1997 Dubois County Dragons Roster
Team Record: 26-44
Finished 8th in the HL
Manager: R. C. Lichtenstein (26-44)
Location: Huntingburg, Indiana
Ballpark: Huntingburg League Stadium
Attendance: 43,481, Avg. 1,242
The Dubois County Dragons of the Heartland League ended the 1997 season with a record of 26 wins and 44 losses, finishing eighth in the HL.
The Dragons plated 277 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 375 runs. Chad Overton drove in 45 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .349 average. Johnny Oestreich led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.94 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ed Vande Berg played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Dubois County Dragons to do so.
R. C. Lichtenstein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Bansbach | L | R | ||||
| Ryan Barrett | L | L | ||||
| Brian Bentley | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Brad Bohannon | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Rome, GA US |
| Derrick Cohens | R | R | April 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Palatka, FL US |
| Brian Evans | R | R | ||||
| Vincent Griffin | L | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| J. J. Ibarra | R | R | 5'6" | 165 | San Diego, CA US | |
| Jim Jasper | L | L | ||||
| Josh Jenkins | R | R | ||||
| Jason King | R | R | ||||
| Scott Klipowicz | L | L | ||||
| Jeffrey Laschinski | S | R | ||||
| Mark Lechowicz | R | R | May 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Walworth, WI US |
| Ryan Lewis | S | R | May 19, 1972 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Darren Lynam | R | R | ||||
| Brock Morrison | R | R | January 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Winfield, IN US |
| Andy Noblitt | R | R | April 20, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | Jasper, IN US |
| Johnny Oestreich | R | R | January 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Milwaukee, IL US |
| Chad Overton | L | R | July 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Evansville, IN US |
| Chad Parker | S | R | ||||
| Juan Price | R | R | February 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kevin Robell | L | L | June 22, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Eugene, OR US |
| Doug Rubin | S | R | ||||
| Craig Shoobridge | R | R | February 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Jasper, IN US |
| Joe Spano | 6'2" | 215 | ||||
| Donnie Taylor | R | R | July 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Atkinson, WI US |
| Matt Taylor | L | R | March 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Chad Tayon | R | R | February 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Ricky Tillman | 6'1" | 230 | ||||
| Todd Tripp | 6'4" | 210 | ||||
| Ed Vande Berg | R | L | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Redlands, CA US |
| Ryan Wheeler | R | R | April 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Seymour, IN US |
| Bobby Wise | R | R |
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.
