1997 Colorado Rockies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,888,453, Avg. 48,067
Ballpark: Coors Field
Manager: Don Baylor (83-79)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1997 Colorado Rockies StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,888,453, Avg. 48,067
Ballpark: Coors Field
Manager: Don Baylor (83-79)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1997 Colorado Rockies Results
The Colorado Rockies of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Rockies scored 923 runs, best in the league. Colorado conceded 908 runs, most in the circuit. Larry Walker walloped 49 home runs for the team, while Andres Galarraga, Dante Bichette, Jeff Reed, Ellis Burks and Vinny Castilla each added 20 or more also. Andres Galarraga accounted for 140 RBI. Larry Walker led batters with significant playing time by hitting .366. Roger Bailey and Darren Holmes topped the team with 9 wins each, and Roger Bailey recorded a 4.29 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Baylor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | P | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 174 | Hato Mayor, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Roger Bailey | P | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattahoochee, FL USA |
| Jason Bates | 2B | B | R | January 5, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Downey, CA USA |
| Robbie Beckett | P | R | L | July 16, 1972 | 6'5" | 240 | Austin, TX USA |
| Dante Bichette | LF | R | R | November 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| John Burke | P | B | R | February 9, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Durango, CO USA |
| Ellis Burks | CF | R | R | September 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | R | R | July 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | Oaxaca, Oaxaca Mexico |
| Frank Castillo | P | R | R | April 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | El Paso, TX USA |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Craig Counsell | P | L | R | August 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Mike DeJean | P | R | R | September 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Jerry Dipoto | P | R | R | May 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 203 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Angel Echevarria | OF | R | R | May 25, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela |
| Rene Gonzales | 3B | R | R | September 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Austin, TX USA |
| Todd Helton | LF | L | L | August 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Darren Holmes | P | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 199 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Mark Hutton | P | R | R | February 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | South Adelaide, SA Australia |
| Bobby Jones | P | R | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Orange, NJ USA |
| Curt Leskanic | P | R | R | April 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Homestead, PA USA |
| Kirt Manwaring | C | R | R | July 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Elmira, NY USA |
| Quinton McCracken | CF | B | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'7" | 170 | Wilmington, NC USA |
| Jeff McCurry | P | R | R | January 21, 1970 | 6'7" | 210 | Tokyo, Tokyo Japan |
| Nate Minchey | P | R | R | August 31, 1969 | 6'8" | 225 | Austin, TX USA |
| Mike Munoz | P | L | L | July 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Baldwin Park, CA USA |
| Neifi Perez | 2B | B | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Villa Mella, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Harvey Pulliam | LF | R | R | October 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Brian Raabe | 2B | R | R | November 5, 1967 | 5'9" | 170 | New Ulm, MN USA |
| Jeff Reed | C | L | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Steve Reed | P | R | R | March 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bryan Rekar | P | R | R | June 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Oaklawn, IL USA |
| Kevin Ritz | P | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Eatontown, NJ USA |
| Bruce Ruffin | P | B | L | October 4, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Tim Scott | P | R | R | November 16, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Hanford, CA USA |
| Bill Swift | P | R | R | October 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | Portland, ME USA |
| Mark Thompson | P | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Russellville, KY USA |
| John Thomson | P | R | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
| John Vander Wal | RF | L | L | April 29, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Larry Walker | RF | L | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Maple Ridge, BC CAN |
| Walt Weiss | SS | B | R | November 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Tuxedo, NY USA |
| Jamey Wright | P | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Eric Young | 2B | R | R | May 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
