1997 Great Falls Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 40-32
Finished 1st in the PL's North Division
Manager: Mickey Hatcher (40-32)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 58,595, Avg. 1,674 in 35 home dates
Playoffs - Great Falls Dodgers 2 games, Lethbridge Black Diamonds 0
Finals - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Great Falls Dodgers 0
The Great Falls Dodgers of the Pioneer League ended the 1997 season with a record of 40 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Dodgers conceded 348 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Great Falls plated 376 runs, worst in the league,. Luke Allen drove in 40 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .345 clip. C. D. Stover led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.57 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Victor Álvarez and Luke Allen both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mickey Hatcher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen | R | R | October 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Luke Allen | L | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 208 | Covington, GA US |
| Shane Allen | R | R | April 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Victor Álvarez | L | L | November 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 150 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jeff Auterson | R | R | February 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Jason Baker | R | L | December 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Rome, NY US |
| Mike Balbuena | S | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Key West, FL US |
| Matt Bornyk | R | R | January 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Elvis Correa | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Arecibo, PR |
| Bobby Cripps | L | R | May 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Powell River, BC CA |
| Aaron Dean | L | L | November 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Nick Dempsey | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Durban, ZA |
| Melido Dotel | R | R | April 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Edwin Falcon | R | R | August 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 225 | Bayamon, PR |
| Pedro Flores | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 216 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ismael Gallo | L | R | January 14, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Randy Galvez | R | R | July 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Estacion Bamoa, Sinaloa MX |
| Rafael Gomera | R | R | September 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Neal Hannah | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 206 | Carrollton, GA US |
| Pedro Hernandez | R | R | June 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Agua de Luis, Monte Cristi DO |
| Tracey Hilliker | R | R | August 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 245 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Pat Kelleher | L | R | October 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Monte Marshall | S | R | December 6, 1973 | 5'7" | 155 | Meridian, MD US |
| Matt Montgomery | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Ramon Moreta | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Maximo Regalado | R | R | November 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | Los Limones, DO |
| Nate Reyes | L | L | November 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 168 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Mikal Richey | R | R | August 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 192 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Alejandro Romero | R | R | August 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 193 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Rich Saitta | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Casey Snow | S | R | December 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| C. D. Stover | R | R | December 8, 1975 | 6'5" | 225 | Napa, CA US |
| Craig Taczy | L | L | April 15, 1977 | 6'7" | 215 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Bernie Torres | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 5'9" | 168 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Lance Warren | L | R | August 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Savannah, GA US |
| Pete Zamora | L | L | August 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Mission Viejo, 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.
