1997 Brevard County Manatees Roster
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 5th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Lorenzo Bundy (62-76)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Ballpark: Space Coast Stadium
Attendance: 132,608, Avg. 2,009 in 66 home dates
The Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League ended the 1997 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Manatees plated 617 runs and allowed 731 runs. Nate Rolison paced Brevard County with 16 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Joe Funaro led batters with significant playing time with a .319 average. Ryan Dempster topped the squad with 10 wins, while Rod Getz earned a 3.24 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1997 Brevard County Manatees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan Dempster, Randy Winn, Matt Treanor, Mike Redmond, Roosevelt Brown, Mike Duvall, Nate Rolison, Matt Whisenant, Matt Mantei, Amaury García, Kurt Miller and Bryan Harvey.
Lorenzo Bundy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Alejo | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jorge Bautista | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Matt Braughler | L | R | May 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Lexington, KY US |
| Roosevelt Brown | L | R | August 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Jose Camilo | L | L | September 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 177 | Santurce, PR |
| Mike Caravelli | R | L | July 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Champaign, IL US |
| Tony Castro | R | R | July 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ed Collins | R | R | August 26, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | Orange, NJ US |
| Adam Danner | R | R | August 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Tony Darden | R | R | May 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | Gilmer, TX US |
| Ryan Dempster | R | R | May 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Sechelt, BC CA |
| Scott DeWitt | R | L | October 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Springfield, OR US |
| Mike Duvall | R | L | October 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Warrenton, VA US |
| Corey Ehlers | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Dan Fagley | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Camden, NJ US |
| Quincy Foster | L | R | October 30, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Joe Funaro | R | R | March 20, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Amaury García | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rod Getz | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'5" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, IN US |
| Juan Gonzalez | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Steve Goodell | R | R | April 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 196 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Aaron Harvey | L | R | June 11, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Launceston, Tasmania AU |
| Bryan Harvey | R | R | June 2, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | Soddy-Daisy, TN US |
| Victor Hurtado | R | R | June 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Jaime Jones | L | L | August 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 229 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hector Kuilan | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Matt Mantei | R | R | July 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 181 | Tampa, FL US |
| Sommer McCartney | R | R | August 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Chad Miles | S | L | February 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Kurt Miller | R | R | August 24, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Walter Miranda | R | R | January 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Alex Morris | L | R | December 31, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Manchester, Manchester GB |
| Bob Pailthorpe | R | R | December 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | Hayward, CA US |
| Mike Redmond | R | R | May 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ismael Reynoso | R | R | June 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Santa Cruz, DO |
| Maximo Rodriguez | R | R | November 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Nate Rolison | L | R | March 27, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Derek Santiago | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gary Santoro | R | R | December 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Tony Schifano | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Shannon Stephens | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Matt Treanor | R | R | March 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Matt Whisenant | R | L | June 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Walt White | R | R | December 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Randy Winn | S | R | June 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Zaleski | R | R | August 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Glendale Heights, IL 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.
