1997 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 68-52
Finished 1st in the ML's North Division
Manager: Derek Bryant (68-52)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 430,274, Avg. 7,171
Playoffs - Quintana Roo Langosteros 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 2
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 1997 season with a record of 68 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Sultanes tallied 509 runs and yielded 435 runs.
Members of the 1997 Monterrey Sultanes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Craig Worthington, Bernardo Brito, Mike Anderson, Jonathan Hurst, Blaise Ilsley, Vicente Palacios, Dennis Powell, Ever Magallanes, Erubiel Durazo, Narciso Elvira, Reggie Williams, Riccardo Ingram and Erik Schullstrom.
Derek Bryant served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Acuña | S | R | August 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 209 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Mike Anderson | R | R | July 30, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Bernardo Brito | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Juan Canizales | S | R | September 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jose Contreras | R | R | March 12, 1976 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX | ||
| Rafael Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Remigio Diaz | R | R | February 4, 1968 | 5'9" | 171 | Jamapa, Veracruz MX |
| Erubiel Durazo | L | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 240 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Narciso Elvira | L | L | October 29, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Martin Enriquez | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Mercedes Esquer | R | L | August 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 147 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Manuel Franco | R | R | January 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Francisco Gamez | R | R | April 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Fidel Garza | ||||||
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jose Gonzalez | ||||||
| Jonathan Hurst | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Riccardo Ingram | R | R | September 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | Douglas, GA US |
| Jose Luna | ||||||
| Pablo Machiria | R | R | ||||
| Ever Magallanes | L | R | November 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sauz, Chihuahua MX |
| Cesar Martinez | L | L | April 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Alfredo Meza | S | R | November 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Leonardo Munoz | L | L | April 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Maria del Valle, Jalisco MX |
| Jesus Olague | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Ramon Orantes | R | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Todos los Santos, Baja California MX |
| Vicente Palacios | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz MX |
| Joel Pena | R | R | October 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| David Perez | R | R | May 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dennis Powell | R | L | August 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Edgar Quintero | L | L | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 211 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Guillermo Quintero | R | R | ||||
| Placido Ruiz | ||||||
| Armando Sanchez | ||||||
| Robert Saucedo | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 5'11" | 260 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Erik Schullstrom | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Armando Valdez | R | R | August 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Israel Velazquez | R | September 25, 1970 | Mexicali, Baja California MX | |||
| Reggie Williams | S | R | May 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Laurens, SC US |
| Craig Worthington | R | R | April 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
