1997 Batavia Clippers Roster
Team Record: 47-27
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Greg Legg (47-27)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 41,192, Avg. 1,177 in 35 home dates
Playoffs - Batavia Clippers 2 games, Oneonta Yankees 0
Finals - Pittsfield Mets 2 games, Batavia Clippers 1
The Batavia Clippers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1997 season with a record of 47 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the league's Stedler Division.
The Clippers scored 414 runs, most in the league. Batavia yielded 296 runs. Andy Dominique led the squad with 14 home runs Rusty McNamara accounted for 54 RBI. Gary Burnham paced all regular batters by hitting .325. Derek Adair and Joe Cotton topped the team with 7 wins each, while Derek Adair recorded a 2.13 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1997 Batavia Clippers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Andy Dominique, Randy Wolf, Thomas Jacquez and Johnny Estrada.
Greg Legg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Adair | R | R | August 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 188 | Albertson, NY US |
| Doug Aguiar | R | R | February 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | , Zulia VE |
| Brett Black | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 218 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Gary Burnham | L | L | October 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 219 | Hartford, CT US |
| Francis Collins | R | R | March 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Daly City, CA US |
| Joe Cotton | L | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Andy Dominique | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Pat Driscoll | L | L | February 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Clay Eason | R | R | September 28, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Dunn, NC US |
| Johnny Estrada | S | R | June 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Hayward, CA US |
| Alex Fajardo | R | R | February 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Justin Fenus | R | R | May 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Evanston, WY US |
| Eddie Fitzpatrick | R | R | February 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Jim Fritz | R | R | June 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 215 | Medford, OR US |
| Jimmy Frush | R | R | January 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Abilene, TX US |
| Brian Harris | S | R | April 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 171 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Thomas Jacquez | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jason Johnson | R | R | August 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Pomona, CA US |
| Kevin Kurilla | R | R | February 21, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Mount Wolf, PA US |
| Mark Manbeck | R | R | September 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Rusty McNamara | R | R | January 23, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Peter Mondello | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 6'4" | 180 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Urbano Quintana | R | R | February 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Mark Rutherford | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 211 | Livonia, MI US |
| Kevin Shipp | R | R | February 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Keith Shockley | R | L | October 25, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jeff Terrell | S | R | October 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Encino, CA US |
| Nick Thompson | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Randy Wolf | L | L | August 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Tommy Worthy | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Attalla, AL US |
| Geoff Zawatski | R | R | December 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Harrisburg, PA 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.
