1997 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster
Team Record: 61-82
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Greg Biagini (61-82)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: All Sports Stadium
Attendance: 325,582, Avg. 4,933 in 66 home dates
The Oklahoma City 89ers of the American Association ended the 1997 season with a record of 61 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The 89ers scored 622 runs and yielded 746 runs. Bubba Smith led Oklahoma City with 27 home runs, while Mark Little, Kevin Brown and Dave Silvestri each walloped 15 or more, too. Bubba Smith drove in 94 runs. Alex Diaz topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .286 clip. Tanyon Sturtze paced the team with 8 wins, and Wilson Heredia registered a 4.98 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mickey Tettleton, Matt Whiteside, Mark Little, John Burkett, Alex Diaz, José Alberro, Greg Blosser, Wilson Heredia, Jim Dedrick, Ángel Miranda, Mike York, Jeff Tackett, Kevin Gross, Mike Simms, Edwin Díaz, Eric Anthony, Luis Ortiz, Bryan Eversgerd, Henry Mercedes, Warren Morris, Hanley Frias, Mark McLemore, Scott Bailes, Eric Moody, David Manning, Dan Smith, Jonathan Johnson, Kevin Brown, Roger Pavlik, Jim Brower, Mike Bell, Marc Sagmoen, Julio Santana, Cory Bailey, Tanyon Sturtze, Tom Urbani, Domingo Cedeño and Dave Silvestri were all players from the 1997 Oklahoma City 89ers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Greg Biagini served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alberro | R | R | June 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Eric Anthony | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Scott Bailes | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Cory Bailey | R | R | January 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Herrin, IL US |
| Mike Bell | R | R | December 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Greg Blosser | L | L | June 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Manatee, FL US |
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | April 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Bucky Buckles | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| John Burgos | L | L | August 2, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| John Burkett | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Kevin Castleberry | L | R | April 22, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Domingo Cedeño | S | R | November 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Clint Davis | R | R | September 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jim Dedrick | S | R | April 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alex Diaz | S | R | October 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Edwin Díaz | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 172 | Bayamon, PR |
| Osmani Estrada | R | R | January 23, 1969 | 5'8" | 180 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Bryan Eversgerd | R | L | February 11, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Centralia, IL US |
| Hanley Frias | S | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| Kevin Gross | R | R | June 8, 1961 | 6'5" | 203 | Downey, CA US |
| Chad Hartvigson | L | L | December 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Wilson Heredia | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jonathan Johnson | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | La Grange, GA US |
| Rob Kell | R | L | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Mark Little | R | R | July 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| David Manning | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mark McLemore | S | R | October 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Henry Mercedes | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ángel Miranda | L | L | November 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Arecibo, PR |
| Eric Moody | R | R | January 6, 1971 | 6'6" | 185 | Greenville, SC US |
| Warren Morris | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Mike Murphy | R | R | January 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Murray, UT US |
| Doug O'Neill | R | R | June 29, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Luis Ortiz | R | R | May 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Roger Pavlik | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| John Powell | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Monroe, GA US |
| Marc Sagmoen | L | L | April 16, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Julio Santana | R | R | January 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dave Silvestri | R | R | September 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Simms | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
| Bubba Smith | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 6'6" | 255 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Dan Smith | L | L | April 20, 1969 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Tanyon Sturtze | R | R | October 12, 1970 | 6'5" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Jeff Tackett | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mickey Tettleton | S | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tom Urbani | L | L | January 21, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Brian Warren | R | R | April 26, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Brockton, MA US |
| Matt Whiteside | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, MO US |
| Mike York | R | R | September 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | Oak Park, IL 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.
