1997 Butte Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 30-42
Finished 4th in the PL's South Division
Manager: Bill Lachemann (30-42)
Affiliation: Anaheim Angels
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 32,854, Avg. 966 in 34 home dates
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1997 season with a record of 30 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Copper Kings plated 478 runs, tops in the circuit. Butte gave up 529 runs, most in the league. Steve Hagins paced the team with 17 home runs and drove in 56 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .351 clip. Renny Duarte topped the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 3.51 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Bill Lachemann served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Adams | R | R | September 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Jaymie Bane | R | L | February 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Westminster, CA US |
| Rohn Battle | R | R | December 19, 1974 | 5'9" | 160 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brad Brewer | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Marc Collier | R | R | March 25, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Hershey, PA US |
| Mike Condon | R | R | February 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Eddie DeJesus | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Renny Duarte | R | R | November 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Javier Elias | R | R | February 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 177 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Bien Encarnacion | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Claudio Figueroa | R | R | November 2, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Elpidio Guzman | L | L | February 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Hagins | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Patrick Johnson | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Marcus Knight | S | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Mike Lawrence | R | R | February 18, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Chico, CA US |
| Alex Llanos | L | R | September 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Brandon McGuire | S | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Colby, KS US |
| Ernie Miller | L | L | July 19, 1975 | 6'5" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Alexander Nizov | R | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 162 | Gorky, RU |
| Charly Padilla | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Felix Perozo | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'5" | 193 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sheldon Philip-Guide | R | R | February 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 208 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Gil Pichardo | R | R | January 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Aaron Porter | R | R | February 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Peter Quittner | L | R | October 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ron Ricks | R | R | March 23, 1975 | 6'5" | 225 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Hector Rodriguez | R | R | March 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Santurce, PR |
| John Romero | R | R | September 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Jose Santos | R | R | May 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brandon Steele | R | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Ben Talbott | S | R | December 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Haddam, CT US |
| Heath Timmerman | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Brian Tokarse | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Whittier, CA US |
| Juan Tolentino | R | R | March 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Aquiles Torrealba | R | R | September 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
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.
