1997 Salinas Peppers Roster
Team Record: 43-47
Finished 3rd in the WL's South Division
Manager: Steve Hendricks (43-47)
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 55,749, Avg. 1,239
The Salinas Peppers of the Western League ended the 1997 season with a record of 43 wins and 47 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Peppers scored 475 runs and allowed 510 runs. Steve Hosey paced Salinas with 18 home runs and drove in 63 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .331. Carlos Carrasco topped the squad with 10 wins, and Scott Deremer recorded a 4.53 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Wally Ritchie and Steve Hosey both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Steve Hendricks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arellano | R | R | April 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bruce Arola | R | R | September 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Courtney Arrollado | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Dan Auchard | L | L | December 12, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Brian Binversie | R | R | November 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 201 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Jason Bugg | L | R | June 12, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Carlos Carrasco | R | R | October 17, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Eddie Comeaux | R | R | July 16, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kraig Constantino | R | R | January 13, 1970 | 6'5" | 235 | San Jose, CA US |
| Tim Cooper | R | R | March 10, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Scott Deremer | R | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Derek Fahs | R | R | September 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Tony Gonzalez | L | R | August 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Steve Hosey | R | R | April 2, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jay Johnson | R | R | June 25, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Washington, DC US |
| Phil Kernan | L | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brian Kooiman | R | R | ||||
| Ken Norman | S | R | July 13, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Sweetwater, TX US |
| Pat O'Connor | R | R | ||||
| Craig Pollard | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Rick Prieto | S | R | August 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Carmel, CA US |
| Wally Ritchie | L | L | July 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Todd Samples | R | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jeff Scarpitti | R | R | October 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bodie Shepherd | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Salinas, CA US |
| Gabe Sollecito | S | R | March 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Monterey, CA US |
| Joe Swope | R | R | December 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Trimarco | R | R | December 22, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Aurora, IL US |
| Joe Walker | S | R | November 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Derric Waller | R | R | ||||
| Dean Weese | R | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Lemoore, CA US |
| Darell White | R | R | April 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Marty Winchester | L | L | July 25, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chris Zankich | R | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
