1997 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 39-32
Finished 1st in the PL's South Division
Manager: Donnie Scott (39-32)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 97,708, Avg. 2,792 in 35 home dates
Playoffs - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Idaho Falls Braves 0
Finals - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Great Falls Dodgers 0
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1997 season with a record of 39 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Mustangs plated 446 runs and gave up 389 runs. Eric Welsh paced Billings with 11 home runs Mike Frank drove in 62 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .376 clip. Scott Williamson led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 1.78 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1997 Billings Mustangs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Travis Dawkins, Mike Frank, Scott Williamson and Dewayne Wise.
Donnie Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Altman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'7" | 235 | Sumter, SC US |
| Jason Armenta | L | L | October 31, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Robert Averette | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Sylacauga, AL US |
| Clint Brewer | R | R | November 22, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Purcell, OK US |
| Zay Brown | R | R | January 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Augusta, GA US |
| Andy Burress | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | McRae, GA US |
| Wilmy Caceres | S | R | October 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carl Caddell | L | L | October 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Travis Dawkins | R | R | May 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Newberry, SC US |
| Mike Frank | L | L | January 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
| Brett Haring | R | L | February 7, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Midland, MI US |
| Josh Harris | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Doug Hurst | R | R | February 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Tye Levy | L | L | April 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyrone, PA US |
| Thad Markray | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Phil Merrell | R | R | March 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 215 | Seattle, WA US |
| Andre Montgomery | R | R | June 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
| Howard Newman | R | R | December 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ryan O'Toole | R | R | October 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Johnny Oliver | R | R | May 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Edison Pascual | L | L | September 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 198 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Corey Price | S | R | September 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Mount Pleasant, TX US |
| Fernando Rios | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Francisco Rivera | L | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Dustin Robinson | R | R | September 13, 1975 | 6'6" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Monte Roundtree | L | L | February 7, 1978 | 6'4" | 165 | Greenville, NC US |
| Dave Runk | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 206 | McConnelsburg, PA US |
| Toby Sanchez | R | R | June 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Orange, CA US |
| Jeremy Skeens | R | R | November 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Manny Solano | R | R | May 17, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Wes Stumbo | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'6" | 230 | Lexington, KY US |
| Marc Suarez | R | R | January 18, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Miami, FL US |
| Dan Timm | S | R | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Eric Welsh | L | L | September 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Palos Heights, IL US |
| Johnny Whitesides | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Scott Williamson | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA US |
| Dewayne Wise | L | L | February 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Columbia, SC 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.
