1997 Watertown Indians Roster
Team Record: 39-36
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Ted Kubiak (39-36)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Watertown, New York
Ballpark: Alex Duffy Stadium
Attendance: 36,359, Avg. 1,069 in 34 home dates
The Watertown Indians of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1997 season with a record of 39 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the league's Pinckney Division.
The Indians scored 383 runs and allowed 361 runs. Dustan Mohr drove in 53 runs. Aurelio Rodriguez topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .305 clip. Jamie Brown led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.08 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Watertown Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jamie Brown, Sean DePaula, Tim Drew, Joe Horgan and Dustan Mohr.
Ted Kubiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody Allison | L | R | August 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Odessa, TX US |
Carlos Alvarez | R | R | April 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
Danny Alvarez | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
Miguel Baez | R | R | September 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Heath Bender | L | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Rock Island, IL US |
Brian Benefield | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 181 | Dallas, TX US |
Jamie Brown | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Meridian, MS US |
Joe Cali | R | R | April 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
Sean DePaula | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Newton, MA US |
Tim Drew | R | R | August 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
Dave Erwin | R | R | March 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Memphis, TN US |
Jason Fitzgerald | L | L | September 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
Tony Fuduric | R | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Claridon, OH US |
Jeff Garff | R | R | December 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Gooding, ID US |
Ryan Haley | L | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
Jesus Hernandez | L | L | June 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
Joe Horgan | L | L | June 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
Mike Hughes | L | L | December 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | Bethpage, NY US |
Andy McNally | L | R | December 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
Tony Miner | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Augusta, ME US |
Matt Minter | L | L | February 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Corvallis, OR US |
Dustan Mohr | R | R | June 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
Cristian Mota | S | R | March 31, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Richard Negrette | R | R | March 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
Brad Pelton | R | R | August 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 202 | Erie, PA US |
Charles Roberson | R | R | September 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
Aurelio Rodriguez | R | R | December 10, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Erick Rosa | R | R | March 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
Jake Russell | R | R | March 2, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Pryor, OK US |
Rob Stanton | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'5" | 225 | Oaklyn, NJ US |
Tyler Swinburnson | R | R | August 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
Adam Taylor | R | R | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Jackson, MI US |
Mark Taylor | L | L | October 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
Brad Tiller | R | R | November 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | Ashland, KY US |
Ryan Upshaw | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
Rob Vael | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Surrey, BC CA |
Antonio Vasquez | R | R | January 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Porlamar, Nueva Esparta VE |
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.