1997 Waterbury Spirit Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Tim Belcher | L | L | April 4, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | |
Roby Brooks | R | R | ||||
Mike Church | R | R | April 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | New Britain, CT US |
Bobby Douglas | R | R | December 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | Hartford, CT US |
Chad Ebbert | R | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Baltimore, MD US |
Dave Fleming | L | L | November 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Jackson Heights, NY US |
Ron Frazier | R | R | June 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 202 | Berlin, CT US |
Pat Jordan | R | R | April 22, 1941 | 6'2" | 193 | Bridgeport, CT US |
Scott LaRock | R | R | September 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
David Lawson | L | L | November 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Covina, CA US |
Jeff Letourneau | R | R | October 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
John Lombardi | R | R | April 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Providence, RI US |
Jeff Love | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
Joey Madden | R | R | February 1, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
Mike Miller | R | R | December 22, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Manhasset, NY US |
Mike Pagana | R | R | December 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Newburgh, NY US |
Doug Piatt | L | R | September 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Beaver, PA US |
Ed Ponte | R | R | September 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Somerville, MA US |
Nando Porzio | R | R | May 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | |
Paul Reinisch | S | R | January 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Albany, NY US |
Kiko Reyes | R | R | ||||
Jeff Runion | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'5" | 185 | East Point, GA US |
Tom Russin | R | R | September 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsfield, MA US |
Arnold Santiago | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Santurce, PR |
Chris Strahowski | L | L | December 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Bristol, CT US |
John Stratton | L | R | January 10, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT US |
Brian Sullivan | R | R | November 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
Dave Swanson | S | L | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 184 | New Britain, CT US |
Grey Wilkinson | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
Terry Wright | L | L | November 1, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Rutherfordton, 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.