1997 Will County Cheetahs Roster
Team Record: 31-39
Finished 6th in the HL
Manager: Brian Dayett (31-39)
Location: Romeoville, Illinois
Ballpark: Brennan Field
Attendance: 11,119, Avg. 318
The Will County Cheetahs of the Heartland League ended the 1997 season with a record of 31 wins and 39 losses, finishing sixth in the HL.
The Cheetahs plated 386 runs and conceded 448 runs, most in the circuit. Jeff Jackson paced Will County with 13 home runs Angel Santiago accounted for 44 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .374 average. Juan Ceballos led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 4.49 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Brian Dayett served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Ahrendt | L | R | January 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Colin Aita | R | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Frank Anderson | R | R | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Bobby Aronson | R | R | June 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Swan Austin | R | R | October 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Bill Brabec | R | R | September 30, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jeff Burke | R | R | October 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Juan Ceballos | R | R | January 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Joliet, IL US |
| Joe Clemente | S | R | September 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Denville, NJ US |
| Angel Delgado | R | R | January 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Chris Druckrey | R | R | August 18, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Emilio Fernandez | L | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Shorty Flees | L | R | January 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| George Garciga | R | R | ||||
| Jason Gogo | L | L | ||||
| Ron Haring | L | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Jeff Jackson | R | R | January 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ron Knight | R | R | November 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chris Knollin | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Marchesano | R | R | September 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Brad Marshall | L | L | January 22, 1975 | 5'8" | 170 | Belmont, CA US |
| Kip McBride | R | R | October 16, 1974 | 5'8" | 170 | Norman, OK US |
| Skip Moore | R | R | August 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Andy Pallissard | R | R | August 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Bourbonnais, IL US |
| Mike Paskvan | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Peter Quittner | L | R | October 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Eli Robinson | R | R | December 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 230 | Minter City, MS US |
| Dan Roman | R | L | January 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 165 | Cicero, IL US |
| Angel Santiago | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Jim Schmidt | L | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Harvey, IL US |
| Jeff Schulman | L | L | March 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Scott Shuster | R | R | June 2, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Travis Slaathaug | L | R | November 3, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Watertown, SD US |
| Mike Steele | R | R | August 17, 1969 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| David Suarez | L | R | August 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Brian Sullivan | R | R | November 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| David Wiers | R | R | November 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Joliet, IL 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.
