1997 Clearwater Phillies Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 5th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Roy Majtyka (70-68)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Ballpark: Jack Russell Stadium
Attendance: 97,687, Avg. 1,526 in 64 home dates
The Clearwater Phillies of the Florida State League ended the 1997 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Phillies scored 583 runs and surrendered 584 runs. Jeff Key led Clearwater with 17 home runs, and Eddie Rivero walloped 15 or more, too. Jeff Key recorded 87 runs batted in. Eddie Rivero paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .288 clip. Dave Coggin and Rob Burger topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Rob Burger recorded a 3.6 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jason Kershner, Edgar Ramos, Dave Coggin, Matt Beech, Rex Hudler, Ron Blazier, Anthony Shumaker and Reggie Taylor were all players from the 1997 Clearwater Phillies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Roy Majtyka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Aguiar | R | R | February 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | , Zulia VE |
| Marty Barnett | R | R | March 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Harlan, IA US |
| Matt Beech | L | L | January 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ron Blazier | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 6'6" | 215 | Altoona, PA US |
| Ryan Brannan | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Rob Burger | R | R | March 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 204 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Dave Coggin | R | R | October 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Jon Cornelius | R | R | November 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Brian Costello | R | R | October 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Todd Crane | R | R | July 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jason Davis | L | L | August 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Zach Elliott | R | R | September 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange County, CA US |
| Mauricio Estavil | L | L | June 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Madrid, ES |
| Dave Francia | L | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Scott Haws | L | R | January 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Levittown, PA US |
| Rex Hudler | R | R | September 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Jason Kershner | L | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Jeff Key | L | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Covington, GA US |
| Randy Knoll | R | R | March 21, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Corona, CA US |
| Jason Knupfer | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Len Manning | L | L | December 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brandon Marsters | R | R | March 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 225 | Urbana, IL US |
| Jon McMullen | L | R | November 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 240 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Javier Mejia | R | R | July 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Juan Mejia | R | R | November 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Adan Millan | R | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Nichols | R | R | April 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Panama City, FL US |
| Jamie Northeimer | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 174 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Pete Nyari | R | R | September 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Erie, PA US |
| Kirk Pierce | R | R | May 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Edgar Ramos | R | R | March 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 190 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Mark Raynor | R | R | April 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Washington, NC US |
| Eddie Rivero | L | L | July 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Scott Shores | R | R | February 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Anthony Shumaker | L | L | May 14, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Chris Snusz | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kris Stevens | R | L | September 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Brian Stumpf | L | R | May 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Greg Taylor | S | R | October 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Reggie Taylor | L | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Newberry, SC US |
| Evan Thomas | R | R | June 14, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Mike Torti | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 196 | Bellevue, NE US |
| John Vandemark | L | L | September 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Amherst, NY US |
| Jason Wesemann | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
| Greg Whiteman | L | L | June 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Gary Yeager | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Pottsville, 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.
