1997 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Team Record: 27-43
Finished 4th in the PL's Southern Division
Manager: Bob Flori (27-43)
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Fossum Field
Attendance: 32,748, Avg. 963 in 34 home dates
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Prairie League ended the 1997 season with a record of 27 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southern Division.
The Pheasants scored 381 runs and gave up 419 runs. Tom Smith led Aberdeen with 15 home runs and recorded 58 runs batted in, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .350 clip. Jose Reyes topped the team with 8 wins, and Kurt Archer recorded a 3.68 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Bob Flori served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Altaffer | S | L | March 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Kurt Archer | R | R | April 27, 1969 | 6'4" | 230 | Burlington, WA US |
| Randy Berlin | R | R | November 21, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Kevin Bracy | R | R | ||||
| Cory Brown | R | R | June 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 166 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Brad Carmon | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Craig Dour | R | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Brad Gay | R | R | August 9, 1972 | 5'11" | 213 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Chris Huff | R | R | ||||
| J. J. Lally | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Ed Larregui | R | R | December 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Fernando Mejias | R | R | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Chris Nygaard | S | L | April 29, 1972 | 6'4" | 230 | Orange, CA US |
| Marco Ramirez | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | August 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Rory Rhodriguez | R | R | February 26, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Jorge Roque | R | R | October 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Ponce, PR |
| Luke Smith | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Tom Smith | S | R | October 1, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Avon Park, FL US |
| George Strus | S | R | December 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Ryan Szwejbka | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Edgar Tovar | R | R | November 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | , Aragua VE |
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.
