1997 Madison Black Wolf Roster
Team Record: 34-50
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Manager: Wayne Krenchicki (34-50)
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Warner Park
Attendance: 64,485, Avg. 1,573 in 41 home dates
The Madison Black Wolf of the Northern League ended the 1997 season with a record of 34 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Black Wolf scored 441 runs and conceded 548 runs, most in the circuit. Darin Everson led Madison with 17 home runs, and Jonas Hamlin walloped 15 or more, too. Darin Everson drove in 74 runs. Scott Weaver paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .331 clip. Steve Renko topped the team with 8 wins, while Mike Badorek recorded a 3.15 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Alex Cole and Tom Marsh both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Wayne Krenchicki served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Badorek | R | R | May 15, 1969 | 6'5" | 230 | Mount Zion, IL US |
| Craig Baumann | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Duke Baxter | R | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Bridgewater, NJ US |
| Eric Berthelot | R | L | December 1, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| R. J. Bowers | R | R | February 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Nevin Brewer | R | R | August 1, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Downey, CA US |
| Sean Busse | R | R | May 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Ernest Castro | L | L | November 29, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Lino Connell | S | R | March 12, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Kevin Dattola | L | R | November 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roger Etheridge | L | L | May 31, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Demopolis, AL US |
| Darin Everson | L | R | April 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 224 | Ada, MN US |
| Trent Gunderson | R | R | August 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Minnesota City, MN US |
| Jonas Hamlin | R | R | April 18, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Adam Hoyman | R | R | ||||
| Jason Johnson | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Tony Marabella | R | R | April 25, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Tom Marsh | R | R | December 27, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Toledo, OH US |
| Willie Mosher | R | R | January 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Todd Niemeier | R | L | January 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Evansville, IN US |
| Joey Painich | R | R | December 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Jeremias Peguero | R | R | February 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Neil Piacenti | L | R | August 18, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Peru, IL US |
| Steve Renko | R | R | August 1, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Overland Park, KS US |
| John Salamon | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 230 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Sean Smith | L | R | February 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Nate Vopata | L | R | February 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Vinton, IA US |
| Matt Wagner | R | R | August 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Kevin Walton | L | R | ||||
| Scott Weaver | L | L | September 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Sault St. Marie, MI US |
| Lenny Weber | R | R | August 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Judd Wilstead | L | R | March 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Murray, UT US |
| Andy Wise | S | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Long Beach, CA 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.
