1997 Tri-City Posse Roster
Team Record: 34-56
Finished 4th in the WL's North Division
Manager: Jamie Nelson (34-56)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Tri-Cities Stadium, Posse Stadium
Attendance: 109,101, Avg. 2,424
The Tri-City Posse of the Western League ended the 1997 season with a record of 34 wins and 56 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Posse surrendered 484 runs, fewest in the league. Tri-City plated 376 runs, worst in the league,. Shawn Scott drove in 49 runs. Paco Cardona led all regular batters by hitting .312. Ruben Niebla topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Graham Koonce and Jeremy Hernandez both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jamie Nelson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Booker | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Memphis, TN US |
| Paco Cardona | L | R | November 15, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Coats | S | R | August 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Nathan Coats | R | R | May 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Paul Coppes | R | R | ||||
| Steve Esquibel | R | R | November 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jared Ewen | L | L | September 1, 1974 | |||
| Keith Gogos | R | L | June 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Melbourne, AU |
| Brett Grebe | R | R | November 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Westminster, CA US |
| Jeremy Hernandez | R | R | July 6, 1966 | 6'5" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Jeff Hook | L | R | August 26, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Graham Koonce | L | L | May 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Jason Minici | R | R | October 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tyler Moreland | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| James Nelson | R | L | January 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ruben Niebla | L | L | December 19, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Calexico, CA US |
| Ed Perozo | S | R | January 15, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Valera, Trujillo VE |
| Leo Ramirez | R | R | September 25, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chad Rolish | L | L | October 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Ryan Rutz | R | R | July 22, 1972 | 5'5" | 155 | Mountain Home, ID US |
| Jose Salcedo | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 162 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Shawn Scott | S | R | January 9, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Ryan Seidel | R | R | May 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Nestor Serrano | R | R | June 1, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff Thomas | R | R | December 4, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Derek Valenzuela | ||||||
| Rich Vallero | L | R | August 5, 1972 | 6'0" | 220 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Jason Vicens | R | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Hayward, CA US |
| Brian Whatley | S | R | March 15, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Daly City, 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.
