1997 Richmond Roosters Roster
Team Record: 43-37
Finished 2nd in the FL's West Division
Manager: John Cate (0-0), Bill Richardson (0-0)
Location: Richmond, Indiana
Ballpark: Don McBride Stadium
Attendance: 46,178, Avg. 1,184 in 39 home dates
Playoffs - Evansville Otters 2 games, Richmond Roosters 1
The Richmond Roosters of the Frontier League ended the 1997 season with a record of 43 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Roosters scored 485 runs and allowed 420 runs. Morgan Burkhart paced Richmond with 24 home runs and accounted for 74 RBI. Keith Habig led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .353 clip. Jeffrey Montfort topped the team with 8 wins, while Ron Nelson recorded a 3.42 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Morgan Burkhart played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Richmond Roosters to do so.
John Cate and Bill Richardson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bentley | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Seth Berliner | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwood Village, CO US |
| Gerald Bolden | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Shane Britt | L | L | February 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Lexington, TN US |
| Matt Buczkowski | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | South Bend, IN US |
| Matt Buirley | R | R | July 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
| Morgan Burkhart | S | L | January 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Casey Castrop | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jason Childress | R | R | ||||
| Jack Christy | R | R | October 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Alex DeFrancesco | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Alex Eckelman | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Matt Fitzmorris | S | L | ||||
| Brent Forsee | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jared Fowler | ||||||
| Gary Frank | L | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Francisco Garcia | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Keith Habig | R | R | October 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Steve Hahn | L | L | September 19, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Bryan Hall | L | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Derek Hart | R | R | April 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Darren Hartman | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Christian Hess | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Holt | L | R | September 14, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Enid, OK US |
| Dan Hussar | S | L | May 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Neil Ioviero | L | L | April 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Daryl Jefferies | R | R | February 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Rene Justiniano | R | R | May 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 188 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Mark Lopez | L | R | February 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Pete McHugh | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | Reading, MA US | |
| Roy Miller | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Jeffrey Montfort | L | L | October 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Ron Nelson | R | R | December 4, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | Warren, OH US |
| Justin Parle | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Joe Pass | L | R | August 7, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jamil Phillips | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Fran Riordan | R | R | August 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Steve Ruckman | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Glen Spencer | S | R | September 7, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Urbanski | ||||||
| Darren Westergard | S | R | January 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Centralia, WA US |
| Larry Williams | R | R | November 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA 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.
