1997 Capital City Bombers Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 1st in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Doug Mansolino (0-0), John Stephenson (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 135,670, Avg. 2,261 in 60 home dates
Playoffs - Greensboro Bats 2 games, Capital City Bombers 0
The Capital City Bombers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1997 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Bombers paced the league with just 495 runs allowed. Capital City scored 564 runs. Garrick Haltiwanger led the team with 14 home runs and recorded 73 runs batted in. Dan Ramirez topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .305 average. Ken Pumphrey paced the squad with 12 wins, while Grant Roberts recorded a 2.37 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Capital City Bombers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Yohanny Valera, Dicky Gonzalez, Grant Roberts and Brandon Villafuerte.
Doug Mansolino and John Stephenson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. D. Arteaga | L | L | August 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 227 | Miami, FL US |
| Hans Beebe | L | L | April 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| Ryan Bennett | R | R | July 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Tim Bishop | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Bailey Chancey | S | R | August 25, 1974 | 5'8" | 160 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Osvaldo Coronado | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Todd Cutchins | R | L | July 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 208 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Tracy Edmondson | R | R | June 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Beau Engle | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Salem, OH US |
| Corey Erickson | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, IL US |
| Angel Espada | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Dicky Gonzalez | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Bayamon, PR |
| Lindsay Gulin | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Southampton, NY US |
| Jeff Hafer | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Springfield, VA US |
| Garrick Haltiwanger | R | L | March 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Brett Herbison | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'5" | 208 | Elgin, IL US |
| B. J. Huff | R | R | August 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Evansville, IN US |
| Ryan Jaroncyk | S | R | March 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Escondido, CA US |
| Kyle Kessel | R | L | June 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Dixon, IL US |
| Mike Lyons | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Rafael Martinez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin McCarthy | L | L | July 5, 1976 | 6'4" | 198 | Olney, MD US |
| Scott McCrary | R | R | January 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 207 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Erick Ojeda | L | L | October 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 177 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jeff Parsons | R | R | November 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Ada, OK US |
| Juan Penalver | R | R | July 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Jerson Perez | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Duverge, DO |
| Kirk Presley | R | R | April 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Ken Pumphrey | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dan Ramirez | R | R | February 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Rijo-Berger | S | R | February 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Grant Roberts | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Bill Santamaria | R | R | January 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 223 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Jeramie Simpson | L | R | November 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | Edmond, OK US |
| Carlos Soriano | R | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt Splawn | L | R | January 2, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Tom Stanton | L | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| John Tamargo | S | R | May 3, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tim Tessmar | L | L | January 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 193 | Detroit, MI US |
| Yohanny Valera | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 196 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Leo Vasquez | L | L | July 1, 1973 | 6'4" | 193 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Randy Vickers | R | R | July 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Brandon Villafuerte | R | R | December 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Hilo, HI US |
| Junior Zamora | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 198 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
