1997 Abilene Prairie Dogs Roster
Team Record: 36-52
Finished 6th in the TTL
Manager: Barry Jones (36-52)
Location: Abilene, Texas
Ballpark: Crutcher-Scott Field
Attendance: 65,489, Avg. 1,488
The Abilene Prairie Dogs of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 1997 season with a record of 36 wins and 52 losses, finishing sixth in the TTL.
The Prairie Dogs scored 515 runs and yielded 635 runs, most in the circuit. Darryl Monroe paced Abilene with 10 home runs Jay Andrews drove in 64 runs. Jason McClure led hitters with significant playing time with a .373 average. Mark Hampton topped the team with 8 wins, while John Baack recorded a 6.41 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers. Barry Jones served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Andrews | S | R | January 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| John Baack | R | R | December 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Brian Benner | R | R | August 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Scott Bethea | L | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Kevin Borg | L | L | ||||
| Bryan Conger | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Troy Conkle | R | R | March 15, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Arlington, TX US |
| Efrain Contreras | L | R | December 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Manny Gagliano | R | R | December 26, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jamie Glore | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Gordy Gongora | L | L | September 21, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate DE |
| Lincoln Gumbs | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mark Hampton | R | R | September 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 196 | Independence, LA US |
| Troy Hirsch | L | L | December 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Shawn Hughes | S | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | College Station, TX US |
| Jerod Hyde | R | R | May 9, 1974 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Jay Johnson | R | R | ||||
| Jason Keith | R | R | March 1, 1971 | 5'8" | 175 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Korey Keling | R | R | November 24, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jeff Kiraly | L | L | May 16, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Hank Lott | L | L | November 27, 1966 | 6'6" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Louis Maberry | R | R | December 6, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Paris, TX US |
| Jeff Matulevich | R | R | April 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Middletown, CT US |
| Jason McClure | R | R | August 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Alva, OK US |
| Chip Mercer | R | R | December 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Darryl Monroe | R | R | March 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jeff Motes | R | R | June 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| George Preston | R | R | September 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Roberts | R | R | August 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| David Sandoval | L | R | December 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Barry Takahashi | L | L | October 9, 1974 | 5'11" | 210 | |
| Royal Thomas | R | R | September 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 187 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Mike Vallarelli | R | R | May 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | New York, NY 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.
