1997 Waterbury Spirit Roster

Northeast League (NL) - Independent
Team Record: 46-37
Finished 1st in the NL's South Division
Manager: Stan Hough (46-37)
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 32,893, Avg. 843 in 39 home dates
1997 Waterbury Spirit Statistics

Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 2 games, Waterbury Spirit 0

The Waterbury Spirit of the Northeast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 46 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Spirit scored 444 runs and yielded 386 runs. Tom Russin drove in 75 runs. Mike Pagana led batters with significant playing time by hitting .339. Ron Frazier topped the squad with 12 wins, while Ed Ponte earned a 2.86 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Dave Fleming and Doug Piatt both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Stan Hough served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tim BelcherLLApril 4, 19755'10"175
Roby BrooksRR
Mike ChurchRRApril 24, 19736'0"195New Britain, CT US
Bobby DouglasRRDecember 10, 19706'0"210Hartford, CT US
Chad EbbertRROctober 1, 19736'4"215Baltimore, MD US
Dave FlemingLLNovember 7, 19696'3"200Jackson Heights, NY US
Ron FrazierRRJune 13, 19696'2"202Berlin, CT US
Pat JordanRRApril 22, 19416'2"193Bridgeport, CT US
Scott LaRockRRSeptember 17, 19726'1"195New Haven, CT US
David LawsonLLNovember 11, 19726'1"190Covina, CA US
Jeff LetourneauRROctober 25, 19686'0"185Worcester, MA US
John LombardiRRApril 24, 19736'3"210Providence, RI US
Jeff LoveRRNovember 25, 19736'1"190New Haven, CT US
Joey MaddenRRFebruary 1, 19716'4"190San Francisco, CA US
Mike MillerRRDecember 22, 19726'1"200Manhasset, NY US
Mike PaganaRRDecember 4, 19735'10"175Newburgh, NY US
Doug PiattLRSeptember 26, 19656'1"185Beaver, PA US
Ed PonteRRSeptember 20, 19676'0"180Somerville, MA US
Nando PorzioRRMay 9, 19736'3"210
Paul ReinischSRJanuary 8, 19696'2"190Albany, NY US
Kiko ReyesRR
Jeff RunionRRAugust 29, 19746'5"185East Point, GA US
Tom RussinRRSeptember 9, 19736'2"200Pittsfield, MA US
Arnold SantiagoRROctober 29, 19746'3"220Santurce, PR
Chris StrahowskiLLDecember 18, 19726'1"190Bristol, CT US
John StrattonLRJanuary 10, 19716'1"185Bridgeport, CT US
Brian SullivanRRNovember 30, 19746'0"180Chicago, IL US
Dave SwansonSLOctober 19, 19726'0"184New Britain, CT US
Grey WilkinsonRRAugust 29, 19746'2"185Houston, TX US
Terry WrightLLNovember 1, 19706'0"175Rutherfordton, NC 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.




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