1997 Eugene Emeralds Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 31-45
Finished 4th in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Jim Saul (31-45)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 135,926, Avg. 3,577 in 38 home dates
1997 Eugene Emeralds Statistics

The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1997 season with a record of 31 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Emeralds scored 383 runs and yielded 495 runs. Jeff Spencer led Eugene with 12 home runs and drove in 54 runs. Mark Burke paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Mike Roberts topped the team with 7 wins, while Ryan Schurman recorded a 3.24 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Ramón Castro played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Eugene Emeralds to do so.

Jim Saul served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Rodney AllenRRJune 29, 19746'2"205Princeton, WV US
John ArnoldRRFebruary 12, 19756'0"215Albuquerque, NM US
Steve AshleyRRMarch 21, 19746'0"195San Mateo, CA US
Mark BurkeLLJune 7, 19756'0"195Seattle, WA US
Ramón CastroRROctober 23, 19796'0"195Valencia, Carabobo VE
Richard DishmanRRApril 26, 19756'5"220Rockville Centre, NY US
Jason FlachRRNovember 25, 19736'0"165Ottumwa, IA US
Ryan GreeneRRAugust 6, 19746'4"215Redwood City, CA US
Pooh HinesRRSeptember 13, 19745'11"185Atlanta, GA US
Yan LagrandeurRRSeptember 21, 19766'2"197Cowansville, QC CA
David LebejkoRRSeptember 2, 19746'2"200Norwich, CT US
Mark MortimerRRSeptember 15, 19756'1"215Atlanta, GA US
Brett NewellRROctober 25, 19726'0"175Santa Monica, CA US
Brett PierceRRMay 9, 19775'10"190Fullerton, CA US
Josh PughRRSeptember 10, 19776'0"200Lexington, KY US
Mike RobertsRRAugust 28, 19756'4"220Toledo, OH US
Manny SanchezLROctober 4, 19766'0"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Ryan SchurmanRRAugust 28, 19766'3"180Yuba City, CA US
Jacob ShumateRRJanuary 22, 19766'2"190Florence, SC US
Stewart SmothersRRApril 29, 19765'10"180San Diego, CA US
Jeff SpencerRRJune 25, 19776'2"185Melbourne, Victoria AU
Aaron StrangfeldSROctober 27, 19776'1"215San Diego, CA US
Greg StricklandLLNovember 8, 19755'10"175Paris, TX US
Mike TerhuneSROctober 14, 19756'1"185New York, NY US
Richard ThiemeLLOctober 10, 19756'1"216Atlanta, GA US
Jamie WiseLLMarch 20, 19766'4"220Springfield, GA US
Collin WissenLLOctober 12, 19755'11"175Austin, TX US
Ben WyattLLNovember 14, 19766'4"185Little Rock, AR 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.




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