1997 Kinston Indians Statistics

Carolina League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 87-53
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Joel Skinner (87-53)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 151,953, Avg. 2,374 in 64 home dates
1997 Kinston Indians Roster

Finals - Lynchburg Hillcats 3 games, Kinston Indians 1

The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1997 season with a record of 87 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Indians scored 775 runs, most in the league. Kinston conceded 597 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Danny Peoples walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Russell Branyan, Tim Jorgensen, Darren Stumberger, Heath Hayes and Scott Morgan each swatted 15 or more as well. Danny Peoples drove in 84 runs. Darren Stumberger topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .283. Frankie Sanders led the squad with 11 wins, and Jim Crowell recorded a 2.37 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1997 Kinston Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Russell Branyan, Mark Budzinski, Jim Crowell, Joe Horgan, Willie Martínez, John McDonald, Jason Rakers, David Riske, Marco Scutaro and Scott Winchester.

Joel Skinner 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
Frankie Sanders115.6884.0625250200146.3130726610661127208611
Jim Crowell94.6922.3717170000114.0964130426094803461
Willie Martínez82.8003.0923230100137.0125614713422120404568
Ross Atkins84.6673.6227163000117.098534710622842211501
Jason Rakers85.6153.0717170220102.793413510180105112405
Jarrod Mays75.5834.1320190000100.39453468420641305435
Julio Perez61.8574.84270800048.3583526417235027210
Jon Edwards64.6006.603301600261.36548451338155203286
Jared Camp54.5563.791312000073.75736311120064211297
David Riske44.5002.253902300272.0582218333490200299
Greg Granger46.4004.40180900030.7391715018418104141
Marc Deschenes201.0000.8120019001022.39222403900179
Scott Winchester21.6671.4734034002936.72166211045103146
David Caldwell21.6674.3393300027.0311613210016202127
Alberto Garza101.0003.381100008.0533041400133
Teddy Warrecker101.0005.1864000024.3191414120026607115
Matt Koeman11.5007.6370300015.32014133401200270
Johnny Martinez12.3332.2190300120.316552611400280
Joe Horgan12.3337.2742000017.3231514190910083
Keith Horn009.6090500115.02016163801110176
Brett Merrick01.0001.088040018.3741050311039
Chris Granata01.00010.0291500120.73023235701100195
Totals8753.6213.8137514013552471218.71114597516107470181046497685157

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
Darren Stumberger133570502721423001579106088.283.360.432.792217133056
John McDonald13060354177140273553655175.259.324.348.671188122720
Scott Morgan95424368861163232367424787.315.396.6061.00222385043
Marco Scutaro974273785810317610592373572.272.346.429.77416239230
Danny Peoples1215054098210221134848184145.249.380.555.93522766064
Heath Hayes103422378549622024592340107.254.327.503.83019072023
Tim Jorgensen9136933449951921865012847.284.336.515.85117291060
Russell Branyan8335929759862622775315294.290.398.6631.06219795054
Rafael Gross73302266537120093617103068.267.348.444.79111874020
Mike Huelsmann903432895071942191244856.246.357.325.6829482400
Mark Budzinski682922414369133739644861.286.407.452.85910931201
Junior Betances742632303464102426842434.278.350.391.7419053330
Ricky Gonzalez44161142173660217001325.254.314.338.6524821230
Patricio Claudio2494891427501912216.303.319.393.7123510300
Jon Petke411121018176001001924.168.243.228.4712331100
Pat Evans268069514300201821.203.291.246.5381711110
Joe Kilburg935305720151056.233.343.400.7431200000
Bobby Morris10393265102100046.156.282.375.6571222010
Mel Motley719193410110005.211.211.421.632800000
Totals13195419471577512652702618571592465881037.268.352.454.80721429948254321


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Darren Stumberger1B13311371088125.9949.361
Tim Jorgensen1B5361041.0007.400
Heath Hayes1B326211.9669.333
Jon Petke1B20000.000
Bobby Morris1B10000.000
Marco Scutaro2B74128209755.9804.554
Junior Betances2B44821260371.0004.727
Tim Jorgensen2B111727061.0004.000
Bobby Morris2B9112244.8923.667
Joe Kilburg2B8152313.9744.750
Rafael Gross2B10000.000
Russell Branyan3B6964118218.8972.638
Tim Jorgensen3B40296868.9422.425
Marco Scutaro3B19143345.9222.474
Junior Betances3B12122952.8913.417
Rafael Gross3B41210.750.750
Heath Hayes3B21610.8753.500
Heath HayesC9168170105.9878.2539963928.9
Ricky GonzalezC412712312.9977.1714411121.2
Pat EvansC151011010.9917.400119417.4
Rafael GrossCF58.000
Mike HuelsmannCF47.000
Mark BudzinskiCF28.000
Patricio ClaudioCF14.000
Scott MorganCF5.000
Danny PeoplesCF1.000
Danny PeoplesLF75.000
Jon PetkeLF28.000
Scott MorganLF26.000
Mark BudzinskiLF18.000
Mel MotleyLF3.000
Patricio ClaudioLF1.000
Mike HuelsmannOF87152942.9761.851
Scott MorganOF86143722.9871.744
Danny PeoplesOF7686242.9571.158
Rafael GrossOF66114630.9761.818
Mark BudzinskiOF65119220.9841.862
Jon PetkeOF4045220.9591.175
Patricio ClaudioOF15303011.0002.200
Mel MotleyOF7112011.0001.857
Joe KilburgOF220001.0001.000
David RiskeP39411021.000.385
Scott WinchesterP3442001.000.176
Jon EdwardsP337630.812.394
Julio PerezP2767011.000.481
Ross AtkinsP27181520.9431.222
Frankie SandersP25172311.9761.600
Willie MartínezP23142332.9251.609
Jarrod MaysP2071221.905.950
Marc DeschenesP2013001.000.200
Greg GrangerP181310.800.222
Jason RakersP17121221.9231.412
Jim CrowellP1751622.9131.235
Jared CampP1331210.9381.154
Johnny MartinezP912001.000.333
Keith HornP923001.000.556
Chris GranataP921001.000.333
David CaldwellP913001.000.444
Brett MerrickP81111.667.250
Matt KoemanP720001.000.286
Teddy WarreckerP601001.000.167
Joe HorganP413011.0001.000
Alberto GarzaP101001.0001.000
Scott MorganRF59.000
Mike HuelsmannRF43.000
Mark BudzinskiRF28.000
Jon PetkeRF12.000
Rafael GrossRF9.000
Mel MotleyRF4.000
Joe KilburgRF2.000
John McDonaldSS13020941325105.9614.785
Junior BetancesSS141025021.0002.500
Totals200836561508131392.9752.572141565425.7

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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