1997 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 23-45
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Manager: Steve Turco (23-45)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 43,300, Avg. 1,353 in 32 home dates
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1997 season with a record of 23 wins and 45 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals plated 346 runs and conceded 537 runs, most in the circuit. Ryan Darr paced Johnson City with 10 home runs Derek Feramisco accounted for 36 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .342 average, while Steve Norris recorded a 5.94 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1997 Johnson City Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eliézer Alfonzo, Pablo Ozuna and José Rodríguez.
Steve Turco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliézer Alfonzo | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Danilo Araujo | R | R | January 17, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ryan Darr | R | R | October 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Corona, CA US |
| Tim Davis | R | R | January 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Miguel Diaz | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 160 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Alex Eckelman | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Derek Feramisco | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 6'5" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Brandon Folkers | L | L | August 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Lance Franks | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Russellville, AR US |
| Wilson Garcia | R | R | July 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 174 | Azua, Azua DO |
| John Geis | L | L | December 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 191 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Carl Gooden | R | R | November 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Derek Gooden | R | R | June 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Toribio Guzman | R | R | July 6, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Paya, DO |
| Shawn Hogge | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Newport News, VA US |
| Craig Hopson | R | R | February 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Andy Kalcounos | R | R | August 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Jeremy Lambert | R | R | January 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Otoniel Lanfranco | R | R | July 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Blake Ledbetter | R | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Sikeston, MO US |
| Brian Llibre | R | R | September 16, 1977 | 6'4" | 201 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Remer McIntyre | R | R | November 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Albany, GA US |
| Matt Miller | R | R | June 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Rochester, NY US |
| Steve Norris | L | L | February 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Franklin Ortega | R | R | December 2, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Villa Suarez, DO |
| Pablo Ozuna | R | R | August 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| José Rodríguez | L | L | December 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Cayey, PR |
| Miguel Rodriguez | R | R | May 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 170 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Francisco Rojas | R | R | July 2, 1976 | 5'10" | 163 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Secoda | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Reynaldo Torres | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'5" | 235 | Ponce, PR |
| John Tuttle | L | R | November 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jovany William | R | R | January 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
