1997 Tigers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 31-29
Finished 2nd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (31-29)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
1997 Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 31-29
Finished 2nd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (31-29)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
The Tigers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 31 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Tigers scored 310 runs and conceded 278 runs. Mike Rivera led the squad with 10 home runs and drove in 36 runs. Rayner Bautista paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .299, while Jose Castillo recorded a 3.27 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Rivera, Shane Loux and Max St. Pierre.
Kevin Bradshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Airoso | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Julio Alvarez | S | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Nell Alvarez | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Tamboril, Santiago DO |
| Aaron Alvord | R | R | June 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | McPherson, KS US |
| Ryan Balfe | S | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Cornwall, NY US |
| Rayner Bautista | R | R | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 155 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Matt Boone | R | R | July 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Jose Castillo | R | R | June 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Eric Dinyar | R | R | August 13, 1973 | 6'6" | 210 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Andy Hasbun | R | R | March 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Justin Hazelton | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 175 | State College, PA US |
| Bruce Johnston | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Lara | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rodney Linares | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Shane Loux | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | Rapid City, SD US |
| David Malenfant | R | R | April 30, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Flint, MI US |
| Antonio McKinney | R | R | January 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Hector Mercado | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| Juan Mora | L | L | November 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Chris Parker | R | R | August 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Darrell Pender | R | R | January 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Fray Peniche | R | R | November 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Sosua, Puerto Plata DO |
| Aaron Reed | R | R | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Deurys Reyes | L | L | August 8, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Homero Rivera | R | L | August 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Mike Rivera | R | R | September 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Raul Rivera | R | R | October 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rick Roberts | L | L | May 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Windber, PA US |
| Rafael Rosario | R | R | December 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | El Seibo, DO |
| Reynaldo Rosario | R | R | May 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| T. J. Runnells | R | R | February 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 160 | Greeley, CO US |
| Alfredo Santana | R | R | December 24, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeremy Sassanella | S | R | October 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 225 | Auburn, IN US |
| Jake Schaffer | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Bloomington, MN US |
| Max St. Pierre | R | R | April 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Alan Webb | L | L | September 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Mark Zamarripa | R | R | July 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
