1997 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 70-67
Finished 2nd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: John Shoemaker (70-67)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 59,511, Avg. 960 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Vero Beach Dodgers 2 games, Kissimmee Cobras 1
Finals - St. Petersburg Devil Rays 3 games, Vero Beach Dodgers 2
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1997 season with a record of 70 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Dodgers paced the circuit with 728 runs. Vero Beach surrendered 653 runs. Adrian Beltré powered the team with 26 home runs and accounted for 104 RBI, while leading all regular hitters by connecting at a .317 clip. Miguel Garcia topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Vero Beach Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Onan Masaoka, Juan Díaz, Nate Bland, Jose Díaz, Juan Sosa, Mike Judd, Kris Foster, Adrian Beltré, Gerónimo Gil, Pedro Feliciano and Ed Correa.
John Shoemaker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrin Babineaux | R | R | July 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Adrian Beltré | R | R | April 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nate Bland | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Scott Chambers | L | L | July 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Paducah, KY US |
| Ed Correa | R | R | April 29, 1966 | 6'2" | 192 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Ramser Correa | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 6'5" | 225 | Carolina, PR |
| Brad Dandridge | R | R | November 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Clark AFB, PH |
| John Davis | R | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'4" | 218 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Chris Demetral | L | R | December 8, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose Díaz | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Díaz | R | R | February 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 269 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Toby Dollar | R | R | December 27, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Pedro Feliciano | L | L | August 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Pedro Flores | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 216 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kris Foster | R | R | August 30, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Riverdale, NJ US |
| Miguel Garcia | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Gerónimo Gil | R | R | August 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | Estacion Lagunas, Oaxaca MX |
| Kip Harkrider | L | R | September 16, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Carthage, TX US |
| Mike Judd | R | R | June 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Keppen | R | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Joel Manfredi | R | R | February 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Stockton, CA US |
| Monte Marshall | S | R | December 6, 1973 | 5'7" | 155 | Meridian, MD US |
| Onan Masaoka | R | L | October 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 188 | Hilo, HI US |
| Matt McDonald | L | L | June 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Princeton, IL US |
| Mitch McNeely | L | L | February 14, 1974 | 6'6" | 190 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Ken Morimoto | R | R | September 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 163 | Lihue, HI US |
| Tony Nakashima | L | L | March 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Charlie Nelson | L | L | August 11, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | Perham, MN US |
| Jose Pimentel | R | R | December 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Dan Ricabal | R | R | July 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chad Roney | R | R | September 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Chip Sell | L | R | June 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Fontana, CA US |
| Juan Sosa | R | R | August 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Danilo Sotelo | R | R | March 22, 1975 | 5'8" | 160 | Managua, NI |
| Dave Spykstra | R | R | August 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Eric Stuckenschneider | R | R | August 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Jon Tucker | L | L | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Dan Urbina | R | R | November 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Steve Wilson | R | R | June 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Marietta, GA US |
| Ervan Wingate | R | R | February 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Redlands, CA US |
| Bruce Yard | L | R | October 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Indiana, PA 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.
