1997 Tampa Yankees Roster
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Lee Mazzilli (70-66)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 149,191, Avg. 2,331 in 64 home dates
The Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1997 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Yankees scored 621 runs and surrendered 594 runs. David Keel and Cody Samuel led Tampa with 16 home runs apiece. Cody Samuel drove in 61 runs. Jaime Torres paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .294 average. Eric Milton, Brett Schlomann and Ben Phillips topped the team with 8 wins each, while Brett Schlomann registered a 3.66 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Luis de los Santos, Craig Dingman, Jake Robbins, Dave Eiland, D'Angelo Jimenez, Tim Raines, Darryl Strawberry, Ryan Bowen, Eric Milton, Darrell Einertson, Hideki Irabu, Cristian Guzmán, Oswaldo Mairena, Steve Randolph, Donzell McDonald, Brian Boehringer, Tony Armas, Ben Ford and Jason Beverlin were all players from the 1997 Tampa Yankees who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lee Mazzilli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Brian August | R | R | March 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Tom Becker | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Jason Beverlin | L | R | November 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Brian Boehringer | S | R | January 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ryan Bowen | R | R | February 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Hanford, CA US |
| Charlie Brown | R | R | September 13, 1973 | 6'3" | 178 | Vero Beach, CA US |
| Ron Brown | R | R | January 17, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Vick Brown | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Donaldsonville, GA US |
| Alain Cruz | R | R | July 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Francisco De La Cruz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Luis de los Santos | R | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 216 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Les Dennis | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Craig Dingman | R | R | March 12, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Dave Dudeck | R | R | August 24, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Duke Dukart | L | R | August 17, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Dave Eiland | R | R | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Dade City, FL US |
| Darrell Einertson | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Rhinelander, WI US |
| Scott Emmons | R | R | December 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Ben Ford | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 6'7" | 200 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Cristian Guzmán | S | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kraig Hawkins | R | R | December 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Hideki Irabu | R | R | May 5, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Hyogo, JP |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | S | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Kane | R | R | January 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | South Bend, IN US |
| David Keel | L | R | July 23, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Eric Kofler | L | L | February 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Denny Lail | R | R | September 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 172 | Catawba, NC US |
| Jose Lobaton | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 168 | , Portuguesa VE |
| Oswaldo Mairena | L | L | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Chinandega, NI |
| Donzell McDonald | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Eric Milton | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | State College, PA US |
| Shea Morenz | L | R | January 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Denville, NJ US |
| Ben Phillips | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Belle Fourche, SD US |
| Tim Raines | S | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL US |
| Steve Randolph | L | L | May 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Okinawa, JP |
| Greg Resz | L | R | December 25, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jake Robbins | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| James Rowson | R | R | September 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Vernon, NY US |
| Cody Samuel | R | R | April 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 252 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Brett Schlomann | R | R | July 31, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Anthony Shelby | L | L | December 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Derek Shumpert | S | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Sloan Smith | S | R | November 29, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Cam Spence | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Decatur, GA US |
| Bob St. Pierre | R | R | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Darryl Strawberry | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jaime Torres | R | R | March 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 176 | , Aragua VE |
| Jason Troilo | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | West Chester, PA US |
| Dennis Twombley | R | R | June 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 218 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Cesar Verdin | L | L | November 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Luke Wilcox | L | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Lansing, MI US |
| Carlos Yedo | L | L | February 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL 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.
