1997 Sonoma County Crushers Roster

Western League (WL) - Independent
Team Record: 56-34
Finished 1st in the WL's South Division
Manager: Dick Dietz (56-34)
Location: Rohnert Park, California
Ballpark: Costco Rohnert Park
Attendance: 91,692, Avg. 2,038
1997 Sonoma County Crushers Statistics

Playoffs - Chico Heat 2 games, Sonoma County Crushers 1

The Sonoma County Crushers of the Western League ended the 1997 season with a record of 56 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Crushers plated 587 runs and surrendered 494 runs. David Mowry paced Sonoma County with 23 home runs, while Todd Pridy, Carter Masterson and Kyle Washington each walloped 15 or more as well. David Mowry drove in 82 runs. Todd Pridy led all regular hitters with a .342 average. Todd Genke topped the squad with 12 wins, and Kris Frank recorded a 2.49 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Chad Zerbe played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Sonoma County Crushers to do so.

Dick Dietz served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Christian BlackburnLLMay 20, 19736'1"210Slidell, LA US
Johnny CaseyRRJune 1, 19696'0"180Castro Valley, CA US
Tony CosciaRRApril 6, 19746'1"180San Francisco, CA US
Kris FrankRRSeptember 12, 19746'1"195Carmel, CA US
Jon FullerRRMay 7, 19696'1"210Tacoma, WA US
Todd GenkeRRApril 8, 19716'1"190Milwaukee, WI US
Scott HopgoodRRDecember 13, 19726'1"185San Diego, CA US
Kevin LakeLLJune 28, 19736'0"180Goleta, CA US
Mickey LippittRRJanuary 21, 19736'0"195
Carter MastersonRRSeptember 6, 19736'1"195
Eric MillerRRMay 27, 19716'2"215Rupert, ID US
David MowryLLOctober 22, 19716'3"225Covina, CA US
John PattonRRSeptember 1, 19726'5"220Minneapolis, MN US
Mark PetersonLLNovember 27, 19705'11"195Bellevue, WA US
Craig PollardLL6'1"180
Todd PridyLLFebruary 28, 19715'11"215Lakewood, CA US
Bob SherwoodRR
Cy SimontonLLAugust 23, 19766'0"200Walnut Creek, CA US
Brook SmithLLNovember 4, 19716'0"180Waukesha, WI US
John SoldateRRMay 4, 19756'1"195Santa Rosa, CA US
Ryan StinsonRRMarch 25, 19736'2"185
Tim WallaceLRApril 1, 19635'10"175Richmond, CA US
Scott WarembourgRRSeptember 16, 19715'11"195Yakima, WA US
Kyle WashingtonRRDecember 9, 19696'2"190Chicago Heights, IL US
Eric WhiteRROctober 13, 19726'1"180Monterey Park, CA US
Chad ZerbeLLApril 27, 19726'0"190Findlay, OH 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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