1997 Adirondack Lumberjacks Roster
Team Record: 45-38
Finished 3rd in the NL's North Division
Manager: Dave Holt (45-38)
Location: Glens Falls, New York
Ballpark: East Field
Attendance: 56,955, Avg. 1,499 in 38 home dates
The Adirondack Lumberjacks of the Northeast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 45 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Lumberjacks scored 444 runs and gave up 409 runs. Darren Doucette led Adirondack with 14 home runs Ray DeLeon drove in 55 runs. Alex Sutherland paced all regular batters with a .373 average. Chad Ward and Kory Kosek topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Ethan Merrill recorded a 2.27 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Denis Boucher played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Adirondack Lumberjacks to do so.
Dave Holt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Blakeney | R | R | January 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Kannapolis, NC US |
| Denis Boucher | R | L | March 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Keith Breitenstein | R | L | January 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Armann Brown | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 163 | Austin, TX US |
| Sean Busse | R | R | May 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Frank Chibbaro | L | L | ||||
| Jeff Cordle | R | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 212 | Richmond, VA US |
| Vic Davilla | L | R | October 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Ray DeLeon | L | L | March 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 235 | Compton, CA US |
| Darren Doucette | L | L | June 10, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Halifax, NS CA |
| De Vohn Duncan | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 6'4" | 212 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Steve Flanigan | R | R | October 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Jason Hartman | R | R | ||||
| Mike Haviland | R | R | February 9, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Christopher Hayes | R | R | November 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Lowville, NY US |
| Kevin Johnson | L | R | November 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Kelly Kingston | R | L | ||||
| Jason Kline | L | R | August 6, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Brian Kooiman | R | R | ||||
| Kory Kosek | R | R | April 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Hutchinson, MN US |
| Joe Lewis | R | R | June 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Vinny Maddalone | R | R | December 29, 1973 | 6'2" | ||
| Tom Marik | R | R | March 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Jerry Martin | R | R | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 175 | McMinnville, TN US |
| Ethan Merrill | L | L | April 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Burlington, VT US |
| Brian Moeglin | R | R | January 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 182 | Murphysboro, IL US |
| Sean Murphy | R | R | December 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Macomb, IL US |
| Mike Pallitto | R | R | December 20, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Ed Perozo | S | R | January 15, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Valera, Trujillo VE |
| Pat Pethel | R | R | ||||
| Torrey Pettiford | R | R | May 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Burlington, NC US |
| Ron Reams | R | R | June 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| Chris Rusciano | R | R | December 13, 1971 | 6'5" | 205 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Tom Salvagio | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Brian Schwade | R | R | April 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Sidoti | R | R | ||||
| A. J. Sirianni | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Terryville, CT US |
| Jarod Smith | R | R | July 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Alex Sutherland | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| John Tavares | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Darrell Tillmon | L | L | March 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | Monroe, NC US |
| Chad Ward | R | L | June 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Edward, NY 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.
