1997 Grand Forks Varmints Roster
Prairie League (PL) - Independent
Team Record: 33-34
Finished 3rd in the PL's Southern Division
Manager: Mike Verdi (33-34)
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Kraft Field
Attendance: 38,097, Avg. 1,229 in 31 home dates
1997 Grand Forks Varmints StatisticsTeam Record: 33-34
Finished 3rd in the PL's Southern Division
Manager: Mike Verdi (33-34)
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Kraft Field
Attendance: 38,097, Avg. 1,229 in 31 home dates
The Grand Forks Varmints of the Prairie League ended the 1997 season with a record of 33 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the league's Southern Division.
The Varmints scored 385 runs and conceded 408 runs. Ty Griffin and James Wambach paced Grand Forks with 14 home runs apiece. James Wambach drove in 54 runs and topped all regular batters with a .332 average. Rob Gaiko paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.12 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. Mike Verdi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Angerhofer | L | L | October 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Jim Barta | ||||||
| Craig Baumann | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Dickie Brown | R | R | August 13, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Tom Carcione | R | R | February 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Craig Clayton | R | R | November 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Troy Cota | L | L | March 1, 1962 | |||
| Billy Dunn | R | R | March 25, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Neil Forsythe | R | R | March 23, 1974 | 6'5" | 250 | |
| Rob Gaiko | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 225 | Rutland, VT US |
| Ty Griffin | S | R | September 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Ryan Heuchert | R | R | May 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Grafton, ND US |
| Larry Hisle | R | R | 6'6" | 240 | ||
| Jamie Hoffner | L | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Rugby, ND US |
| Aaron Knieper | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Dan Kopriva | R | R | November 6, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Sammie Mathis | R | R | December 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Brookhaven, MS US |
| Mark Parantala | L | L | January 6, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Tristan Paul | R | R | September 13, 1973 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| K. P. Paull | R | R | May 11, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
| Bryan Pell | R | R | ||||
| David Prosser | R | R | June 16, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Bismarck, ND US |
| Al Quintana | R | R | July 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brian Sosa | S | R | April 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Fontana, CA US |
| Derron Spiller | R | L | December 20, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Mack Steele | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Trevor Strandlund | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Cory Wafer | S | R | ||||
| James Wambach | L | L | October 24, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Shea Wardwell | R | R | May 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chad Weisner | R | R | October 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Scott Whetter | R | R | July 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Grand Forks, ND 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.
