1997 Quad Cities River Bandits Roster
Team Record: 59-75
Finished 4th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Manny Acta (59-75)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 130,932, Avg. 2,182 in 60 home dates
The Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League ended the 1997 season with a record of 59 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The River Bandits plated 586 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 682 runs. Kevin Burns paced Quad Cities with 20 home runs and drove in 86 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .270. Jeriome Robertson topped the squad with 11 wins, and Bryan Braswell registered a 3.8 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chris Truby, Jeriome Robertson, Aaron Miles, Brian Dallimore, Tony McKnight, Mike Rose, Wade Miller and Jason Green were all players from the 1997 Quad Cities River Bandits who played in the Majors during their careers.
Manny Acta served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alleyne | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Shane Barksdale | L | R | September 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Oneonta, AL US |
| Tucker Barr | R | R | May 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Andy Bovender | R | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Bryan Braswell | L | L | June 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Kettering, OH US |
| Kevin Burns | L | L | September 9, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | El Dorado, AR US |
| Arnie Chavera | L | R | September 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | Arlington, TX US |
| Brian Dallimore | R | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jim Duffy | R | R | July 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Dover, NJ US |
| Sean Duncan | L | L | June 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Homestead, FL US |
| Jesus Farraez | R | R | October 18, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | La Sabana, VE |
| Gabe Garcia | R | R | March 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Fremont, CA US |
| Jason Green | R | R | June 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Port Hope, ON CA |
| Brian Hecht | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Matt Hyers | S | R | August 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Niuman Loiz | R | R | December 12, 1973 | 6'5" | 230 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jim Lynch | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Evansville, IN US |
| Esteban Maldonado | R | R | August 3, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Jason McCarter | R | R | September 26, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Chris McFerrin | L | R | June 30, 1976 | 6'5" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Tony McKnight | R | R | June 29, 1977 | 6'5" | 205 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Marlon Mejia | R | R | November 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | San Jose de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Aaron Miles | S | R | December 15, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Wade Miller | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| Wes Pratt | R | R | March 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Elkton, MD US |
| Jim Reeder | L | R | March 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | DeKalb, IL US |
| Jose Rijo | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jeriome Robertson | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Marlon Roche | R | R | April 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mike Rose | S | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Nelson Samboy | R | R | September 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | Pedernales, DO |
| Jamie Saylor | L | R | September 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chris Truby | R | R | December 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Luis Yanez | R | R | December 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | El Tigre, Anzoategui 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.
