1997 Vancouver Canadians Roster
Team Record: 75-68
Finished 3rd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Bruce Hines (75-68)
Affiliation: Anaheim Angels
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 303,148, Avg. 4,737 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Edmonton Trappers 3 games, Vancouver Canadians 0
The Vancouver Canadians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 75 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Canadians plated 766 runs and conceded 767 runs. Todd Greene paced Vancouver with 25 home runs, while Frank Bolick and Mike Wolff walloped 15 or more also. Todd Greene drove in 75 runs. Derrick White led all regular batters by connecting at a .324 clip. Geoff Edsell topped the team with 14 wins, and Travis Buckley registered a 5.11 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Edgar Cáceres, Matt Perisho, Dennis Springer, Greg Cadaret, Reggie Williams, Fausto Cruz, Anthony Chavez, Darrell May, Kevin Bass, Shad Williams, George Arias, Matt Dunbar, Chris Pritchett, Mike Bovee, Frank Bolick, Kevin Gross, Ryan Hancock, Robert Ellis, Tim Fortugno, Chris Turner, Duane Singleton, Greg Gohr, Todd Greene, Robert Eenhoorn, Steve Frey, Jamie Burke, Jeff Schmidt, Derrick White and Jarrod Washburn were all players from the 1997 Vancouver Canadians who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bruce Hines served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Arias | R | R | March 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Kevin Bass | S | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Bill Bene | R | R | November 21, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Randy Betten | R | R | July 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Highland, CA US |
| Frank Bolick | S | R | June 28, 1966 | 5'10" | 190 | Ashland, PA US |
| Mike Bovee | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Travis Buckley | R | R | June 15, 1970 | 6'4" | 208 | Ottawa, KS US |
| Jamie Burke | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Edgar Cáceres | S | R | June 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Greg Cadaret | L | L | February 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jovino Carvajal | S | R | September 2, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Anthony Chavez | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Turlock, CA US |
| Fausto Cruz | R | R | May 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Matt Dunbar | L | L | October 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Geoff Edsell | R | R | December 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Butler, PA US |
| Robert Eenhoorn | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'3" | 170 | Rotterdam, NL |
| Robert Ellis | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Tim Fortugno | L | L | April 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, MA US |
| Steve Frey | R | L | July 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Meadowbrook, PA US |
| Greg Gohr | R | R | October 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Todd Greene | R | R | May 8, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Augusta, GA US |
| Kevin Gross | R | R | June 8, 1961 | 6'5" | 203 | Downey, CA US |
| Ryan Hancock | R | R | November 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Pete Janicki | R | R | January 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Parma, OH US |
| Fausto Macey | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Darrell May | L | L | June 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Jose Monzon | R | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Chris Norton | R | R | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Greenville, MS US |
| Matt Perisho | L | L | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Burlington, IA US |
| Chris Pritchett | L | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'4" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Marquis Riley | S | R | December 27, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Jeff Schmidt | R | R | February 21, 1971 | 6'5" | 205 | Northfield, MN US |
| Duane Singleton | L | R | August 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Nick Skuse | R | R | January 9, 1972 | 6'7" | 240 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Dennis Springer | R | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jerrey Thurston | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Chris Turner | R | R | March 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Jarrod Washburn | L | L | August 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Derrick White | R | R | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Reggie Williams | S | R | May 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Laurens, SC US |
| Shad Williams | R | R | March 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Wolff | R | R | December 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Wilmington, NC 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.
