1997 Catskill Cougars Roster
Team Record: 21-62
Finished 4th in the NL's South Division
Manager: Edgar Perez (0-0), Floyd Youmans (0-0), Wally Backman (0-0)
Location: Catskill, New York
Ballpark: Baxter Stadium
Attendance: 39,896, Avg. 1,023 in 39 home dates
The Catskill Cougars of the Northeast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 21 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Cougars scored 384 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 580 runs, most in the circuit. Tim Collins drove in 46 runs. Andrew Jemison paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .281, while Matt Ramagli recorded a 5.69 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1997 Catskill Cougars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Matt Murray, Kerwin Moore and Vance Lovelace.
Edgar Perez, Floyd Youmans and Wally Backman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Anderson | S | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 178 | Canton, OH US |
| Mark Bartnick | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bert Bellcase | R | R | April 15, 1972 | 5'10" | ||
| Tony Bellinato | R | R | January 20, 1970 | |||
| Kevin Chabot | L | R | May 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Tim Collins | R | R | December 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Fairmont, WV US |
| Sean Conlin | R | R | ||||
| Luis Cordova | L | L | June 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Fermin Cruz | R | R | October 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Jarrett Daniels | R | R | ||||
| Jose DeLeon | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | La Vega, DO |
| Marty Doino | R | L | July 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Brian Dougherty | L | L | March 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Joe Elias | R | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | Stockton, CA US |
| Manuel Garcia | R | R | November 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Scott Hilt | L | R | December 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Lee, VA US |
| Andrew Jemison | R | R | November 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Nyack, NY US |
| Scott Jenkins | S | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Felix Liriano | R | R | January 27, 1967 | 6'1" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Vance Lovelace | L | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Andrew Lyon | R | R | ||||
| Jose Marchan | L | L | November 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Moe McWhite | S | R | September 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ian Millman | R | R | May 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Queens, NY US |
| Eddie Mitchell | L | L | September 27, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Kerwin Moore | S | R | October 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Matt Murray | L | R | September 26, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| Francisco Perez | S | R | September 15, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brian Phillips | L | R | November 9, 1973 | 5'9" | ||
| Steve Pinto | L | L | September 3, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Matt Ramagli | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 188 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Eric Rogow | R | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Dan Shannon | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Shwartzer | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Pete Silletti | S | R | April 14, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ramon Solano | R | R | ||||
| Jon Stephens | R | R | November 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Shawn Tipton | S | L | August 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Davidsonville, MD US |
| Brian Toronto | R | L | March 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Carlos Tovar | R | R | ||||
| Marcus Tyner | R | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Troy, AL US |
| Rich Westover | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Keith White | L | R | July 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Rahway, NJ 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.
