1997 Cape Fear Crocs Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Phil Stephenson (66-74)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Ballpark: J.P. Riddle Stadium
Attendance: 69,873, Avg. 1,059 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Charleston Alley Cats 2 games, Cape Fear Crocs 0
The Cape Fear Crocs of the South Atlantic League ended the 1997 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Crocs scored 634 runs and allowed 630 runs. Jeremy Ware led Cape Fear with 16 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Jason Camilli paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .298. Keith Evans topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.61 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Guillermo Mota, Brian Schneider, Andy Tracy, Scott Strickland, Christian Parker, Simon Pond, Yovanny Lara, Tim Young and Talmadge Nunnari were all players from the 1997 Cape Fear Crocs who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Phil Stephenson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Blakeney | R | R | January 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Kannapolis, NC US |
| Paul Blandford | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Danny Bravo | S | R | May 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jason Camilli | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Karl Chatman | R | R | January 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Seoul, KR |
| Xavier Civit | R | R | May 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Barcelona, ES |
| Wes Denning | L | R | December 30, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Keith Evans | R | R | November 2, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Fortune | L | L | March 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Russ Handy | R | R | August 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Dave Jefferson | R | R | June 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Yovanny Lara | R | R | September 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Sean Leslie | R | L | December 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 212 | Ukiah, CA US |
| Scott Loubier | R | R | April 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | South Portland, ME US |
| Tripp MacKay | S | R | August 15, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, MS US |
| Rob Marquez | R | R | April 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Alpine, TX US |
| Brian Matz | L | L | September 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Guillermo Mota | R | R | July 25, 1973 | 6'6" | 240 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Talmadge Nunnari | L | L | April 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Pensacola, FL US |
| D. C. Olsen | R | R | May 3, 1972 | 6'0" | 220 | Cedar City, UT US |
| Willie Oropeza | R | R | October 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Christian Parker | R | R | July 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Simon Pond | L | R | October 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | North Vancouver, BC CA |
| Ed Quezada | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Pedernales, DO |
| David Rigoli | R | R | October 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Grosseto, IT |
| Ryan Saylor | L | R | May 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Brian Schneider | L | R | November 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Chris Schwab | L | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Rod Stevenson | R | R | March 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Columbus, GA US |
| Rob Streicher | R | R | April 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Miami, FL US |
| Scott Strickland | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Andy Tracy | L | R | December 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Bowling Green, OH US |
| Jason Turman | R | R | November 10, 1975 | 6'10" | 210 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Ryan Van Gilder | R | R | December 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jeremy Ware | R | R | October 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Orangeville, ON CA |
| John White | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Tim Young | L | L | October 15, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Gulfport, MS 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.
