1997 Lake Elsinore Storm Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 5th in the CL's Freeway Division
Manager: Don Long (61-79)
Affiliation: Anaheim Angels
Location: Lake Elsinore, California
Ballpark: The Diamond (Stadium)
Attendance: 341,393, Avg. 4,877 in 70 home dates
The Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League ended the 1997 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Freeway Division.
The Storm scored 703 runs and conceded 758 runs. Matt Curtis led Lake Elsinore with 17 home runs, and Norm Hutchins walloped 15 or more, too. Larry Barnes drove in 71 runs. Norm Hutchins paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .289 clip. Rafael Quirico and Josh Deakman topped the team with 8 wins each, while Brian Cooper recorded a 3.54 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Steve Ontiveros, Bengie Molina, Larry Barnes, Brian Cooper, Kurt Knudsen, Trent Durrington, Juan Alvarez, Randy Ready, Jerrod Riggan, Mark Gubicza, Chuck Finley, Eddie Murray, Justin Baughman, Rafael Quirico, Chris Turner, Troy Percival and Mark Langston were all players from the 1997 Lake Elsinore Storm who played in the Majors during their careers.
Don Long served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Agosto | L | L | September 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Juan Alvarez | L | L | August 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Todd Barlok | R | R | August 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | New Britain, CT US |
| Larry Barnes | L | L | July 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Justin Baughman | R | R | August 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Matt Beaumont | L | L | April 22, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Wadsworth, OH US |
| Randy Betten | R | R | July 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Highland, CA US |
| Ty Bilderback | L | L | October 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | El Centro, CA US |
| Cale Carter | L | R | September 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
| Jose Cintron | S | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| Brian Cooper | R | R | August 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Matt Curtis | S | R | August 14, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Visalia, CA US |
| David Davalillo | R | R | December 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Fernando De La Cruz | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Josh Deakman | R | R | February 25, 1974 | 6'5" | 200 | Corona del Mar, CA US |
| Jeb Dougherty | R | R | July 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Trent Durrington | R | R | August 27, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Paul Failla | S | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Chuck Finley | L | L | November 26, 1962 | 6'6" | 220 | Monroe, LA US |
| Mike Freehill | R | R | June 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Cesar Geronimo | R | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Darrell Goedhart | R | R | July 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Hemet, CA US |
| Mark Gubicza | R | R | August 14, 1962 | 6'6" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bryan Harris | L | L | September 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | East Point, GA US |
| Juan Henderson | R | R | April 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Hill | R | L | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Kevin Humphreys | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Panama City, FL US |
| Norm Hutchins | S | L | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | White Plains, NY US |
| Greg Johnson | L | L | April 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Kurt Knudsen | R | R | February 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Mark Langston | R | L | August 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 177 | San Diego, CA US |
| Aaron Mayer | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| John McAninch | R | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Coupeville, WA US |
| Bengie Molina | R | R | July 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Greg Morris | R | R | January 29, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Eddie Murray | S | R | February 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Norton | R | R | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Greenville, MS US |
| Steve Ontiveros | R | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tularosa, NM US |
| Allan Parker | R | R | May 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| Troy Percival | R | R | August 9, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Fontana, CA US |
| Rafael Quirico | L | L | September 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Randy Ready | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Jerrod Riggan | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA US |
| Derek Ryder | R | R | March 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Chester, PA US |
| Brian Scutero | R | R | August 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Syosset, NY US |
| Nick Skuse | R | R | January 9, 1972 | 6'7" | 240 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Jason Stephens | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Rich Stuart | R | R | July 31, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Travis Thurmond | R | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Jerrey Thurston | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Chris Turner | R | R | March 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Joe Urso | R | R | July 28, 1970 | 5'7" | 160 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brian Ussery | S | R | February 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Albany, GA US |
| Jon VanderGriend | L | R | April 25, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Seattle, WA US |
| Robby Welles | R | R | August 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
