1997 St. Lucie Mets Roster
Team Record: 54-81
Finished 6th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: John Gibbons (54-81)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
Attendance: 60,210, Avg. 971 in 62 home dates
The St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League ended the 1997 season with a record of 54 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Mets scored 512 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 574 runs. Bryon Gainey led St. Lucie with 13 home runs Terrence Long drove in 61 runs. Terrence Long and Julio Zorrilla paced all regular batters by hitting .251. Dan Murray topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.46 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Terrence Long, Bill Pulsipher, Scott Stewart, Dan Murray, Pete Harnisch, Paul Wilson, Kevin Tolar, Rafael Roque, Manny Alexander, Andy Tomberlin, Preston Wilson, Armando Reynoso, Chris Howard, Octavio Dotel, Ed Yarnall, Derek Wallace and Jason Isringhausen were all players from the 1997 St. Lucie Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Gibbons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Alexander | R | R | March 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
| Fletcher Bates | S | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Ryan Bennett | R | R | July 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Corey Brittan | R | R | February 23, 1975 | 6'6" | 200 | Scott City, KS US |
| Boo Brooks | R | R | November 23, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Osvaldo Coronado | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Octavio Dotel | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Beau Engle | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Salem, OH US |
| Corey Erickson | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, IL US |
| Bryon Gainey | L | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Mike Gargiulo | L | R | January 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Lindsay Gulin | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Southampton, NY US |
| Pete Harnisch | S | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Commack, NY US |
| Chris Howard | R | L | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jeff Howatt | R | R | January 30, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | Ventura, CA US |
| Jason Isringhausen | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL US |
| Angel Jaime | R | R | March 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Knowles | R | R | October 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Clark Lambert | R | R | May 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Toby Larson | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Coeur D'Alene, ID US |
| Joe Lisio | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Terrence Long | L | L | February 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 184 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Pee Wee Lopez | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Dwight Maness | R | R | April 3, 1974 | 6'3" | 188 | Chester, PA US |
| Rafael Martinez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ethan McEntire | L | L | July 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Ryan Miller | R | R | October 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Tulare, CA US |
| Eric Morales | R | R | September 26, 1973 | 5'11" | 178 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Chase Mulvehill | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dan Murray | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 193 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Phil Olson | R | R | October 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Franklin Parra | S | R | July 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 165 | Sosua, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jeff Parsons | R | R | November 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Ada, OK US |
| Jason Pierson | R | L | January 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Bill Pulsipher | L | L | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Armando Reynoso | R | R | May 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 186 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Rafael Roque | L | L | January 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 186 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| David Sanderson | L | L | October 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Columbia, MO US |
| Scott Stewart | R | L | August 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Kevin Tolar | R | L | January 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Panama City, FL US |
| Andy Tomberlin | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC US |
| Andy Trumpour | R | R | October 22, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | LaSalle, IL US |
| Derek Wallace | R | R | September 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Paul Wilson | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 235 | Orlando, FL US |
| Preston Wilson | R | R | July 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 193 | Bamberg, SC US |
| Ed Yarnall | L | L | December 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 234 | Lima, PA US |
| Julio Zorrilla | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 166 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
