1997 Saskatoon Stallions Roster
Team Record: 38-28
Finished 2nd in the PL's Northern Division
Manager: Keith Smith (38-28)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Ballpark: J.F. Cairns Field
Attendance: 28,288, Avg. 943 in 30 home dates
Playoffs - Regina Cyclones 2 games, Saskatoon Stallions 1
The Saskatoon Stallions of the Prairie League ended the 1997 season with a record of 38 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the league's Northern Division.
The Stallions scored 384 runs and allowed 372 runs. Andre Johnson led Saskatoon with 22 home runs and drove in 71 runs, while leading all regular hitters by connecting at a .358 clip. Ernie Nieves topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.46 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Saskatoon Stallions who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Shawn Jeter, Brian Giles and Tim Layana.
Keith Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Álvarez | L | L | October 25, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mario Arambula | L | L | February 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kyle Billingsley | L | L | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 202 | Provo, UT US |
| Andrew Cochran | L | L | October 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | St. John's, NL CA |
| Brian Cornelius | L | R | February 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Georgetown, GY |
| James Gamble | R | R | August 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Morgan City, LA US |
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Dan Halpern | R | R | June 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | Nyack, NY US |
| Nori Harnada | R | R | ||||
| Chris Hummell | R | R | ||||
| Takehito Ishida | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 165 | Hokkaido, JP |
| Tadashi Ishiwata | R | R | September 8, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | Tokyo, JP |
| Shawn Jeter | L | R | June 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Andre Johnson | R | R | November 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Benji Kaber | R | R | March 13, 1973 | 5'9" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Joe Kiepaskis | R | R | April 9, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Caibarien, CU |
| Hiroki Kondo | S | R | January 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 192 | Marugame, JP |
| Tim Layana | R | R | March 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Mario Linares | R | |||||
| Masayuki Nakayama | R | R | September 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 178 | Koshigaya, Saitama JP |
| Brian Nelson | R | R | December 1, 1975 | Stevens Point, WI US | ||
| Ernie Nieves | R | R | August 26, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Hector Ortega | R | R | August 31, 1972 | 6'3" | 183 | , Carabobo VE |
| Eddie Rios | R | R | October 13, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | |||||
| Terry Rosenkranz | L | L | November 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Keith Smith | R | R | ||||
| Alan Sontag | R | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Lee Torres | R | R | March 20, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Paramount, CA US |
| Keitaro Yasuraoka | R | R | April 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 160 | Saitama, JP |
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.
