1997 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 61-78
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Bob Jones (61-78)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 333,019, Avg. 5,046 in 66 home dates
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1997 season with a record of 61 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Drillers scored 712 runs and conceded 727 runs. Dan Collier led Tulsa with 26 home runs, while Doug O'Neill, Edwin Díaz and Fernando Tatís each walloped 15 or more also. Dan Collier drove in 79 runs. Fernando Tatís paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .314. Ted Silva topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.1 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1997 Tulsa Drillers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ken Hill, Mike Bell, Danny Kolb, Domingo Cedeño, Jonathan Johnson, Danny Patterson, Ryan Glynn, Jim Brower, Roger Pavlik, Edwin Díaz, Frank Charles, Mike Venafro, David Manning, Andy Barkett, Dan Smith, Chris Eddy, Warren Newson, Mike York, Fernando Tatís, Brandon Knight, Jim Dedrick, Mickey Tettleton and Todd Van Poppel.
Bob Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Barkett | L | L | September 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Mike Bell | R | R | December 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brian Blair | L | L | April 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Temple, TX US |
| Matt Bokemeier | S | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | McHenry, IL US |
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| Bucky Buckles | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Essex Burton | R | R | May 16, 1969 | 5'9" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Domingo Cedeño | S | R | November 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Frank Charles | R | R | February 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | Fontana, CA US |
| Eric Christopherson | R | R | April 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dan Collier | R | R | August 13, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Ozark, AR US |
| Tim Cossins | R | R | March 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Jeff Davis | R | R | September 20, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Fall River, MA US |
| Jim Dedrick | S | R | April 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Edwin Díaz | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 172 | Bayamon, PR |
| Chris Eddy | L | L | November 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Terry Farrar | S | L | September 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ryan Glynn | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jonathan Johnson | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | La Grange, GA US |
| Rob Kell | R | L | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Cesar King | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Brandon Knight | L | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Keiichi Kojima | L | L | July 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Danny Kolb | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 185 | Stirling, IL US |
| David Manning | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ritchie Moody | L | L | February 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Bobby Moore | R | R | March 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 217 | Kalispell, MT US |
| Cesar Morillo | S | R | July 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mike Murphy | R | R | January 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Murray, UT US |
| Warren Newson | L | L | July 3, 1964 | 5'7" | 190 | Newnan, GA US |
| Doug O'Neill | R | R | June 29, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Danny Patterson | R | R | February 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Roger Pavlik | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| John Powell | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Monroe, GA US |
| Rowan Richards | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Ted Silva | R | R | August 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Dan Smith | L | L | April 20, 1969 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Fernando Tatís | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mickey Tettleton | S | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Chris Unrat | L | R | March 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Todd Van Poppel | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Mike Venafro | L | L | August 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Takoma Park, MD US |
| Andrew Vessel | R | R | March 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Mike York | R | R | September 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | Oak Park, IL 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.
