1997 St. Catharines Stompers Roster
Team Record: 35-40
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Rocket Wheeler (35-40)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 53,520, Avg. 1,446 in 37 home dates
The St. Catharines Stompers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1997 season with a record of 35 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the league's Stedler Division.
The Stompers plated 368 runs and gave up 399 runs. Vernon Wells paced St. Catharines with 10 home runs Michael Young drove in 48 runs. Selwyn Langaigne topped batters with significant playing time with a .320 average. Joe Casey and Woody Heath led the team with 7 wins each, while Woody Heath recorded a 2.42 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1997 St. Catharines Stompers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included César Izturis, Brian Bowles, Vernon Wells, Michael Young, Pasqual Coco and Tim Crabtree.
Rocket Wheeler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Albaral | R | R | February 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Metairie, LA US |
| Lorenzo Bagley | R | R | December 30, 1975 | 5'9" | 225 | Ocala, FL US |
| Brian Barnett | R | R | May 15, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Stan Baston | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Brian Bowles | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Kyle Burchart | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'5" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Joe Casey | R | R | January 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 192 | Media, PA US |
| Marc Charbonneau | R | L | September 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Paul Chiaffredo | R | R | May 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Pasqual Coco | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tim Crabtree | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | Jackson, MI US |
| Bobby Cripps | L | R | May 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Powell River, BC CA |
| Mark Curtis | R | L | December 1, 1977 | 6'5" | 200 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Randy Eversgerd | R | R | August 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Centralia, IL US |
| Ken Folkers | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Naperville, IL US |
| Woody Heath | R | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tim Huff | L | L | December 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dave Huggins | R | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'5" | 190 | Sealy, TX US |
| César Izturis | S | R | February 10, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jason Koehler | R | R | September 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | Sellersville, PA US |
| Timothy Lacefield | R | R | September 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Selwyn Langaigne | L | L | March 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Diego Markwell | L | L | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Schelpwijk, CW |
| Robert Medina | R | R | April 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 193 | Ponce, PR |
| Juan Nieves | R | R | March 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 170 | , Carabobo VE |
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jaron Seabury | R | R | January 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 215 | Ephrata, WA US |
| Pablo Sencion | S | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 188 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Weimer | R | R | November 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Charlottsville, VA US |
| Vernon Wells | R | R | December 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 230 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Orlando Woodards | R | R | January 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Michael Young | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Covina, 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.
