1979 Niagara Falls Pirates Statistics

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 30-41
Finished 5th in the NYPL's Wrigley Division
Manager: Duane Shaffer (30-41)
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 29,908, Avg. 842
1979 Niagara Falls Pirates Roster

The Niagara Falls Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1979 season with a record of 30 wins and 41 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Wrigley Division.

The Pirates scored 372 runs and conceded 418 runs. Dan Williams drove in 50 runs. Ronald Naclerio paced all regular hitters with a .272 average. Reggie Patterson and Robert Fishback topped the team with 5 wins each, while Robert Fishback registered a 3.44 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1979 Niagara Falls Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ricky Seilheimer, Reggie Patterson and Bob Fallon.

Duane Shaffer served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Reggie Patterson51.8332.2910640055.0431714121044406
Robert Fishback56.4553.44131240089.0914834224043112
Victor Walters42.6673.3325100546.0362517232042604
Bob Fallon37.3003.47151210083.0704832366052106
Daniel Ortega37.3005.40121110055.0543933146042406
Mike Maitland22.5002.484410029.0279819026003
Dean Korbas22.5003.5510310038.0291915030034306
William Mills23.4004.9620400349.0433727055145018
Tom Keating25.28611.3714900038.0646648454019306
Keefe Davis11.5006.0813300040.0442927332015303
Alan Holbrook11.5008.0013000036.0473732227228308
Albert Likely009.00100004.09740501002
Gary Friedrich01.0007.803300015.0171513015016102
Michael Sivik01.00012.00110003.05440501001
Jay Samuel02.0005.737200022.031181411809004
Totals3041.4234.811617101208602.0610418322204393417292670

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Dan Williams582421913161112950204327.319.438.539.977103206
Ronald Naclerio572392024455212153853520.272.382.322.70465110
Keith Brown572372043254103341522442.265.346.387.73379405
J. B. Brown5624019636531202271563627.270.384.362.74671233
Paul Mainieri602461903948830161234544.253.397.326.72362344
Mitchell Olson58227190284545022953634.237.361.311.67259100
Felix Agapay551911563139945321103229.250.377.455.83271102
Larry Doby592221833039533251212957.213.329.322.65159505
Gary Zelmanski4013611916344101511136.286.358.336.69440121
Paul Gbur34139119213053116601741.252.348.370.71844111
Ramon Romero47151133142421010121233.180.253.211.46428150
David Fortman3412410911224007001435.202.293.239.53126010
Albert Likely3712711372001112001133.177.244.221.46525003
Arturo Sanchez26767014182211450513.257.303.386.68827001
Ted Ronshausen237364817300611817.266.356.312.66920100
Ricky Seilheimer24938910163311310422.180.215.315.53028000
Dean Korbas101000000000101.0000000
Totals7352764232837257584322832111926365480.247.351.347.69780702317310


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Dan Williams1B54446281150.9778.778
Keith Brown1B151154412.9677.933
Albert Likely1B760325.9699.000
Felix Agapay1B250001.0002.500
Paul Mainieri2B601441712045.9405.250
J. B. Brown2B12182342.9113.417
Paul Gbur2B58511.9292.600
Ramon Romero2B101001.0001.000
Mitchell Olson3B4854872110.8702.938
J. B. Brown3B20162943.9182.250
Paul Gbur3B77831.8332.143
Gary Zelmanski3B121001.0003.000
Gary ZelmanskiC3115521101.9465.6776
David FortmanC301791655.9756.50012
Ted RonshausenC191001250.9575.8956
Ricky SeilheimerC150001.0005.0000
Ronald NaclerioOF53104442.9642.038
Felix AgapayOF5154722.9681.196
Larry DobyOF4264340.9441.595
Keith BrownOF3250721.9661.781
Albert LikelyOF2224140.8621.136
Arturo SanchezOF1923231.8931.316
Paul GburOF915221.8951.889
Mitchell OlsonOF741001.000.714
J. B. BrownOF560001.0001.200
Victor WaltersP251720.800.320
William MillsP201510.857.300
Bob FallonP15419011.0001.533
Tom KeatingP144730.786.786
Alan HolbrookP1347021.000.846
Robert FishbackP131014021.0001.846
Keefe DavisP1317001.000.615
Daniel OrtegaP123810.917.917
Reggie PattersonP103811.9171.100
Dean KorbasP1017001.000.800
Jay SamuelP703001.000.429
Mike MaitlandP408001.0002.000
Gary FriedrichP301001.000.333
Michael SivikP110001.0001.000
Albert LikelyP110001.0001.000
Ramon RomeroSS44601242728.8724.182
J. B. BrownSS2437651013.9114.250
Paul GburSS17153977.8853.176
Mitchell OlsonSS120001.0002.000
Totals8001806765163196.9403.2142400

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.





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