1997 Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Roster
Team Record: 39-49
Finished 4th in the TTL
Manager: Mike Brumley (39-49)
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Ballpark: Harlingen Baseball Park (Field)
Attendance: 75,639, Avg. 1,719
The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 1997 season with a record of 39 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the TTL.
The WhiteWings scored 560 runs and yielded 615 runs. Bryan Warner led Rio Grande Valley with 25 home runs, and Jay Davis walloped 15 or more as well. Bryan Warner drove in 94 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .392 clip. Ryan Whitaker paced the squad with 11 wins, while Scott Marquardt registered a 5.13 earned run average, best among regular hurlers. Mike Brumley served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Acosta | R | R | ||||
| Mike Cantu | R | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 220 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Kevin Clark | R | R | April 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Henderson, NV US |
| Chuck Cox | R | R | January 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Jay Davis | L | L | October 3, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scott Emerson | S | L | December 22, 1971 | 6'5" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Michael Fox | R | R | September 1, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Mike Groppuso | R | R | March 9, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingston, NY US |
| Matt Hobbie | L | L | December 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Murray, KY US |
| Jace Johnson | R | R | July 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Columbus, GA US |
| Frank Kellner | S | R | January 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Pat Koerner | S | R | June 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 245 | Dibble, OK US |
| Dom Konieczki | R | L | June 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Erie, PA US |
| Colin MacNaught | L | R | January 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Boston, MA US |
| Scott Marquardt | R | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Baytown, TX US |
| Joey Martinez | R | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Jarred McAlvain | L | L | August 28, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Stigler, OK US |
| Jess Olivares | R | R | January 25, 1975 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Dave Paris | R | R | ||||
| Jeff Peck | L | L | June 14, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Denton, TX US |
| Mark Pileski | R | R | April 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Brockton, MA US |
| Rob Ruch | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Danville, IL US |
| Joe Stutz | R | R | August 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Madison, WI US |
| Tano Tijerina | R | R | June 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Laredo, TX US |
| Kiki Trevino | R | R | June 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Derek Vaughn | R | R | January 11, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bryan Warner | L | L | August 7, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
| Ryan Whitaker | R | R | February 3, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Greg Williams | L | L | April 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Ventura, CA US |
| Mike Zimmerman | R | R | February 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
