1997 Minot Mallards Roster
Team Record: 43-28
Finished 2nd in the PL's Southern Division
Manager: Mitch Zwolensky (0-0), Alan Riffle (0-0), Jason Felice (0-0)
Location: Minot, North Dakota
Ballpark: Corbett Field
Attendance: 24,984, Avg. 735 in 34 home dates
Playoffs - Minot Mallards 2 games, Southern Minny Stars 0
Finals - Minot Mallards 3 games, Regina Cyclones 0
The Minot Mallards of the Prairie League ended the 1997 season with a record of 43 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Mallards tallied 379 runs and surrendered 344 runs. Cory Reeder paced Minot with 16 home runs and drove in 54 runs. Darryl Robinson topped all regular hitters by hitting .362. Damon Newman and Chris Shanahan led the team with 7 wins each, while Damon Newman recorded a 2.1 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Mitch Zwolensky, Alan Riffle and Jason Felice served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Albarado | L | L | November 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Alexander Asencio | L | L | May 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Marshall Bennett | R | R | January 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bill Bragg | R | R | August 17, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | Marion, IN US |
| Ed Campaniello | R | R | June 14, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gary Collum | R | L | July 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Camden, NJ US |
| Dave Cooley | R | R | January 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bryan Hall | L | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| James Hemphill | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Hammond, LA US |
| John Kelly | R | R | July 3, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Collin Kerley | R | R | March 26, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Aaron Knieper | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Craig Lewis | R | R | January 31, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jose Mateo | S | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ashanti McDonald | L | R | April 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Louie Napoleon | S | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Damon Newman | R | R | July 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Henry Ogden | R | R | ||||
| Josh Oliver | R | R | ||||
| Ken Osterkamp | R | L | November 14, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chris Parker | R | R | August 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Alonso Ramirez | R | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cory Reeder | R | R | March 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Columbus, NE US |
| Jay Reid | L | L | ||||
| Darryl Robinson | R | R | October 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Schmitz | ||||||
| Chris Shanahan | L | L | February 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Derek Smith | S | R | November 2, 1970 | 5'8" | 160 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Todd Vanek | R | R | May 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Granite Falls, MN US |
| Ray Young | R | R | May 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ivan Zweig | R | R | August 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 215 |
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.
