1997 Orlando Rays Roster
Team Record: 63-75
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Dave Trembley (63-75)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 147,241, Avg. 2,301 in 64 home dates
The Orlando Rays of the Southern League ended the 1997 season with a record of 63 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Rays scored 733 runs and gave up 759 runs. Raymond Nunez and Ricky Freeman led Orlando with 16 home runs apiece. Ricky Freeman drove in 73 runs. Bry Nelson paced batters with significant playing time with a .288 average. Brian McNichol topped the team with 7 wins, while Earl Byrne recorded a 3.95 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Orlando Rays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Richie Barker, Darron Cox, César Devarez, Courtney Duncan, Lee Hancock, Curt Lyons, Jason Maxwell, Brian McNichol, José Molina, Bry Nelson, Phil Norton, Kevin Orie, Jeff Pierce, Bo Porter, Steve Rain, Jon Ratliff, Justin Speier, Kevin Tapani, Amaury Telemaco, Rick White and Kerry Wood.
Dave Trembley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Juan Ballara | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 150 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
Richie Barker | R | R | October 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Revere, MA US |
Darold Brown | L | L | August 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Subic Bay, PH |
Earl Byrne | L | L | July 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
Pat Cline | R | R | October 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Bradenton, FL US |
Darron Cox | R | R | November 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
César Devarez | R | R | September 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
Dee Dowler | R | R | July 23, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
Courtney Duncan | L | R | October 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
Kevin Ellis | R | R | November 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | Springfield, MA US |
Franklin Font | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
Trey Forkerway | R | R | May 17, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Abilene, TX US |
Ricky Freeman | R | R | February 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
Al Garcia | R | R | June 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, Zacatecas MX |
Marty Gazarek | R | R | June 1, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Findlay, OH US |
Brandon Hammack | R | R | March 5, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | Amarillo, TX US |
Lee Hancock | L | L | June 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | North Hollywood, CA US |
Jason Hart | R | R | November 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
Vee Hightower | S | R | April 26, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Terry Joseph | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
Shawn Livesey | S | R | July 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
Curt Lyons | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | Greencastle, IN US |
Jason Maxwell | R | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Lewisburg, TN US |
Rod McCall | L | R | November 4, 1971 | 6'7" | 235 | Anaheim, CA US |
Brian McNichol | L | L | May 20, 1974 | 6'6" | 215 | Fairfax, VA US |
Mike Micucci | L | R | December 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Westwood, NJ US |
José Molina | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 250 | Bayamon, PR |
Bobby Morris | L | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Hammond, IN US |
Scott Moten | R | R | April 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 198 | San Valley, CA US |
Bry Nelson | S | R | January 27, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Crossett, AR US |
Phil Norton | R | L | February 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Texarkana, TX US |
Raymond Nunez | R | R | September 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Manzanillo, DO |
Kevin Orie | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | West Chester, PA US |
Mark Peterson | L | L | November 27, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Bellevue, WA US |
Jeff Pierce | R | R | June 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 187 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
Matt Pool | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
Bo Porter | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
Steve Rain | R | R | June 2, 1975 | 6'6" | 250 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Jon Ratliff | R | R | December 22, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Syracuse, NY US |
Chad Ricketts | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'5" | 250 | Waterloo, ON CA |
Lee Russell | R | R | August 20, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Lumberton, NC US |
Scott Samuels | L | R | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
Justin Speier | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | Daly City, CA US |
Brian Stephenson | R | R | July 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Fullerton, CA US |
Kevin Tapani | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA US |
Amaury Telemaco | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
Greg Twiggs | R | L | October 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Blairstown, NJ US |
Wade Walker | R | R | September 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
Rick White | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 6'4" | 215 | Springfield, OH US |
Harold Williams | L | R | February 14, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | Garyville, LA US |
Chris Wimmer | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
Kerry Wood | R | R | June 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Irving, TX US |
Steve Worrell | L | L | November 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Ridley Park, PA 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.