | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Richie Howard | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Laurence Kienzle | R | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Allen Leech | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Long | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'3" | 178 | Jasper, TN US |
| Jim Parke | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Rick Peterson | L | L | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Stephen Prentice | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| James Rogers | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Charles Rouse | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Willie Royster | R | R | April 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksville, VA US |
| Luis Salazar | R | R | May 19, 1956 | 5'9" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Simon Santana | L | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Phil Scaffidi | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Brian Schwerman | R | R | 6'2" | 172 | ||
| Robert Semerano | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Dick Walterhouse | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Weismiller | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jerome Yandrick | L | L | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
