1997 Massachusetts Mad Dogs Roster
Team Record: 45-37
Finished 2nd in the NL's North Division
Manager: George Scott (45-37)
Location: Lynn, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Fraser Field
Attendance: 72,681, Avg. 1,817 in 40 home dates
Playoffs - Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 2 games, Massachusetts Mad Dogs 1
The Massachusetts Mad Dogs of the Northeast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Mad Dogs scored 473 runs and conceded 427 runs. Andre Keene led Massachusetts with 11 home runs Felix Colon drove in 65 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .355 average. Gardner O'Flynn paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.85 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Oil Can Boyd played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Massachusetts Mad Dogs to do so.
George Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Can Boyd | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS US |
| Javier Brown | R | R | March 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Essex Burton | R | R | May 16, 1969 | 5'9" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Felix Colon | R | R | September 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 176 | Levittown, PR |
| Frank Colon | L | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Sean Conlin | R | R | ||||
| Jose DeLeon | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | La Vega, DO |
| Jay Edwards | R | R | January 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Crawford, MS US |
| Chris Ennico | R | R | October 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Jason Falcon | L | L | April 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | North Adams, MA US |
| Rocco Giardi | R | R | July 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Salem, MA US |
| Rod Griggs | R | R | March 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, TN US |
| Darowin Hernandez | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 155 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Andy Holaren | R | R | May 4, 1974 | 5'8" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Kirby Holmes | ||||||
| Scott Jones | R | R | March 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Andre Keene | L | L | March 11, 1971 | 6'5" | 240 | Washington, DC US |
| David Lawson | L | L | November 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Covina, CA US |
| Tim Lucey | R | L | 6'5" | 195 | Milton, MA US | |
| Julian Martinez | R | R | June 2, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Sammie Mathis | R | R | December 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Brookhaven, MS US |
| Pete McHugh | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | Reading, MA US | |
| Eddie Mitchell | L | L | September 27, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Danny Montero | R | R | October 9, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Jobillo, DO |
| Ray Moon | R | R | August 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jay Murphy | L | R | November 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Ty Norman | R | R | June 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Isaias Nunez | L | L | April 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gardner O'Flynn | S | L | July 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Framingham, MA US |
| Torrey Pettiford | R | R | May 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Burlington, NC US |
| Rafael Pimental | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | Dorchester, MA US | |
| Mike Pogue | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | Holderness, NH US | |
| Pablo Reyes | L | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Scott Rhodes | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| John Riccio | L | L | March 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnston, RI US |
| Nick Rizzo | R | R | January 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Dan Shannon | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Shwartzer | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Duane Stelly | L | R | December 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Reggie Terry | R | R | September 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Byron Thomas | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Marcus Tyner | R | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Troy, AL US |
| Rod Walker | R | R | February 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wayne Weinheimer | R | R | September 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kory Witmer | L | L | ||||
| Chris Worthley | R | R |
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.
