1997 Shreveport Captains Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Carlos Lezcano (76-62)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 164,922, Avg. 2,577 in 64 home dates
1997 Shreveport Captains Statistics

Playoffs - San Antonio Missions 4 games, Shreveport Captains 3

The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1997 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Captains scored 735 runs and allowed 651 runs. Keith Williams paced Shreveport with 22 home runs, while Benji Simonton walloped 15 or more also. Keith Williams accounted for 106 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .320 clip. Troy Brohawn led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.56 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1997 Shreveport Captains who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Lorenzo Barceló, Troy Brohawn, Jay Canizaro, Joe Fontenot, Aaron Fultz, Edwards Guzmán, Bob Howry, Ramón Martínez, Calvin Murray, Eddie Oropesa, Russ Ortiz, Armando Ríos, Chris Singleton and Keith Williams.

Carlos Lezcano served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Lorenzo BarcelóRRAugust 10, 19776'4"230San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Johnny BessSRApril 6, 19706'1"190Douglas, AZ US
Darin BloodSRAugust 31, 19746'2"200Spokane, WA US
Troy BrohawnLLJanuary 14, 19736'1"190Cambridge, MD US
Jay CanizaroRRJuly 4, 19735'9"170Beaumont, TX US
Edwin CorpsRRNovember 3, 19725'11"190Humacao, PR
Chris FickLROctober 4, 19696'2"190Inglewood, CA US
Joe FontenotRRMarch 20, 19776'2"185Scott, LA US
Chad FronteraRRNovember 22, 19726'2"200Brooklyn, NY US
Aaron FultzLLSeptember 4, 19736'0"196Memphis, TN US
Edwards GuzmánLRSeptember 11, 19765'11"205Bayamon, PR
Chad HartvigsonLLDecember 15, 19706'1"170Seattle, WA US
Santos HernandezRRNovember 3, 19736'1"190David, Chiriqui PA
Bob HowryLRAugust 4, 19736'5"215Phoenix, AZ US
Darryl KennedyRRJanuary 23, 19695'10"170Haines City, FL US
Brett KingRRJuly 20, 19726'1"190Orlando, FL US
Jeff MartinRRMarch 28, 19736'3"195Renton, WA US
Ramón MartínezRROctober 10, 19726'1"170Philadelphia, PA US
Craig MayesLRMay 8, 19705'10"195Royal Oak, MI US
Calvin MurrayRRJuly 30, 19715'11"190Dallas, TX US
Jason MyersLLSeptember 19, 19736'4"200San Bernardino, CA US
Eddie OropesaLLNovember 23, 19716'3"215Colon, CU
Russ OrtizRRJune 5, 19746'1"200Van Nuys, CA US
Randy PhillipsRRMarch 18, 19716'3"210Little Rock, AR US
Peto RamirezRRSeptember 10, 19726'2"215Brooklyn, NY US
Armando RíosLLSeptember 13, 19715'9"180Santurce, PR
Jon SbroccoLRJanuary 5, 19715'10"165Cleveland, OH US
Carl SchrammRRJune 10, 19706'4"200Chicago, IL US
Benji SimontonRRMay 12, 19726'1"236Walnut Creek, CA US
Chris SingletonLLAugust 15, 19726'2"195Martinez, CA US
Andy TaulbeeRROctober 5, 19726'4"210Atlanta, GA US
Travis ThurmondRRDecember 8, 19736'2"180Garden Grove, CA US
Chris UnratLRMarch 28, 19716'1"205Montreal, QC CA
Mike VillanoRRAugust 10, 19716'0"190Bay City, MI US
Keith WilliamsRRApril 21, 19726'0"190Bedford, PA US
Ken WoodsRRAugust 2, 19705'10"170Los Angeles, 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.




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