Newark Co-Pilots
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Newark Co-Pilots 1968–1987 (1968-1979, 1983-1987) Newark, New York | |
| Class-level | |
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| Previous | Short-Season A |
| Minor league affiliations | |
| League | New York-Penn League |
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| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 1 (1975) |
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Previous names |
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Previous parks | Colburn Park |
The Newark Co-Pilots were a minor league baseball team based in Newark, New York that played in the New York-Penn League from 1968 to 1979. They were affiliated with the Seattle Pilots from 1968 to 1969 and with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1970 to 1978. They were independent in 1979. Their home ballpark was Colburn Park.[1]
Newark fielded a new team in 1983 for play in the New York-Penn League, the Newark Orioles. The new club was affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles. However in 1988, the team was relocated to Erie, Pennsylvania and became the Erie Orioles and later the Erie Sailors. The Sailors then moved after the 1993 season to Fishkill, New York and became the Hudson Valley Renegades, who are currently members of the NYPL.
Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 38-36 | 4th | Sibby Sisti | Lost in 1st round |
| 1969 | 42-34 | 3rd | Earl Torgeson | none |
| 1970 | 36-33 | 4th | Sandy Johnson | none |
| 1971 | 35-35 | 4th | Al Widmar | none |
| 1972 | 23-46 | 7th | Sandy Johnson | none |
| 1973 | 15-55 | 8th | Matt Galante | none |
| 1974 | 30-36 | 5th | John Felske | none |
| 1975 | 47-20 | 1st | Tony Roig | League Champs |
| 1976 | 46-24 | 2nd | Tony Roig | none |
| 1977 | 43-29 | 4th | Dennis Holmberg | |
| 1978 | 26-46 | 5th (Wrigley) | Ken Richardson | |
| 1979 | 32-39 | 4th (Wrigley) | Mal Fichman | |
| 1983 | 48-26 | 1st (West) | Art Mazmanian | |
| 1984 | 46-28 | 1st (West) | Jim Hutto | |
| 1985 | 41-36 | 3rd (Central) | Art Mazmanian | |
| 1986 | 41-37 | 2nd (McNamara) | Art Mazmanian | |
| 1987 | 42-32 | 4th (West) | Mike Hart | |