1997 Ottawa Lynx Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 54-86
Finished 5th in the IL's East Division
Manager: Pat Kelly (54-86)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
Attendance: 266,568, Avg. 4,165 in 64 home dates
1997 Ottawa Lynx Statistics

The Ottawa Lynx of the International League ended the 1997 season with a record of 54 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.

The Lynx plated 636 runs and allowed 750 runs, most in the circuit. Hensley Meulens paced Ottawa with 24 home runs, while Jon Saffer walloped 15 or more, too. Hensley Meulens accounted for 75 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .274 average. Everett Stull and José Paniagua led the team with 8 wins each, and Steve Falteisek registered a 3.96 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Tavo Álvarez, Shane Andrews, Derek Aucoin, Shayne Bennett, Geoff Blum, Kirk Bullinger, Melvin Bunch, Jolbert Cabrera, Orlando Cabrera, Raúl Chávez, Omar Daal, Jim Dedrick, Rick DeHart, Steve Falteisek, Brad Fullmer, Rod Henderson, Gil Heredia, Torey Lovullo, Rob Lukachyk, Ryan McGuire, Hensley Meulens, Sherman Obando, José Paniagua, Steve Pegues, Carlos Pulido, Chuck Ricci, Rico Rossy, Curt Schmidt, Rick Schu, Joe Siddall, DaRond Stovall, Doug Strange, Everett Stull, Gary Thurman, Mike Thurman, Salomón Torres, Tom Urbani, José Vidro and Neil Weber were all players from the 1997 Ottawa Lynx who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Pat Kelly served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tavo ÁlvarezRRNovember 25, 19716'3"245Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Shane AndrewsRRAugust 28, 19716'1"215Dallas, TX US
Derek AucoinRRMarch 27, 19706'7"235Lachine, QC CA
Bob BaxterRLFebruary 17, 19696'1"180Norwood, MA US
Shayne BennettRRApril 10, 19726'5"200Adelaide, South Australia AU
Geoff BlumSRApril 26, 19736'3"220Redwood City, CA US
Kirk BullingerRROctober 28, 19696'2"170New Orleans, LA US
Melvin BunchRRNovember 4, 19716'1"165Texarkana, TX US
Jolbert CabreraRRDecember 8, 19726'2"205Cartagena, Bolivar CO
Orlando CabreraRRNovember 2, 19745'10"195Cartagena, Bolivar CO
Raúl ChávezRRMarch 17, 19735'11"245Valencia, Carabobo VE
Omar DaalLLMarch 1, 19726'3"160Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Jim DedrickSRApril 4, 19686'0"185Los Angeles, CA US
Rick DeHartLLMarch 21, 19706'1"180Topeka, KS US
Tim DixonLLFebruary 26, 19726'2"215San Jose, CA US
Steve FalteisekRRJanuary 28, 19726'2"200Mineola, NY US
Ben FleethamRRAugust 3, 19726'1"205Minneapolis, MN US
Brad FullmerLRJanuary 17, 19756'1"185Chatsworth, CA US
Rod HendersonRRMarch 11, 19716'4"195Greensburg, KY US
Gil HerediaRROctober 26, 19656'1"190Nogales, AZ US
Billy LottRRAugust 16, 19706'4"210Hattiesburg, MS US
Torey LovulloSRJuly 25, 19656'1"185Santa Monica, CA US
Rob LukachykLRJuly 24, 19686'0"185Jersey City, NJ US
Ryan McGuireLLNovember 23, 19716'2"210Bellflower, CA US
Hensley MeulensRRJune 23, 19676'4"200Willemstad, CW
Francisco MoralesRRJanuary 31, 19736'3"200San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Sherman ObandoRRJanuary 23, 19706'4"215, Bocas del Toro PA
José PaniaguaRRAugust 20, 19736'2"185San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO
Steve PeguesRRMay 21, 19686'2"190Pontotoc, MS US
Carlos PulidoLLAugust 5, 19716'0"194Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Chuck RicciRRNovember 20, 19686'2"180Abington, PA US
Rico RossyRRFebruary 16, 19645'10"175San Juan, PR
Jon SafferLRJuly 6, 19736'2"200Inglewood, CA US
Scott SamuelsLRMay 19, 19715'11"190Cleveland, OH US
Curt SchmidtRRMarch 16, 19706'5"200Miles City, MT US
Rick SchuRRJanuary 26, 19626'0"170Philadelphia, PA US
Brad SeitzerRRFebruary 2, 19706'2"195Springfield, IL US
Joe SiddallLROctober 25, 19676'1"200Windsor, ON CA
DaRond StovallSLJanuary 3, 19736'1"185St. Louis, MO US
Doug StrangeSRApril 13, 19646'2"170Greenville, SC US
Everett StullRRAugust 24, 19716'3"200Fort Riley, KS US
Gary ThurmanRRNovember 12, 19645'10"170Indianapolis, IN US
Mike ThurmanRRJuly 22, 19736'4"190Corvallis, OR US
Salomón TorresRRMarch 11, 19725'11"150San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Tom UrbaniLLJanuary 21, 19686'1"190Santa Cruz, CA US
Kerry ValrieRROctober 31, 19685'10"195Mobile, AL US
José VidroSRAugust 27, 19745'11"175Mayaguez, PR
Neil WeberLLDecember 6, 19726'5"215Newport Beach, 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.




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