1997 Toronto Blue Jays Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,589,297, Avg. 31,967
Ballpark: Skydome
Manager: Cito Gaston (72-85)
Manager: Mel Queen (4-1)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1997 Toronto Blue Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,589,297, Avg. 31,967
Ballpark: Skydome
Manager: Cito Gaston (72-85)
Manager: Mel Queen (4-1)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1997 Toronto Blue Jays Results
The Toronto Blue Jays of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The team scored 654 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 694 runs. Carlos Delgado walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Joe Carter and Shawn Green swatted 20 or more also. Joe Carter drove in 102 runs. Carlos Delgado paced all regular batters by hitting .262. Roger Clemens topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Pat Hentgen, too added 15 or more wins, too Roger Clemens recorded a 2.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Cito Gaston and Mel Queen coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Almanzar | P | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 166 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Luis Andujar | P | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Tilson Brito | 2B | R | R | May 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Jacob Brumfield | CF | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Bogalusa, LA USA |
| Rich Butler | LF | L | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Chris Carpenter | P | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Exeter, NH USA |
| Joe Carter | OF | R | R | March 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Roger Clemens | P | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Tim Crabtree | P | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | Jackson, MI USA |
| Felipe Crespo | 3B | B | R | March 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Jose Cruz | LF | B | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Omar Daal | P | L | L | March 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Carlos Delgado | 1B | L | R | June 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Aguadilla, P.R. |
| Mariano Duncan | 2B | R | R | March 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís D.R. |
| Kelvim Escobar | P | R | R | April 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | La Guaira, Vargas Venezuela |
| Tom Evans | 3B | R | R | July 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkland, WA USA |
| Huck Flener | P | B | L | February 25, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX USA |
| Carlos Garcia | 2B | R | R | October 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Tachira, Táchira Venezuela |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | R | R | April 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL USA |
| Shawn Green | RF | L | L | November 10, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Des Plaines, IL USA |
| Juan Guzman | P | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Erik Hanson | P | R | R | May 18, 1965 | 6'6" | 210 | Kinnelon, NJ USA |
| Pat Hentgen | P | R | R | November 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Marty Janzen | P | R | R | May 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 197 | Homestead, FL USA |
| Sandy Martinez | C | L | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Villa Mella, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Orlando Merced | RF | B | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, P.R. |
| Julio Mosquera | C | R | R | January 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama City, Panamá Panama |
| Otis Nixon | CF | B | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Evergreen, NC USA |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Robert Perez | LF | R | R | June 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolívar Venezuela |
| Tomas Perez | SS | B | R | December 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Robert Person | P | R | R | October 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Dan Plesac | P | L | L | February 4, 1962 | 6'5" | 205 | Gary, IN USA |
| Paul Quantrill | P | L | R | November 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | London, ON CAN |
| Bill Risley | P | R | R | May 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ken Robinson | P | R | R | November 3, 1969 | 5'9" | 175 | Barberton, OH USA |
| Juan Samuel | IF | R | R | December 9, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís D.R. |
| Benito Santiago | C | R | R | March 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Ruben Sierra | LF | B | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Paul Spoljaric | P | R | L | September 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Kelowna, BC CAN |
| Ed Sprague | 3B | R | R | July 25, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Castro Valley, CA USA |
| Shannon Stewart | CF | R | R | February 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mike Timlin | P | R | R | March 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | Midland, TX USA |
| Woody Williams | P | R | R | August 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
