1997 Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks Roster
Team Record: 36-48
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Manager: Jay Ward (36-48)
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Port Arthur Stadium
Attendance: 62,496, Avg. 1,602 in 39 home dates
The Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks of the Northern League ended the 1997 season with a record of 36 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Whiskey Jacks plated 426 runs and conceded 548 runs, most in the circuit. Danny Lewis paced Thunder Bay with 24 home runs, while Larry See walloped 15 or more as well. Larry See recorded 69 runs batted in. Danny Lewis led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .358. Jim Boynewicz topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.83 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Larry See played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks to do so.
Jay Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Barnes | R | R | April 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 197 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Jeff Bock | R | R | April 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Durham, NC US |
| Jim Boynewicz | R | R | March 30, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Reagan Buckley | R | R | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Benny Castillo | R | R | July 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 192 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bobby Danielson | R | L | August 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Austin, TX US |
| John Duffy | L | L | December 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
| Tony Ellison | R | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Greenville, NC US |
| Brandon Evans | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Denton, TX US |
| Manny Francois | S | R | May 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| John Gast | ||||||
| Brian Grant | L | L | November 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Kentfield, CA US |
| Jason Hart | R | R | November 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Sean Hearn | L | L | August 8, 1970 | 6'3" | 197 | Houston, TX US |
| Dee Jenkins | L | R | June 28, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | Columbia, SC US |
| Bob Jesperson | R | R | May 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Portage, WI US |
| Bryan Jones | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Chris Kessick | R | R | October 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Danny Lewis | L | L | December 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Sabino Loaiza | R | R | August 7, 1970 | Tijuana, Baja California MX | ||
| Julio Mercado | R | R | May 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tajah Merrill | R | L | December 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | St. John, BB |
| Travis Meyer | R | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Plainview, NE US |
| Andy Noffke | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Xenia, OH US |
| Gregg Pacitti | L | L | March 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Josh Patton | L | R | May 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Connerville, IN US |
| Jeremias Peguero | R | R | February 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Bill Perusek | R | R | October 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield Heights, OH US |
| Aaron Quinn | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Toby Ricard | R | R | June 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 196 | South Bend, IN US |
| Paul Rogers | L | L | January 3, 1973 | 5'9" | 160 | Memphis, TN US |
| Chris Sawyer | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Manchester, CT US |
| Larry See | R | R | June 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Ken Smyth | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 5'11" | 187 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Brian Sturges | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Chad Thornhill | S | R | August 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pat Tilmon | R | R | May 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lee, VA 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.
