1997 High Desert Mavericks Roster
Team Record: 83-57
Finished 1st in the CL's Valley Division
Manager: Chris Speier (83-57)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Adelanto, California
Ballpark: Adelanto Stadium
Attendance: 157,605, Avg. 2,318 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - High Desert Mavericks 3 games, Lancaster Jethawks 0
Finals - High Desert Mavericks 3 games, San Bernardino Stampede 0
The High Desert Mavericks of the California League ended the 1997 season with a record of 83 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's Valley Division.
The Mavericks scored 890 runs, best in the league. High Desert yielded 766 runs. Mike Stoner and Stan Cameron each. walloped 33 home runs for the team, while Travis Lee swatted 15 or more, too. Mike Stoner drove in 142 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .358 average. Jeff Sobkoviak led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.27 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1997 High Desert Mavericks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rod Barajas, Junior Spivey, Jason Conti, Erik Sabel, Chad Zerbe, Vladimir Núñez, Chris Michalak, Todd Steverson, Mark Davis and Travis Lee.
Chris Speier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Backlund | R | R | December 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Salem, OR US |
| Beau Baltzell | R | R | August 2, 1973 | 5'11" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Rod Barajas | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 250 | Ontario, CA US |
| Doug Bedinger | R | R | August 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 206 | Joliet, IL US |
| Justin Bice | R | R | April 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Mike Boughton | S | R | November 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Stan Cameron | R | R | July 5, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Kevin Clark | R | R | April 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Henderson, NV US |
| Jason Conti | L | R | January 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Clay Crossan | R | R | August 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Mark Davis | L | L | October 19, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Livermore, CA US |
| Reggie Davis | R | R | November 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 215 | Austell, GA US |
| Bo Durkac | S | R | December 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Bill Eden | L | L | April 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Effingham, IL US |
| Scott Emerson | S | L | December 22, 1971 | 6'5" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chris Fick | L | R | October 4, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| John Fleming | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jamie Gann | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 191 | Fort Leonard Wood, MO US |
| Juan Garcia | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 5'9" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Scott Glasser | R | R | December 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jason Goligoski | L | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamilton, MT US |
| Brett Hardy | L | L | December 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Costa Mesa, CA US |
| Ron Hartman | R | R | December 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jason Jordan | R | R | October 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Wichita, KS US |
| Travis Lee | L | L | May 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Garry Maddox | L | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Stanford, CA US |
| Matt Marenghi | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Chris Michalak | L | L | January 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Gary Mota | R | R | October 6, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Vladimir Núñez | R | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| George Oleksik | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mark Osborne | L | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| Carmen Panaro | L | R | September 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Alex Pena | R | R | September 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | El Paso, TX US |
| Don Peters | R | R | October 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Jason Robbins | R | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | South Bend, IN US |
| Erik Sabel | R | R | October 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 193 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Jeff Sobkoviak | R | R | August 22, 1971 | 6'7" | 225 | Watseka, IL US |
| Junior Spivey | R | R | January 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Rick Steed | R | R | September 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Shasta, CA US |
| Todd Steverson | R | R | November 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Stoner | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 210 | Shelbyville, KY US |
| Mark Tranbarger | R | L | September 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Johnson City, KS US |
| Dave Tuttle | R | R | September 29, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Joe Verplancke | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Keith Wilson | R | R | December 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Chad Zerbe | L | L | April 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Findlay, OH 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.
