1997 Hagerstown Suns Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 4th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Joe Cannon (65-73)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Hagerstown, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 115,011, Avg. 1,743 in 66 home dates
The Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League ended the 1997 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Suns scored 644 runs and yielded 646 runs. Tim Giles and Andy Shatley led Hagerstown with 12 home runs apiece. Luis Lopez drove in 99 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .358. Clint Lawrence paced the squad with 13 wins, while Yan LaChapelle registered a 3.27 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1997 Hagerstown Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Bowles, Beiker Graterol, Clayton Andrews, Brent Abernathy, Joe Lawrence, Bryan Eversgerd, Joe Davenport, Jim Mann, John Bale, Josh Phelps, Luis Lopez and Gary Glover.
Joe Cannon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Abernathy | R | R | September 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Clayton Andrews | R | L | May 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Dunedin, FL US |
| John Bale | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Stan Baston | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Dave Bleazard | R | R | March 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Brian Bowles | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Marc Charbonneau | R | L | September 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Joe Davenport | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ernie Delgado | R | R | July 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Bryan Eversgerd | R | L | February 11, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Centralia, IL US |
| Ken Folkers | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Naperville, IL US |
| Tim Giles | L | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Gary Glover | R | R | December 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Miguel Gomez | R | R | May 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 170 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Beiker Graterol | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 165 | , Lara VE |
| Robby Hampton | R | R | February 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, TX US |
| Billy Hibbard | R | R | June 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 198 | Orlando, FL US |
| Damon Johnson | R | R | August 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Crossett, AR US |
| John Kehoe | R | R | January 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | South Bend, IN US |
| Jason Koehler | R | R | September 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | Sellersville, PA US |
| Yan LaChapelle | R | R | October 26, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Hull, QC CA |
| Clint Lawrence | L | L | October 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Burlington, ON CA |
| Joe Lawrence | R | R | February 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Benny Lowe | L | L | June 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Key West, FL US |
| Jeff Maloney | S | R | November 27, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Jim Mann | R | R | November 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Brockton, MA US |
| Sean McClellan | R | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Josh Phelps | R | R | May 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Shatley | R | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | West Memphis, AR US |
| Fred Soriano | S | R | August 5, 1974 | 5'9" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ryan Stromsborg | R | R | December 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Tucci | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Rusty Volkert | R | R | January 16, 1975 | 6'6" | 193 | Whittier, CA US |
| Symmion Willis | R | R | November 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA 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.
