1997 Clinton LumberKings Roster
Team Record: 65-71
Finished 2nd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Tom Levasseur (65-71)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 50,597, Avg. 791 in 64 home dates
The Clinton LumberKings of the Midwest League ended the 1997 season with a record of 65 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The LumberKings scored 644 runs and yielded 626 runs. Brandon Pernell led Clinton with 12 home runs Brian McClure drove in 55 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .276 clip. Widd Workman paced the team with 9 wins, while Rodrigo López registered a 3.19 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Rod Lindsey, Domingo Guzmán, Rodrigo López, Wil Nieves, Jason Middlebrook, Wascar Serrano, Dave Maurer and Kevin Walker were all players from the 1997 Clinton LumberKings who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Levasseur served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Amerson | L | L | October 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Fontana, CA US |
| Brian Carmody | L | L | July 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Cesarin Carmona | S | R | December 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Chris Clark | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Flushing, NY US |
| Shane Cronin | R | R | February 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Adam Cross | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Abingdon, VA US |
| Josh Davis | R | R | June 13, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Nathan Dunn | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Domingo Guzmán | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Matt Halloran | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Milton, FL US |
| Kevin Hite | R | R | July 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 155 | Maryville, TN US |
| Steve Hoff | L | L | July 1, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Hayward, CA US |
| Rod Lindsey | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 175 | Opelika, AL US |
| Rodrigo López | R | R | December 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Tlalnepantla, Estado de Mexico MX |
| Brian Loyd | R | R | December 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Dave Maurer | R | L | February 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brian McClure | L | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jason Middlebrook | R | R | June 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Jackson, MI US |
| Damond Nash | L | R | March 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Josh Neiman | R | R | October 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Durango, CO US |
| Wil Nieves | R | R | September 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Pete Paciorek | L | L | May 19, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Jerry Parent | L | R | December 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Brandon Pernell | R | R | April 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tim Perry | R | R | August 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Jacob Ruotsinoja | L | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Willmer, MN US |
| Daryl Rutherford | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Union, SC US |
| Marcos Sanchez | S | R | September 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Scott Seal | L | L | August 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Wascar Serrano | R | R | June 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brendan Sullivan | R | R | December 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Tom Szymborski | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Harvey, IL US |
| Jake Thrower | S | R | November 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Luis Torres | R | R | January 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 228 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Viegas | L | L | August 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Roseville, CA US |
| Kevin Walker | L | L | September 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Irving, TX US |
| Sean Watkins | L | L | October 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Peoria, IL US |
| Nick Witte | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Richmond, IN US |
| Widd Workman | R | R | May 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Mesa, AZ 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.
