1997 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,264,218, Avg. 15,957
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Art Howe (65-97)
Location: Oakland, California
1997 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,264,218, Avg. 15,957
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Art Howe (65-97)
Location: Oakland, California
1997 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 764 runs and yielded 946 runs, most in the circuit. Mark McGwire walloped 34 home runs for Oakland, while Geronimo Berroa, Jose Canseco, Jason Giambi and Matt Stairs each swatted 20 or more as well. Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi each recorded 81 runs batted in. Jason Giambi led all regular hitters by hitting .293. Aaron Small topped the team with 9 wins, and Steve Karsay recorded a 5.77 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Art Howe coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Acre | P | R | R | September 16, 1968 | 6'8" | 235 | Concord, CA USA |
| Willie Adams | P | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 6'7" | 215 | Gallup, NM USA |
| Tony Batista | SS | R | R | December 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata D.R. |
| Mark Bellhorn | 3B | B | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | South Weymouth, MA USA |
| Geronimo Berroa | RF | R | R | March 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Rafael Bournigal | SS | R | R | May 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Azua, Azua D.R. |
| Billy Brewer | P | L | L | April 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Tilson Brito | 3B | R | R | May 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Scott Brosius | 3B | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| Jose Canseco | RF | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jason Giambi | LF | L | R | January 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Ben Grieve | RF | L | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Arlington, TX USA |
| Buddy Groom | P | L | L | July 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Gary Haught | P | B | R | September 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Jimmy Haynes | P | R | R | September 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | La Grange, GA USA |
| Dane Johnson | P | R | R | February 10, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Coral Gables, FL USA |
| John Johnstone | P | R | R | November 25, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | Liverpool, NY USA |
| Steve Karsay | P | R | R | March 24, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Flushing, NY USA |
| Tim Kubinski | P | L | L | January 20, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Pullman, WA USA |
| Pat Lennon | LF | R | R | April 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Whiteville, NC USA |
| Brian Lesher | LF | R | L | March 5, 1971 | 6'5" | 205 | Wilrijk, Antwerp Belgium |
| Richie Lewis | P | R | R | January 25, 1966 | 5'6" | 175 | Muncie, IN USA |
| Andrew Lorraine | P | L | L | August 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eric Ludwick | P | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Whiteman AFB, MO USA |
| Dave Magadan | 3B | L | R | September 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Damon Mashore | CF | R | R | October 31, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Ponce, P.R. |
| T. J. Mathews | P | R | R | January 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Brent Mayne | C | L | R | April 19, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Loma Linda, CA USA |
| Jason McDonald | CF | B | R | March 20, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Mark McGwire | 1B | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Mike Mohler | P | R | L | July 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Izzy Molina | C | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Steve Montgomery | P | R | R | December 25, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Westminster, CA USA |
| Mike Oquist | P | R | R | May 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | La Junta, CO USA |
| Ariel Prieto | P | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Carlos Reyes | P | R | R | April 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL USA |
| Brad Rigby | P | R | R | May 14, 1973 | 6'6" | 203 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Scott Sheldon | SS | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Aaron Small | P | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Scott Spiezio | 2B | B | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Matt Stairs | RF | L | R | February 27, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Billy Taylor | P | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL USA |
| Miguel Tejada | SS | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 220 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Dave Telgheder | P | R | R | November 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 212 | Middletown, NY USA |
| Don Wengert | P | R | R | November 6, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| George Williams | C | B | R | April 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | La Crosse, WI USA |
| Jay Witasick | P | R | R | August 28, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Steve Wojciechowski | P | L | L | July 29, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Blue Island, IL USA |
| Ernie Young | CF | R | R | July 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
