
1997 Minnesota Twins Roster
Team Record: 68-94
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,411,064, Avg. 17,445
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (68-94)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1997 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's Central Division.
The Twins scored 772 runs and allowed 861 runs. Marty Cordova led Minnesota with 15 home runs Paul Molitor drove in 89 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Brad Radke paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.87 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Kelly coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Rick Aguilera | P | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
Scott Aldred | P | L | L | June 12, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI USA |
Rich Becker | CF | L | L | February 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Aurora, IL USA |
Shane Bowers | P | R | R | July 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendora, CA USA |
Brent Brede | RF | L | L | September 13, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Belleville, IL USA |
Greg Colbrunn | 1B | R | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fontana, CA USA |
Ron Coomer | 3B | R | R | November 18, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | Crest Hill, IL USA |
Marty Cordova | LF | R | R | July 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
Eddie Guardado | P | R | L | October 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Stockton, CA USA |
LaTroy Hawkins | P | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Gary, IN USA |
Denny Hocking | IF | B | R | April 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Torrance, CA USA |
Torii Hunter | P | R | R | July 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Pine Bluff, AR USA |
Darrin Jackson | CF | R | R | August 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Kevin Jarvis | P | L | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Lexington, KY USA |
Roberto Kelly | RF | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Panama, Panama Panama |
Chuck Knoblauch | 2B | R | R | July 7, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | Houston, TX USA |
Chris Latham | CF | B | R | May 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Coeur d'Alene, ID USA |
Matt Lawton | OF | L | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Gulfport, MS USA |
Pat Meares | SS | R | R | September 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Salina, KS USA |
Damian Miller | C | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 202 | La Crosse, WI USA |
Travis Miller | P | R | L | November 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
Paul Molitor | 1B | R | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
Greg Myers | C | L | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Riverside, CA USA |
Dan Naulty | P | R | R | January 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 211 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Gregg Olson | P | R | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Scribner, NE USA |
David Ortiz | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
Brad Radke | P | R | R | October 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Eau Claire, WI USA |
Todd Ritchie | P | R | R | November 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
Rich Robertson | P | L | L | September 15, 1968 | 6'4" | 175 | Nacogdoches, TX USA |
Frankie Rodriguez | P | R | R | December 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Dan Serafini | P | B | L | January 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
Scott Stahoviak | 1B | L | R | March 6, 1970 | 6'5" | 210 | Waukegan, IL USA |
Terry Steinbach | C | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | New Ulm, MN USA |
Dave Stevens | P | R | R | March 4, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Fullerton, CA USA |
Greg Swindell | P | R | L | January 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
Bob Tewksbury | P | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Concord, NH USA |
Mike Trombley | P | R | R | April 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | Springfield, MA USA |
Javier Valentin | C | B | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'10" | 198 | Manati, P.R. |
Todd Walker | 3B | L | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA USA |