1997 Alexandria Aces Roster
Team Record: 48-40
Finished 3rd in the TTL
Manager: Stan Cliburn (48-40)
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Ballpark: Bringhurst Field
Attendance: 73,892, Avg. 1,679
Playoffs - Alexandria Aces 3 games, Amarillo Dillas 1
The Alexandria Aces of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 1997 season with a record of 48 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the TTL.
The Aces scored 601 runs and gave up 539 runs. John O'Brien led Alexandria with 24 home runs, while Malvin Matos walloped 15 or more, too. John O'Brien drove in 90 runs. Kyle Shade paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .354. Tony Mack and Eric Moran topped the team with 9 wins each, and Javy DeJesus recorded a 3.65 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Tony Mack played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Alexandria Aces to do so.
Stan Cliburn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Amons | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Marvin Cole | R | R | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Javy DeJesus | L | L | August 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 198 | Ponce, PR |
| Wil Delafield | R | R | February 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Roberto DeLeon | R | R | March 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Clint Gagnon | R | R | September 12, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Kelly Hartman | L | L | January 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Robert Hewes | R | R | June 27, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Morenci, AZ US |
| Mike Jones | S | L | August 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 187 | Reno, NV US |
| Tony Mack | R | R | April 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 177 | Lexington, KY US |
| Malvin Matos | R | R | June 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Eric Moran | R | R | June 9, 1970 | 5'9" | 165 | Versailles, OH US |
| John O'Brien | R | R | March 15, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Tommy Parks | S | R | October 14, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Jeff Pickich | R | R | September 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Luis Ramirez | R | R | June 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Russell Reeder | R | R | ||||
| Clifton Roberts | R | R | January 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Stonewall, OK US |
| Ryan Rothe | L | L | October 27, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Kyle Shade | S | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Cecil Stroud | R | R | January 22, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Kevin Tahan | R | R | August 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Frank Turco | R | R | July 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Patchogue, NY US |
| Darrin White | L | R | December 12, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Chad Wiley | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Ty Young | L | R | June 11, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Todd Youngblood | R | R | July 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
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.
