1997 Lethbridge Black Diamonds Roster
Team Record: 39-33
Finished 2nd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Tommy Jones (39-33)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Henderson Stadium
Attendance: 46,909, Avg. 1,380 in 34 home dates
Playoffs - Great Falls Dodgers 2 games, Lethbridge Black Diamonds 0
The Lethbridge Black Diamonds of the Pioneer League ended the 1997 season with a record of 39 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Black Diamonds tallied 439 runs and gave up 379 runs. Brian Fox recorded 44 runs batted in. Jamie Sykes led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Ben Norris topped the team with 7 wins, while Jamie Puorto recorded a 2.44 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1997 Lethbridge Black Diamonds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ron Calloway, Alex Cintrón, Eric Knott and Abraham Núñez.
Tommy Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Anderson | R | R | February 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Kindersley, SK CA |
| Jeff Andrews | R | R | September 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Newton, MA US |
| Juan Bautista | R | R | July 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Matt Bell | R | R | January 8, 1978 | 6'5" | 208 | Joplin, OK US |
| Chris Bloomer | R | R | May 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ron Calloway | L | L | September 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Alex Cintrón | S | R | December 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Humacao, PR |
| Steven Doherty | L | R | September 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| John Fleming | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Reuben Fontanes | R | R | May 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Brian Fox | L | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Plano, TX US |
| Miguel Frias | L | L | December 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Julio Guzman | R | R | April 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| David Harper | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Grand Prairie, TX US |
| David Haverstick | R | R | June 3, 1976 | 6'8" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bert Hudson | R | R | October 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Milton, FL US |
| Jason Jensen | L | L | November 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Portland, ME US |
| Charlie Jones | L | R | February 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 188 | Edina, MN US |
| Keith Jones | R | R | January 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Eric Knott | L | L | September 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 188 | Harvey, IL US |
| Wil Madera | L | L | April 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Jared Martin | S | R | March 3, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Jason Martines | L | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Jackson, MI US |
| Belvani Martinez | R | R | December 14, 1978 | 5'11" | 172 | Palenque, DO |
| Josh McAffee | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | Rock Springs, WY US |
| Ben Norris | L | L | December 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Abraham Núñez | S | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Jamie Puorto | L | L | June 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Jeremy Quire | R | R | April 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Anderson, IN US |
| Jackie Rexrode | L | R | September 16, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Mike Rooney | R | R | October 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Suffern, NY US |
| Jhensy Sandoval | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeff Santa | R | L | November 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, OH US |
| Wyley Steelmon | L | R | August 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | Enid, OK US |
| Jamie Sykes | R | R | January 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 198 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Jose Taveras | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 6'3" | 203 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Jeff Wilson | R | L | May 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 206 | Columbia, SC 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.
