1997 Piedmont Boll Weevils Roster
Team Record: 70-72
Finished 4th in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (70-72)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fieldcrest-Cannon Stadium
Attendance: 114,646, Avg. 1,820 in 63 home dates
The Piedmont Boll Weevils of the South Atlantic League ended the 1997 season with a record of 70 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division.
The Boll Weevils scored 624 runs and allowed 632 runs. Brad Crede led Piedmont with 10 home runs Dave Francia drove in 65 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Buck Allen paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.55 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Piedmont Boll Weevils who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Adam Eaton, Thomas Jacquez and Jimmy Rollins.
Ken Oberkfell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Allen | L | L | September 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Cozad, NE US |
| Marty Barnett | R | R | March 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Harlan, IA US |
| Rodney Batts | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, MS US |
| Kirby Clark | L | R | October 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Meridian, MS US |
| Shannon Cooley | L | R | June 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Meridian, MS US |
| Todd Crane | R | R | July 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Marty Crawford | L | R | February 19, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | Post, TX US |
| Brad Crede | R | R | August 15, 1974 | 6'5" | 200 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Jason Davis | L | L | August 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Adam Eaton | R | R | November 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Lamont Edwards | R | R | August 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Clinton, NC US |
| Dave Francia | L | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Thomas Jacquez | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Kyle Kawabata | R | R | January 2, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Calvin Key | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Camden, AR US |
| Skip Kiil | R | R | April 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 172 | Lowville, NY US |
| Brandon Marsters | R | R | March 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 225 | Urbana, IL US |
| Caleb Martinez | L | L | February 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Juan Mejia | R | R | November 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jaime Mendes | R | R | April 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 188 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Brian Miller | R | R | January 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 225 | Two Rivers, WI US |
| Courtney Mitchell | S | L | November 20, 1972 | 5'9" | 178 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kevin Nichols | R | R | April 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Panama City, FL US |
| Leonardo Oliveros | S | R | December 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Mundo Nuevo, VE |
| Urbano Quintana | R | R | February 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Jimmy Rollins | S | R | November 27, 1978 | 5'7" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mark Rutherford | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 211 | Livonia, MI US |
| Jason Sikes | R | R | June 17, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Perry, GA US |
| Kris Stevens | R | L | September 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Greg Taylor | S | R | October 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Nick Thompson | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Ira Tilton | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Fort Monmouth, NJ US |
| Dave Tober | R | R | May 11, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Providence, RI US |
| Mike Torti | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 196 | Bellevue, NE US |
| Jason Wesemann | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
| Ricky Williams | R | R | May 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | San Diego, 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.
