
1997 Cleveland Indians Roster
Team Record: 86-75
Finished 1st in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,404,750, Avg. 42,434
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Won League Championship Series
American League Division Series - Defeated New York Yankees 3-2
American League Championship Series - Defeated Baltimore Orioles 4-2
World Series - Lost to Florida Marlins 4-3
Manager: Mike Hargrove (86-75)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1997 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 86 wins and 75 losses, finishing first in the AL's Central Division.
The Indians plated 868 runs and yielded 815 runs. Jim Thome walloped 40 home runs for Cleveland, while David Justice, Manny Ramirez, Sandy Alomar, Matt Williams and Brian Giles each swatted 20 or more, too. Matt Williams drove in 105 runs. David Justice led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .329. Charles Nagy topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 4.28 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Hargrove coached the team. The 1997 Cleveland Indians won the League Championship Series.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Sandy Alomar | C | R | R | June 18, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | Salinas, P.R. |
Brian Anderson | P | B | L | April 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
Paul Assenmacher | P | L | L | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
Bruce Aven | LF | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Orange, TX USA |
Pat Borders | C | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH USA |
Jeff Branson | 2B | L | R | January 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
Casey Candaele | 2B | B | R | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Lompoc, CA USA |
Sean Casey | 1B | L | R | July 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Willingboro, NJ USA |
Terry Clark | P | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Bartolo Colon | P | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 285 | Altamira, Puerto Plata D.R. |
Chad Curtis | CF | R | R | November 6, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | Marion, IN USA |
Einar Diaz | C | R | R | December 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Chiriqui, Chiriqui Panama |
Tony Fernandez | 2B | B | R | June 30, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
Julio Franco | 2B | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor D.R. |
Brian Giles | LF | L | L | January 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | El Cajon, CA USA |
Danny Graves | P | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Saigon, Viet Nam |
Marquis Grissom | CF | R | R | April 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | Atlanta, GA USA |
Orel Hershiser | P | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
Trent Hubbard | LF | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 5'8" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
Damian Jackson | SS | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Michael Jackson | P | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX USA |
Jason Jacome | P | L | L | November 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 155 | Tulsa, OK USA |
Jeff Juden | P | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'7" | 245 | Salem, MA USA |
David Justice | LF | L | L | April 14, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
Steve Kline | P | B | L | August 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Sunbury, PA USA |
Albie Lopez | P | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'2" | 240 | Mesa, AZ USA |
Jeff Manto | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Bristol, PA USA |
Jack McDowell | P | R | R | January 16, 1966 | 6'5" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
Jose Mesa | P | R | R | May 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | Pueblo Viejo, Azua D.R. |
Kevin Mitchell | LF | R | R | January 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 186 | San Diego, CA USA |
Alvin Morman | P | L | L | January 6, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockingham, NC USA |
Charles Nagy | P | L | R | May 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
Chad Ogea | P | R | R | November 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA USA |
Eric Plunk | P | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA USA |
Manny Ramirez | RF | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
Bip Roberts | 2B | B | R | October 27, 1963 | 5'7" | 150 | Berkeley, CA USA |
Kevin Seitzer | 1B | R | R | March 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, IL USA |
Richie Sexson | 1B | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'7" | 205 | Portland, OR USA |
Paul Shuey | P | R | R | September 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Lima, OH USA |
John Smiley | P | L | L | March 17, 1965 | 6'4" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA USA |
Jim Thome | 1B | L | R | August 27, 1970 | 6'4" | 250 | Peoria, IL USA |
Omar Vizquel | SS | B | R | April 24, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
David Weathers | P | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lawrenceburg, TN USA |
Matt Williams | 3B | R | R | November 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Bishop, CA USA |
Enrique Wilson | SS | B | R | July 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
Jaret Wright | P | R | R | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Anaheim, CA USA |