1997 Augusta GreenJackets Roster
Team Record: 71-71
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Jeff Richardson (0-0), Scott Little (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballpark: Lake Olmstead Stadium
Attendance: 152,270, Avg. 2,273 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Macon Braves 2 games, Augusta GreenJackets 1
The Augusta GreenJackets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1997 season with a record of 71 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The GreenJackets scored 642 runs and yielded 656 runs. Morgan Walker led Augusta with 14 home runs Carlos Rivera drove in 65 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .272 average. Neal McDade paced the squad with 10 wins, while Mike Chaney recorded a 3.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Augusta GreenJackets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Luis Figueroa, Carlos Rivera, Danny Young, Mike Gonzalez, Brian O'Connor and Matt Duff.
Jeff Richardson and Scott Little served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ah Yat | R | L | October 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Carlos Alvarado | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Tony Bacci | L | L | August 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Lake Forest, IL US |
| Butch Bellenger | R | R | November 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Al Benjamin | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Franklin Bravo | R | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 201 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wyatt Brooks | R | L | December 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 165 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Derek Bullock | R | R | February 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 186 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Tedde Campbell | R | R | July 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Mike Chaney | S | L | October 3, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dave Daniels | R | R | July 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 182 | New York, NY US |
| Albert Davis | R | R | October 5, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Maryville, TN US |
| Matt Duff | R | R | October 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Randy Edwards | R | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 193 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jason Elmore | R | R | May 31, 1974 | 6'5" | 245 | Wilson, NC US |
| Lee Evans | S | R | July 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Bryan Farson | L | L | July 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 198 | Parma, OH US |
| Luis Figueroa | S | R | February 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Ricardo Finol | S | R | May 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ryan Fisher | L | L | April 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Croix, WI US |
| Aaron France | L | R | April 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 188 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Mike Gonzalez | R | L | May 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Michael Gresko | L | L | October 27, 1976 | 6'8" | 200 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Ryan Halla | S | R | October 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 248 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Jason Haynie | L | L | March 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | Savannah, GA US |
| George Hlodan | R | R | June 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 176 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Bo Hundt | S | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 202 | Landstuhl, DE |
| J. J. Johnson | R | R | February 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Kelly | R | R | December 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Garrett Long | R | R | October 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 207 | Houston, TX US |
| Luis Lorenzana | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Freddy May | L | L | January 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Tokyo, JP |
| Scott May | L | R | June 1, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Neal McDade | R | R | June 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Naples, FL US |
| Brian O'Connor | L | L | January 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Erick Ojeda | L | L | October 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 177 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Rick Paugh | L | L | February 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 202 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Alex Pena | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Corey Pointer | R | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | Dallas, TX US |
| Andy Prater | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Charles Rice | L | R | August 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Carlos Rivera | L | L | June 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Fajardo, PR |
| Tony Robinson | R | R | June 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Stan Schreiber | R | R | September 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Appleton, WI US |
| Skip Shipp | R | R | January 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Marietta, GA US |
| Jess Siciliano | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 193 | White Plains, NY US |
| Bo Springfield | L | R | January 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 173 | Denison, TX US |
| Derek Swafford | L | R | January 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Ventura, CA US |
| Jason Temple | R | R | November 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 197 | Dearborn, MI US |
| John Turlais | L | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | DeKalb, IL US |
| Morgan Walker | R | L | August 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Boomer Whipple | R | R | February 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Lake Forest, IL US |
| Danny Young | R | L | November 3, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Smyrna, TN 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.
