1997 Padres Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 25-30
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Randy Whisler (25-30)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Peoria, Arizona
Ballpark: Peoria Sports Complex
1997 Padres StatisticsTeam Record: 25-30
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Randy Whisler (25-30)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Peoria, Arizona
Ballpark: Peoria Sports Complex
The Padres of the Arizona League ended the 1997 season with a record of 25 wins and 30 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Padres scored 335 runs and allowed 400 runs, most in the circuit. Kevin Burford drove in 50 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .389. Wascar Serrano led the team with 6 wins, while Travis Jones recorded a 3.05 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Padres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ben Howard, Kevin Nicholson, Junior Herndon, Wil Nieves and Wascar Serrano.
Randy Whisler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Burford | L | L | November 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Tony Cosentino | R | R | December 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jesse Curry | L | L | October 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Spencer, IA US |
| Jay Darr | R | R | February 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Benton, AR US |
| Joey DeMarco | S | R | October 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Antonio Diaz | R | R | January 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Jason Dunaway | R | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 177 | Greeley, CO US |
| Trey Dunham | L | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Alex Garcia | R | R | April 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Sandro Garcia | R | R | November 22, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Francisco Gonzalez | R | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Franklin Gonzalez | R | R | July 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Joel Guerrero | S | R | July 7, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rick Guttormson | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Scot Hemmings | R | R | May 6, 1977 | 6'4" | 197 | Columbus, GA US |
| Junior Herndon | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberal, KS US |
| Misael Herrera | R | R | March 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Andy Hohenstein | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Ben Howard | R | R | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Andy Hunter | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Sherman, TX US |
| Masashi Iida | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 5'10" | 170 | , JP |
| Travis Jones | L | L | December 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Justin Mashore | R | R | February 14, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Concord, CA US |
| Damon Minor | L | L | January 9, 1975 | 5'8" | 175 | Seattle, WA US |
| Brittan Motley | S | R | October 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Kevin Nicholson | S | R | March 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Wil Nieves | R | R | September 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Jerry Parent | L | R | December 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Huilberto Precinal | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'6" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ryosuke Sawai | L | R | March 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Choshi, Chiba JP |
| Wascar Serrano | R | R | June 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Soto | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Terry Tripp | R | R | December 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | Harrisburg, IL US |
