1997 Winnipeg Goldeyes Roster
Team Record: 53-30
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Manager: Hal Lanier (53-30)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: Winnipeg Stadium
Attendance: 171,240, Avg. 4,281 in 40 home dates
Playoffs - Winnipeg Goldeyes 3 games, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 2
Finals - Duluth-Superior Dukes 3 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 2
The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League ended the 1997 season with a record of 53 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Goldeyes paced the league with 612 runs, spearheaded by 99 home runs. Winnipeg surrendered 453 runs. Terry Lee led the team with 20 home runs, while Mike Meggers walloped 15 or more, too. Terry Lee recorded 78 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .358 clip. Rick Forney paced the squad with 11 wins, and Jeff Zimmerman registered a 2.82 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Winnipeg Goldeyes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Steve Pegues, Terry Lee, Jeff Sparks and Jeff Zimmerman.
Hal Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bailey | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 188 | Cobb County, GA US |
| Nevin Brewer | R | R | August 1, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Downey, CA US |
| Brian Carpenter | R | R | March 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | Palestine, TX US |
| John Dorman | R | R | August 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Brian Duva | S | R | August 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Rick Forney | R | R | October 24, 1971 | 6'4" | 230 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Jeff Gordon | R | R | January 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Dan Guehne | R | L | November 28, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kiki Hernandez | R | R | April 16, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Arecibo, PR |
| Mike Hickey | S | R | June 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Seoul, KR |
| Chris Kokinda | L | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Terry Lee | R | R | March 13, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | San Francisco, CA US |
| C. J. Martin | R | R | July 14, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Pete McHugh | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | Reading, MA US | |
| Mike Meggers | R | R | July 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tony Mitchell | S | R | October 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Chris Peckham | R | R | September 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | Brockton, MA US |
| Rod Pedraza | R | R | December 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Steve Pegues | R | R | May 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Pontotoc, MS US |
| Andrew Prater | R | R | July 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Austin, TX US |
| Daryl Ratliff | R | R | October 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Derek Reams | L | R | ||||
| John Salamon | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 230 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ken Smyth | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 5'11" | 187 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jeff Sparks | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Kyle Towner | S | R | November 11, 1972 | 5'5" | 160 | Mobile, AL US |
| Brent Watts | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Oroville, CA US |
| Jeff Wiebe | R | R | ||||
| Larry Williams | R | R | November 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Andy Wise | S | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jamie Ybarra | R | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 164 | Merced, CA US |
| Jeff Zimmerman | R | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Kelowna, BC CA |
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.
