1997 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Ron Roenicke (84-55)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 336,542, Avg. 5,342 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - San Antonio Missions 4 games, Shreveport Captains 3
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1997 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Missions allowed 592 runs, least in the league. San Antonio plated 736 runs. J. P. Roberge paced the team with 17 home runs and drove in 105 runs. Paul Lo Duca led all regular hitters with a .327 average. Ignacio Flores topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.25 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Mike Anderson, Howard Battle, Keith Johnson, Eric Weaver, Garey Ingram, Jeff Kubenka, Dennys Reyes, Will Brunson, Matt Herges, Rick Gorecki, Paul Lo Duca, Mike Judd, Alex Cora, Nate Bland, Ricky Stone, Jeff Williams and Pat Ahearne were all players from the 1997 San Antonio Missions who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ron Roenicke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ahearne | R | R | December 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Anderson | R | R | July 30, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Howard Battle | R | R | March 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Nate Bland | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Alvin Brown | R | R | September 2, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Will Brunson | L | L | March 20, 1970 | 6'4" | 185 | Irving, TX US |
| Kyle Cooney | R | R | March 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Meriden, CT US |
| Alex Cora | L | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Caguas, PR |
| Eddie Davis | R | R | December 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 202 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Chris Durkin | L | L | August 12, 1970 | 6'6" | 247 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Ignacio Flores | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| Jose Garcia | R | R | June 12, 1972 | 6'3" | 146 | Agua de Luis, Monte Cristi DO |
| Kevin Gibbs | S | R | April 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Rick Gorecki | R | R | August 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 167 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Matt Herges | L | R | April 1, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Champaign, IL US |
| Mike Iglesias | R | R | November 9, 1972 | 6'5" | 223 | Oakland, CA US |
| Garey Ingram | R | R | July 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Keith Johnson | R | R | April 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hanford, CA US |
| Mike Judd | R | R | June 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jay Kirkpatrick | L | R | July 10, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | Key West, FL US |
| Jeff Kubenka | R | L | August 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 191 | Weimar, TX US |
| Joe Lagarde | R | R | January 17, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Rich Linares | R | R | August 31, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Paul Lo Duca | R | R | April 12, 1972 | 5'10" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dan Melendez | L | L | January 4, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Billy Neal | R | R | September 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dennys Reyes | R | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa MX |
| Brian Richardson | R | R | August 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scott Richardson | R | R | February 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Clark AFB, PH |
| Petie Roach | L | L | September 19, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Redding, CA US |
| J. P. Roberge | R | R | September 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Willie Romero | R | R | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Vernon Spearman | L | L | December 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ricky Stone | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Dan Urbina | R | R | November 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brandon Watts | L | L | September 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Ruston, LA US |
| Eric Weaver | R | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 230 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jeff Williams | R | L | June 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| Ervan Wingate | R | R | February 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Redlands, 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.
