1997 Modesto A's Roster

California League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 74-67
Finished 3rd in the CL's Valley Division
Manager: Jeffrey Leonard (74-67)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 140,861, Avg. 2,167 in 65 home dates
1997 Modesto A's Statistics

The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1997 season with a record of 74 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's Valley Division.

The A's tallied 769 runs and conceded 737 runs. T. R. Marcinczyk paced Modesto with 23 home runs, while Mario Encarnación, José Ortiz, Juan Dilone and A. J. Hinch each walloped 15 or more, too. T. R. Marcinczyk accounted for 91 RBI. Justin Bowles led hitters with significant playing time with a .327 average. Flint Wallace topped the squad with 10 wins, and Scott Rivette recorded a 3.57 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1997 Modesto A's who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rafael Bournigal, Tilson Brito, Scott Brosius, Jeff D'Amico, Mario Encarnación, A. J. Hinch, Pat Lennon, Cody McKay, Mike Oquist, José Ortiz, Dave Telgheder, Luis Vizcaíno, George Williams and Jay Witasick.

Jeffrey Leonard served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tom BennettRRMay 13, 19766'4"190Oakland, CA US
Rafael BournigalRRMay 12, 19665'11"160Azua, Azua DO
Justin BowlesLLAugust 20, 19736'0"185Freeport, TX US
Tilson BritoRRMay 28, 19726'0"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Scott BrosiusRRAugust 15, 19666'1"200Hillsboro, OR US
Todd BussaRRDecember 13, 19725'11"190Honesdale, PA US
Jose CastroSROctober 15, 19745'10"160Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO
Jeff D'AmicoRRNovember 9, 19746'3"200Inglewood, CA US
Pete Della RattaRRFebruary 14, 19746'4"223Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Juan DiloneSRSeptember 10, 19726'1"188Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Mario EncarnaciónRRSeptember 24, 19756'2"210Bani, Peravia DO
Chris EnochsRROctober 11, 19756'2"210Weirton, WV US
Jose FigueroaRRDecember 25, 19776'1"200Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Al GogolinRRJanuary 14, 19726'5"215Columbua, SC US
Kevin GuntherRRFebruary 6, 19736'0"200Portland, OR US
Brendan HauseLLOctober 21, 19746'1"185San Diego, CA US
A. J. HinchRRMay 15, 19746'1"195Waverly, IA US
Tim JonesLRSeptember 13, 19776'0"208Tustin, CA US
Ryan KjosRRMarch 4, 19736'5"217St. Louis Park, MN US
Rico LagattutaLLJanuary 14, 19746'2"205Atlanta, GA US
Eddie LaraRROctober 30, 19755'10"180Bani, Peravia DO
Pat LennonRRApril 27, 19686'2"200Whiteville, NC US
Julian LeyvaLRFebruary 11, 19786'0"200Riverside, CA US
Tim ManwillerRRSeptember 5, 19746'2"205Reading, PA US
T. R. MarcinczykRROctober 11, 19736'2"210Plainville, CT US
Cody McKayLRJanuary 11, 19746'0"212Vancouver, BC CA
Chris NelsonSRJanuary 26, 19736'2"180San Diego, CA US
Randy NilesRRAugust 28, 19756'2"200Key West, FL US
Ray NoriegaRLMarch 28, 19745'10"170Tucson, AZ US
Mike OquistRRMay 30, 19686'2"170La Junta, CO US
José OrtizRRJune 13, 19775'9"177Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Arturo PaulinoRRJuly 18, 19745'11"170San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Troy PenixLLAugust 25, 19716'4"230Stockton, CA US
Juan PolancoRRJanuary 6, 19756'0"190Bani, Peravia DO
Scott RivetteSRFebruary 8, 19746'2"200Montclair, CA US
Doug RobertsonRROctober 10, 19746'0"205Springfield, IL US
Jose SorianoRRApril 20, 19746'1"190Bani, Peravia DO
Dave TelghederRRNovember 11, 19666'3"212Middletown, NY US
Jon ValentiRRNovember 26, 19736'1"195Bakersfield, CA US
Luis VizcaínoRRAugust 6, 19746'1"170Bani, Peravia DO
Flint WallaceRRJuly 21, 19746'1"185San Angelo, TX US
George WilliamsSRApril 22, 19695'10"190La Crosse, WI US
Greg WinklemanSLSeptember 7, 19735'10"175Whittier, CA US
Jay WitasickRRAugust 28, 19726'4"205Baltimore, MD 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.




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