1997 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 38-30
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Jose Marzan (38-30)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 17,397, Avg. 544 in 32 home dates
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1997 season with a record of 38 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Twins tallied 469 runs and yielded 416 runs. Aaron Jaworowski paced Elizabethton with 13 home runs and accounted for 66 RBI. Dave Orndorff led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .368 clip. Pablo Perez topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.53 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Juan Rincón, J. C. Romero, Mike Ryan and Brad Thomas.
Jose Marzan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Ayuso | R | R | June 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Carolina, PR |
| Ramon Borrego | S | R | June 7, 1978 | 5'6" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matt Carnes | R | R | August 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 207 | Joplin, MO US |
| Greg Clark | R | R | August 19, 1977 | 6'4" | 194 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Mike Cosgrove | R | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Bob Davies | R | R | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Warren, OH US |
| Rendy Espina | L | L | May 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 230 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Josh Gandy | R | L | October 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 203 | Ringgold, GA US |
| Tony Gholar | R | R | March 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Aaron Jaworowski | L | R | August 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 216 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Matt Jurgena | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Hastings, NE US |
| Brian Kennedy | L | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Juan Lorenzo | S | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 189 | Cambita Garabito, San Cristobal DO |
| Barry Lunney | L | L | September 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Lee Marshall | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'5" | 230 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Joe McHenry | L | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Rutherford County, TN US |
| Bryant Melson | R | R | March 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 193 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Aaron Miller | R | L | July 31, 1976 | 6'3" | 235 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Robbie Myers | R | R | June 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Dover, DE US |
| Dave Orndorff | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Felix Pagan | R | R | June 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Frankie Pena | R | R | August 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pablo Perez | R | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 177 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Rincón | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| J. C. Romero | S | L | June 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mike Ryan | L | R | July 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 182 | Indiana, PA US |
| Jon Schaeffer | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Marcus Smith | L | R | June 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Ben Thomas | L | L | October 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Brad Thomas | L | L | October 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 235 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Lateef Vaughn | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | San Diego, CA 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.
