1997 Greenville Bluesmen Roster
Team Record: 39-20
Finished 2nd in the BSL
Manager: Jim Darrington (39-20)
Location: Greenville, Mississippi
Ballpark: Legion Field
Attendance: 17,022, Avg. 577
Playoffs - Greenville Bluesmen 3 games, Meridian Brakemen 0
The Greenville Bluesmen of the Big South League ended the 1997 season with a record of 39 wins and 20 losses, finishing second in the BSL.
The Bluesmen plated 327 runs and allowed 250 runs. Alejandro Sánchez recorded 35 runs batted in. Carlos Capellan paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .344 clip. Matt Miller topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.27 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1997 Greenville Bluesmen who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Smith, Oil Can Boyd, Alejandro Sánchez and Matt Miller.
Jim Darrington served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Can Boyd | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS US |
| Keiver Campbell | R | R | August 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | Greenville, MS US |
| Carlos Capellan | R | R | May 2, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Popeye Cole | R | R | January 1, 1966 | 5'10" | 215 | Meridian, MS US |
| Tim Davidson | L | L | January 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeremy Dixon | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | Clinton, MS US | |
| Jay Edwards | R | R | January 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Crawford, MS US |
| Jason Florio | R | R | May 31, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Denio Gabriel | S | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, DO |
| Bubba Griffin | R | R | July 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| A. J. Jenkins | R | R | December 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Ken Krahenbuhl | S | R | May 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Shaun LaRue | L | R | October 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Spring Branch, TX US |
| Mike McClendon | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | Belzoni, MS US | |
| Kenny McMahan | R | R | March 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Matt Miller | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Bryan Molina | L | L | March 26, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Sean Murphy | L | R | May 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Moline, IL US |
| Barry Nelson | R | R | August 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Alejandro Sánchez | R | R | February 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Britton Scheibe | S | R | January 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | February 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| Mike Stadelhofer | R | R | June 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Helena, CA US |
| Dan Topping | R | R | January 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Larry Van Allen | S | R | July 13, 1973 | 5'10" | 178 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Chris Yates | R | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | Eupora, MS 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.
