1997 Prince William Cannons Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Roy Silver (69-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 214,037, Avg. 3,243 in 66 home dates
The Prince William Cannons of the Carolina League ended the 1997 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Cannons tallied 689 runs and conceded 698 runs. Nate Dishington paced Prince William with 28 home runs and accounted for 106 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .272 average. Clint Weibl topped the squad with 12 wins, and Cliff Politte recorded a 2.25 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1997 Prince William Cannons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Ortega, Cliff Politte, Miguel Mejía, Brian Barber, José Jiménez, Andy Benes, Ray Lankford, Braden Looper, Adam Kennedy, Armando Almanza and Stubby Clapp.
Roy Silver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Almanza | L | L | October 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | El Paso, TX US |
| Greg Almond | R | R | April 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Panama City, FL US |
| Jesús Ametller | L | R | July 25, 1974 | 5'8" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Corey Avrard | R | R | December 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Brian Barber | R | R | March 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Adam Benes | L | R | March 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Evansville, IN US |
| Andy Benes | R | R | August 20, 1967 | 6'6" | 235 | Evansville, IN US |
| Stubby Clapp | L | R | February 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 175 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Keith Conway | R | L | May 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Nate Dishington | L | R | January 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 290 | Burbank, CA US |
| Rob Donnelly | R | R | September 27, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Burbank, CA US |
| Tony Falciglia | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Cordell Farley | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Lance Franks | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Russellville, AR US |
| Frank Garcia | R | R | March 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Ossie Garcia | R | R | October 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Chris Haas | L | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Paducah, KY US |
| Andy Hall | S | R | April 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Yates Hall | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Front Royal, VA US |
| José Jiménez | R | R | July 7, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ruben Jimenez | S | R | August 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Adam Kennedy | L | R | January 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Stacy Kleiner | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Kown | R | R | December 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ray Lankford | L | L | June 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Braden Looper | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Weatherford, OK US |
| Mike Matvey | R | R | October 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Brian Mazurek | L | L | April 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Harvey, IL US |
| Ryan McHugh | R | R | July 29, 1973 | 6'6" | 215 | East Stroudsburg, PA US |
| Shawn McNally | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Athens, GA US |
| Kevin McNeill | R | L | December 22, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Covington, LA US |
| Miguel Mejía | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Munoz | L | L | March 27, 1974 | 5'9" | 170 | Dirirmba, NI |
| Joe Nestor | R | R | September 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Bill Ortega | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Cliff Politte | R | R | February 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Steve Reed | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Norwood, MA US |
| Dave Schmidt | L | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Yakima, WA US |
| Clint Weibl | R | R | March 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Travis Welch | R | R | January 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Jay Woolf | S | R | June 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL 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.
