1997 South Bend Silver Hawks Roster
Team Record: 54-83
Finished 5th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Dick Scott (54-83)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: South Bend, Indiana
Ballpark: Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium
Attendance: 197,864, Avg. 3,141 in 63 home dates
The South Bend Silver Hawks of the Midwest League ended the 1997 season with a record of 54 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Silver Hawks scored 591 runs and surrendered 653 runs. John Adams led South Bend with 10 home runs Rob Ryan recorded 73 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .314 average. Brad Penny paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.74 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Nick Bierbrodt, Jason Conti, Brad Penny, Ron Calloway, Greg Aquino, Rob Ryan and John Patterson were all players from the 1997 South Bend Silver Hawks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dick Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Adams | R | R | August 10, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Olathe, KS US |
| Brad Allison | R | R | November 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jeff Andrews | R | R | September 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Newton, MA US |
| Greg Aquino | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Puerto Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Juan Bautista | R | R | July 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Doug Bedinger | R | R | August 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 206 | Joliet, IL US |
| Matt Bell | R | R | January 8, 1978 | 6'5" | 208 | Joplin, OK US |
| Nick Bierbrodt | L | L | May 16, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Mike Boughton | S | R | November 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Ron Calloway | L | L | September 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jason Conti | L | R | January 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jason Crews | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Casey Cuntz | R | R | February 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Fleming | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jamie Gann | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 191 | Fort Leonard Wood, MO US |
| Jeff Gjerde | L | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Billings, MT US |
| Ron Hartman | R | R | December 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Pete Harvell | L | L | October 14, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Bert Hudson | R | R | October 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Milton, FL US |
| Barry Kiess | R | R | September 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Clovis, NM US |
| Marty Lister | L | L | June 12, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Wil Madera | L | L | April 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Jared Martin | S | R | March 3, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Tony Martinez | R | R | November 27, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Josh McAffee | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | Rock Springs, WY US |
| Travis McCall | S | L | December 20, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Mike McCutcheon | L | L | July 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jason Moore | R | R | July 16, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | Charleston, WV US |
| Jim Morgan | R | R | July 18, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Ben Norris | L | L | December 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Jose Nunez | R | R | March 4, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| George Oleksik | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mark Osborne | L | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| John Patterson | R | R | January 30, 1978 | 6'6" | 200 | Orange, TX US |
| Brad Penny | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 270 | Blackwell, OK US |
| Don Peters | R | R | October 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Jackie Rexrode | L | R | September 16, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Jason Robbins | R | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | South Bend, IN US |
| Larry Rodriguez | R | R | September 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Guanajay, CU |
| Rob Ryan | L | L | June 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Havre, MT US |
| Jhensy Sandoval | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Kevin Sweeney | L | L | March 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jose Taveras | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 6'3" | 203 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Mark Tranbarger | R | L | September 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Johnson City, KS US |
| Marc Van Wormer | R | R | August 21, 1977 | 6'8" | 240 | Prescott, AZ US |
| Joe Verplancke | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA 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.
