1997 Johnstown Steal Roster
Team Record: 47-33
Finished 1st in the FL's East Division
Manager: Hank Manning (47-33)
Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Point Stadium
Attendance: 59,768, Avg. 1,615 in 37 home dates
Playoffs - Canton Crocodiles 2 games, Johnstown Steal 0
The Johnstown Steal of the Frontier League ended the 1997 season with a record of 47 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Steal scored 503 runs and conceded 437 runs. Derek Gauthier led Johnstown with 12 home runs and accounted for 75 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Kevin Gieras topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Hank Manning served as manager.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | R | R | December 29, 1972 | |||
| Preston Aspeslet | L | R | April 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 225 | Grimshaw, AB CA |
| Seth Berliner | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwood Village, CO US |
| Gerald Bolden | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Randy Bromley | L | L | January 28, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Ketchikan, AK US |
| Trevor Brown | R | R | January 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Larry Burkindine | R | R | November 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Glen Burnie, MD US |
| Ed Conlan | R | R | ||||
| K. C. Crothers | S | R | April 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 208 | |
| Jason Dorsey | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 225 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Keith English | R | R | ||||
| Carlos Fischer | S | R | June 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | Cali, Valle del Cauca CO |
| Trevor Froschauer | R | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'6" | 230 | Springfield, IL US |
| Dave Garcia | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Derek Gauthier | L | R | July 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Kevin Gieras | R | R | May 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Brandon Glenn | S | R | September 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Sean Hogan | L | L | September 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Corning, NY US |
| Jamie Irving | R | R | February 1, 1973 | 6'5" | 250 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | November 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Andy Kalcounos | R | R | August 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Ross Kott | R | R | August 28, 1974 | 6'3" | 209 | |
| Paul LaGreca | R | R | September 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Scott Lavender | R | R | December 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Anthony Mack | R | R | January 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Darlington, SC US |
| Paul Magrini | R | R | March 27, 1973 | 6'4" | 212 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Bill Masching | R | R | November 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Fraser, MI US |
| Mike Moore | R | R | June 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Quinn Murphy | L | R | September 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Moline, IL US |
| Brian Pashley | R | R | ||||
| Rick Satcho | R | R | December 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Coraopolis, PA US |
| Evan Satinoff | R | R | ||||
| Rich Sauget | R | R | July 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Belleville, IL US |
| Chris Schroeder | L | L | December 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Gilford, CT US |
| Greg Smith | L | L | January 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Daniel Sneeringer | R | R | December 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Juan Soriano | R | R | October 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brian Stensler | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 212 | |
| Jeff Uccello | R | R | June 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Chucky Yates |
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.
