1997 New Jersey Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 35-39
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Jeff Shireman (35-39)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Augusta, New Jersey
Ballpark: Skylands Stadium
Attendance: 171,244, Avg. 4,506 in 38 home dates
The New Jersey Cardinals of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1997 season with a record of 35 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the league's McNamara Division.
The Cardinals scored 375 runs and surrendered 314 runs. Andy Bevins drove in 44 runs. Rob Macrory led batters with significant playing time with a .306 average. Ruben Rosario and Tristan Jerue topped the team with 5 wins each, while Mike McDougal recorded a 2.51 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1997 New Jersey Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Adam Kennedy, Jason Karnuth, Miguel Mejía, Gene Stechschulte and Justin Brunette.
Jeff Shireman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Abell | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson County, KY US |
| Neal Arnold | R | R | May 21, 1975 | 6'5" | 230 | Sargeant, NE US |
| Andy Bevins | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Justin Brunette | L | L | October 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Kevin Chabot | L | R | May 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Patrick Coogan | R | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Cordell Farley | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| John Geis | L | L | December 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 191 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Aaron Gentry | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Brady Gick | L | R | July 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Greg Heffernan | R | R | September 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Mike Huffaker | R | R | August 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Florence, AL US |
| Tristan Jerue | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Jason Karnuth | R | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, IL US |
| Adam Kennedy | L | R | January 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Dave Kim | R | R | April 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Seoul, KR |
| Jason Lee | L | R | April 22, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Abilene, TX US |
| Josh Levey | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rob Macrory | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 165 | Montgomery, AL US |
| T. J. Maier | R | R | February 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Tehran, IR |
| Chris Martine | R | R | July 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Mike McDougal | L | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Miguel Mejía | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jason Navarro | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Luke Quaccia | L | R | February 27, 1975 | 6'6" | 220 | Modesto, CA US |
| Ruben Rosario | R | R | January 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
| Todd Schmidt | S | R | October 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Speckhardt | R | R | July 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Monticello, NY US |
| Gene Stechschulte | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 6'5" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
| Roberto Vazquez | R | R | May 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jose Villafana | R | R | April 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Valle de Santiago, MX |
| Scott Wilson | R | R | January 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Josh Wingerd | R | R | July 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Pendleton, OR US |
| Finley Woodward | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Quincy, FL 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.
