1997 Princeton Devil Rays Roster
Team Record: 39-30
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Manager: Charlie Montoyo (39-30)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: Princeton, West Virginia
Ballpark: Hunnicutt Field
Attendance: 36,481, Avg. 1,140 in 32 home dates
Playoffs - Bluefield Orioles 1 game, Princeton Devil Rays 0 - One-game playoff for North title.
The Princeton Devil Rays of the Appalachian League ended the 1997 season with a record of 39 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Devil Rays led the league with 484 runs, fueled by 73 home runs. Princeton allowed 392 runs. Jared Sandberg paced the squad with 17 home runs and accounted for 68 RBI. Robert Berns topped all regular hitters with a .327 average. Ed Kofler and Roger Carter paced the team with 5 wins each, while Ronni Severino registered a 3.18 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Princeton Devil Rays who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Paul Hoover, Delvin James, Travis Phelps, Jared Sandberg and Víctor Zambrano.
Charlie Montoyo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeison Arias | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Benavidez | R | R | March 2, 1976 | 5'9" | 170 | Midland, TX US |
| Robert Berns | R | L | October 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| John Box | R | L | April 30, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Carter | R | R | May 15, 1974 | 6'4" | 192 | Torrance, CA US |
| Roger Carter | R | R | August 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 214 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Andres Cruz | R | R | June 11, 1977 | 5'11" | 174 | Ponce, PR |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Julio DeLeon | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 6'5" | 198 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Sandy Garcia | R | R | February 19, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Martin Guzman | R | R | April 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Paul Hoover | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| Delvin James | R | R | January 3, 1978 | 6'4" | 222 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Doug Johnson | R | R | October 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Ed Kofler | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Queens, NY US |
| Mike Lopez-Cao | L | R | August 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 187 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Chris Mason | R | R | November 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 165 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Toby McDermott | L | L | September 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mike McGehee | S | R | October 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Scott Neuberger | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 227 | Pasadena, MD US |
| Travis Phelps | R | R | July 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Neosho, MO US |
| Tony Pigott | R | R | June 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Matt Pruett | R | R | November 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Snyder, TX US |
| Chris Reynolds | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Joplin, MO US |
| Marquis Roberts | L | L | August 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 186 | Exeter, CA US |
| Jared Sandberg | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Ronni Severino | L | L | August 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chad Spear | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Miguel Suriel | R | R | November 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Paul Wilder | L | R | January 9, 1978 | 6'4" | 250 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Chris Wright | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Durant, OK US |
| Víctor Zambrano | S | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
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.
