1997 Anderson Lawmen Roster
Team Record: 32-37
Finished 4th in the HL
Manager: Jay Welker (32-37)
Location: Anderson, Indiana
Ballpark: Memorial Field
Attendance: 7,134, Avg. 207
Playoffs - Anderson Lawmen 2 games, Altoona Rail Kings 0
Finals - Columbia Mules 3 games, Anderson Lawmen 1
The Anderson Lawmen of the Heartland League ended the 1997 season with a record of 32 wins and 37 losses, finishing fourth in the HL.
The Lawmen scored 343 runs and conceded 367 runs. Chris Webb drove in 49 runs. Heath Bailey led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .341. Bruce Piddington topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.32 earned run average, best among regular hurlers. Jay Welker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Bailey | L | L | ||||
| Joseph Blasingim | R | R | February 16, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| Mike Burch | ||||||
| Mac Chapman | R | R | ||||
| Brent Coe | R | L | October 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 187 | Franklin, IN US |
| Brendan Connolly | R | L | October 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Hamilton Beach, NY US |
| Todd Craig | R | R | ||||
| Brian Cruz | R | R | December 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Military Base, GU |
| Ron D'Auteuil | S | R | ||||
| Bart Davis | R | R | ||||
| Mike Flood | L | R | ||||
| J. D. French | R | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'4" | 175 | Kennett, MO US |
| Billy Freytag | R | R | September 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Cortney Fritz | R | R | ||||
| Eli Herdman | L | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 196 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Kenya Hunt | S | R | September 2, 1972 | 6'4" | 198 | Banning, CA US |
| Tony Huntley | R | R | October 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Terry Johnson | R | R | February 21, 1974 | 5'9" | 155 | Phillipine, WV US |
| Tommy Johnston | R | R | February 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Curtis Knight | S | R | ||||
| Matt Kottmeyer | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Centralia, IL US |
| Ryan Lewis | S | R | May 19, 1972 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Dan Linton | R | R | ||||
| Jason Mendels | R | R | ||||
| Jason Moore | R | R | August 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Chris Newell | R | R | September 9, 1972 | |||
| Bruce Piddington | R | R | June 5, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dustin Riggs | L | L | ||||
| Brian Simmons | R | R | ||||
| Steve Smella | R | R | June 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Toledo, OH US |
| Gary Stephenson | R | R | ||||
| Josh Trammell | R | R | ||||
| Dave Ullery | L | R | December 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Brazil, IN US |
| Gibby Vargo | R | R | May 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Dayton, OH US |
| Chris Webb | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Andy Welches | R | R | ||||
| Darren Westergard | S | R | January 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Centralia, WA US |
| Mark Young | S | L | June 20, 1970 | 5'9" | 175 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Michael Young | R | R |
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.
