1997 West Man Wranglers Roster
Team Record: 16-45
Finished 3rd in the PL's Northern Division
Manager: Mike Willoughby (0-0), George Zabala (0-0)
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: Westbran Stadium
Attendance: 7,119, Avg. 245 in 29 home dates
The West Man Wranglers of the Prairie League ended the 1997 season with a record of 16 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the league's Northern Division.
The Wranglers tallied 249 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 448 runs, most in the league. Scott Payne led all regular hitters by connecting at a .324 clip, while Rick Wagner recorded a 3.41 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Brian Giles played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the West Man Wranglers to do so.
Mike Willoughby and George Zabala served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Aguillard | R | R | June 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Chad Angerhofer | L | L | October 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Mario Arambula | L | L | February 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nelson Barnes | L | L | October 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Clarksville, MS US |
| Dan Bergman | ||||||
| Kyle Billingsley | L | L | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 202 | Provo, UT US |
| Dave Bingham | R | R | January 22, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Mike Boyle | R | R | December 31, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Eric Brown | R | R | February 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Dan Bushar | R | R | January 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Ed Campaniello | R | R | June 14, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Malcolm Cepeda | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Bryce Christensen | R | R | May 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Geoff Clark | L | R | November 11, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Redlands, CA US |
| Chris Cooper | R | R | October 18, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Brian Cornelius | L | R | February 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Georgetown, GY |
| Scott Deck | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Darren Doskocil | S | R | April 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Darrick Edison | R | R | May 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Upland, CA US |
| Steve Esquibel | R | R | November 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Fortune | R | R | June 1, 1968 | 5'10" | 183 | Burlington, VT US |
| Josh Foshie | R | R | December 25, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| James Gamble | R | R | August 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Morgan City, LA US |
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Joe Gordon | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Dave Gray | R | R | June 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 230 | Riverside, CA US |
| Brad Heller | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jay Hodgson | R | R | April 24, 1971 | 6'4" | 191 | Brandon, MB CA |
| Billy Horton | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Livonia, MI US |
| Chris Hummell | R | R | ||||
| Dale Hunter | L | R | ||||
| Takehito Ishida | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 165 | Hokkaido, JP |
| Randall Johnson | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Tony Jrolf | S | R | January 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Kary Kirkup | L | R | ||||
| Rob Lettulippe | R | R | ||||
| Kerry Lowe | ||||||
| Rivers Mitchell | R | R | June 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Scott Moen | R | R | March 27, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Hartford, CT US |
| Shane Moffatt | L | R | ||||
| Jason Molar | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ed Nodhturft | L | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Glywn Notschaeze | R | R | ||||
| Scott Payne | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Whittier, CA US |
| Jeff Robertson | L | L | ||||
| Scott Rohlmeier | R | R | June 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Kevin Schula | R | R | September 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| John Shoemaker | R | R | August 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Mount Vernon, OH US |
| Ernie Silva | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mike Spears | L | L | August 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | |
| Shane Spicer | L | L | 5'10" | 161 | ||
| Derron Spiller | R | L | December 20, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Nick Studebaker | R | R | January 8, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Patrick Vitamanti | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Rick Wagner | R | R | January 9, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Duluth, MN US |
| Ron Weeks | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Kent Wheaton | R | R | ||||
| Jeff White | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
| Lyle Wright | L | R | ||||
| Shane Ziegler | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'7" | 240 | Minot, ND 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.
