1997 Durham Bulls Statistics

Carolina League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Paul Runge (63-76)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Attendance: 381,589, Avg. 5,612 in 68 home dates
1997 Durham Bulls Roster

The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1997 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.

The Bulls plated 657 runs and yielded 755 runs, most in the league. Adam Johnson paced Durham with 26 home runs, and Pascual Matos walloped 15 or more, too. Adam Johnson drove in 92 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .281 average. Joe Nelson led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.78 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1997 Durham Bulls who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Lombard, Joe Winkelsas, David Cortés, Mark DeRosa, Joe Nelson, John Rocker, Ray King, Kevin McGlinchy, Micah Bowie, Jamie Arnold, Ismael Villegas and Pascual Matos.

Paul Runge served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Joe Nelson106.6254.7625240000124.7114746617611991205543
Andy Zwirchitz75.5834.2633136000107.7107595110594100723483
Erick Nelson68.4294.764111400170.0764937630442316326
Ray King69.4005.40246600371.7895443626460404335
Charlie Cruz501.0003.164902300185.3803730544376506379
Shawn Onley511.3124.9227270000133.7158867311595112416614
Dwayne Jacobs48.3335.0125240110116.7112786588501154020527
Roger Blanco33.5007.643601100068.391645815331331203336
Kevin McGlinchy37.3004.9026260000139.7145787614392113924595
David Cortés201.0002.331901600819.315551501600176
Ken Giard22.5002.3330028001238.7281410235247205175
Micah Bowie22.5003.6696000039.3291616227044002167
Jamie Arnold22.5005.9255000024.3252116213021102115
Ismael Villegas25.2865.07301500155.0603331532044405255
Chaad Stewart101.0002.9085000031.0261210315019211137
John Rocker11.5004.33111300035.3332117322039215157
Anthony Briggs12.3334.501701000330.0271615213225003129
Joe Winkelsas14.2007.11130800119.024181501111740193
Denis McLaughlin01.00015.0011080009.02320154111410362
Totals6376.4534.7943913913811301218.71262755649116620301026768855504

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Adam Johnson1335725028014139326921885094.281.341.526.8672641040169
Jose Delgado129542492721302712458103972.264.317.335.653165111641
George Lombard13154146265122257147235766145.264.365.439.80520349229
Joe Trippy1205214376211924444534206176.272.370.373.743163891040
Brian Rust12248243067111292127110443104.258.326.419.74518083150
Pascual Matos1174474305110418318504514122.242.268.423.692182122013
Mark DeRosa923873465193113837682573.269.332.387.7201341210242
Dax Norris953773382980190745253249.237.308.355.663120104031
Jayson Bass753102774871204434842957.256.331.401.73211162201
Jerry Salzano682672262963200124642642.279.381.381.762861012212
Derek Foote682422172852100633011873.240.314.369.6838026013
Gabe Whatley431871543742160830912833.273.390.532.9238223020
Ed Cordero57189165193760215741545.224.299.297.5964914231
Ben Utting6717314818325005642026.216.308.250.5583720410
Gator McBride520181210011024.111.200.167.367300000
Totals132252574642657119927027112599154854681015.258.332.400.73318599869314732


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Derek Foote1B5847332633.9888.707
Brian Rust1B55414461026.9798.364
Jerry Salzano1B14102729.9827.786
Dax Norris1B1058327.9686.100
Gabe Whatley1B962718.9867.667
Ben Utting1B8323051.0004.375
Adam Johnson1B120001.0002.000
Jose Delgado2B1222232671954.9634.016
Ed Cordero2B19295457.9434.368
Ben Utting2B7131023.9203.286
Brian Rust3B67501262011.8982.627
Jerry Salzano3B513798135.9122.647
Ben Utting3B23123041.9131.826
Gabe Whatley3B513001.000.800
Ed Cordero3B41410.8331.250
Pascual MatosC109783109138.9868.18326976339.4
Dax NorrisC332531820.9938.2123361021.7
Derek FooteC2142001.0008.00001150.0
George LombardCF125.000
Joe TrippyCF14.000
Jayson BassCF1.000
Joe TrippyLF86.000
Jayson BassLF50.000
Gabe WhatleyLF3.000
Jerry SalzanoLF3.000
Gator McBrideLF2.000
Ed CorderoLF2.000
Charlie CruzLF1.000
George LombardOF125270590.9682.200
Adam JohnsonOF1232551130.9892.163
Joe TrippyOF1121741342.9791.670
Jayson BassOF5065630.9591.420
Gabe WhatleyOF815311.9472.250
Ed CorderoOF430001.000.750
Jerry SalzanoOF32010.667.667
Gator McBrideOF230001.0001.500
Charlie CruzOF10000.000
Charlie CruzP49220001.000.449
Erick NelsonP4161510.955.512
Roger BlancoP3671111.947.500
Andy ZwirchitzP3351610.955.636
Ismael VillegasP3058001.000.433
Ken GiardP3025001.000.233
Shawn OnleyP2792532.9191.259
Kevin McGlinchyP261110031.000.808
Joe NelsonP25203015.9802.000
Dwayne JacobsP25102630.9231.440
Ray KingP2431840.840.875
David CortésP192210.800.211
Anthony BriggsP1756011.000.647
Joe WinkelsasP134310.875.538
John RockerP1106001.000.545
Denis McLaughlinP1101001.000.091
Micah BowieP915021.000.667
Chaad StewartP82410.857.750
Jamie ArnoldP52811.9092.000
Adam JohnsonRF123.000
Joe TrippyRF15.000
Gabe WhatleyRF5.000
Ed CorderoRF2.000
Charlie CruzRF1.000
Mark DeRosaSS911362452144.9484.187
Ed CorderoSS315085912.9384.355
Ben UttingSS24285557.9433.458
Totals204336561461174258.9672.505291347435.6

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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