1997 San Jose Giants Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 5th in the CL's Valley Division
Manager: Frank Cacciatore (60-80)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 146,151, Avg. 2,118 in 69 home dates
The San Jose Giants of the California League ended the 1997 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Valley Division.
The Giants plated 656 runs and yielded 706 runs. Giuseppe Chiaramonte paced San Jose with 12 home runs Todd Wilson drove in 88 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .345. Jason Brester and Ken Vining paced the team with 9 wins each, while Brandon Leese recorded a 3.05 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Caruso, Guillermo Rodríguez, Alberto Castillo, Jim Stoops, Ken Vining, Kevin Rogers, Lorenzo Barceló and Scott Linebrink were all players from the 1997 San Jose Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Frank Cacciatore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alguacil | L | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff Andra | L | L | September 9, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Phil Bailey | L | L | October 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Lorenzo Barceló | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Manny Bermudez | R | R | December 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Johnny Bess | S | R | April 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Dany Blanco | R | R | November 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Bobby Bonds | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Jason Brester | L | L | December 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Mike Caruso | L | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 172 | Queens, NY US |
| Alberto Castillo | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 255 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Giuseppe Chiaramonte | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Rey Corujo | R | R | October 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Bayamon, PR |
| Don Denbow | R | R | April 30, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Midland, TX US |
| Kurt Ehmann | R | R | August 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Luis Estrella | R | R | October 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Joel Fuentes | S | R | May 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Aibonito, PR |
| Tim Garland | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mark Gulseth | L | R | November 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Detroit Lakes, MN US |
| Santos Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Brandon Leese | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Lincolnshire, IL US |
| Scott Linebrink | R | R | August 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
| Jeff Martin | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Renton, WA US |
| Mike McMullen | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'6" | 230 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Angel Melendez | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 192 | Caguas, PR |
| Alex Morales | R | R | February 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Mark Mosier | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Pedro Mota | L | L | February 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Poor | R | R | May 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Teo Prospero | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Peto Ramirez | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Kevin Rogers | L | L | August 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Cleveland, MS US |
| Carl Schramm | R | R | June 10, 1970 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Stoops | R | R | June 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Edison, NJ US |
| Kurt Takahashi | R | R | February 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Porterville, CA US |
| Travis Thurmond | R | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Chris Unrat | L | R | March 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Ken Vining | L | L | December 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Decatur, GA US |
| Todd Wilson | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tony Zuniga | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Orange, 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.
