1997 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 40-29
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Manager: Bobby Dickerson (40-29)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 43,300, Avg. 1,353 in 32 home dates
Playoffs - Bluefield Orioles 1 game, Princeton Devil Rays 0 - One-game playoff for North title.
Finals - Bluefield Orioles 2 games, Pulaski Rangers 0
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1997 season with a record of 40 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Orioles tallied 389 runs and conceded 337 runs. Eddy Garabito drove in 44 runs. Jerry Hairston paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .330 clip. Rick Bauer topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rick Bauer, Eddy Garabito, Jerry Hairston, Luis Matos, Jay Spurgeon and John Stephens.
Bobby Dickerson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Achilles | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Silvis, IL US |
| Jancy Andrade | R | R | June 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 223 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Rick Bauer | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Chris Bray | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Newport News, VA US |
| Derek Brown | R | R | July 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 184 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Ashanti Davison | R | R | October 31, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Franky Figueroa | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'6" | 239 | Orlando, FL US |
| Tom Fontaine | R | R | March 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenville, PA US |
| Todd Freedberg | S | R | January 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eddy Garabito | S | R | December 2, 1976 | 5'8" | 186 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Jerry Hairston | R | R | May 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Jeremy Halpin | R | R | November 20, 1974 | 6'3" | 199 | Rome, NY US |
| Mack Haman | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Daren Hooper | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 230 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Robby Lasater | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Tod Lee | R | R | September 8, 1975 | 6'1" | 235 | La Grande, GA US |
| Tommy Martin | R | R | September 12, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Dave Mastrolonardo | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Luis Matos | R | R | October 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Tom McGee | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Domingo Morales | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Darren Murphy | L | L | September 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Juan Pacheco | R | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Paxton | L | R | December 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Norberto Perez | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Richard Perez | R | R | February 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Phipps | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'8" | 225 | Blythe, CA US |
| Roberto Rivera | S | R | November 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jordan Romero | R | R | October 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Kenny Sims | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 217 | Union, SC US |
| Jay Spurgeon | R | R | July 5, 1976 | 6'6" | 211 | West Covina, CA US |
| Joel Stephens | R | R | March 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 207 | Elmira, NY US |
| John Stephens | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Simieon Theodile | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Andy Utting | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Ricky VanAsselberg | L | R | May 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 225 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Cliff Wilson | L | R | April 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 198 | Greer, 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.
