1997 Charleston Alley Cats Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
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
1997 Charleston Alley Cats Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jose AcevedoRRDecember 18, 19776'0"185Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Gene AltmanRRSeptember 1, 19786'7"235Sumter, SC US
Sam ArminioRRSeptember 23, 19726'2"200Hamilton, OH US
Robert AveretteRRSeptember 30, 19766'2"195Sylacauga, AL US
Robert BoggsRRAugust 30, 19746'4"225Charleston, WV US
Donald BroachRRJuly 18, 19716'0"175Cincinnati, OH US
Andy BurressRRJuly 18, 19776'0"200McRae, GA US
Wylie CampbellSRMarch 27, 19755'11"180Fort Worth, TX US
Buddy CarlyleLRDecember 21, 19776'3"210Omaha, NE US
Steve ClaybrookLRDecember 30, 19726'0"170Corpus Christi, TX US
Mark CoreyRRNovember 16, 19746'2"220Coudersport, PA US
Andy DannerRRJuly 23, 19756'0"195Springfield, IL US
Eddy GarciaRRMay 31, 19766'2"205San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Scott GarrettRRMarch 8, 19746'5"225Catawba, NC US
Roberto GironRRMarch 24, 19766'2"203Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO
Steve GoodhartRRFebruary 14, 19736'3"196Castro Valley, CA US
Tim GowerRRSeptember 16, 19716'1"185San Diego, CA US
David GuthrieSRMay 21, 19746'2"185Athens, GA US
Hugh HollidayLLJanuary 16, 19736'2"220Greenville, SC US
Jeremy KellerLRJanuary 24, 19746'0"190Lake Charles, LA US
Clint KoppeRRAugust 14, 19736'4"220Webster, TX US
Stephen LarkinLLJuly 24, 19736'0"190Cincinnati, OH US
Jason LaRueRRMarch 19, 19745'11"200Houston, TX US
Eric LeBlancLRJuly 6, 19736'0"195Newport, VT US
Randi MallardRRAugust 11, 19756'1"190Tampa, FL US
Andre MontgomeryRRJune 27, 19775'11"170Louisville, KY US
Robbie MurphySRMarch 22, 19735'11"165Clarksville, TN US
Kevin NeedhamLLJanuary 30, 19755'10"185Burlington, ON CA
Howard NewmanRRDecember 5, 19755'10"190Riverside, CA US
Brandon O'HearnRRJune 24, 19756'3"200Columbus, GA US
Jason ParsonsRRSeptember 2, 19726'3"220Los Angeles, CA US
Nick PrestoRRJuly 8, 19745'10"175Passaic, NJ US
Corey PriceSRSeptember 18, 19766'0"165Mount Pleasant, TX US
Eddie PriestRLApril 8, 19746'1"200Boaz, AL US
Teddy RoseLRAugust 23, 19736'1"180Lima, OH US
Tom ScottRRMarch 29, 19736'0"185Oregon City, OR US
David ShepardRRFebruary 6, 19746'1"190Hornell, NY US
Dave TidwellRRJanuary 17, 19755'9"170Grenada, 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.




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