1997 Meridian Brakemen Statistics

Big South League (BSL) - Independent
Team Record: 32-29
Finished 3rd in the BSL
Manager: José Santiago (32-29)
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Ballpark: The Railyard at Meridian Community College
Attendance: 15,806, Avg. 518
1997 Meridian Brakemen Roster

Playoffs - Greenville Bluesmen 3 games, Meridian Brakemen 0

The Meridian Brakemen of the Big South League ended the 1997 season with a record of 32 wins and 29 losses, finishing third in the BSL.

The Brakemen plated 408 runs, tops in the circuit. Meridian conceded 378 runs. Tony Bellinato paced the team with 10 home runs Arnold Santiago accounted for 53 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .371 clip. Mark Ocasio led the squad with 8 wins, while Scott Rhodes recorded a 2.87 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. José Santiago 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
Mark Ocasio87.5334.142116320191.39565425511669010416
Scott Rhodes51.8332.86107220150.3452116314028601212
Alan Shepard51.8334.5595010031.7391916711122203139
Russell Reeder43.5713.701910931373.0743830825166216323
Brian Highsmith31.7504.501201000416.0131182612451075
Joe Elias201.0002.8880200125.0239848119400103
Rafael Collazo22.5005.97312500131.7342721134125245162
Tommy Parks11.5001.693010005.3531020000018
David McCary11.5006.66170700125.7302019512113001119
Carlos Mejia12.3337.2073000015.017161211101300274
Lance Dobbins12.3338.82127100033.7454233827019600183
George Gideon001000000.012202000003
Dennis Hobson000.001000000.700000000002
Mandell Echols000.002020002.010001010018
Hank Lott000.001000002.0240010100014
Brian Holter002.574000007.0522040510030
Jim Slovak005.403010001.7311140200012
Scott Harrell006.233010008.78760100901143
Bobby Hayselden008.597020007.31187130640041
Jeremy Eduvigan0010.006000009.01412100121220355
Vito Poehnelt0010.383000004.3455220310020
Douglas Shumway0011.816010005.3887070400032
Kenny Ortego0013.502010001.312214000018
Shad Fish01.0004.667030009.71075040800142
Tim Turner01.0007.8462000010.3129901601000160
Corey Berry02.0001.2332100114.775201311110064
Tim Brickler02.0005.9655000025.732171747113003114
Craig Jones02.00017.476320005.71418110100410543
Totals3329.5325.1121562548113514.05533782925330110374467442415

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
Shawn Cheek592422214880194839721642.362.413.5931.00613144010
Arnold Santiago441871673962609531351326.371.406.569.9759551062
Mandell Echols5220018333551314241141226.301.355.448.8038224010
David Suarez401551382845102730121314.326.390.580.9698032110
Isandel Ramos501741481743120328202218.291.379.432.8126431031
Ruben Marquez60190160243850117611821.238.319.288.6064652820
Russ Zumwalt3711496203541116431712.365.460.458.9194410100
Tony Bellinato26114942230301030121818.319.430.6701.1006341010
Kenny Ortego44140118272650417451814.220.331.364.6954312111
Jeff Anderson29137103382340517543020.223.416.408.8244224001
Elton Shaw3211084202021091322220.238.393.286.6782420310
Douglas Shumway319278131920010401013.244.333.269.6032101210
Brian Highsmith318673161840715021233.247.349.589.9384300010
Henry Moran2593791117201912115.215.311.278.5902220300
David Cancel10443891630264243.421.488.6581.1462501100
Emilio Fernandez20746612143021200715.212.297.348.6462311000
Carlos Subero124340101120031126.275.310.325.6351300100
Chris Randall1244383930030246.237.341.316.6571212000
Rusty Simmons930254820014046.320.400.400.8001010010
Jose Nunez828240600000035.250.333.250.583600100
Gavin Forbis1535278500020167.185.324.185.509500110
Jorge Morales2882310010000.375.375.500.875410000
Joe Elias91111000200001.0001.0001.0002.000100000
Brett Grantham4740100000132.250.571.250.821100000
Torrey Pettiford1551100001001.200.200.200.400100000
Rob Balint2761100000014.167.286.167.452100000
Jeff Turnbow2541000000011.000.200.000.200000000
David McCary17110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Mike Banks3110000000101.000.000.000.000000000
Russell Reeder20110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Gary Frank2110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Totals708236920324085871059643448242267339.289.375.444.819902382623215

Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Arnold Santiago1B4235019727.9818.786
Isandel Ramos1B1275216.9876.417
Chris Randall1B957612.9847.000
David Suarez1B512311.9383.000
Shawn Cheek1B527121.9335.600
Tony Bellinato1B4121021.0003.250
Russ Zumwalt1B120001.0002.000
Jorge Morales1B160011.0006.000
Jeff Anderson2B295893814.9505.207
Kenny Ortego2B16233354.9183.500
Carlos Subero2B61019021.0004.833
Rusty Simmons2B68811.9412.667
Jose Nunez2B47815.9383.750
Mike Banks2B201001.000.500
Torrey Pettiford2B162011.0008.000
Ruben Marquez2B101001.0001.000
Gary Frank2B112001.0003.000
Emilio Fernandez2B131011.0004.000
Isandel Ramos3B27163083.8521.704
Emilio Fernandez3B1871750.8281.333
Kenny Ortego3B1781722.9261.471
Brian Highsmith3B78733.8332.143
Gavin Forbis3B52931.7862.200
Carlos Subero3B32810.9093.333
Arnold Santiago3B21610.8753.500
Ruben Marquez3B23320.7503.000
Rob Balint3B11120.5002.000
Shawn CheekC5129442124.9666.5886492432.9
David SuarezC1481850.9476.357317626.1
Brett GranthamC210001.000.500000
Rob BalintC1101001.00011.0000500.0
Douglas ShumwayCF21.000
Henry MoranCF20.000
Mandell EcholsCF18.000
Elton ShawCF5.000
David CancelCF5.000
David SuarezCF1.000
Gavin ForbisCF1.000
Mandell EcholsLF25.000
Tony BellinatoLF23.000
Russ ZumwaltLF7.000
Brian HighsmithLF7.000
Gavin ForbisLF7.000
Kenny OrtegoLF5.000
Elton ShawLF3.000
Henry MoranLF3.000
Douglas ShumwayLF2.000
Jeff TurnbowLF1.000
Chris RandallLF1.000
Shawn CheekLF1.000
Mandell EcholsOF4998130.9712.020
Russ ZumwaltOF3345321.9601.455
Elton ShawOF2744140.9181.667
Douglas ShumwayOF2352530.9502.478
Henry MoranOF2338210.9761.739
Tony BellinatoOF2326110.9641.174
Brian HighsmithOF1181001.000.818
David CancelOF10151011.0001.600
Gavin ForbisOF98020.800.889
Kenny OrtegoOF54010.800.800
Jeff TurnbowOF210001.000.500
David SuarezOF10000.000
Chris RandallOF110001.0001.000
Ruben MarquezOF140001.0004.000
Emilio FernandezOF10000.000
Shawn CheekOF10000.000
Rafael CollazoP3111012.917.355
Mark OcasioP2151370.720.857
Russell ReederP191011011.0001.105
David McCaryP172510.875.412
Brian HighsmithP1201001.000.083
Lance DobbinsP120110.500.083
Scott RhodesP101610.875.700
Alan ShepardP942001.000.667
Joe EliasP812011.000.375
Carlos MejiaP70210.667.286
Bobby HayseldenP713001.000.571
Shad FishP701001.000.143
Tim TurnerP602001.000.333
Douglas ShumwayP610001.000.167
Craig JonesP60010.000.000
Jeremy EduviganP61611.8751.167
Tim BricklerP505001.0001.000
Brian HolterP41010.500.250
Jim SlovakP30000.000
Vito PoehneltP310001.000.333
Tommy ParksP30000.000
Scott HarrellP30000.000
Corey BerryP303001.0001.000
Kenny OrtegoP20000.000
Mandell EcholsP20000.000
Hank LottP10000.000
Dennis HobsonP10000.000
George GideonP10000.000
Russ ZumwaltRF26.000
Elton ShawRF20.000
Mandell EcholsRF10.000
David CancelRF6.000
Brian HighsmithRF4.000
Gavin ForbisRF4.000
Jeff TurnbowRF1.000
Kenny OrtegoRF1.000
Henry MoranRF1.000
Ruben MarquezRF1.000
Emilio FernandezRF1.000
Ruben MarquezSS54661301224.9423.630
Kenny OrtegoSS1222575.7942.250
Jose NunezSS46610.9233.000
Carlos SuberoSS33610.9003.000
Tony BellinatoSS112001.0003.000
Totals10361542606124117.9452.0739713029.7

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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