1997 Baltimore Orioles Roster
Team Record: 98-64
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,711,132, Avg. 46,155
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Won Division
American League Division Series - Defeated Seattle Mariners 3-1
American League Championship Series - Lost to Cleveland Indians 4-2
Manager: Davey Johnson (98-64)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1997 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles led the league with just 681 runs allowed. Baltimore scored 812 runs. Rafael Palmeiro walloped 38 home runs for the team, while Jeffrey Hammonds, Cal Ripken, B. J. Surhoff and Brady Anderson each added 20 or more, too. Rafael Palmeiro accounted for 110 RBI. Brady Anderson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .288. Scott Erickson and Jimmy Key topped the team with 16 wins each, plus Mike Mussina contributed 15 or more wins, too Mike Mussina recorded a 3.20 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Davey Johnson coached the team. The 1997 Baltimore Orioles qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | B | R | February 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 184 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Brady Anderson | CF | L | L | January 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Silver Spring, MD USA |
| Harold Baines | P | L | L | March 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Easton, MD USA |
| Armando Benitez | P | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Geronimo Berroa | RF | R | R | March 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Mike Bordick | SS | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marquette, MI USA |
| Shawn Boskie | P | R | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Hawthorne, NV USA |
| Danny Clyburn | LF | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Lancaster, SC USA |
| Rocky Coppinger | P | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 245 | El Paso, TX USA |
| Eric Davis | RF | R | R | May 29, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| David Dellucci | RF | L | L | October 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Scott Erickson | P | R | R | February 2, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Charlie Greene | C | R | R | January 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL USA |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | OF | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Chris Hoiles | C | R | R | March 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Bowling Green, OH USA |
| Pete Incaviglia | RF | R | R | April 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 225 | Pebble Beach, CA USA |
| Mike Johnson | P | L | R | October 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Scott Kamieniecki | P | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI USA |
| Jimmy Key | P | R | L | April 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Rick Krivda | P | R | L | January 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Tim Laker | C | R | R | November 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Encino, CA USA |
| Aaron Ledesma | 2B | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Union City, CA USA |
| Terry Mathews | P | L | R | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Alan Mills | P | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Mike Mussina | P | L | R | December 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Williamsport, PA USA |
| Randy Myers | P | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA USA |
| Jesse Orosco | P | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1B | L | L | September 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jeff Reboulet | 2B | R | R | April 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 167 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Arthur Rhodes | P | L | L | October 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Waco, TX USA |
| Cal Ripken | 3B | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Havre de Grace, MD USA |
| Nerio Rodriguez | P | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Melvin Rosario | C | B | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| B. J. Surhoff | LF | L | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Tony Tarasco | RF | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Jerome Walton | RF | R | R | July 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Newnan, GA USA |
| Lenny Webster | C | R | R | February 10, 1965 | 5'9" | 185 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Brian Williams | P | R | R | February 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lancaster, SC USA |
| Esteban Yan | P | R | R | June 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Campina, El Seibo D.R. |
