1997 Norfolk Tides Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 3rd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Rick Dempsey (75-67)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Attendance: 507,328, Avg. 7,687 in 66 home dates
The Norfolk Tides of the International League ended the 1997 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Tides tallied 659 runs and yielded 616 runs. Roberto Petagine walloped 31 home runs for Norfolk, while Scott McClain swatted 15 or more, too. Roberto Petagine accounted for 100 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .317 average. Jim Dougherty led the squad with 10 wins, and Juan Acevedo recorded a 3.87 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Takashi Kashiwada, Jeff Tam, Jim Dougherty, Pete Harnisch, Bill Pulsipher, Alex Diaz, Yorkis Pérez, Eddie Pye, Benny Agbayani, Barry Manuel, Jimmy Myers, Wes Chamberlain, Joe Crawford, Steve Bieser, Matt Franco, Brian Bohanon, Jason Hardtke, Cory Lidle, Shannon Withem, Juan Acevedo, Scott Sauerbeck, Carlos Mendoza, Mike Welch, Jason Isringhausen, Gary Thurman, Shawn Gilbert, Kevin Morgan, Brian Edmondson, Charlie Greene, Scott McClain, Alberto Castillo, Keith Shepherd, Luis López, Roberto Petagine, Ed Yarnall, Derek Wallace, Rudy Seánez, Todd Pratt and Ricardo Jordan were all players from the 1997 Norfolk Tides who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rick Dempsey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Benny Agbayani | R | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jesus Azuaje | R | R | January 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 177 | , Aragua VE |
| Steve Bieser | L | R | August 4, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Perryville, MO US |
| Brian Bohanon | L | L | August 1, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Denton, TX US |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Wes Chamberlain | R | R | April 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Crawford | L | L | May 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Alex Diaz | S | R | October 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jim Dougherty | R | R | March 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | Brentwood, NY US |
| Brian Edmondson | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ramon Espinosa | R | R | February 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt Franco | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Phil Geisler | L | L | October 23, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Shawn Gilbert | R | R | March 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Charlie Greene | R | R | January 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason Hardtke | S | R | September 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Pete Harnisch | S | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Commack, NY US |
| Jason Isringhausen | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL US |
| Angel Jaime | R | R | March 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ricardo Jordan | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Takashi Kashiwada | L | L | May 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Cory Lidle | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 184 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis López | S | R | September 4, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Cidra, PR |
| Barry Manuel | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Mamou, LA US |
| Jim Martin | L | R | December 10, 1970 | 6'1" | 210 | Chanute, KS US |
| Scott McClain | R | R | May 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 209 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Carlos Mendoza | L | L | November 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Mike Moore | R | R | March 7, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Culver City, CA US |
| Kevin Morgan | R | R | December 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Jimmy Myers | R | R | April 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Yorkis Pérez | L | L | September 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Roberto Petagine | L | L | June 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 172 | , Nueva Esparta VE |
| Todd Pratt | R | R | February 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Bellevue, NE US |
| Bill Pulsipher | L | L | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Eddie Pye | R | R | February 13, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Columbia, TN US |
| Chris Roberts | R | L | June 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Green Cove Springs, FL US |
| Scott Sauerbeck | R | L | November 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chris Saunders | R | R | July 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Rudy Seánez | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Brawley, CA US |
| Tate Seefried | L | R | April 22, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Keith Shepherd | R | R | January 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Wabash, IN US |
| Jeff Tam | R | R | August 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 202 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Gary Thurman | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Derek Wallace | R | R | September 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Mike Welch | L | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Shannon Withem | R | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Ed Yarnall | L | L | December 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 234 | Lima, PA 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.
