1997 Ohio Valley Redcoats Roster
Team Record: 21-59
Finished 4th in the FL's East Division
Manager: Pete Berrios (21-59)
Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bennett Stump Field
Attendance: 18,224, Avg. 467 in 39 home dates
The Ohio Valley Redcoats of the Frontier League ended the 1997 season with a record of 21 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Redcoats plated 388 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 602 runs, most in the league. Darrell Fatzinger paced Ohio Valley with 14 home runs and recorded 60 runs batted in. Josh Herman led hitters with significant playing time with a .339 average. Sean Economou topped the team with 6 wins, while Scott Beach recorded a 5.39 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Pete Berrios served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Anderson | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Scott Beach | R | R | October 18, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jeff Berman | R | R | May 31, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| T. J. Blandford | R | R | July 14, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| John Bosch | R | R | September 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Luther Bowen | R | R | March 12, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Larry Burkindine | R | R | November 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Glen Burnie, MD US |
| Donny Burks | R | R | January 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Allen Chase | R | R | November 12, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Bart Close | R | R | August 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Meyersdale, PA US |
| Frank Colon | L | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Brendan Connolly | R | L | October 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Hamilton Beach, NY US |
| Jeff Cordle | R | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 212 | Richmond, VA US |
| Dwayne Crawley | L | L | February 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 235 | |
| Todd Cunningham | R | R | March 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Dansky | R | R | October 14, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Damon Davenport | R | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Lance Dobbins | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Sean Economou | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Darrell Fatzinger | R | R | February 3, 1972 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Charles Feld | R | R | November 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ryan Fox | R | R | June 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Brian Garsky | R | R | October 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 172 | Rochester, MN US |
| Greg Gerland | L | L | November 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Joe Gordon | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Brad Hall | R | R | August 30, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Ruston, LA US |
| Stewart Hancock | L | L | ||||
| Josh Herman | R | R | March 26, 1974 | 5'9" | 195 | |
| Alex Inclan | ||||||
| Brian Jersey | L | L | July 22, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| John Johnson | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Matt Johnson | ||||||
| Emil Krevonick | R | L | April 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jon Manuelian | L | L | April 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Rob McIver | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Mark Mondi | L | R | October 31, 1972 | 5'11" | 177 | |
| Jason Moore | R | R | July 16, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | Charleston, WV US |
| Gary Morris | R | R | March 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Matt Palisin | S | R | ||||
| Pete Saweczko | R | R | June 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Barry Shelton | R | R | August 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 210 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Carlos Simmons | R | R | January 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Ray Sutton | L | R | June 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Scott Tittrington | S | L | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
