1997 Tyler Wildcatters Roster
Team Record: 48-40
Finished 2nd in the TTL
Manager: Darrell Evans (48-40)
Location: Tyler, Texas
Ballpark: Mike Carter Field
Attendance: 71,435, Avg. 1,624
The Tyler Wildcatters of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 1997 season with a record of 48 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the TTL.
The Wildcatters topped the league with just 496 runs allowed. Tyler scored 574 runs. Chris Cassels led the team with 29 home runs, and Ramon Cedeno walloped 15 or more, too. Chris Cassels drove in 87 runs. Sean Collins paced all regular batters by connecting at a .374 clip. Jason Farrow paced the squad with 8 wins, while Ray Davis earned a 2.9 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jessie Hollins played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Tyler Wildcatters to do so.
Darrell Evans served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Benavidez | R | R | ||||
| Luther Bowen | R | R | March 12, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Ron Caridad | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chris Cassels | R | R | December 31, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ramon Cedeno | R | R | April 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| John Codrington | R | R | June 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Billy Coleman | R | R | January 18, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Sean Collins | R | R | March 3, 1967 | 5'10" | 166 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Davis | R | R | February 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Dan DiPace | L | R | April 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Steve Emmons | R | R | ||||
| Jason Farrow | R | R | July 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Huntsville, TX US |
| Gary Frank | L | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Cory Gafford | R | R | April 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Javier Gomez | R | R | December 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Rafael Guerrero | R | R | December 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Lincoln Gumbs | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Kelly Hartman | L | L | January 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Derek Henderson | R | R | June 2, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jessie Hollins | R | R | January 27, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Conroe, TX US |
| Jack Johnson | R | R | March 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ron Kitchen | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 218 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Kerry Knox | L | L | April 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 188 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Steve Maddock | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| Aaron Martin | L | L | April 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jerry Martin | R | R | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 175 | McMinnville, TN US |
| Joe Norris | R | R | November 29, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Long Pine, CA US |
| Clemente Nunez | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Steve Ortiz | L | L | January 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Killeen, TX US |
| Carlos Perez | L | L | November 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Sandy Pichardo | S | R | November 26, 1974 | 5'11" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jason Smiga | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Victoria, TX US |
| Earl Steinmetz | R | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 175 | Limestone, ME 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.
