1997 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Mark Berry (70-69)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 228,391, Avg. 3,514 in 65 home dates
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League ended the 1997 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Lookouts scored 744 runs and gave up 809 runs. Glenn Murray led Chattanooga with 26 home runs, and Pete Rose walloped 15 or more as well. Pete Rose recorded 98 runs batted in. Justin Towle paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .309 average. Tom Doyle topped the team with 7 wins, while Chris Reed recorded a 5.36 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Justin Atchley, John Courtright, Jim Crowell, Brendan Donnelly, Guillermo Garcia, Steve Gibralter, Keith Gordon, Domingo Jean, Mike Kelly, Brian Koelling, Brandon Larson, Chad Mottola, Glenn Murray, Steve Parris, Eddie Priest, Pete Rose, Reggie Sanders, Mark Wagner, Pat Watkins, Todd Williams and Scott Winchester.
Mark Berry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Allen | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'6" | 228 | Columbus, GA US |
| Justin Atchley | L | L | September 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Sedro-Woolley, WA 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 |
| Adam Bryant | R | R | December 27, 1971 | 6'6" | 225 | Bristol, PA US |
| Clay Caruthers | S | R | November 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Kevin Coughlin | L | L | September 7, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Wheaton, MD US |
| John Courtright | L | L | May 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Marion, OH US |
| Jim Crowell | L | L | May 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Scooter Cushman | R | R | November 27, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Stuart, FL US |
| Jamie Dismuke | L | R | October 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Brendan Donnelly | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Tom Doyle | L | L | January 20, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Steve Eddie | R | R | January 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Storm Lake, IA US |
| Todd Etler | R | R | April 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Covington, KY US |
| Guillermo Garcia | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Steve Gibralter | R | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Keith Gordon | R | R | January 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Tim Gower | R | R | September 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Greg Grall | R | R | January 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Craig Griffey | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Donora, PA US |
| Billy Hall | S | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Domingo Jean | R | R | January 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Kelly | R | R | June 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Koelling | R | R | June 11, 1969 | 6'1" | 187 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Clint Koppe | R | R | August 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Webster, TX US |
| Cleveland Ladell | R | R | September 19, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | Paris, TX US |
| Brandon Larson | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Eric LeBlanc | L | R | July 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport, VT US |
| Brian Lott | R | R | May 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Ricky Magdaleno | R | R | July 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Scott McKenzie | R | R | September 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Chad Mottola | R | R | October 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Augusta, GA US |
| Glenn Murray | R | R | November 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Manning, SC US |
| Jim Nix | R | R | September 6, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Brenham, TX US |
| Steve Parris | R | R | December 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Joliet, IL 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 |
| Chris Reed | R | R | August 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Orange, CA US |
| Pete Rose | L | R | November 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Toby Rumfield | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Reggie Sanders | R | R | December 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Florence, SC US |
| Justin Towle | R | R | February 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Seattle, WA US |
| Eric Tryon | R | L | September 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Mark Wagner | R | R | March 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Conneaut, OH US |
| Pat Watkins | R | R | September 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Jason Williams | R | R | December 18, 1973 | 5'8" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Todd Williams | R | R | February 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Scott Winchester | R | R | April 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Midland, MI 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.
