1997 Lancaster Jethawks Roster
Team Record: 75-66
Finished 2nd in the CL's Valley Division
Manager: Rick Burleson (75-66)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Lancaster, California
Ballpark: The Hangar
Attendance: 298,465, Avg. 4,264 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - High Desert Mavericks 3 games, Lancaster Jethawks 0
Playoffs - Lancaster Jethawks 2 games, Stockton Ports 1
The Lancaster Jethawks of the California League ended the 1997 season with a record of 75 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's Valley Division.
The Jethawks scored 842 runs and surrendered 773 runs. Jim Clifford led Lancaster with 25 home runs, while Yuni Kim, Jason Regan and Miguel Correa each walloped 15 or more as well. Joe Mathis and Jim Clifford each recorded 82 runs batted in. Joe Mathis paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .283 clip. Aaron Scheffer topped the squad with 11 wins, and Dámaso Marte recorded a 4.14 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1997 Lancaster Jethawks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Leslie Brea, Tarrik Brock, Brian Sweeney, Dusty Wathan, Joe Mays, Sean Spencer, Dámaso Marte, Kevin Gryboski, Aaron Scheffer, Denny Stark and Jeff Farnsworth.
Rick Burleson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Apana | R | R | January 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Chris Beck | R | R | June 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Westminster, CA US |
| Jason Bond | L | L | November 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Dexter, MO US |
| Denny Bonilla | L | L | March 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 204 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Leslie Brea | R | R | October 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tarrik Brock | L | L | December 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Shawn Buhner | R | R | August 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Robby Christianson | R | R | August 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jim Clifford | L | L | March 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Seattle, WA US |
| Greg Connors | R | R | August 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Miguel Correa | S | R | September 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Ponce, PR |
| Cirilo Cruz | R | R | September 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Chris Dean | S | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 178 | Memphis, TN US |
| John Donati | R | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jeff Farnsworth | R | R | October 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Kevin Gryboski | R | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Javier Gutierrez | R | R | August 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Jim Horner | R | R | November 11, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | Snoqualamie, WA US |
| Yuni Kim | R | R | May 12, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Uwajima, Ehime JP |
| Rob Luce | S | R | July 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 168 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Dámaso Marte | L | L | February 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Martin | L | R | February 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Joe Mathis | L | R | August 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 182 | Johnston, SC US |
| Joe Mays | S | R | December 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | Flint, MI US |
| Luis Molina | R | R | March 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Chinadega, NI |
| Ivan Montane | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Eric Morgan | R | R | October 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Cocoa Beach, FL US |
| Joel Ramirez | R | R | August 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Regan | R | R | June 30, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Killeen, TX US |
| Rafael Rivera | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Aaron Scheffer | L | R | August 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| David Skeels | R | R | June 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Sean Spencer | L | L | May 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Denny Stark | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Brian Sweeney | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Yonkers, NY US |
| John Thompson | R | R | January 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Karl Thompson | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Pomona, CA US |
| Luis Tinoco | R | R | July 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Joe Victery | R | R | April 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Carlos Villalobos | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 182 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Dusty Wathan | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Josh Watts | L | R | March 24, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Plattsburgh, NY US |
| Allen Westfall | R | R | May 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Fayetteville, NC 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.
