1997 Meridian Brakemen Roster
Team Record: 32-29
Finished 3rd in the BSL
Manager: José Santiago (32-29)
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Ballpark: The Railyard at Meridian Community College
Attendance: 15,806, Avg. 518
Playoffs - Greenville Bluesmen 3 games, Meridian Brakemen 0
The Meridian Brakemen of the Big South League ended the 1997 season with a record of 32 wins and 29 losses, finishing third in the BSL.
The Brakemen plated 408 runs, tops in the circuit. Meridian conceded 378 runs. Tony Bellinato paced the team with 10 home runs Arnold Santiago accounted for 53 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .371 clip. Mark Ocasio led the squad with 8 wins, while Scott Rhodes recorded a 2.87 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. José Santiago served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Anderson | S | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 178 | Canton, OH US |
| Rob Balint | R | R | June 1, 1974 | 6'1" | 198 | Orlando, FL US |
| Mike Banks | R | R | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Griffin, GA US |
| Tony Bellinato | R | R | January 20, 1970 | |||
| Corey Berry | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Tim Brickler | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| David Cancel | S | R | March 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 168 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Shawn Cheek | R | R | April 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Albany, GA US |
| Rafael Collazo | L | L | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Lance Dobbins | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Mandell Echols | R | R | November 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Laurel, MS US |
| Jeremy Eduvigan | R | R | December 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Lewis, WA US |
| Joe Elias | R | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | Stockton, CA US |
| Emilio Fernandez | L | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Shad Fish | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gavin Forbis | R | R | ||||
| Gary Frank | L | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| George Gideon | L | L | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Brett Grantham | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Scott Harrell | R | R | November 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
| Bobby Hayselden | R | R | August 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | San Joaquin County, CA US |
| Brian Highsmith | R | R | September 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Dennis Hobson | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Brian Holter | R | R | September 20, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | Rockledge, FL US |
| Craig Jones | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Hank Lott | L | L | November 27, 1966 | 6'6" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ruben Marquez | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| David McCary | R | R | ||||
| Carlos Mejia | L | L | November 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 194 | La Vega, DO |
| Jorge Morales | R | R | November 2, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Caguas, PR |
| Henry Moran | L | L | January 24, 1978 | 5'9" | 190 | Meridian, MS US |
| Jose Nunez | R | R | October 3, 1976 | 5'10" | 155 | New York, NY US |
| Mark Ocasio | R | R | January 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Kenny Ortego | R | R | ||||
| Tommy Parks | S | R | October 14, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Torrey Pettiford | R | R | May 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Burlington, NC US |
| Vito Poehnelt | R | R | ||||
| Isandel Ramos | L | R | October 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santurce, PR |
| Chris Randall | L | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Russell Reeder | R | R | ||||
| Scott Rhodes | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Arnold Santiago | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Santurce, PR |
| Elton Shaw | R | R | ||||
| Alan Shepard | R | R | ||||
| Douglas Shumway | R | L | ||||
| Rusty Simmons | L | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Jim Slovak | R | R | ||||
| David Suarez | L | R | August 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Carlos Subero | S | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff Turnbow | L | R | ||||
| Tim Turner | ||||||
| Russ Zumwalt | L | L | September 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Tulsa, OK 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.
