1997 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Paul Zuvella (76-64)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ballpark: Security Service Stadium
Attendance: 216,716, Avg. 3,386 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Phoenix Firebirds 3 games, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 0
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Sky Sox led the league with 924 runs. Colorado Springs allowed 881 runs. Tom Quinlan paced the squad with 23 home runs, while Todd Helton and Edgard Clemente walloped 15 or more, too. Tom Quinlan drove in 113 runs. Todd Helton topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .352. Nate Minchey paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 4.52 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1997 Colorado Springs Sky Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Edgard Clemente, Tom Quinlan, Mike DeJean, John Vander Wal, Joe Ausanio, Jayhawk Owens, Bill Swift, Nate Minchey, Jeff Barry, Jason Bates, Curt Leskanic, Bruce Ruffin, Mark Strittmatter, Neifi Pérez, Rene Gonzales, Steve Bourgeois, Derrick Gibson, Terry Shumpert, Creighton Gubanich, Robbie Beckett, Jeff McCurry, Bryan Rekar, Mike Farmer, Bobby Jones, Harvey Pulliam, Tim Scott, Angel Echevarria, Jamey Wright, Jeff Huson, Mark Thompson, Chris Sexton, Mark Lee, John Thomson, John Burke, Dann Howitt, Terry Jones, Todd Helton, Craig Counsell, Tom Kramer, John Hope, Phil Stidham and Mike Saipe.
Paul Zuvella served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ausanio | R | R | December 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 205 | Kingston, NY US |
| Jeff Barry | S | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Medford, OR US |
| Jason Bates | S | R | January 5, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Downey, CA US |
| Robbie Beckett | R | L | July 16, 1972 | 6'5" | 240 | Austin, TX US |
| Heath Bost | R | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Sanford, NC US |
| D. J. Boston | L | L | September 6, 1971 | 6'7" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Bourgeois | R | R | August 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Lutcher, LA US |
| John Burke | S | R | February 9, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Durango, CO US |
| Dan Cholowsky | R | R | October 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Edgard Clemente | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Craig Counsell | L | R | August 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | South Bend, IN US |
| Mike DeJean | R | R | September 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Angel Echevarria | R | R | May 25, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Mike Farmer | S | L | July 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 193 | Gary, IN US |
| Derrick Gibson | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 244 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Rene Gonzales | R | R | September 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Creighton Gubanich | R | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Billy Hall | S | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Todd Helton | L | L | August 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Ryan Henderson | R | R | September 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| John Hope | R | R | December 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Dann Howitt | L | R | February 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Jeff Huson | L | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Bobby Jones | R | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Terry Jones | S | R | February 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Tom Kramer | S | R | January 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mark Lee | L | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 198 | Williston, ND US |
| Curt Leskanic | R | R | April 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Homestead, PA US |
| Jeff McCurry | R | R | January 21, 1970 | 6'7" | 210 | Tokyo, JP |
| Nate Minchey | R | R | August 31, 1969 | 6'8" | 225 | Austin, TX US |
| Joel Moore | L | R | August 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| Jayhawk Owens | R | R | February 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 213 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Neifi Pérez | S | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Harvey Pulliam | R | R | October 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Quinlan | R | R | March 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Bryan Rekar | R | R | June 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Oaklawn, IL US |
| Bruce Ruffin | S | L | October 4, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Mike Saipe | R | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tim Scott | R | R | November 16, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Hanford, CA US |
| Chris Sexton | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Shoemaker | L | R | February 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 214 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Terry Shumpert | R | R | August 16, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Phil Stidham | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Mark Strittmatter | R | R | April 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Huntington, NY US |
| Bill Swift | R | R | October 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | Portland, ME US |
| Mark Thompson | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Russellville, KY US |
| John Thomson | R | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| John Vander Wal | L | L | April 29, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Jamey Wright | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK 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.
