1997 Idaho Falls Braves Roster
Team Record: 39-32
Finished 1st in the PL's South Division
Manager: Don Werner (39-32)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: McDermott Field
Attendance: 56,039, Avg. 1,648 in 34 home dates
Playoffs - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Idaho Falls Braves 0
The Idaho Falls Braves of the Pioneer League ended the 1997 season with a record of 39 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Braves scored 465 runs and allowed 482 runs. Clay Snellgrove accounted for 48 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .345 clip. Justin Sellers, Kent Ervin and Tim Perry led the team with 5 wins each, while Pat Ryan earned a 4.79 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Idaho Falls Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Junior Herndon, Mark Wasinger, Wascar Serrano, Don Werner and Shawn Camp.
Don Werner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Brown | L | L | June 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Burlington, IA US |
| Kevin Burford | L | L | November 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Shawn Camp | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Shane Cronin | R | R | February 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Spencer Dallin | R | R | April 13, 1978 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Joey DeMarco | S | R | October 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Trey Dunham | L | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Kent Ervin | R | R | January 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Englewood, CO US |
| Santos Gonzalez | S | R | June 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Rick Guttormson | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Junior Herndon | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberal, KS US |
| Misael Herrera | R | R | March 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Brent Horsman | L | R | July 31, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Johnny Hunter | R | R | June 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Sherman, TX US |
| Brian Jergenson | L | L | July 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Trajan Langdon | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Stanford, CA US |
| Tony Lawrence | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Monroe, LA US |
| Ryan McDaniel | R | R | March 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Hickory, NC US |
| Todd Naff | R | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Austin, TX US |
| Damond Nash | L | R | March 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Jon Oiseth | R | L | October 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Tim Perry | R | R | August 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Jason Rakers | L | R | August 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| John Rodriguez | R | R | November 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jacob Ruotsinoja | L | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Willmer, MN US |
| Daryl Rutherford | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Union, SC US |
| Pat Ryan | R | R | November 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Karl Ryden | R | R | May 7, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Scott Seal | L | L | August 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Justin Sellers | R | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Longview, WA US |
| Wascar Serrano | R | R | June 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Smith | L | L | August 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Baytown, TX US |
| Clay Snellgrove | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jake Thrower | S | R | November 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Dustin Viator | R | R | July 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 192 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Randy Viegas | L | L | August 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Roseville, CA US |
| Mark Wasinger | R | R | August 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Monterey, CA US |
| Don Werner | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI US |
| Doug Young | R | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jason Zucha | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Corpus Christi, TX 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.
