1997 Charlotte Rangers Roster
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 6th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Butch Wynegar (68-71)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Ballpark: Charlotte Sports Park
Attendance: 69,072, Avg. 1,031 in 67 home dates
The Charlotte Rangers of the Florida State League ended the 1997 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Rangers scored 653 runs and yielded 666 runs. Cliff Brumbaugh led Charlotte with 15 home runs Warren Morris drove in 75 runs. Rubén Mateo paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .314 clip. Corey Lee topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.48 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Dan Smith, Craig Monroe, Todd Van Poppel, Brandon Knight, Kelly Dransfeldt, Rubén Mateo, Cliff Brumbaugh, R. A. Dickey, Danny Kolb, Corey Lee, Sam Marsonek, Doug Davis, David Manning, Ryan Glynn, Mike Venafro, Warren Morris and Mark McLemore were all players from the 1997 Charlotte Rangers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Butch Wynegar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Acevedo | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Derek Baker | L | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Cliff Brumbaugh | R | R | April 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Derrick Cook | R | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Staunton, VA US |
| Doug Davis | R | L | September 21, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Anthony Dellamano | R | R | August 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 205 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| R. A. Dickey | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| Kelly Dransfeldt | R | R | April 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| John Ellis | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | New London, CT US |
| Shawn Gallagher | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Ryan Glynn | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Joe Goodwin | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ryan Gorecki | L | R | July 18, 1973 | 5'9" | 160 | Queens, NY US |
| Dan Hower | L | L | February 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| Cesar King | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Brandon Knight | L | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Keiichi Kojima | L | L | July 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Danny Kolb | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 185 | Stirling, IL US |
| Corey Lee | S | L | December 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Raleigh, NC US |
| David Manning | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Sam Marsonek | R | R | July 10, 1978 | 6'6" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jose Martinez | R | R | February 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Rubén Mateo | R | R | February 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Mike McHugh | L | L | April 9, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mark McLemore | S | R | October 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Craig Monroe | R | R | February 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Jose Montero | R | R | September 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | , Lara VE |
| Warren Morris | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Henry Mota | R | R | May 13, 1978 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Mudd | R | R | October 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Adrian Myers | R | R | May 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Laurel, MS US |
| Juan Nunez | S | R | January 11, 1977 | 5'10" | 165 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Bonelly Ovalles | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 5'11" | 164 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jose Parra | S | R | April 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Rowan Richards | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Jose Santos | R | R | March 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Kevin Schramm | R | R | July 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Dan Smith | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Ottis Smith | R | L | January 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | Fond du lac, WI US |
| Todd Van Poppel | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Mike Venafro | L | L | August 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Takoma Park, MD US |
| Brandon Warriax | R | R | June 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Sean Watkins | L | L | October 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Peoria, IL US |
| Mike Zywica | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Palos, IL 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.
