1997 Ottawa Lynx Roster
Team Record: 54-86
Finished 5th in the IL's East Division
Manager: Pat Kelly (54-86)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
Attendance: 266,568, Avg. 4,165 in 64 home dates
The Ottawa Lynx of the International League ended the 1997 season with a record of 54 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Lynx plated 636 runs and allowed 750 runs, most in the circuit. Hensley Meulens paced Ottawa with 24 home runs, while Jon Saffer walloped 15 or more, too. Hensley Meulens accounted for 75 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .274 average. José Paniagua and Everett Stull led the team with 8 wins each, and Steve Falteisek registered a 3.96 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Shayne Bennett, Rob Lukachyk, Rico Rossy, Steve Pegues, Omar Daal, José Paniagua, Derek Aucoin, Brad Fullmer, Torey Lovullo, Mike Thurman, Gary Thurman, Joe Siddall, DaRond Stovall, Doug Strange, Geoff Blum, Shane Andrews, Melvin Bunch, Rick Schu, Hensley Meulens, Carlos Pulido, Tavo Álvarez, Everett Stull, Rick DeHart, Rod Henderson, Salomón Torres, Kirk Bullinger, Neil Weber, Chuck Ricci, Raúl Chávez, Jim Dedrick, Ryan McGuire, Gil Heredia, José Vidro, Orlando Cabrera, Tom Urbani, Jolbert Cabrera, Sherman Obando, Curt Schmidt and Steve Falteisek were all players from the 1997 Ottawa Lynx who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Pat Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavo Álvarez | R | R | November 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 245 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Shane Andrews | R | R | August 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Derek Aucoin | R | R | March 27, 1970 | 6'7" | 235 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Bob Baxter | R | L | February 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Norwood, MA US |
| Shayne Bennett | R | R | April 10, 1972 | 6'5" | 200 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Geoff Blum | S | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Kirk Bullinger | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Melvin Bunch | R | R | November 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 165 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Jolbert Cabrera | R | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Orlando Cabrera | R | R | November 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Raúl Chávez | R | R | March 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 245 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Omar Daal | L | L | March 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jim Dedrick | S | R | April 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rick DeHart | L | L | March 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Topeka, KS US |
| Tim Dixon | L | L | February 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | San Jose, CA US |
| Steve Falteisek | R | R | January 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Ben Fleetham | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brad Fullmer | L | R | January 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Chatsworth, CA US |
| Rod Henderson | R | R | March 11, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Greensburg, KY US |
| Gil Heredia | R | R | October 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, AZ US |
| Billy Lott | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Torey Lovullo | S | R | July 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Rob Lukachyk | L | R | July 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ryan McGuire | L | L | November 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Hensley Meulens | R | R | June 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, CW |
| Francisco Morales | R | R | January 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sherman Obando | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| José Paniagua | R | R | August 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Steve Pegues | R | R | May 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Pontotoc, MS US |
| Carlos Pulido | L | L | August 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chuck Ricci | R | R | November 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Rico Rossy | R | R | February 16, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Jon Saffer | L | R | July 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Scott Samuels | L | R | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Curt Schmidt | R | R | March 16, 1970 | 6'5" | 200 | Miles City, MT US |
| Rick Schu | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brad Seitzer | R | R | February 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, IL US |
| Joe Siddall | L | R | October 25, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Windsor, ON CA |
| DaRond Stovall | S | L | January 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Doug Strange | S | R | April 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Greenville, SC US |
| Everett Stull | R | R | August 24, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Riley, KS US |
| Gary Thurman | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Mike Thurman | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Salomón Torres | R | R | March 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tom Urbani | L | L | January 21, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Kerry Valrie | R | R | October 31, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| José Vidro | S | R | August 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Neil Weber | L | L | December 6, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Newport 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.
