1997 San Bernardino Stampede Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 3rd in the CL's Freeway Division
Manager: Del Crandall (0-0), Dino Ebel (0-0)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: San Bernardino, California
Ballpark: Arrowhead Credit Union Park
Attendance: 273,739, Avg. 3,911 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - San Bernardino Stampede 2 games, Visalia Oaks 0
Playoffs - San Bernardino Stampede 3 games, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2
Finals - High Desert Mavericks 3 games, San Bernardino Stampede 0
The San Bernardino Stampede of the California League ended the 1997 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's Freeway Division.
The Stampede plated 748 runs and allowed 760 runs. Cliff Anderson paced San Bernardino with 21 home runs, while Ángel Peña and Jason Weekley walloped 15 or more, too. Cliff Anderson accounted for 79 RBI. Murph Proctor led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .304 average. J. J. Pearsall topped the team with 14 wins, and Ted Lilly earned a 2.82 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1997 San Bernardino Stampede who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Peter Bergeron, Ramón Martínez, Ricky Stone, Mike Metcalfe, Todd Hollandsworth, Jeff Williams, Jeff Kubenka, Ted Lilly, Rick Gorecki, Wayne Franklin, Ángel Peña and Mike Anderson.
Del Crandall and Dino Ebel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Anderson | L | R | July 4, 1970 | 5'8" | 165 | Kodiak, AK US |
| Mike Anderson | R | R | July 30, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Kym Ashworth | L | L | July 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Millicent, South Australia AU |
| Rolo Avila | R | R | August 10, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Lance Backowski | R | R | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Richland, WA US |
| Todd Barlok | R | R | August 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | New Britain, CT US |
| Peter Bergeron | L | R | November 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Greenfield, MA US |
| Jason Brown | R | R | May 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Peter Cervantes | L | R | October 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 187 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Glenn Davis | S | L | November 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Chester, PA US |
| John Davis | R | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'4" | 218 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Casey Deskins | R | L | April 5, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Olympia, WA US |
| Chris Durkin | L | L | August 12, 1970 | 6'6" | 247 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Kevin Faircloth | R | R | June 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Wayne Franklin | L | L | March 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Rick Gorecki | R | R | August 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 167 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Todd Hollandsworth | L | L | April 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 193 | Dayton, OH US |
| Conan Horton | S | R | June 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jack Jones | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Matthew Kramer | R | R | April 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Jeff Kubenka | R | L | August 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 191 | Weimar, TX US |
| Nick Leach | L | R | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Merced, CA US |
| Ted Lilly | L | L | January 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Lomita, CA US |
| Rich Linares | R | R | August 31, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Jaime Malave | R | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Ramón Martínez | L | R | March 22, 1968 | 6'4" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Blake Mayo | R | R | December 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Matt McCarty | R | R | February 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 172 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Mitch McNeely | L | L | February 14, 1974 | 6'6" | 190 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Mike Metcalfe | R | R | January 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Quantico, VA US |
| Steve Mikesell | R | R | August 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | Covina, CA US |
| Dean Mitchell | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Tony Mota | S | R | October 31, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| Billy Neal | R | R | September 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Chris Ochsenfeld | L | L | August 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Newport News, VA US |
| Andy Owen | L | L | July 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Jeff Paluk | R | R | September 28, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Dearborn, MI US |
| J. J. Pearsall | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Ángel Peña | R | R | February 16, 1975 | 5'10" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kevin Pincavitch | R | R | July 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Norristown, PA US |
| Murph Proctor | S | L | June 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Brian Sankey | L | L | June 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Quincy, MA US |
| Casey Snow | S | R | December 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Ricky Stone | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Frank Thompson | R | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Dan Urbina | R | R | November 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Teddy Warrecker | L | R | October 1, 1972 | 6'6" | 215 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Jason Weekley | R | R | August 20, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jeff Williams | R | L | June 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
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.
