1997 New Haven Ravens Roster
Team Record: 64-78
Finished 5th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Bill Hayes (64-78)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Ballpark: Yale Field
Attendance: 232,101, Avg. 3,517 in 66 home dates
The New Haven Ravens of the Eastern League ended the 1997 season with a record of 64 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Ravens scored 663 runs and yielded 696 runs. Derrick Gibson led New Haven with 23 home runs, while Kevin Curtis walloped 15 or more, too. Derrick Gibson accounted for 75 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .317. Mike Vavrek paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.58 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1997 New Haven Ravens who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Derrick Gibson, Terry Shumpert, Jeff Barry, Scott Watkins, Luther Hackman, Heath Haynes, Mike DeJean, Chris Sexton, Mike Saipe, Phil Stidham and Mark Brownson.
Bill Hayes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Barry | S | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Medford, OR US |
| Blake Barthol | R | R | April 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Steve Bernhardt | R | R | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Heath Bost | R | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Sanford, NC US |
| D. J. Boston | L | L | September 6, 1971 | 6'7" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mark Brownson | L | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Lake Worth, FL US |
| Matt Byrd | S | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Kevin Curtis | R | R | August 19, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Pomona, CA US |
| Mike DeJean | R | R | September 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Dave Feuerstein | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Vicente Garcia | R | R | February 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Derrick Gibson | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 244 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| John Giudice | R | R | June 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | New Haven, CT US |
| Keith Grunewald | S | R | October 15, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Luther Hackman | R | R | October 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbus, MS US |
| Billy Hall | S | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Heath Haynes | R | R | November 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Ryan Henderson | R | R | September 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Nate Holdren | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 240 | Moscow, ID US |
| Link Jarrett | S | R | January 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| James Kammerer | L | L | July 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Winona, MN US |
| Mike Kusiewicz | R | L | November 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Anthony Lewis | L | L | February 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Tal Light | R | R | November 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Chris Macca | R | R | November 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Doug Million | L | L | October 13, 1975 | 6'4" | 175 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Joel Moore | L | R | August 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| Doug Newstrom | L | R | September 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Quantico, VA US |
| Scott Norman | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Vernon, OH US |
| Mark Osborne | L | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| Lloyd Peever | R | R | September 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Livermore, CA US |
| Kinnis Pledger | L | R | July 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Matt Pool | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Tom Price | L | L | March 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Highland, IL US |
| Mike Saipe | R | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Sexton | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Shoemaker | L | R | February 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 214 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Terry Shumpert | R | R | August 16, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Phil Stidham | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jamie Taylor | L | R | October 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Mike Vavrek | L | L | April 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Winfield, IL US |
| Scott Watkins | L | L | May 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Forry Wells | L | R | March 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Belleville, IL US |
| Mike Zolecki | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
