1997 Boston Red Sox Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-84
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,226,136, Avg. 27,795
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Jimy Williams (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1997 Boston Red Sox Statistics
1997 Boston Red Sox Results

The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.

The Red Sox scored 851 runs and conceded 857 runs. Mo Vaughn walloped 35 home runs for Boston, while Wil Cordero, Nomar Garciaparra, Troy O'Leary and John Valentin each added 20 or more, too. Nomar Garciaparra recorded 98 runs batted in. Reggie Jefferson paced all regular hitters by hitting .319. Aaron Sele topped the squad with 13 wins, and Tom Gordon recorded a 3.74 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Jimy Williams coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Steve AveryPLLApril 14, 19706'4"180Trenton, MI USA
Mike BenjaminIFRRNovember 22, 19656'3"195Euclid, OH USA
Toby BorlandPRRMay 29, 19696'6"186Ruston, LA USA
Darren BraggCFLRSeptember 7, 19695'9"180Waterbury, CT USA
Mark BrandenburgPRRJuly 14, 19706'0"180Houston, TX USA
Robinson ChecoPRRSeptember 9, 19716'1"165Santiago, Santiago D.R.
Michael ColemanCFRRAugust 16, 19755'11"180Nashville, TN USA
Wil CorderoLFRROctober 3, 19716'2"185Mayaguez, P.R.
Jim CorsiPRRSeptember 9, 19616'1"210Newton, MA USA
Vaughn EshelmanPLLMay 22, 19696'3"205Philadelphia, PA USA
Jeff Frye2BRRAugust 31, 19665'9"180Oakland, CA USA
Rich GarcesPRRMay 18, 19716'0"250Maracay, Aragua Venezuela
Nomar GarciaparraSSRRJuly 23, 19736'0"165Whittier, CA USA
Tom GordonPRRNovember 18, 19675'9"160Sebring, FL USA
Ken GrundtPLLAugust 26, 19696'4"195Melrose Park, IL USA
Chris HammondPLLJanuary 21, 19666'1"190Atlanta, GA USA
Bill HaselmanCRRMay 25, 19666'3"205Long Branch, NJ USA
Scott HattebergCLRDecember 14, 19696'1"192Salem, OR USA
Butch HenryPLLOctober 7, 19686'1"195El Paso, TX USA
Joe HudsonPRRSeptember 29, 19706'1"173Philadelphia, PA USA
Reggie Jefferson1BBLSeptember 25, 19686'4"210Tallahassee, FL USA
Kerry LacyPRRAugust 7, 19726'2"195Chattanooga, TN USA
Derek LowePRRJune 1, 19736'6"230Dearborn, MI USA
Shane MackCFRRDecember 7, 19636'0"185Los Angeles, CA USA
Ron MahayPLLJune 28, 19716'2"200Crestwood, IL USA
Pat MahomesPRRAugust 9, 19706'1"175Bryan, TX USA
Jose MalaveLFRRMay 31, 19716'2"212Cumana, Sucre Venezuela
Walt McKeelCRRJanuary 17, 19726'2"200Wilson, NC USA
Tim Naehring3BRRFebruary 1, 19676'2"190Cincinnati, OH USA
Troy O'LearyRFLLAugust 4, 19696'0"175Compton, CA USA
Rudy PembertonRFRRDecember 17, 19696'1"185San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R.
Arquimedez Pozo3BRRAugust 24, 19735'10"160Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R.
Curtis PridePLRDecember 17, 19686'0"205Washington, DC USA
Brian RosePRRFebruary 13, 19766'3"215New Bedford, MA USA
Bret SaberhagenPRRApril 11, 19646'1"160Chicago Heights, IL USA
Aaron SelePRRJune 25, 19706'5"205Golden Valley, MN USA
Heathcliff SlocumbPRRJune 7, 19666'3"180Jamaica, NY USA
Mike Stanley1BRRJune 25, 19636'1"185Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
Jeff SuppanPRRJanuary 2, 19756'2"225Oklahoma City, OK USA
Jesus TavarezCFBRMarch 26, 19716'0"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R.
Ricky TrlicekPRRApril 26, 19696'3"200Houston, TX USA
John Valentin2BRRFebruary 18, 19676'0"170Mineola, NY USA
Jason VaritekCBRApril 11, 19726'2"230Rochester, MI USA
Mo Vaughn1BLRDecember 15, 19676'1"225Norwalk, CT USA
Tim WakefieldPRRAugust 2, 19666'2"210Melbourne, FL USA
John WasdinPRRAugust 5, 19726'2"190Fort Belvoir, VA USA