1997 Athletics Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 29-27
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Juan Navarrete (29-27)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1997 Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 29-27
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Juan Navarrete (29-27)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
The Athletics of the Arizona League ended the 1997 season with a record of 29 wins and 27 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Athletics plated 407 runs, tops in the circuit. The team gave up 349 runs. Jesus Basabe paced the team with 11 home runs Juan Camilo drove in 47 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .346 clip. Juan Pena led the squad with 6 wins and a team-best 2.91 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Nathan Haynes and Agustín Montero both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Juan Navarrete served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Basabe | R | R | May 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Juan Camilo | L | R | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Cochrane | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Henry Corniel | R | R | June 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Caonabo Cosme | R | R | March 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jay Crawford | L | L | December 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Chatham, IL US |
| Monty Davis | R | R | December 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Vernon, BC CA |
| Miguel Declet | R | R | September 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Bryan Gallagher | L | L | October 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Bryan Garcia | R | R | June 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 165 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Expeddy Garcia | L | L | February 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brendan Hause | L | L | October 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Nathan Haynes | L | L | September 7, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Frankey Jacobs | R | R | January 15, 1978 | 6'6" | 190 | Durham, NC US |
| Brian Luderer | R | R | August 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Eric Meeks | R | R | April 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Orlando, FL US |
| Jose Mercedes | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Agustín Montero | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Wayne Nix | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Kelvin Nova | S | R | June 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jose Nunez | R | R | November 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Juan Pena | L | L | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Hector Pimentel | R | R | February 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jamie Porter | R | R | May 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Omar Rosario | L | L | January 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gary Thomas | R | R | September 6, 1979 | 5'7" | 180 | Houma, LA US |
| David Waites | R | R | February 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Kota Yoshida | S | R | December 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | , Tokyo JP |
