1997 Braves Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 21-38
Finished 4th in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Frank Howard (21-38)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Orlando, Florida
1997 Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 21-38
Finished 4th in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Frank Howard (21-38)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Orlando, Florida
The Braves of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 21 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Braves scored 244 runs and allowed 342 runs. Cory Aldridge drove in 37 runs. Ryan Lehr topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .300, while Billy Sylvester registered a 3.91 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
J. C. Boscán, Jamie Arnold, Horacio Ramírez, Wilson Betemit, Román Colón, Cory Aldridge and Rafael Furcal were all players from the 1997 Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Frank Howard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Aldridge | L | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Jamie Arnold | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Wilson Betemit | S | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| J. C. Boscán | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jason Bowers | L | L | January 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Concord, NC US |
| Mark Burke | L | L | June 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Donald Ceasar | R | R | October 25, 1978 | 6'6" | 197 | Sulphur, LA US |
| Román Colón | R | R | August 13, 1979 | 6'5" | 245 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jesse Crespo | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Arecibo, PR |
| Lawrence Dolby | S | R | September 26, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Manassas, VA US |
| Bry Ewan | R | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Scott Frawley | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Joliet, IL US |
| Rafael Furcal | S | R | October 24, 1977 | 5'8" | 195 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Nathan Harden | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Chris Heffernan | L | R | June 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 193 | London, ON CA |
| Joe Holzbauer | R | R | April 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Ryan Lehr | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tim Lyons | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | South Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Erik McLaughlin | R | R | August 3, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Prinz Milton | R | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Wonder Monds | R | R | January 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Asdrubal Oropeza | R | R | July 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Randy Phillips | L | L | July 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Shelbyville, IN US |
| Bobby Porter | S | L | February 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | McComb, MS US |
| Horacio Ramírez | L | L | November 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Carson, CA US |
| Pat Schmidt | L | L | April 3, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Bellefontaine, OH US |
| Cory Simpson | R | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Hammond, LA US |
| Aaron Strangfeld | S | R | October 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Billy Sylvester | R | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Darlington, SC US |
| Juan Velazquez | S | R | August 22, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Greg Ward | R | R | April 8, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Justin Willoughby | L | L | April 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 170 | Smithfield, NC US |
| Heath Wilson | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort McMurray, AB CA |
