1997 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 81-60
Finished 2nd in the IL's East Division
Manager: Ken Macha (81-60)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 474,557, Avg. 6,878 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 3 games, Pawtucket Red Sox 1
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League ended the 1997 season with a record of 81 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 692 runs and yielded 636 runs. Adam Hyzdu led Pawtucket with 23 home runs, while Trot Nixon, Arquimedez Pozo and José Malavé each walloped 15 or more also. Adam Hyzdu drove in 84 runs. José Malavé paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .297 clip. Brian Rose topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.03 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Adam Hyzdu, Jim Corsi, Trot Nixon, Jared Fernández, Vaughn Eshelman, Pete Walker, Andy Abad, Arquimedez Pozo, José Malavé, Carl Pavano, Jesús Tavárez, Rusty Meacham, Mark Brandenburg, Donnie Sadler, Tony Rodríguez, Steve Avery, Ron Mahay, Carlos Valdez, Robinson Checo, Derek Lowe, Ken Grundt, Brian Rose, Johnny Ruffin, Kerry Lacy, Michael Coleman, Bret Saberhagen, Mike Benjamin, Curtis Pride, Walt McKeel, Gary Bennett, Rod Correia, Rich Garcés, Jeff Suppan, Lou Merloni, Toby Borland, Jason Varitek, Pat Mahomes and Joe Hudson were all players from the 1997 Pawtucket Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ken Macha served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Abad | L | L | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 184 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Chris Allison | R | R | October 22, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Steve Avery | L | L | April 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Trenton, MI US |
| Mike Benjamin | R | R | November 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Euclid, OH US |
| Gary Bennett | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Mike Blais | R | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 226 | Norwich, CT US |
| Toby Borland | R | R | May 29, 1969 | 6'6" | 186 | Ruston, LA US |
| Richie Borrero | R | R | January 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Mark Brandenburg | R | R | July 14, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Pat Bryant | R | R | October 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 182 | Lexington, KY US |
| Tim Cain | S | R | October 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Todd Carey | L | R | August 14, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Robinson Checo | R | R | September 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Michael Coleman | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Rod Correia | R | R | September 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Providence, RI US |
| Jim Corsi | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | Newton, MA US |
| Bo Dodson | L | L | December 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | West Sacramento, CA US |
| Vaughn Eshelman | L | L | May 22, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jim Farrell | R | R | November 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Akron, OH US |
| Jared Fernández | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 223 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Rich Garcés | R | R | May 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 250 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ken Grundt | L | L | August 26, 1969 | 6'4" | 195 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Joe Hudson | R | R | September 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 173 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Adam Hyzdu | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Kerry Lacy | R | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Derek Lowe | R | R | June 1, 1973 | 6'6" | 230 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Ron Mahay | L | L | June 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Crestwood, IL US |
| Pat Mahomes | R | R | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| José Malavé | R | R | May 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 212 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Walt McKeel | R | R | January 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Wilson, NC US |
| Rusty Meacham | R | R | January 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 155 | Stuart, FL US |
| Lou Merloni | R | R | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | Framingham, MA US |
| Mark Mimbs | L | L | February 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Macon, GA US |
| Trot Nixon | L | L | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Durham, NC US |
| Rafael Orellano | L | L | April 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Hamacao, PR |
| Carl Pavano | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'5" | 265 | New Britain, CT US |
| Dean Peterson | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Peru, IN US |
| Arquimedez Pozo | R | R | August 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Curtis Pride | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Tony Rodríguez | R | R | August 15, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Brian Rose | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Johnny Ruffin | R | R | July 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 172 | Butler, AL US |
| Bret Saberhagen | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Donnie Sadler | R | R | June 17, 1975 | 5'6" | 165 | Clifton, TX US |
| Jeff Suppan | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jesús Tavárez | S | R | March 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Valdez | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jason Varitek | S | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 230 | Rochester, MI US |
| Pete Walker | R | R | April 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Beverly, MA US |
| Juan Williams | L | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ty Woods | R | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Dade City, 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.
