1997 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 44-38
Finished 2nd in the NL's South Division
Manager: Dan Shwam (44-38)
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 52,372, Avg. 1,343 in 39 home dates
Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 2 games, Waterbury Spirit 0
Finals - Elmira Pioneers 2 games, Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 0
The Elmira Pioneers of the Northeast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Pioneers led the league with just 364 runs allowed. Elmira scored 385 runs. Rick Sellers and Tito Landrum paced the team with 11 home runs apiece. Tito Landrum drove in 48 runs. Rick Sellers topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Tom Wegmann paced the squad with 9 wins, while Dave Miller recorded a 3.06 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers. Dan Shwam served as manager.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Anderson | R | L | February 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Mike Bennett | L | R | January 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 215 | Elmira, NY US |
| John Broome | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Shaw Casey | R | R | March 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Dan Colunio | R | R | October 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Gettysburg, PA US |
| Ken Craddox | L | L | May 2, 1970 | 6'1" | 160 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Juan De La Rosa | R | R | December 1, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Skeeter Ellison | S | R | September 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Provo, UT US |
| Jeff Garff | R | R | December 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Gooding, ID US |
| Aaron Gerteisen | S | R | October 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Frank Gonzales | R | L | March 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | La Junta, CO US |
| Derek Hmiel | R | L | July 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 193 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Roy Hodge | R | R | June 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Lanier Hunter | S | R | February 13, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Scott Jenkins | S | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Scott Jones | R | R | March 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | August 26, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Butler, AL US |
| Danny Mangual | R | R | June 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Dave Miller | R | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'7" | 220 | Durham, NC US |
| Joe Morvay | L | R | February 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Youngstown, OH US |
| David Padilla | R | R | December 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Franklin Parra | S | R | July 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 165 | Sosua, Puerto Plata DO |
| Matthew Perry | R | R | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Latrobe, PA US |
| Dan Pontes | R | R | April 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Warren Sawkiw | S | R | January 19, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Rick Sellers | R | R | February 22, 1967 | 6'1" | 230 | Lakeview, MI US |
| Cale Shepherd | L | R | August 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Rick Smith | L | R | January 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Big Rapids, MI US |
| Chris Strahowski | L | L | December 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Bristol, CT US |
| Brent Sullivan | L | L | November 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Cazenovia, NY US |
| Aaron Turnier | L | L | September 30, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Tom Wegmann | R | R | August 29, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Dyersville, IA US |
| Grey Wilkinson | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, 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.
