1997 Daytona Cubs Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 4th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Steve Roadcap (65-73)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 86,704, Avg. 1,398 in 62 home dates
The Daytona Cubs of the Florida State League ended the 1997 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Cubs plated 698 runs and yielded 696 runs. Scott Vieira paced Daytona with 18 home runs, and Bo Porter walloped 15 or more as well. Scott Vieira drove in 80 runs. Bo Porter topped all regular batters with a .307 average. Kyle Farnsworth led the squad with 10 wins, while Courtney Duncan registered a 1.63 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1997 Daytona Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Richie Barker, Courtney Duncan, Kyle Farnsworth, Javier Martínez, Brian McNichol, José Molina, José Nieves, Phil Norton, Bo Porter, Jason Ryan and Kevin Tapani.
Steve Roadcap served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Marc Barcelo | R | R | January 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Van Nuys, CA US |
Richie Barker | R | R | October 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Revere, MA US |
Kelvin Barnes | R | R | September 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 183 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
Kevin Bentley | R | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Wichita, KS US |
Roark Birsner | R | R | December 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 180 | Voorhees, NJ US |
Sean Bogle | R | R | October 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
Darold Brown | L | L | August 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Subic Bay, PH |
Chris Bryant | L | L | August 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
Jon Cannon | R | L | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Sun Valley, ID US |
Jose Colon | R | R | January 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
Javy DeJesus | L | L | August 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 198 | Ponce, PR |
Chris DeWitt | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
Courtney Duncan | L | R | October 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
Kyle Farnsworth | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Wichita, KS US |
Neal Faulkner | R | R | April 16, 1975 | 6'9" | 230 | Monroeville, AL US |
Franklin Font | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
Ronnie Hall | R | R | October 14, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
Brandon Hammack | R | R | March 5, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | Amarillo, TX US |
Len Hart | L | L | October 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Oak Ridge, TN US |
Elinton Jasco | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Erskine Kelley | R | R | February 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Freeport, NY US |
Gus Kennedy | R | R | December 26, 1973 | 5'10" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
Levon Largusa | L | L | May 21, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Daly City, CA US |
Jeremy Lewis | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 186 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
Keith Lewis | S | R | July 30, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
Nate Manning | R | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Kirksville, MO US |
Barry Markey | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
Gary Marshall | R | L | September 22, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
Javier MartÃnez | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
Brian McNichol | L | L | May 20, 1974 | 6'6" | 215 | Fairfax, VA US |
Mike Micucci | L | R | December 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Westwood, NJ US |
José Molina | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 250 | Bayamon, PR |
José Nieves | R | R | June 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
Phil Norton | R | L | February 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Texarkana, TX US |
Frisco Parotte | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Levittown, PR |
Bo Porter | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
Chad Ricketts | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'5" | 250 | Waterloo, ON CA |
Jason Ryan | S | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Branch, NJ US |
Kevin Tapani | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA US |
Byron Tribe | R | R | March 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
Ramon Valette | R | R | January 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
Scott Vieira | R | R | August 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Dax Winslett | R | R | January 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Denison, TX 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.