1997 St. Petersburg Devil Rays Roster
Team Record: 81-56
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Bill Evers (81-56)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 154,670, Avg. 2,309 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Devil Rays 2 games, Lakeland Tigers 0
Finals - St. Petersburg Devil Rays 3 games, Vero Beach Dodgers 2
The St. Petersburg Devil Rays of the Florida State League ended the 1997 season with a record of 81 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Devil Rays scored 655 runs and surrendered 564 runs. Greg Blosser paced St. Petersburg with 12 home runs Scott Romano drove in 67 runs. Dan Fraraccio led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .296. Jim Manias topped the squad with 13 wins, while Mickey Callaway registered a 3.23 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1997 St. Petersburg Devil Rays who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jared Sandberg, Greg Blosser, Mickey Callaway, Matt Williams and Rolando Arrojo.
Bill Evers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Aquino | R | R | December 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rolando Arrojo | R | R | July 18, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | Santa Clara, Villa Clara CU |
| Jason Berry | R | R | April 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Greg Blosser | L | L | June 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Manatee, FL US |
| Jim Buccheri | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rocco Cafaro | R | R | December 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Travis Cain | L | R | August 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Anderson, SC US |
| Mickey Callaway | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Dave Carroll | R | L | July 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Doug Carroll | L | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Newton, MA US |
| Bart Carter | R | R | June 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Jackson, MS US |
| Roberto Colina | L | L | January 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Erick Corps | S | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Humacoa, PR |
| John Daniels | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 182 | Carson City, NV US |
| Dan Fraraccio | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Long Island, NY US |
| Neil Garcia | S | R | April 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 206 | Orange, CA US |
| Terry Harvey | R | R | January 29, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Lawrenceville, GA US |
| John Kaufman | L | L | October 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Kimbrell | L | L | February 20, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Andre King | R | R | November 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Kingston, JM |
| Jim Manias | L | L | October 21, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Chris Martin | R | R | January 25, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Marcus McCain | R | R | March 3, 1974 | 5'7" | 150 | Greenville, MS US |
| Nick Morrow | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Lexington, KY US |
| Manny Patel | L | R | April 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Vanesa, IN |
| Joe Pomierski | L | R | April 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 208 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Denis Pujals | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 228 | Miami, FL US |
| Shelby Rama | R | R | January 22, 1972 | 6'6" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Scott Romano | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jared Sandberg | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Scott Stricklin | L | R | February 17, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Athens, OH US |
| Ray Suplee | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jake Viano | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Altos, CA US |
| Sam Voita | S | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Calabasas, CA US |
| Matt Williams | S | L | April 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Jamie Ybarra | R | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 164 | Merced, 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.
