1997 Lafayette Leopards Roster
Heartland League (HL) - Independent
Team Record: 31-40
Finished 7th in the HL
Manager: Bob Hallas (31-40)
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Ballpark: Columbian Park
Attendance: 14,909, Avg. 420
1997 Lafayette Leopards StatisticsTeam Record: 31-40
Finished 7th in the HL
Manager: Bob Hallas (31-40)
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Ballpark: Columbian Park
Attendance: 14,909, Avg. 420
The Lafayette Leopards of the Heartland League ended the 1997 season with a record of 31 wins and 40 losses, finishing seventh in the HL.
The Leopards plated 358 runs and allowed 400 runs. Gino Kinchen paced Lafayette with 12 home runs and drove in 36 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .309 clip. Jason Taulman topped the team with 8 wins, and Jake Cook earned a 2.7 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Bob Hallas served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Albers | S | R | January 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Derek Alleman | L | R | May 28, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rob Allison | R | R | ||||
| Steve Beller | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | , WV US |
| Jeff Benedict | L | R | ||||
| Jason Bennett | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jayson Best | R | R | September 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Joe Cali | R | R | April 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Pete Cann | R | R | ||||
| Jake Cook | R | R | August 31, 1974 | 6'6" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Todd Craig | R | R | ||||
| Craig Culhane | R | R | ||||
| Jason Drake | R | R | ||||
| Brad Finken | R | L | October 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Clint Gagnon | R | R | September 12, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Kankakee, IL US |
| James Gray | R | R | ||||
| Mike Hedman | S | R | January 3, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mike Holcomb | R | R | November 19, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Pekin, IL US |
| Dom Horgeshimer | S | R | March 26, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brian Howell | R | R | ||||
| John Huemmer | R | R | ||||
| Tommy Johnston | R | R | February 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Chad Jones | R | R | ||||
| Garry Kamphouse | R | R | September 1, 1974 | |||
| Gino Kinchen | L | R | July 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Curtis Knight | S | R | ||||
| Thomas Martinez | L | R | ||||
| Pat Mason | ||||||
| Jared Mathis | R | R | August 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Phil McDermott | R | R | ||||
| Julio Mercado | R | R | May 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Mike Meteyard | R | R | ||||
| Gary Mumin | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Gardena, CA US |
| Ramsey Ochoa | L | L | ||||
| Jason Roeder | R | R | February 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Seymour, IN US |
| Chad Saalfrank | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mando Santa Anna | S | R | ||||
| Larry Satkoski | R | R | May 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jacob Serrato | R | R | May 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Stubbs | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Jason Taulman | S | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Jim Tyrell | R | L | October 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Framingham, MA 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.
