1997 Greensboro Bats Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 3rd in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Tom Nieto (75-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 146,987, Avg. 2,333 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - Greensboro Bats 2 games, Capital City Bombers 0
Playoffs - Greensboro Bats 2 games, Macon Braves 0
Finals - Delmarva Shorebirds 2 games, Greensboro Bats 0
The Greensboro Bats of the South Atlantic League ended the 1997 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Bats scored 641 runs and surrendered 683 runs. Nick Johnson led Greensboro with 16 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Jose Velazquez paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Julio Rangel topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.58 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Greensboro Bats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tony Armas, Nick Johnson, Oswaldo Mairena, Scott Seabol, Marcus Thames, Cristian Guzmán, Danny Mota, Luis de los Santos, Craig Dingman and Jake Robbins.
Tom Nieto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Antrim | S | R | August 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
| Tony Armas | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Brian Aylor | L | L | April 6, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Ray Baksh | R | R | February 6, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Queens, NY US |
| Scott Brand | R | R | January 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Garrett Butler | S | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason Coble | R | L | February 28, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Fayetteville, TN US |
| Francisco De La Cruz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Luis de los Santos | R | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 216 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Craig Dingman | R | R | March 12, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Dave Dudeck | R | R | August 24, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Jason Ellison | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 188 | Palestine, TX US |
| Scott Emmons | R | R | December 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Cristian Guzmán | S | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Huffman | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Nick Johnson | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Erik Keech | L | R | September 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Sellersville, PA US |
| Eric Kofler | L | L | February 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Eric Krall | L | L | February 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Donny Leon | S | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Oswaldo Mairena | L | L | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Chinandega, NI |
| Danny Mota | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Mike Munson | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 5'9" | 200 | Canton, OH US |
| Omar Obando | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Chinandega, NI |
| Rich Olivier | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Frisco Parotte | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Levittown, PR |
| Rene Pinto | R | R | July 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Julio Rangel | R | R | September 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jake Robbins | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| James Rowson | R | R | September 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Vernon, NY US |
| Jeff Saffer | R | R | June 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Eric Schaffner | R | R | October 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Salem, OR US |
| Scott Seabol | R | R | May 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Derek Shumpert | S | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rod Smith | S | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Cam Spence | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Decatur, GA US |
| Jeff Staubach | R | R | December 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brien Taylor | L | L | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Beaufort, NC US |
| Marcus Thames | R | R | March 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Louisville, MS US |
| Dennis Twombley | R | R | June 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 218 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Vic Valencia | R | R | May 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jose Velazquez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Cesar Verdin | L | L | November 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA 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.
