1997 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 1st in the CL's Freeway Division
Manager: Mike Basso (77-63)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California
Ballpark: LoanMart Field
Attendance: 404,525, Avg. 5,779 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - San Bernardino Stampede 3 games, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League ended the 1997 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's Freeway Division.
The Quakes scored 783 runs and surrendered 683 runs. Ben Davis and Mike Mitchell led Rancho Cucamonga with 17 home runs apiece., and Mike Darr walloped 15 or more as well. Mike Mitchell drove in 106 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .350 average. Eric Newman paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.16 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cameron Cairncross, Matt Clement, Mike Darr, Ben Davis, Steve Finley, Wiki González, Domingo Guzmán, Carlos Hernández, Brandon Kolb, Scott Livingstone, Gary Matthews, Rafael Medina, Jason Middlebrook, Kevin Nicholson, Phil Plantier, Chris Prieto, Rubén Rivera, Matt Skrmetta, Stan Spencer and Darío Veras.
Mike Basso served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Agosto | L | L | September 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Bill Anderson | R | R | September 23, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Glens Falls, NY US |
| Jim Baron | L | L | February 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Cameron Cairncross | L | L | May 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Cairns, Queensland AU |
| Brian Carmody | L | L | July 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Steve Chavez | S | R | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Craig Clayton | R | R | November 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Matt Clement | R | R | August 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | McCandless, PA US |
| Mike Darr | L | R | March 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Corona, CA US |
| Ben Davis | S | R | March 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Keith Davis | R | R | November 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Al Drumheller | R | L | July 31, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Wurzburg, DE |
| Kent Ervin | R | R | January 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Englewood, CO US |
| Sean Fesh | L | L | November 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Danbury, CT US |
| Steve Finley | L | L | March 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Union City, TN US |
| Rick Gama | R | R | April 27, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Santos Gonzalez | S | R | June 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Wiki González | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | , Aragua VE |
| Domingo Guzmán | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ken Henderson | R | R | February 14, 1973 | 6'5" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Carlos Hernández | R | R | May 24, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Rich Hills | R | R | July 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Steve Hoff | L | L | July 1, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Hayward, CA US |
| Robbie Kent | R | R | January 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Evansville, IN US |
| Brandon Kolb | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Scott Livingstone | L | R | July 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Gary Matthews | S | R | August 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rafael Medina | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jason Middlebrook | R | R | June 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Jackson, MI US |
| Mike Mitchell | L | R | April 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Encino, CA US |
| Vince Moore | L | L | September 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Ty Narcisse | R | R | February 4, 1972 | 6'6" | 220 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Damond Nash | L | R | March 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Eric Newman | R | R | August 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | Lake Forest, IL US |
| Kevin Nicholson | S | R | March 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Phil Plantier | L | R | January 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Manchester, NH US |
| John Powers | L | R | June 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Chris Prieto | L | L | August 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, CA US |
| Rick Prieto | S | R | August 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Carmel, CA US |
| Jake Remington | R | R | August 26, 1975 | 6'4" | 175 | Broken Arrow, OK US |
| Ben Reynoso | R | R | September 12, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Visalia, CA US |
| Rubén Rivera | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Chorrera, PA |
| Jim Sak | R | R | August 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Matt Schwenke | S | R | August 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 225 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Greg Shockey | L | L | April 11, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Matt Skrmetta | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Stan Spencer | R | R | August 7, 1969 | 6'4" | 195 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Luis Torres | R | R | January 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 228 | New York, NY US |
| Darío Veras | R | R | March 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Bryan Wolff | R | R | March 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 189 | Carbondale, IL 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.
