1997 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Roster
Team Record: 40-36
Finished 3rd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Shane Turner (40-36)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Keizer, Oregon; Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: Volcanoes Stadium
Attendance: 136,836, Avg. 3,698 in 37 home dates
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League ended the 1997 season with a record of 40 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Salem- Volcanoes scored 434 runs and conceded 408 runs. Zach Wells led Keizer with 10 home runs C. J. Ankrum drove in 64 runs. Travis Young paced all regular batters with a .334 average. Mike Riley topped the team with 9 wins, while Joe Nathan recorded a 2.47 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1997 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ryan Jensen, Carlos Valderrama, Joe Nathan, Scott Linebrink, Guillermo Rodríguez and Kevin Joseph.
Shane Turner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Andra | L | L | September 9, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| C. J. Ankrum | L | L | December 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Shawn Austin | R | L | March 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Art Baeza | R | R | March 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Mike Byas | S | R | April 21, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Brett Casper | R | R | November 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Rich Clark | R | R | November 1, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Milton De Abreu | R | R | March 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Chad Faircloth | L | R | April 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Joe Farley | S | L | April 23, 1979 | 6'8" | 230 | Olympia, WA US |
| Tim Flaherty | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | North Adams, MA US |
| Joel Fuentes | S | R | May 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Aibonito, PR |
| Clay Greene | R | R | November 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Christiansburg, VA US |
| Mark Hutchings | R | R | September 18, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Farmington, MO US |
| Ryan Jensen | R | R | September 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | September 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Kevin Joseph | R | R | August 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Camp Hill, PA US |
| David Kenna | L | R | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Queens, NY US |
| Guillermo Larreal | R | R | February 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 191 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Scott Linebrink | R | R | August 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | April 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Will Malerich | L | L | October 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Carlos Mendoza | S | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Mark Mosier | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Joe Nathan | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Tom Nielsen | R | L | July 28, 1976 | 6'2" | 170 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Gary Olivo | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nelwin Oquendo | R | R | August 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| William Otero | R | R | September 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Jeff Pohl | R | R | March 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Matt Priess | R | R | November 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Nathan Rice | L | L | April 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Visalia, CA US |
| Mike Riley | L | L | January 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 162 | Milford, DE US |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Kurt Takahashi | R | R | February 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Porterville, CA US |
| Jesse Travis | R | R | November 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Carlos Valderrama | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
| Jason Verdugo | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Kearney, AZ US |
| Zach Wells | R | R | February 23, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | Concord, CA US |
| Travis Young | R | R | September 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Albuquerque, NM 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.
