1997 Evansville Otters Roster
Team Record: 46-33
Finished 1st in the FL's West Division
Manager: Greg Tagert (46-33)
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 91,018, Avg. 2,395 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Evansville Otters 2 games, Richmond Roosters 1
Finals - Canton Crocodiles 2 games, Evansville Otters 0
The Evansville Otters of the Frontier League ended the 1997 season with a record of 46 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Otters plated 476 runs and surrendered 434 runs. David Robinson accounted for 50 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .322 clip. Tista Perri led the team with 7 wins, while Jeremy Schlee recorded a 3.09 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers. Greg Tagert served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Beyna | R | R | August 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Ryan Brownlee | L | R | June 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Matt Cano | L | R | April 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bernard Caston | L | L | June 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jeff Cordle | R | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 212 | Richmond, VA US |
| Scott Dapprich | R | R | May 23, 1974 | 5'8" | 150 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Shane Davenport | L | R | December 30, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Arlington, TX US |
| Maurice DeConge | R | R | ||||
| Hal Edwards | R | R | April 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rich Estep | R | R | May 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Paco Garcia | R | R | ||||
| Rob Garola | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Steve Green | L | R | September 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | Danville, KY US |
| Rod Griggs | R | R | March 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, TN US |
| Jason Imrisek | R | R | June 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eric Joseph | R | R | September 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Mike Kass | L | L | ||||
| Jeff Leystra | R | R | May 30, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Rich Luna | R | R | October 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Marc Motzler | S | R | ||||
| Rob Murphy | L | L | June 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Mariemont, OH US |
| Jeff Neal | L | L | November 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Todd Niemeier | R | L | January 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Evansville, IN US |
| Tista Perri | R | R | November 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 175 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Bob Perry | R | R | February 4, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Westminster, CA US |
| Pat Pethel | R | R | ||||
| Lawrence Platz | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Dave Pollak | R | R | ||||
| David Robinson | L | L | November 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mike Rodgers | L | L | March 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Olney, IL US |
| Greg Scheer | R | L | February 23, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jeremy Schlee | R | R | June 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Jarod Smith | R | R | July 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jon Stephens | R | R | November 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| John Tavares | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Shawn Tipton | S | L | August 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Davidsonville, MD 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.
