1997 Yankees Roster
Team Record: 40-20
Finished 1st in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Ken Dominguez (40-20)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Playoffs - Mets 1 game, Yankees 0
The Yankees of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 40 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Yankees plated 349 runs, tops in the circuit. The team yielded 266 runs. Jackson Melian and Marcus Thames each drove in 36 runs. Marcus Thames led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .344 clip. Geraldo Padua topped the team with 8 wins, while Jeremy Blevins registered a 2.45 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jessie Hollins, Brian Boehringer, Ricky Ledée, Marcus Thames, Darwin Cubillán, Dave Eiland, Jim Converse, John Rodriguez, Brian Reith, Tim Raines and Erick Almonte.
Ken Dominguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Acosta | R | R | August 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 170 | Portobelo, PA |
| Erick Almonte | R | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian August | R | R | March 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Manuel Beltres | S | R | July 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 140 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeremy Blevins | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Elizabethtown, TN US |
| Brian Boehringer | S | R | January 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rich Brown | L | L | April 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 196 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Oscar Canaguacan | S | R | May 8, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tito Candelaria | L | R | May 9, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Manati, PR |
| Jim Converse | L | R | August 17, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Roberto Coriolan | R | R | March 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rick Cremer | L | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | Marion, IL US |
| Alain Cruz | R | R | July 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Darwin Cubillán | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 165 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Clay Eavenson | R | R | March 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Athens, GA US |
| Dave Eiland | R | R | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Dade City, FL US |
| Omar Fuentes | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jessie Hollins | R | R | January 27, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Conroe, TX US |
| Cody Klein | L | L | February 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Andrews, TX US |
| Mike Knowles | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Palatka, FL US |
| Jack Koch | R | R | August 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Hamilton, BM |
| Mike Langston | R | R | December 11, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | East Ridge, TN US |
| Ricky Ledée | L | L | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Gabby Martinez | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Victor Mateo | S | R | November 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bob Meier | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Luis Mejia | R | R | March 16, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jackson Melian | R | R | January 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Teuris Olivares | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Miguel Ortiz | R | R | February 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Geraldo Padua | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jesus Paraqueima | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Victor Preciado | S | R | September 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | , Chiriqui PA |
| Tim Raines | S | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL US |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| John Rodriguez | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Marcus Thames | R | R | March 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Louisville, MS US |
| Angel Valdez | R | R | May 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 178 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yoiset Valle | L | L | June 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Cesar Verdin | L | L | November 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dion Washington | R | R | December 21, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Brad Williams | L | L | November 26, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Stanton Wood | R | R | December 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
