1997 Canton Crocodiles Roster
Team Record: 45-35
Finished 2nd in the FL's East Division
Manager: Mike Burton (45-35)
Location: Canton, Ohio
Ballpark: Thurman Munson Stadium
Attendance: 75,503, Avg. 1,936 in 39 home dates
Playoffs - Canton Crocodiles 2 games, Johnstown Steal 0
Finals - Canton Crocodiles 2 games, Evansville Otters 0
The Canton Crocodiles of the Frontier League ended the 1997 season with a record of 45 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Crocodiles scored 514 runs, most in the league. Canton conceded 468 runs. Steve Mitrovich led the team with 10 home runs Jason Klam drove in 65 runs. Danny Johnson paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .337 clip. Mike Arner, Eric Schultz and Danny Crawford topped the squad with 6 wins each, while Mike Arner recorded a 2.28 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Mike Burton served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Arner | R | R | November 3, 1970 | 6'4" | 185 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Preston Aspeslet | L | R | April 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 225 | Grimshaw, AB CA |
| Jeff Bawlson | L | L | August 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 180 | Macon, GA US |
| Mitch Bowen | R | R | October 24, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | Glendale, CA US |
| Chris Briller | L | R | May 3, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Matt Bryant | R | R | April 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Mike Bumpers | R | R | September 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| J. P. Burnwell | ||||||
| Jim Cingel | R | R | ||||
| Danny Crawford | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'6" | 232 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Tony Eannacony | S | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Keith English | R | R | ||||
| Dan Fernandez | R | R | June 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Cliff Foster | R | R | December 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 182 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Chris Havens | R | R | May 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Chris Hill | R | R | October 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 165 | Riverside, CA US |
| Joe Hunt | S | R | September 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Danny Johnson | L | L | October 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Randall Johnson | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Jason Klam | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jim Klemyk | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Chris Knollin | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Paul LaGreca | R | R | September 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Rick Lapka | R | R | November 18, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Cicero, IL US |
| Garrett Larkin | L | R | June 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Medfield, MA US |
| Eric Laskovy | L | L | July 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Clark Maxwell | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Brent Miller | L | L | October 9, 1974 | 6'6" | 220 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Steve Mitrovich | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Travis Mueller | L | L | May 6, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Mike Munson | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 5'9" | 200 | Canton, OH US |
| Rob Pegg | R | R | July 27, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gregg Prenzlin | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Waylon Reed | R | L | February 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Brent Sachs | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 178 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Evan Satinoff | R | R | ||||
| Craig Scheffler | S | L | September 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Wausau, WI US |
| Bryan Schroeder | R | R | March 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Eric Schultz | R | R | December 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chad Snowden | R | L | April 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Rod Williams | R | R | December 18, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Flatonia, TX US |
| Steve Young | R | R | October 25, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
