1997 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 5th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Dave Brundage (67-72)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 113,183, Avg. 1,951 in 58 home dates
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern League ended the 1997 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Chicks led the circuit with just 657 runs allowed. Memphis scored 672 runs, worst in the league,. Scott Smith paced the team with 14 home runs Shane Monahan drove in 76 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Ken Cloude and Greg Wooten paced the squad with 11 wins each, while Ken Cloude recorded a 3.88 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1997 Memphis Chicks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Charles Gipson, Alex Pacheco, Roy Smith, Tim Harikkala, Shane Monahan, Sean Whiteside, Ryan Franklin, Dusty Wathan, Ken Cloude, Brett Hinchliffe, David Holdridge, Josías Manzanillo, Joe Millette, Doug Saunders and Giomar Guevara.
Dave Brundage served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Apana | R | R | January 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Chris Beck | R | R | June 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Westminster, CA US |
| Jason Brosnan | L | L | January 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Eddie Christian | S | L | August 26, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Ken Cloude | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jason Cook | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Miguel Correa | S | R | September 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Ponce, PR |
| Chris Dean | S | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 178 | Memphis, TN US |
| Osvaldo Fernández | L | L | April 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ryan Franklin | R | R | March 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Charles Gipson | R | R | December 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| Craig Griffey | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Donora, PA US |
| Giomar Guevara | S | R | October 23, 1972 | 5'8" | 150 | , Miranda VE |
| Tim Harikkala | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Brett Hinchliffe | R | R | July 21, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| David Holdridge | R | R | February 5, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Wayne, MI US |
| Randy Jorgensen | L | L | April 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynwood, WA US |
| Mike Lanza | R | R | October 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | Port Chester, NY US |
| Rob Luce | S | R | July 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 168 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Josías Manzanillo | R | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Scott Maynard | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Joe Millette | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Shane Monahan | L | R | August 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Syosset, NY US |
| Ivan Montane | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Alex Pacheco | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Rafael Rivera | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Doug Saunders | R | R | December 13, 1969 | 6'0" | 172 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Scot Sealy | R | R | February 10, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Brad Seitzer | R | R | February 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, IL US |
| Scott Simmons | R | L | August 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Roy Smith | R | R | May 18, 1976 | 6'6" | 235 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Ryan Smith | R | R | November 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Toledo, OH US |
| Scott Smith | R | R | October 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Marcus Sturdivant | L | L | October 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 150 | Albemarle, NC US |
| John Thompson | R | R | January 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Karl Thompson | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Pomona, CA US |
| Paul Torres | R | R | October 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 235 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Dusty Wathan | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Sean Whiteside | L | L | April 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Greg Wooten | R | R | March 30, 1974 | 6'7" | 210 | Eugene, OR 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.
