1997 Jamestown Jammers Roster
Team Record: 25-49
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Dwight Lowry (0-0), Matt Martin (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Jamestown, New York
Ballpark: Russell Diethrich, Jr. Park
Attendance: 51,775, Avg. 1,569 in 33 home dates
The Jamestown Jammers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1997 season with a record of 25 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Stedler Division.
The Jammers plated 336 runs and allowed 472 runs, most in the circuit. Alex Steele paced Jamestown with 14 home runs and drove in 43 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .311 clip, and Jose Ramirez recorded a 3.92 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Kris Keller played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Jamestown Jammers to do so.
Dwight Lowry and Matt Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alkire | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ramon Aybar | L | R | May 10, 1976 | 5'9" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Matt Beck | R | R | August 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Effingham, IL US |
| Michael Diebolt | R | L | November 2, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Joel Greene | L | L | May 18, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Ryan Grimmett | R | R | March 4, 1975 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Guilmet | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 6'6" | 205 | North Andover, MA US |
| Brennan Hervey | S | R | April 26, 1975 | 6'5" | 230 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jason Howard | R | R | June 18, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Mandy Jacomino | L | R | June 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Craig Johnson | R | R | November 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Wolfeboro, NH US |
| Kris Keller | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Dan Lauterhahn | R | R | April 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Jeremiah Lignitz | L | R | May 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Lapeer, MI US |
| Antonio McKinney | R | R | January 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Rich Mear | L | L | June 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 218 | Rowland Heights, CA US |
| Jorge Meran | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Mobley | R | R | January 26, 1975 | 6'7" | 245 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Rich Ozarowski | S | R | October 19, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Clark Parker | L | R | September 26, 1975 | 5'8" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bernard Pedersoli | R | R | December 20, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Palos, IL US |
| Mark Persails | R | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Lapeer, MI US |
| Jose Ramirez | L | L | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Brian Rios | R | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Juan Santamaria | R | R | May 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jake Schaffer | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Bloomington, MN US |
| Heath Schesser | R | R | January 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Bill Snyder | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Oswego, NY US |
| Alex Steele | R | R | December 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Keith Whitner | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | San Antonio, 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.
