1997 Albuquerque Dukes Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 62-79
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Glenn Hoffman (62-79)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: All-Sports Stadium
Attendance: 307,760, Avg. 4,593 in 67 home dates
1997 Albuquerque Dukes Statistics

The Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 62 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Dukes scored 820 runs and gave up 849 runs. Paul Konerko walloped 37 home runs for Albuquerque, while Will Pennyfeather, Karim García and Eddie Williams each added 15 or more, too. Paul Konerko drove in 127 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .323 clip. Dave Pyc led the squad with 12 wins, and Jody Treadwell registered a 5.13 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Players from the 1997 Albuquerque Dukes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Pat Ahearne, Will Pennyfeather, Eddie Williams, Mike Harkey, Bobby Muñoz, Chip Hale, Narciso Elvira, Karim García, Darren Dreifort, Eric Anthony, Tripp Cromer, Todd Hollandsworth, Rick Parker, Wayne Kirby, Adam Riggs, Howard Battle, Mike Anderson, Gary Rath, Ken Huckaby, Kirk Dressendorfer, Eric Weaver, Henry Blanco, Chad Fonville, Wilton Guerrero, Oreste Marrero, Eddie Murray, Matt Herges, Jeff Kubenka, Juan Castro, Will Brunson, Roger Cedeño, Paul Konerko, Dennys Reyes and Antonio Osuna.

Glenn Hoffman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Pat AhearneRRDecember 10, 19696'3"195San Francisco, CA US
Mike AndersonRRJuly 30, 19666'3"200Austin, TX US
Eric AnthonyLLNovember 8, 19676'2"195San Diego, CA US
Howard BattleRRMarch 25, 19726'0"210Biloxi, MS US
Henry BlancoRRAugust 29, 19715'11"220Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Alvin BrownRRSeptember 2, 19706'1"200Inglewood, CA US
Will BrunsonLLMarch 20, 19706'4"185Irving, TX US
Juan CastroRRJune 20, 19725'11"190Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Roger CedeñoSRAugust 16, 19746'1"165Valencia, Carabobo VE
Tripp CromerRRNovember 21, 19676'2"165Lake City, SC US
Chris DemetralLRDecember 8, 19695'11"175San Diego, CA US
Darren DreifortRRMay 3, 19726'2"205Wichita, KS US
Kirk DressendorferRRApril 8, 19695'11"180Houston, TX US
Narciso ElviraLLOctober 29, 19675'10"160Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX
Chad FonvilleSRMarch 5, 19715'6"155Jacksonville, NC US
Jose GarciaRRJune 12, 19726'3"146Agua de Luis, Monte Cristi DO
Karim GarcíaLLOctober 29, 19756'0"210Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Wilton GuerreroSROctober 24, 19745'11"145Don Gregorio, Peravia DO
Chip HaleLRDecember 2, 19645'11"190San Jose, CA US
Mike HarkeyRROctober 25, 19666'5"220San Diego, CA US
Ryan HendersonRRSeptember 30, 19696'1"190Arcadia, CA US
Matt HergesLRApril 1, 19706'0"200Champaign, IL US
Todd HollandsworthLLApril 20, 19736'2"193Dayton, OH US
Dan HubbsRRJanuary 23, 19716'2"200Bellevue, WA US
Ken HuckabyRRJanuary 27, 19716'1"205San Leandro, CA US
Wayne KirbyLRJanuary 22, 19645'11"185Williamsburg, VA US
Paul KonerkoRRMarch 5, 19766'2"220Providence, RI US
Jeff KubenkaRLAugust 24, 19746'2"191Weimar, TX US
Oreste MarreroLLOctober 31, 19696'0"195Bayamon, PR
Jesus MartinezLLMarch 13, 19746'2"190Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Ron MaurerRRJune 10, 19686'1"185Jersey City, NJ US
Bobby MuñozRRMarch 3, 19686'7"237Rio Piedras, PR
Eddie MurraySRFebruary 24, 19566'2"190Los Angeles, CA US
Antonio OsunaRRApril 12, 19735'11"160Guasave, Sinaloa MX
Rick ParkerRRMarch 20, 19636'0"185Kansas City, MO US
Will PennyfeatherRRMay 25, 19686'2"195Perth Amboy, NJ US
Dave PycLLFebruary 11, 19716'3"235Buffalo, NY US
Gary RathLLJanuary 10, 19736'2"185Gulfport, MS US
Dennys ReyesRLApril 19, 19776'3"250Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa MX
Adam RiggsRROctober 4, 19726'0"195Steubenville, OH US
Petie RoachLLSeptember 19, 19706'2"180Redding, CA US
Vernon SpearmanLLDecember 17, 19695'10"160Oakland, CA US
Dave SteedRRFebruary 25, 19736'1"205Villa Rica, GA US
Jody TreadwellRRDecember 14, 19686'0"190Jacksonville, FL US
Eric WeaverRRAugust 4, 19736'5"230Springfield, IL US
Eddie WilliamsRRNovember 1, 19646'0"175Shreveport, LA 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.




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