1997 Portland Sea Dogs Roster
Team Record: 79-63
Finished 1st in the EL's North Division
Manager: Fredi González (79-63)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Portland, Maine
Ballpark: Hadlock Field
Attendance: 397,117, Avg. 5,755 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Portland Sea Dogs 3 games, Norwich Navigators 2
Finals - Harrisburg Senators 3 games, Portland Sea Dogs 1
The Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League ended the 1997 season with a record of 79 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Sea Dogs scored 824 runs, most in the league. Portland conceded 728 runs. Kevin Millar walloped 32 home runs for the squad, while Álex González, Mark Kotsay, Josh Booty, Ryan Jackson and John Roskos each swatted 15 or more, too. Kevin Millar drove in 131 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .342 clip. Héctor Mercado led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.97 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Héctor Mercado, Álex González, John Roskos, Tony Saunders, Kevin Millar, Mark Kotsay, Randy Winn, Liván Hernández, Gabe González, Josh Booty, Ralph Milliard, Matt Mantei, Reid Cornelius, Ryan Jackson, Bryan Ward, Bill Hurst, Heath Haynes, Mike Duvall and Brian Meadows were all players from the 1997 Portland Sea Dogs who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Fredi González served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Booty | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Starkville, MS US |
| Rex Burgus | L | L | November 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Tony Castro | R | R | July 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Chavez | R | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Dan Chergey | R | R | January 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Summit, NJ US |
| Hayward Cook | R | R | June 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 210 | Bangkok, TH |
| Reid Cornelius | R | R | June 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Thomasville, AL US |
| Mike Duvall | R | L | October 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Warrenton, VA US |
| Álex González | R | R | February 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Gabe González | S | L | May 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Juan Gonzalez | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Lionel Hastings | R | R | January 26, 1973 | 5'9" | 165 | Tokyo, JP |
| Heath Haynes | R | R | November 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Liván Hernández | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 245 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Bill Hurst | R | R | April 28, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Ryan Jackson | L | L | November 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Joe Jacobsen | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ramsey Koeyers | R | R | August 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 187 | Willemstad, CW |
| Mark Kotsay | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Whittier, CA US |
| Matt Mantei | R | R | July 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 181 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brian Meadows | R | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Héctor Mercado | L | L | April 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Catano, PR |
| Kevin Millar | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ralph Milliard | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Willemstad, CW |
| Greg Mix | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Joe Norris | R | R | November 29, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Long Pine, CA US |
| Mike Parisi | R | R | June 18, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Gregg Press | R | R | September 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Bobby Rector | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Glenn Reeves | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Glen Waverley, Victoria AU |
| Victor Rodriguez | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| John Roskos | R | R | November 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 198 | Victorville, CA US |
| Tony Saunders | L | L | April 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tony Torres | R | R | June 1, 1970 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Dave Townsend | R | R | August 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Canton, MS US |
| Bryan Ward | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Bristol, PA US |
| Pookie Wilson | L | L | October 24, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Sylacauga, AL US |
| Randy Winn | S | R | June 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Los Angeles, 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.
