1997 Ogden Raptors Roster
Team Record: 36-35
Finished 3rd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Bernie Moncallo (36-35)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Ogden, Utah
Ballpark: Lindquist Field
Attendance: 101,256, Avg. 2,813 in 36 home dates
The Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League ended the 1997 season with a record of 36 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Raptors plated 478 runs, tops in the circuit. Ogden conceded 468 runs. Brandon James paced the squad with 10 home runs and drove in 58 runs. Bobby Darula led batters with significant playing time with a .332 average. Paul Stewart topped the team with 5 wins, while Derek Lee earned a 3.89 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1997 Ogden Raptors who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bucky Jacobsen, Kyle Peterson and Mark Watson.
Bernie Moncallo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Alfano | R | R | August 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Joel Arroyo | R | R | July 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | Ponce, PR |
| Juan Baez | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 173 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ben Byrd | R | R | October 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Frank Candela | R | R | July 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 180 | Boston, MA US |
| Bobby Darula | L | R | October 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Jeff Deardorff | R | R | August 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Jake Eye | R | R | December 28, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Ravenna, OH US |
| David Gooda | L | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 196 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Kendal Guthrie | R | R | November 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Northridge, CA US |
| Jose Gutierrez | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'5" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Al Hawkins | R | R | January 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Bucky Jacobsen | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Riverton, WY US |
| Brandon James | L | R | March 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Chauncey Jones | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Mark Kirst | R | R | May 23, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | Menomonee Falls, WI US |
| Jake Kraus | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'4" | 225 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Derek Lee | L | L | August 20, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jared Mathis | R | R | August 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Alvin Morrow | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'4" | 240 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Garret Osilka | R | R | September 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | , GU |
| Chris Patten | R | R | December 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Rutland, VT US |
| Kyle Peterson | L | R | April 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Elkhorn, NE US |
| Jay Pozo | R | R | November 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Edison, NJ US |
| Bob Riggio | R | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Chris Rowan | R | R | March 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Brian Schubmehl | R | R | November 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Hornell, NY US |
| Trad Sokol | R | L | May 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Winchester, VA US |
| Paul Stewart | R | R | October 21, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Francisco Tucent | S | R | June 16, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Mark Watson | R | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Shane Wooten | S | L | March 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Nashville, TN US |
| Juan Zapata | R | R | September 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Bani, Peravia DO |
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.
