1997 Orioles Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 27-33
Finished 6th in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Butch Davis (27-33)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Twin Lakes Park
1997 Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 27-33
Finished 6th in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Butch Davis (27-33)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Twin Lakes Park
The Orioles of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 27 wins and 33 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Orioles plated 226 runs and allowed 251 runs. Regino Nolasco paced all regular batters by connecting at a .224 clip, while Craig Ratliff recorded a 2.75 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Jayson Werth, Sidney Ponson, Rocky Coppinger, Gene Kingsale, Sean Douglass, John Stephens and Willis Otáñez were all players from the 1997 Orioles who played in the Majors during their careers.
Butch Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Bautista | R | R | June 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gilberto Bello | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Larry Bethea | R | R | October 9, 1976 | 6'4" | 228 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Shannon Carter | L | L | March 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | El Reno, OK US |
| Ricky Casteel | R | R | October 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Curtis Charles | R | R | March 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 179 | , TT |
| Marc Collier | R | R | March 25, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Hershey, PA US |
| Rocky Coppinger | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 245 | El Paso, TX US |
| Charlie Cruz | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 6'5" | 240 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Shawn Curtis | R | R | May 26, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| Maikell Diaz | R | R | September 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | , Miranda VE |
| Sean Douglass | R | R | April 28, 1979 | 6'6" | 200 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Jimmy Escalante | S | R | April 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Juan Guzman | R | R | April 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Daren Hooper | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 230 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brandon Huntsman | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Provo, UT US |
| Antoine Ide | R | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Ricardo Jimenez | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | La Higuera, DO |
| Jeremiah Johnson | R | R | July 19, 1977 | 6'6" | 230 | Coldwater, MI US |
| Sean Jones | R | R | April 12, 1978 | 6'7" | 185 | Niagara Falls, ON CA |
| Gene Kingsale | S | R | August 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Solito, AW |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | L | L | November 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Dalton Maine | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Luis Marache | L | L | September 4, 1979 | 6'4" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Domingo Morales | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Johnny Morales | L | L | June 24, 1977 | 6'4" | 206 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Todd Morgan | R | R | October 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Ntema Ndungidi | L | R | March 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Kisangani, CD |
| Regino Nolasco | R | R | July 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bobby O'Toole | R | R | May 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Newton, MA US |
| Willis Otáñez | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Billy Percibal | R | R | February 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Cristobal Colon, DO |
| Jesse Perez | S | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 175 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Sidney Ponson | R | R | November 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Noord, AW |
| Luis Ramirez | R | R | September 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Arroyo, PR |
| Craig Ratliff | R | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'7" | 215 | Floyd County, KY US |
| Jason Ryba | R | R | October 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Parma, OH US |
| Juan Santos | R | R | February 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 160 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| John Stephens | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Simieon Theodile | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Jayson Werth | R | R | May 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 235 | Springfield, IL US |
| DeShawn Ziths | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
