1997 Carolina Mudcats Statistics

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 55-82
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Marc Hill (0-0), Jeff Banister (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Zebulon, North Carolina
Ballpark: Five County Stadium
Attendance: 265,219, Avg. 4,018 in 66 home dates
1997 Carolina Mudcats Roster

The Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League ended the 1997 season with a record of 55 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.

The Mudcats plated 688 runs and yielded 786 runs. Tracy Sanders paced Carolina with 21 home runs, while Chad Hermansen and Freddy García walloped 15 or more, too. Tracy Sanders drove in 78 runs. Chad Hermansen topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .275. Mike Halperin, John Dillinger and Jeff Kelly led the team with 6 wins each, and Jeff Kelly recorded a 4.67 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1997 Carolina Mudcats who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jimmy Anderson, Blaine Beatty, Kris Benson, Adrian Brown, Jason Christiansen, Carlos Crawford, Kane Davis, Scott Fredrickson, Freddy García, Chad Hermansen, Jason Johnson, Ricky Jordan, Dennis Konuszewski, Al Martin, Abraham Núñez, Jason Phillips, Kevin Pickford, Kevin Polcovich, Chance Sanford, Mark Smith, Paul Wagner, Jeff Wallace, Darrell Whitmore and Gary Wilson.

Marc Hill and Jeff Banister served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
John Dillinger64.6006.002311300081.0886654852064517382
Mike Halperin67.4623.871717000093.01025440840066808419
Jeff Kelly611.3534.6531193000127.713479667855831227593
Del Mathews52.7143.04211500150.3532517520151112225
Matt Ryan43.5712.2248039001452.73218132214431209229
Jose Pett44.5003.511414000074.3763729525139101313
Jeff Wallace48.3335.403801500343.3433726336339119207
Carlos Crawford32.6004.192931000462.3623429425239204273
Jason Johnson33.5004.0899010057.3563126616063101244
Kris Benson35.3754.981414000068.78149381132166202316
Jimmy Anderson21.6671.4644000024.716641902320198
Elvin Hernandez27.2225.731717000092.710467591126266304409
Dennis Konuszewski101.0004.43150500022.3201211315221102103
Mike Freitas101.00013.506040015.3888141220030
Curtis Shaw11.5002.81270600041.7302313128146119189
Jason Phillips12.3332.3244021031.0218819022402127
Gary Wilson12.3335.6574100128.734191815019100124
Kevin Pickford12.3337.36211700129.3482924315324300152
Hal Garrett12.3338.7860200013.3191413661700264
Rick Paugh005.625020008.0855210300031
Steve Hazlett009.001010001.041100010007
Jeff Williams0010.803010003.3654140300021
Mike Brown0018.001000002.0554010200113
O. J. Cook0020.251000001.3533110201010
John Carter0054.001000001.046612000009
Jason Christiansen01.0004.2081300115.017771502500063
Joe Maskivish01.0006.19150900016.0201111241710073
Paul Wagner01.00010.12123100016.025201831602011390
Rafael Chaves02.0008.595040007.31287142600039
Kane Davis03.0003.7766000028.7221712216123302128
Scott Fredrickson03.0006.08190800123.7222116319117300117
Blaine Beatty05.0005.38199500082.010461491227441304366
Totals5582.4014.7744713713431271205.0128178663911656936933738805464

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Chad Hermansen12957148787134314207018669136.275.373.478.851233310055
Charles Peterson12648844259111264768201140105.251.318.376.694166114114
Tracy Sanders116460376771022312178767488.271.397.505.90219026130
Kary Bridges66297283439517132995910.336.354.435.78812370320
Freddy García7331028247821741957011856.291.342.582.923164116042
Jon Sweet822912732267151127111520.245.286.319.6058781112
Abraham Núñez472231983165611141052028.328.385.384.7687620231
T. J. Staton582292073360112633841260.290.341.449.7909335321
Ricky Jordan5220118825599273300825.314.343.495.8389322030
Steve Thobe532001812153100732411352.293.352.464.8168444110
Adrian Brown37168145294444215951812.303.388.428.8156212301
Brandon Cromer552281932344124414152950.228.326.394.7207600420
Marcus Hanel5618717315415021200939.237.283.301.5835252303
Rickey Holifield512021852740125523831459.216.274.416.6907721111
Chance Sanford441771493039102936312039.262.349.537.8858012241
Steve Hazlett45171153223673217161431.235.316.359.6755524000
Sergio Mendez49158146173410121211633.233.278.356.63552104021
Tony Beasley3112611715325001221716.274.317.316.6343731011
Jeff Conger58161138152751312401953.196.302.312.6134302201
Ramon Espinosa19757210202111002315.278.307.375.6822730000
Kevin Polcovich1764501316503742104.320.452.6001.0523012200
Ken Bonifay22856811124117101723.176.341.309.6502100001
Mike Asche1547422911020046.214.283.286.5681200100
Blaine Beatty2015111501000021.455.538.6361.175700200
Mark Smith312125510340001.417.4171.2501.6671500000
Jeff Kelly31202025000000011.250.250.250.500500000
Darrell Whitmore2991320020002.333.333.556.889500000
Mike Halperin1713120300000002.250.250.250.500300100
Kevin Pickford21430210010010.667.7501.0001.750300000
Jason Johnson911110210020002.182.182.273.455300000
Jeff Wallace38220100000001.500.500.5001.000100000
Matt Ryan48220110000000.500.5001.0001.500200000
Kane Davis6750100001013.200.333.200.533100100
Carlos Crawford29550100000002.200.200.200.400100000
Del Mathews21881100000001.125.125.125.250100000
Al Martin3990100000000.111.111.111.222100000
Tony Mitchell412110100010014.091.167.091.258100000
Jose Pett1416151100000018.067.125.067.192100000
Paul Wagner12110000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Curtis Shaw27420000000001.000.000.000.000000200
Kris Benson141190000010002.000.000.000.000000200
Jason Christiansen8220000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Elvin Hernandez1718142000000015.000.067.000.067000300
Jason Phillips4640000000013.000.200.000.200000100
Chris Miyake51091000000004.000.000.000.000000100
Jimmy Anderson4440000000001.000.000.000.000000000
John Dillinger2313130000000006.000.000.000.000000000
Gary Wilson7440000000003.000.000.000.000000000
Totals168853374745688125525344129631112664561024.264.334.418.75219838158433525


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Tracy Sanders1B6555335558.9929.046
Ricky Jordan1B2421113119.9969.333
Steve Thobe1B2219618416.9829.727
Sergio Mendez1B17125627.9857.706
Ken Bonifay1B101052051.0001.700
Freddy García1B6413061.0007.333
Marcus Hanel1B210121.8465.500
Mike Asche1B2141001.0007.500
Jon Sweet1B10000.000
Kary Bridges2B651231801555.9534.662
Chance Sanford2B235371210.9845.391
Chad Hermansen2B223945810.9133.818
Tony Beasley2B12294546.9496.167
Brandon Cromer2B11292817.9835.182
Kevin Polcovich2B43820.8462.750
Mike Asche2B368011.0004.667
Steve Hazlett2B220001.0001.000
Jon Sweet2B10000.000
Chris Miyake2B121001.0003.000
Freddy García3B68521522212.9033.000
Steve Thobe3B262059106.8883.038
Chance Sanford3B1955264.9053.000
Kevin Polcovich3B1172231.9062.636
Ken Bonifay3B11112620.9493.364
Tony Beasley3B771121.9002.571
Mike Asche3B421160.6843.250
Jon Sweet3B10000.000
Jon SweetC755054637.9957.3475461828.1
Marcus HanelC513263962.9847.1572301533.3
Sergio MendezC2213710001.0006.682410637.5
Chad HermansenCF59.000
Adrian BrownCF37.000
Rickey HolifieldCF36.000
Charles PetersonCF8.000
Jeff CongerCF7.000
T. J. StatonLF50.000
Steve HazlettLF29.000
Tracy SandersLF23.000
Jeff CongerLF16.000
Ramon EspinosaLF13.000
Rickey HolifieldLF9.000
Mark SmithLF3.000
Tony MitchellLF3.000
Al MartinLF3.000
Mike AscheLF3.000
Charles PetersonLF2.000
Charles PetersonOF1161861776.9671.750
Chad HermansenOF59112380.9351.949
T. J. StatonOF5079431.9651.660
Rickey HolifieldOF50100332.9722.060
Jeff CongerOF3957611.9841.615
Steve HazlettOF38596001.0001.711
Adrian BrownOF3763231.9561.757
Tracy SandersOF2750271.8811.926
Ramon EspinosaOF1719010.9501.118
Mark SmithOF34010.8001.333
Tony MitchellOF34010.8001.333
Al MartinOF320001.000.667
Mike AscheOF320001.000.667
Matt RyanP484810.923.250
Jeff WallaceP38112001.000.342
Jeff KellyP3112450.833.806
Carlos CrawfordP29512021.000.586
Curtis ShawP273721.833.370
John DillingerP237920.889.696
Kevin PickfordP212310.833.238
Del MathewsP2141111.938.714
Scott FredricksonP1922001.000.211
Blaine BeattyP19318001.0001.105
Elvin HernandezP17312001.000.882
Mike HalperinP1751920.9231.412
Joe MaskivishP151210.750.200
Dennis KonuszewskiP1522001.000.267
Jose PettP14110001.000.786
Kris BensonP1425001.000.500
Paul WagnerP1214001.000.417
Jason JohnsonP91520.750.667
Jason ChristiansenP80010.000.000
Gary WilsonP71310.800.571
Hal GarrettP603001.000.500
Mike FreitasP602001.000.333
Kane DavisP62430.6671.000
Rick PaughP502001.000.400
Rafael ChavesP501001.000.200
Jason PhillipsP437001.0002.500
Jimmy AndersonP459011.0003.500
Jeff WilliamsP311001.000.667
Steve HazlettP10000.000
O. J. CookP10000.000
John CarterP10000.000
Mike BrownP10000.000
Charles PetersonRF108.000
Jeff CongerRF20.000
Steve HazlettRF11.000
Rickey HolifieldRF8.000
Tracy SandersRF4.000
Ramon EspinosaRF4.000
Abraham NúñezSS47761291125.9494.362
Brandon CromerSS44651371134.9484.591
Chad HermansenSS3343772314.8393.636
Tony BeasleySS11142825.9553.818
Kevin PolcovichSS223011.0002.500
Chris MiyakeSS235001.0004.000
Steve HazlettSS12211.8004.000
Kary BridgesSS101001.0001.000
Totals207736151515211331.9602.47011863931.2

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.





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