1997 Yakima Bears Roster
Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 23-53
Finished 4th in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Joe Vavra (23-53)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Yakima County Stadium
Attendance: 80,003, Avg. 2,105 in 38 home dates
1997 Yakima Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 23-53
Finished 4th in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Joe Vavra (23-53)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Yakima County Stadium
Attendance: 80,003, Avg. 2,105 in 38 home dates
The Yakima Bears of the Northwest League ended the 1997 season with a record of 23 wins and 53 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Bears scored 365 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 523 runs, most in the circuit. Nick Leach drove in 47 runs. Cash Riley led hitters with significant playing time with a .265 average. Adrian Burnside topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 4.97 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers. Joe Vavra served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Allen | R | R | April 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Kym Ashworth | L | L | July 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Millicent, South Australia AU |
| Lance Backowski | R | R | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Richland, WA US |
| Mike Balbuena | S | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Key West, FL US |
| Ricky Bell | R | R | April 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Shane Bloomfield | R | R | April 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Farmington, MN US |
| Jason Brown | R | R | May 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Adrian Burnside | R | L | March 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Alice Springs, Northern Territory AU |
| Bill Everly | R | R | June 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Waynesburg, PA US |
| Eric Flores | R | R | July 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Jaime Goudie | R | R | March 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Kyle Graham | L | L | December 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Moss Point, MS US |
| Neal Hannah | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 206 | Carrollton, GA US |
| John Hernandez | R | R | September 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Conan Horton | S | R | June 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brent Husted | R | R | March 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 198 | San Jose, CA US |
| Brett Illig | R | R | September 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chris Karabinus | R | L | May 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Easton, PA US |
| Willie King | L | R | May 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Nick Leach | L | R | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Merced, CA US |
| Mickey Maestas | R | R | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Garden City, KS US |
| Will McCrotty | R | R | June 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Russellville, AR US |
| Matt Montgomery | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Jared Moon | R | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Kimani Newton | R | R | June 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Chris Ochsenfeld | L | L | August 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Newport News, VA US |
| Beau Parker | R | R | June 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Joe Paterson | R | R | December 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Fontana, CA US |
| Derrick Peoples | S | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Wynter Phoenix | L | L | December 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 208 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Rawls | L | L | September 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Cash Riley | R | R | June 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Rich Saitta | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Darin Schmalz | R | R | July 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wayne Slater | L | L | August 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 187 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Verigood | R | L | April 13, 1976 | 6'6" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Lance Warren | L | R | August 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Savannah, GA US |
| Brian Zaun | R | R | May 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Van Nuys, CA 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.
