1997 Lynchburg Hillcats Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 82-58
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Banister (0-0), Jeff Richardson (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 112,363, Avg. 1,652 in 68 home dates
1997 Lynchburg Hillcats Statistics

Playoffs - Lynchburg Hillcats 2 games, Frederick Keys 0
Finals - Lynchburg Hillcats 3 games, Kinston Indians 1

The Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League ended the 1997 season with a record of 82 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Hillcats scored 683 runs and conceded 607 runs. Aramis Ramírez led Lynchburg with 29 home runs, while Craig Wilson and Shon Walker walloped 15 or more as well. Aramis Ramírez accounted for 114 RBI. Mike Asche paced all regular batters by connecting at a .306 clip. Bronson Arroyo topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.32 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1997 Lynchburg Hillcats who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jason Johnson, Jeff Wallace, Luis Figueroa, Danny Young, Aramis Ramírez, Kevin Pickford, Jason Phillips, Abraham Núñez, Alex Hernández, Bronson Arroyo, Brian O'Connor, Tike Redman, Craig Wilson and Kris Benson.

Jeff Banister and Jeff Richardson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Paul Ah YatRLOctober 13, 19746'1"192Honolulu, HI US
Nilson AntiguaRRDecember 14, 19756'2"175Monte Plata, DO
Bronson ArroyoRRFebruary 24, 19776'3"185Key West, FL US
Mike AscheRRFebruary 13, 19726'2"189Springfield, IL US
Mike AyersLLDecember 23, 19735'10"206Cincinnati, OH US
Kris BensonRRNovember 7, 19746'4"190Kennesaw, GA US
Derek BullockRRFebruary 24, 19736'2"186Yuba City, CA US
Jeff CongerLLAugust 6, 19716'0"185Philadelphia, PA US
Chris CornRROctober 4, 19716'3"170Louisville, KY US
Dave DanielsRRJuly 25, 19736'2"182New York, NY US
Albert DavisRROctober 5, 19765'9"175Maryville, TN US
Mark FarrisLRFebruary 9, 19756'3"190Harlingen, TX US
Luis FigueroaSRFebruary 16, 19745'9"165Bayamon, PR
Hal GarrettRRApril 27, 19756'2"175Nashville, TN US
Julio GermosenRRSeptember 28, 19766'0"150Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Jason HaynieLLMarch 29, 19746'0"194Savannah, GA US
Alex HernándezLLMay 28, 19776'4"190San Juan, PR
Elvin HernandezRRAugust 20, 19776'1"195Ranchete, DO
Jason JohnsonRROctober 27, 19736'6"225Santa Barbara, CA US
Erskine KelleyRRFebruary 27, 19716'4"220Freeport, NY US
Garrett LongRROctober 5, 19766'3"207Houston, TX US
Jeff MartinRRJanuary 25, 19776'0"200Kailua, HI US
Joe MaskivishRRAugust 14, 19716'4"180Charleston, SC US
Del MathewsLLOctober 31, 19746'4"224Grand Rapids, MI US
Craig MattsonRRNovember 25, 19736'4"205Belvidere, IL US
Neal McDadeRRJune 16, 19766'3"190Naples, FL US
Sergio MendezRROctober 12, 19736'2"180Rio San Juan, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO
Chris MiyakeRRMay 18, 19736'2"188Los Angeles, CA US
Abraham NúñezSRMarch 16, 19765'11"200Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Brian O'ConnorLLJanuary 4, 19776'2"190Cincinnati, OH US
Rick PaughLLFebruary 6, 19726'1"202Clarksburg, WV US
Jason PhillipsRRMarch 22, 19746'6"225Williamsport, PA US
Kevin PickfordLLMarch 12, 19756'4"200Fresno, CA US
Aramis RamírezRRJune 25, 19786'1"205Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Tike RedmanLLMarch 10, 19775'11"175Tuscaloosa, AL US
Jose ReyesRRMay 1, 19736'1"188Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO
Charles RiceLRAugust 31, 19756'1"230Birmingham, AL US
Tony RobinsonRRJune 11, 19766'0"185Cleveland, OH US
Derek SwaffordLRJanuary 21, 19755'10"175Ventura, CA US
Jason TempleRRNovember 8, 19746'1"197Dearborn, MI US
Steve ThobeRRMay 26, 19726'7"237Akron, OH US
John TurlaisLRDecember 30, 19736'3"200DeKalb, IL US
Morgan WalkerRLAugust 7, 19746'3"230Kalamazoo, MI US
Shon WalkerLLJune 9, 19746'1"180Cynthiana, KY US
Jeff WallaceLLApril 12, 19766'2"240Wheeling, WV US
Craig WilsonRRNovember 30, 19766'2"217Fountain Valley, CA US
Danny YoungRLNovember 3, 19716'4"210Smyrna, TN 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.




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