1997 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-26
Finished 2nd in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Jim Byrd (34-26)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
1997 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-26
Finished 2nd in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Jim Byrd (34-26)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Playoffs - Rangers 1 game, Royals 0
Finals - Mets 2 games, Rangers 0
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 34 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Rangers plated 267 runs and yielded 215 runs. Travis Hafner led all regular hitters by connecting at a .286 clip. Doug Silva topped the team with 5 wins, while Chris Tynan recorded a 2.94 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Rangers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jason Romano, Doug Davis, Roger Pavlik, Travis Hafner and Joaquín Benoit.
Jim Byrd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Acevedo | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Derek Baker | L | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Joaquín Benoit | R | R | July 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Melvin Brazoban | R | R | January 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Geramel Castillo | S | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Willy Cordero | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Geronimo Cruz | S | L | November 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 177 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Doug Davis | R | L | September 21, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Billy Diaz | R | R | November 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Winston Fernandez | L | L | October 9, 1977 | 5'8" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Figueroa | L | L | October 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Tony Fisher | R | R | January 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Douglas Garcia | L | L | April 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 165 | , Monagas VE |
| Ambiorix Guzman | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Travis Hafner | L | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Jamestown, ND US |
| Kevin Harris | R | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Tampa, FL US |
| Danny Infante | R | R | April 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Spike Lundberg | S | R | May 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose Montero | R | R | September 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | , Lara VE |
| Roger Pavlik | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Jose Quintero | L | L | June 13, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jeff Ridenour | R | R | July 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Granite City, IL US |
| Romualdo Rios | S | R | February 5, 1980 | 6'0" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Cesar Rojas | R | R | May 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jason Romano | R | R | June 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jose Santos | R | R | March 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Anthony Shourds | R | R | October 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Justin Siegel | L | L | September 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Doug Silva | R | R | July 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Luis Taveras | R | R | August 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jason Torres | L | R | December 11, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Chris Tynan | R | R | November 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Alex Vazquez | R | R | March 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Lawrence, MA US |
| Brandon Warriax | R | R | June 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Corey Wright | L | L | November 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Dwoney, CA US |
