1997 Portland Rockies Roster
Team Record: 44-32
Finished 1st in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Jim Eppard (44-32)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 213,242, Avg. 5,612 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Portland Rockies 3 games, Boise Hawks 2
The Portland Rockies of the Northwest League ended the 1997 season with a record of 44 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Rockies paced the league with just 382 runs allowed. Portland scored 394 runs. Jerome Alviso drove in 45 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Andrew Barber and Jake Kringen led the team with 6 wins each, while Justin Miller recorded a 2.15 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Todd Sears and Justin Miller both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Eppard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efrain Alamo | R | R | October 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Jerome Alviso | S | R | September 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | Livermore, CA US |
| Andrew Barber | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Lander, WY US |
| John Clark | R | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Clark AFB, PH |
| John Clifford | R | R | August 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Ryan Folmar | L | R | November 8, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | Hillsdale, MI US |
| Jason Franklin | R | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Jose Gonzales | R | R | April 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Midland, TX US |
| Jeremy Jackson | L | R | May 9, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Moline, IL US |
| Mike Johns | R | R | August 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Fernandina Beach, FL US |
| D. J. Johnson | R | R | October 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Pawhuska, OK US |
| Josh Kalinowski | L | L | December 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Pasco, WA US |
| Ryan Kennedy | R | R | October 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Meridian, MS US |
| Brian Kirkpatrick | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | El Centro, CA US |
| Jake Kringen | L | L | June 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Stirling, VA US |
| John Mahlberg | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 197 | Portland, OR US |
| Dean Marnell | R | R | January 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Justin Miller | R | R | August 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Torrance, CA US |
| Andres Mitchell | R | R | May 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Mike Petersen | R | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Ara Petrosian | R | R | March 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Chris Price | R | R | December 5, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Roswell, NM US |
| Alvin Rivera | R | R | August 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Humacao, PR |
| Chris Rodriguez | R | R | May 10, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Cristy Rosa | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Donnie Schmidt | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Whitey Schwartzbauer | L | R | May 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Todd Sears | R | R | October 23, 1975 | 6'5" | 215 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Jeff Sebring | L | L | November 6, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Boone, IA US |
| Ryan Seifert | R | R | August 14, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Travis Thompson | R | R | January 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Doug Walls | L | R | March 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 204 | Dayton, OH US |
| Kent Zweifel | R | R | March 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Klamath Falls, OR 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.
