1997 Mets Roster
Team Record: 42-18
Finished 1st in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Mickey Brantley (0-0), Doug Flynn (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Playoffs - Mets 1 game, Yankees 0
Finals - Mets 2 games, Rangers 0
The Mets of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 42 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Mets gave up 189 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. The team plated 308 runs. Chase Mulvehill paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .260. Kevin Dougherty topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 1.94 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1997 Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Andy Tomberlin, A. J. Burnett, Tyler Walker, Derek Wallace, Chris Howard, Octavio Dotel, Jason Isringhausen, Pete Harnisch, Bill Pulsipher, Endy Chávez, Paul Wilson, Alex Escobar and Tim Corcoran.
Mickey Brantley and Doug Flynn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Burnett | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Luis Cardona | R | R | September 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 198 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Endy Chávez | L | L | February 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jason Chivers | L | L | December 19, 1978 | 6'6" | 235 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Tim Corcoran | R | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Angel Davila | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, PR |
| Rudy De La Cruz | R | R | November 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 178 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ynocencio De La Cruz | R | R | February 28, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Octavio Dotel | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Dougherty | L | L | March 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Chad Durick | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Stuart, FL US |
| Orlando Encarnacion | R | R | March 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 218 | Bronx, NY US |
| Alex Escobar | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Mathias Fafard | R | R | December 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Rockledge, FL US |
| Geoff Goetz | L | L | April 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 163 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Rafael Gomez | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 192 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Pat Gorman | R | R | August 16, 1977 | 6'2" | 230 | Suffern, NY US |
| Pete Harnisch | S | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Commack, NY US |
| Bobby Hill | L | R | June 25, 1979 | 5'9" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Chris Howard | R | L | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jason Isringhausen | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL US |
| Brian Jenkins | R | R | October 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Panama City, FL US |
| Clark Lambert | R | R | May 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Toby Larson | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Coeur D'Alene, ID US |
| Matt Lowe | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 6'4" | 219 | Dayton, OH US |
| Nick Maness | R | R | October 17, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| John Mangieri | R | R | September 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Howard Beach, NY US |
| Andres Martinez | R | R | November 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott McCrary | R | R | January 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 207 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Mike Meadows | R | R | October 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 192 | Huntington, WV US |
| Shaun Mikkola | R | R | August 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Chase Mulvehill | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jose Nunez | R | R | October 3, 1976 | 5'10" | 155 | New York, NY US |
| Jason Pierson | R | L | January 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mark Proctor | R | R | September 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 192 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Gerard Prosper | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 172 | Subiaco, Western Australia AU |
| Bill Pulsipher | L | L | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Nick Rains | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Jason Shuck | R | R | January 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 165 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Fernando Sordo | L | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 189 | Santurce, PR |
| Willie Suggs | R | R | August 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Andy Tomberlin | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC US |
| Tony Valentine | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Stamford, CT US |
| Tyler Walker | R | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 260 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Derek Wallace | R | R | September 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Paul Wilson | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 235 | Orlando, FL US |
| Michael Yancy | R | R | March 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
