1997 Richmond Braves Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 70-72
Finished 4th in the IL's West Division
Manager: Bill Dancy (70-72)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: The Diamond
Attendance: 512,727, Avg. 7,540 in 68 home dates
1997 Richmond Braves Statistics

The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 1997 season with a record of 70 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.

The Braves scored 680 runs and allowed 671 runs. Damon Hollins led Richmond with 20 home runs, while Brad Tyler walloped 15 or more, too. Randall Simon drove in 102 runs. Tommy Gregg paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .332. Chris Brock topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.35 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Joe Ayrault, Danny Bautista, Joe Borowski, Chris Brock, Scott Brow, Paul Byrd, Mike Cather, Brad Clontz, Mike Dyer, Chad Fox, Ed Giovanola, Tommy Gregg, Dean Hartgraves, Wes Helms, Damon Hollins, Kerry Ligtenberg, Larry Luebbers, Marty Malloy, Pablo Martínez, Kevin Millwood, Mike Mordecai, Kevin Rogers, Carl Schutz, Randall Simon, Bob Smith, Tim Spehr, Tom Thobe, Dave Valle and Brad Woodall were all players from the 1997 Richmond Braves who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Bill Dancy served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joe AyraultRROctober 8, 19716'3"190Rochester, MI US
Danny BautistaRRMay 24, 19725'11"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Joe BorowskiRRMay 4, 19716'2"225Bayonne, NJ US
Chris BrockRRFebruary 5, 19706'0"175Orlando, FL US
Scott BrowRRMarch 17, 19696'3"200Butte, MT US
Paul ByrdRRDecember 3, 19706'1"185Louisville, KY US
Ken CarlyleRRApril 16, 19716'1"195Boston, MA US
Mike CatherRRDecember 17, 19706'2"195San Diego, CA US
Brad ClontzRRApril 25, 19716'1"180Stuart, VA US
Mike DyerRRSeptember 8, 19666'3"195Upland, CA US
Chad FoxRRSeptember 3, 19706'2"180Coronado, CA US
Ed GiovanolaLRMarch 4, 19695'10"170Los Gatos, CA US
Tommy GreggLLJuly 29, 19636'1"190Boone, NC US
Tommy HarrisonRRSeptember 30, 19716'2"185Dayton, OH US
Dean HartgravesRLAugust 12, 19666'0"185Bakersfield, CA US
Wes HelmsRRMay 12, 19766'4"230Gastonia, NC US
Damon HollinsRLJune 12, 19745'11"180Fairfield, CA US
Mike HostetlerRRJune 5, 19706'2"195Marietta, GA US
T. R. LewisRRApril 17, 19716'0"180Jacksonville, FL US
Kerry LigtenbergRRMay 11, 19716'2"185Rapid City, SD US
Larry LuebbersRROctober 11, 19696'6"190Cincinnati, OH US
Marty MalloyLRApril 6, 19725'10"160Gainesville, FL US
Pablo MartínezSRJune 29, 19695'10"155Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO
Kevin MillwoodRRDecember 24, 19746'4"230Gastonia, NC US
Mike MordecaiRRDecember 13, 19675'11"175Birmingham, AL US
Raul RodarteRRApril 9, 19705'11"190Los Angeles, CA US
Bryan RogersRROctober 30, 19675'11"178Hollister, CA US
Kevin RogersLLAugust 20, 19686'2"190Cleveland, MS US
Carl SchutzLLAugust 22, 19715'11"208Hammond, LA US
Randall SimonLLMay 25, 19756'0"180Willemstad, CW
Bob SmithRRMay 10, 19746'3"190Oakland, CA US
Tim SpehrRRJuly 2, 19666'2"205Excelsior Springs, MO US
Fausto TejeroRROctober 26, 19686'2"205Hialeah, FL US
Tom ThobeLLSeptember 3, 19696'6"195Covington, KY US
Dave TothRRDecember 8, 19696'2"208Edison, NJ US
Brad TylerLRMarch 3, 19696'2"180Aurora, IN US
Dave ValleRROctober 30, 19606'2"200Bayside, NY US
Brad WoodallSLJune 25, 19696'0"175Atlanta, GA 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.




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