1997 Sarasota Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 63-75
Finished 7th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Rob Derksen (63-75)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 69,813, Avg. 1,074 in 65 home dates
The Sarasota Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1997 season with a record of 63 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the league's West Division.
The Red Sox plated 608 runs and allowed 721 runs. Joe Hamilton paced Sarasota with 12 home runs Chris Allison and Joe Hamilton each drove in 52 runs. Ethan Faggett led all regular batters by hitting .293. Robert Ramsay topped the team with 9 wins, while Jack Cressend recorded a 3.81 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Sarasota Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Paxton Crawford, Cole Liniak, Jack Cressend, Shea Hillenbrand, Juan Peña, Robert Ramsay, Steve Avery, Mark Brandenburg, Robinson Checo, Tony Armas, Butch Henry and Chris Bosio.
Rob Derksen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Chris Allison | R | R | October 22, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | Rock Island, IL US |
Tony Armas | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
Steve Avery | L | L | April 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Trenton, MI US |
Keith Barnes | L | L | August 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | Chattanooga, TN US |
Matt Bazzani | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Burlingame, CA US |
Chris Bosio | R | R | April 3, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | Carmichael, CA US |
Mark Brandenburg | R | R | July 14, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
Kevan Cannon | L | L | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 222 | Columbus, OH US |
Robinson Checo | R | R | September 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Virgil Chevalier | R | R | October 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Keshena, WI US |
Ray Choi | L | L | May 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 182 | Seoul, Seoul KR |
Kevin Clark | R | R | April 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Henderson, NV US |
Paxton Crawford | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
Jack Cressend | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
Chad Epperson | L | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
Juan Espinal | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
Ethan Faggett | L | L | August 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
Javier Fuentes | R | R | September 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 182 | Austin, TX US |
Joe Hamilton | L | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Attleboro, MA US |
Butch Henry | L | L | October 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | El Paso, TX US |
Shea Hillenbrand | R | R | July 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
Ron Hollis | L | R | August 13, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Howell, MI US |
Brent Iddon | R | R | February 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 192 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
Cole Liniak | R | R | August 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 181 | Encinitas, CA US |
Jon Lyons | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
Larry Marino | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Towson, MD US |
Roy Marsh | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'8" | 191 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Jerry McMullen | L | L | October 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Lewiston, ID US |
Ethan Merrill | L | L | April 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Burlington, VT US |
Roy Padilla | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Panama, Panama PA |
Greg Patton | R | R | March 8, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
Juan Peña | R | R | June 27, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
John Raifstanger | R | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Great Barrington, MA US |
Felix Ramirez | L | L | January 7, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
Robert Ramsay | L | L | December 3, 1973 | 6'5" | 230 | Vancouver, WA US |
Brian Rose | R | R | October 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Malone, NY US |
Orlando Sanchez | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Novolato, MX |
Jason Sekany | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 214 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Steve Smetana | L | L | April 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Chardon, OH US |
Mike Spinelli | L | L | October 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Malden, MA US |
Nate Tebbs | S | R | December 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
Chris Thompson | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Elyria, OH US |
Jay Yennaco | R | R | November 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 220 | Lawrence, MA 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.