1997 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs Roster
Team Record: 51-33
Finished 1st in the NL's North Division
Manager: John Wockenfuss (51-33)
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 72,985, Avg. 1,780 in 41 home dates
Playoffs - Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 2 games, Massachusetts Mad Dogs 1
Finals - Elmira Pioneers 2 games, Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 0
The Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Northeast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 51 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Dogs plated 479 runs, tops in the circuit. Albany-Colonie conceded 417 runs. Jon Mueller paced the squad with 20 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Felix DeLeon led all regular batters by connecting at a .356 clip. Juan Williams topped the team with 9 wins, while Jerry Hasler recorded a 4.43 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Rafael Valdez played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs to do so.
John Wockenfuss served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allen | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Bobby Aronson | R | R | June 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Chuck Bauer | R | R | November 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Rensselaer, NY US |
| Alan Botkin | L | L | October 6, 1967 | 6'3" | 204 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Dan Brown | R | R | December 26, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | Vinita, OK US |
| Craig Burroughs | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Raul Catedral | R | R | May 23, 1969 | 6'7" | 185 | El Seibo, DO |
| Tom Coates | R | R | September 11, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Steve D'Aquila | R | R | ||||
| Rob DeBrino | R | R | September 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 230 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Felix DeLeon | R | R | March 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Enrique Duncan | R | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joel Galarza | R | R | October 14, 1973 | 5'11" | 198 | Humacao, PR |
| Dave Garcia | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jeff Gordon | R | R | January 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Jerry Hasler | L | L | April 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Bristol, CT US |
| Andy Holaren | R | R | May 4, 1974 | 5'8" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Ron Lockett | L | L | September 5, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Mariano | R | R | September 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Troy, NY US |
| Bill Masching | R | R | November 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Fraser, MI US |
| Rafael Mercado | R | R | March 12, 1970 | 6'3" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ian Millman | R | R | May 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Queens, NY US |
| Mike Mora | R | R | May 28, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Coscob, CT US |
| Jorge Moreno | S | R | August 19, 1972 | 6'2" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jon Mueller | R | R | January 26, 1970 | 6'5" | 245 | Stillwater, NY US |
| Stephan Rapaglia | R | R | February 28, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Tubingen, DE |
| Paul Reinisch | S | R | January 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Albany, NY US |
| Ed Riley | L | L | February 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Worcester, MA US |
| Jose Santana | S | R | April 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Raul Santana | R | R | February 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dennis Sexton | R | R | December 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Leroy Simmons | R | R | April 14, 1974 | 5'9" | 195 | Irvington, NJ US |
| David Simon | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | Joplin, MO US |
| Jarod Smith | R | R | July 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Charli Sullivan | L | R | February 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Grant Sullivan | L | L | March 19, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Marion, OH US |
| Tom Tegeler | R | R | March 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Kingston, NY US |
| Tony Tijerina | S | R | December 19, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rafael Valdez | R | R | December 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Keith White | L | R | July 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Rahway, NJ US |
| Juan Williams | R | L | December 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
