1997 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-94
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,490,638, Avg. 19,358
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Manager: Terry Francona (68-94)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 68-94
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,490,638, Avg. 19,358
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Manager: Terry Francona (68-94)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The club plated 668 runs and allowed 840 runs. Scott Rolen paced the team with 21 home runs, while Rico Brogna and Mike Lieberthal walloped 20 or more, too. Scott Rolen drove in 92 runs. Mickey Morandini topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .295 average. Curt Schilling led the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 2.97 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Terry Francona coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Amaro | CF | B | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tony Barron | RF | R | R | August 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Matt Beech | P | L | L | January 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Ron Blazier | P | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 6'6" | 215 | Altoona, PA USA |
| Ricky Bottalico | P | L | R | August 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | New Britain, CT USA |
| Billy Brewer | P | L | L | April 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Rico Brogna | 1B | L | L | April 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Turners Falls, MA USA |
| Rob Butler | CF | L | L | April 10, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | East York, ON CAN |
| Midre Cummings | CF | L | R | October 14, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Christiansted, St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Darren Daulton | RF | L | R | January 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Arkansas City, KS USA |
| Bobby Estalella | C | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Hialeah, FL USA |
| Wayne Gomes | P | R | R | January 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Hampton, VA USA |
| Mike Grace | P | R | R | June 20, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Tyler Green | P | R | R | February 18, 1970 | 6'5" | 185 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Reggie Harris | P | R | R | August 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Waynesboro, VA USA |
| Rex Hudler | OF | R | R | September 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tempe, AZ USA |
| Gregg Jefferies | LF | B | R | August 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlingame, CA USA |
| Kevin Jordan | 1B | R | R | October 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ryan Karp | P | L | L | April 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 217 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mark Leiter | P | R | R | April 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Mike Lieberthal | C | R | R | January 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Calvin Maduro | P | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Aruba |
| Wendell Magee | CF | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Derrick May | RF | L | R | July 14, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Billy McMillon | LF | L | L | November 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 172 | Alamogordo, NM USA |
| Mike Mimbs | P | L | L | February 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 182 | Macon, GA USA |
| Mickey Morandini | 2B | L | R | April 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | Kittanning, PA USA |
| Bobby Munoz | P | R | R | March 3, 1968 | 6'7" | 237 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Ryan Nye | P | R | R | June 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Biloxi, MS USA |
| Ricky Otero | CF | B | L | April 15, 1972 | 5'7" | 150 | Vega Baja, P.R. |
| Mark Parent | C | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'5" | 215 | Ashland, OR USA |
| Erik Plantenberg | P | R | L | October 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Renton, WA USA |
| Mark Portugal | P | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Edgar Ramos | P | R | R | March 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 190 | Cumana, Sucre Venezuela |
| Desi Relaford | SS | B | R | September 16, 1973 | 5'8" | 155 | Valdosta, GA USA |
| Mike Robertson | 1B | L | L | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Norwich, CT USA |
| Scott Rolen | 3B | R | R | April 4, 1975 | 6'4" | 245 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Scott Ruffcorn | P | R | R | December 29, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | New Braunfels, TX USA |
| Ken Ryan | P | R | R | October 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI USA |
| Curt Schilling | P | R | R | November 14, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Kevin Sefcik | 2B | R | R | February 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Tinley Park, IL USA |
| Jerry Spradlin | P | B | R | June 14, 1967 | 6'7" | 230 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Garrett Stephenson | P | R | R | January 2, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD USA |
| Kevin Stocker | SS | B | R | February 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 178 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Danny Tartabull | RF | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Darrin Winston | P | R | L | July 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ USA |
