1997 Edmonton Trappers Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 80-64
Finished 1st in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Gary Jones (80-64)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: TELUS Stadium
Attendance: 432,504, Avg. 6,553 in 66 home dates
1997 Edmonton Trappers Statistics

Playoffs - Edmonton Trappers 3 games, Vancouver Canadians 0
Finals - Edmonton Trappers 3 games, Phoenix Firebirds 1

The Edmonton Trappers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 80 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Trappers plated 878 runs and surrendered 783 runs. Brian Lesher paced Edmonton with 21 home runs, while Webster Garrison, Steve Cox, Scott Sheldon and Jason Wood each walloped 15 or more also. Steve Cox recorded 93 runs batted in. Brian Lesher led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .323 clip. Andrew Lorraine, Steve Wojciechowski and Brad Rigby topped the team with 8 wins each, and Andrew Lorraine registered a 4.76 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1997 Edmonton Trappers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tony Batista, Richie Lewis, Billy Brewer, Terry Burrows, Mark Acre, Mark Bellhorn, Andrew Lorraine, Ernie Young, George Williams, Steve Montgomery, Ariel Prieto, Steve Wojciechowski, Jeff D'Amico, Ben Grieve, Brent Mayne, Matt Dunbar, Willie Morales, Pat Lennon, Jason Wood, Brian Lesher, Ryan Christenson, Gary Haught, Bobby Chouinard, Eric Ludwick, Jimmy Haynes, Jason McDonald, A. J. Hinch, José Herrera, Chris Nichting, Chuck Ricci, Brad Rigby, Joe Boever, Aaron Small, Miguel Jimenez, Dane Johnson, Webster Garrison, Creighton Gubanich, Jay Witasick, Mike Neill, Steve Cox, Tim Kubinski, Scott Sheldon, Izzy Molina, Carlos Reyes, Willie Adams and Mike Oquist.

Gary Jones served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mark AcreRRSeptember 16, 19686'8"235Concord, CA US
Willie AdamsRROctober 8, 19726'7"215Gallup, NM US
Tony BatistaRRDecember 9, 19736'0"180Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO
Mark BellhornSRAugust 23, 19746'1"195South Weymouth, MA US
Joe BoeverRROctober 4, 19606'1"200Kirkwood, MO US
Billy BrewerLLApril 15, 19686'1"175Fort Worth, TX US
Terry BurrowsLLNovember 28, 19686'1"185Lake Charles, LA US
Jose CastroSROctober 15, 19745'10"160Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO
Bobby ChouinardRRMay 1, 19726'1"195Manila, PH
Ryan ChristensonRRMarch 28, 19745'11"175Redlands, CA US
Steve CoxLLOctober 31, 19746'4"225Delano, CA US
Jeff D'AmicoRRNovember 9, 19746'3"200Inglewood, CA US
Jimmy DaspitRRAugust 10, 19696'7"210Tacoma, WA US
Matt DunbarLLOctober 15, 19686'0"170Tallahassee, FL US
Webster GarrisonRRAugust 24, 19655'11"170Marrero, LA US
Ben GrieveLRMay 4, 19766'4"200Arlington, TX US
Creighton GubanichRRMarch 27, 19726'3"200Belleville, NJ US
Gary HaughtSRSeptember 29, 19706'1"190Tacoma, WA US
Jimmy HaynesRRSeptember 5, 19726'4"185La Grange, GA US
José HerreraLLAugust 30, 19726'0"165Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
A. J. HinchRRMay 15, 19746'1"195Waverly, IA US
Stacy HollinsRRJuly 31, 19726'3"180Conroe, TX US
Miguel JimenezRRAugust 19, 19696'2"205New York, NY US
Dane JohnsonRRFebruary 10, 19636'5"205Coral Gables, FL US
Ryan KjosRRMarch 4, 19736'5"217St. Louis Park, MN US
Tim KubinskiLLJanuary 20, 19726'4"205Pullman, WA US
Pat LennonRRApril 27, 19686'2"200Whiteville, NC US
Brian LesherRLMarch 5, 19716'5"205Wilrijk, Antwerp BE
Richie LewisRRJanuary 25, 19665'6"175Muncie, IN US
Andrew LorraineLLAugust 11, 19726'3"195Los Angeles, CA US
Eric LudwickRRDecember 14, 19716'5"210Whiteman AFB, MO US
Eric MartinsRRNovember 19, 19725'9"170East Los Angeles, CA US
Brent MayneLRApril 19, 19686'1"195Loma Linda, CA US
Jason McDonaldSRMarch 20, 19725'8"175Modesto, CA US
Izzy MolinaRRJune 3, 19716'1"200New York, NY US
Steve MontgomeryRRDecember 25, 19706'4"210Westminster, CA US
Willie MoralesRRSeptember 7, 19725'10"182Tucson, AZ US
Mike NeillLLApril 27, 19706'2"190Martinsville, VA US
Chris NichtingRRMay 13, 19666'1"205Cincinnati, OH US
Mike OquistRRMay 30, 19686'2"170La Junta, CO US
Tony PhillipsRRJune 9, 19696'4"195Hattiesburg, MS US
Jamey PriceLRFebruary 11, 19726'7"220Pine Bluff, AR US
Ariel PrietoRROctober 22, 19696'3"220La Habana, La Habana CU
Carlos ReyesRRApril 4, 19696'1"190Miami, FL US
Chuck RicciRRNovember 20, 19686'2"180Abington, PA US
Brad RigbyRRMay 14, 19736'6"203Milwaukee, WI US
Scott SheldonRRNovember 28, 19686'3"185Hammond, IN US
Aaron SmallRRNovember 23, 19716'5"200Oxnard, CA US
Demond SmithSRNovember 6, 19725'8"180Rialto, CA US
George WilliamsSRApril 22, 19695'10"190La Crosse, WI US
Jay WitasickRRAugust 28, 19726'4"205Baltimore, MD US
Steve WojciechowskiLLJuly 29, 19706'2"185Blue Island, IL US
Jason WoodRRDecember 16, 19696'2"200San Bernardino, CA US
Ernie YoungRRJuly 8, 19696'1"190Chicago, IL 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.




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