1997 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,319,504, Avg. 40,979
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Manager: Bill Russell (88-74)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1997 Los Angeles Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,319,504, Avg. 40,979
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Manager: Bill Russell (88-74)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1997 Los Angeles Dodgers Results
The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Dodgers scored 742 runs and yielded 645 runs. Mike Piazza walloped 40 home runs for Los Angeles, while Eric Karros, Raul Mondesi and Todd Zeile each swatted 20 or more, too. Mike Piazza drove in 124 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .362 clip. Chan Ho Park and Hideo Nomo led the team with 14 wins each, and Ismael Valdez recorded a 2.65 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Russell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Anthony | LF | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Billy Ashley | LF | R | R | July 11, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Trenton, MI USA |
| Pedro Astacio | P | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 174 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Henry Blanco | 1B | R | R | August 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Brett Butler | CF | L | L | June 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tom Candiotti | P | R | R | August 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA USA |
| Juan Castro | SS | R | R | June 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Roger Cedeno | CF | B | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Tripp Cromer | 2B | R | R | November 21, 1967 | 6'2" | 165 | Lake City, SC USA |
| Darren Dreifort | P | R | R | May 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Chad Fonville | 2B | B | R | March 5, 1971 | 5'6" | 155 | Jacksonville, NC USA |
| Greg Gagne | SS | R | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Karim Garcia | LF | L | L | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora Mexico |
| Rick Gorecki | P | R | R | August 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 167 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Wilton Guerrero | 2B | B | R | October 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 145 | Don Gregorio, Peravia D.R. |
| Mark Guthrie | P | R | L | September 22, 1965 | 6'4" | 192 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Chip Hale | 3B | L | R | December 2, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Darren Hall | P | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Marysville, OH USA |
| Mike Harkey | P | R | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Todd Hollandsworth | LF | L | L | April 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 193 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Garey Ingram | LF | R | R | July 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Mike Judd | P | R | R | June 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Eric Karros | 1B | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Wayne Kirby | CF | L | R | January 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Williamsburg, VA USA |
| Paul Konerko | 1B | R | R | March 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Providence, RI USA |
| Darren Lewis | LF | R | R | August 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | B | R | June 3, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata D.R. |
| Ramon Martinez | P | L | R | March 22, 1968 | 6'4" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Raul Mondesi | RF | R | R | March 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 202 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Eddie Murray | P | B | R | February 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Otis Nixon | CF | B | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Evergreen, NC USA |
| Hideo Nomo | P | R | R | August 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Osaka, Osaka Japan |
| Antonio Osuna | P | R | R | April 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Guasave, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Chan Ho Park | P | R | R | June 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Gongju, South Chungcheong South Korea |
| Mike Piazza | C | R | R | September 4, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Tom Prince | C | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kankakee, IL USA |
| Scott Radinsky | P | L | L | March 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Dennys Reyes | P | R | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Adam Riggs | 2B | R | R | October 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Ismael Valdez | P | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Mexico |
| Eddie Williams | P | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Todd Worrell | P | R | R | September 28, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Arcadia, CA USA |
| Eric Young | 2B | R | R | May 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
