1997 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 27-32
Finished 5th in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (27-32)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1997 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 27-32
Finished 5th in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (27-32)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 27 wins and 32 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Pirates plated 226 runs and surrendered 273 runs. J. J. Davis led all regular batters by connecting at a .255 clip.
Players from the 1997 Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Gonzalez, Rico Washington, Blaine Beatty, John Grabow, J. J. Davis and John Ericks.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Adorno | S | R | December 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Bayamon, PR |
| David Alvarado | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'3" | 170 | , Falcon VE |
| Pete Austin | R | R | November 6, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Blaine Beatty | L | L | April 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Al Benjamin | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Franklin Bravo | R | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 201 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Brown | L | L | November 4, 1971 | 6'7" | 245 | Martinez, CA US |
| Ambioris Cleto | R | R | January 5, 1980 | 5'10" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| J. J. Davis | R | R | October 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 250 | Glendora, CA US |
| Raul De La Cruz | R | R | June 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Diogenes Diaz | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 206 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Randy Edwards | R | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 193 | West Covina, CA US |
| John Ericks | R | R | September 16, 1967 | 6'7" | 220 | Tinley Park, IL US |
| Bryan Farson | L | L | July 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 198 | Parma, OH US |
| Ricardo Finol | S | R | May 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Terrence Freeman | S | R | January 24, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Travis Gaerte | R | R | October 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbia City, IN US |
| Ricardo Gomez | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 165 | San Felipe, DO |
| Mike Gonzalez | R | L | May 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| John Grabow | L | L | November 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Michael Gresko | L | L | October 27, 1976 | 6'8" | 200 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Vic Gutierrez | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 5'9" | 171 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wilson Guzman | L | L | July 14, 1973 | 5'9" | 200 | Palo Verde, DO |
| George Hlodan | R | R | June 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 176 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Andy Hohenstein | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Rickey Holifield | L | L | March 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 165 | Bronx, NY US |
| A. J. Jones | R | R | October 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 192 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Yustin Jordan | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 214 | Monticello, AR US |
| Brett Kaplan | R | R | June 8, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Chris Luttig | L | L | February 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Beloit, WI US |
| Oliver Mejias | S | R | September 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jose Morel | R | L | December 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 160 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Juan Morrobel | L | L | September 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Nicolas | R | R | January 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Queens, NY US |
| Michael Parkerson | R | L | April 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Columbus, GA US |
| Edison Pascual | L | L | September 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 198 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Misael Quiroz | R | R | August 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bryan Raino | R | R | February 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Hammond, IN US |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jeremy Rockow | L | L | October 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Jose Sevillano | S | R | August 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
| Derek Swafford | L | R | January 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Ventura, CA US |
| Alex Tolbert | L | R | January 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 245 | Hendersonville, NC US |
| Rob Viera | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Fairhaven, MA US |
| Robert Vogt | L | L | October 19, 1978 | 6'6" | 195 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Mo Washington | R | R | May 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Rico Washington | L | R | May 30, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA US |
