1997 Charleston Alley Cats Roster
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Barry Lyons (76-62)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 88,378, Avg. 1,425 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Charleston Alley Cats 2 games, Cape Fear Crocs 0
Playoffs - Delmarva Shorebirds 2 games, Charleston Alley Cats 1
The Charleston Alley Cats of the South Atlantic League ended the 1997 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Alley Cats scored 695 runs and allowed 650 runs. Jason Parsons paced Charleston with 20 home runs and drove in 102 runs. Jason LaRue led hitters with significant playing time with a .315 average. Buddy Carlyle topped the team with 14 wins, while Teddy Rose recorded a 2.51 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Charleston Alley Cats who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jose Acevedo, Buddy Carlyle, Mark Corey, Stephen Larkin, Jason LaRue and Eddie Priest.
Barry Lyons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jose Acevedo | R | R | December 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Gene Altman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'7" | 235 | Sumter, SC US |
Sam Arminio | R | R | September 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
Robert Averette | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Sylacauga, AL US |
Robert Boggs | R | R | August 30, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Charleston, WV US |
Donald Broach | R | R | July 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Andy Burress | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | McRae, GA US |
Wylie Campbell | S | R | March 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
Buddy Carlyle | L | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Omaha, NE US |
Steve Claybrook | L | R | December 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
Mark Corey | R | R | November 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Coudersport, PA US |
Andy Danner | R | R | July 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, IL US |
Eddy Garcia | R | R | May 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Scott Garrett | R | R | March 8, 1974 | 6'5" | 225 | Catawba, NC US |
Roberto Giron | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 203 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
Steve Goodhart | R | R | February 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 196 | Castro Valley, CA US |
Tim Gower | R | R | September 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
David Guthrie | S | R | May 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Athens, GA US |
Hugh Holliday | L | L | January 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Greenville, SC US |
Jeremy Keller | L | R | January 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Lake Charles, LA US |
Clint Koppe | R | R | August 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Webster, TX US |
Stephen Larkin | L | L | July 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Jason LaRue | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
Eric LeBlanc | L | R | July 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport, VT US |
Randi Mallard | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
Andre Montgomery | R | R | June 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
Robbie Murphy | S | R | March 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 165 | Clarksville, TN US |
Kevin Needham | L | L | January 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Burlington, ON CA |
Howard Newman | R | R | December 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
Brandon O'Hearn | R | R | June 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, GA US |
Jason Parsons | R | R | September 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Nick Presto | R | R | July 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Passaic, NJ US |
Corey Price | S | R | September 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Mount Pleasant, TX US |
Eddie Priest | R | L | April 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Boaz, AL US |
Teddy Rose | L | R | August 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Lima, OH US |
Tom Scott | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
David Shepard | R | R | February 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Hornell, NY US |
Dave Tidwell | R | R | January 17, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Grenada, 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.