1997 Royals Statistics

Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 36-24
Finished 1st in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Al Pedrique (36-24)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida

1997 Royals Roster

Playoffs - Rangers 1 game, Royals 0

The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1997 season with a record of 36 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.

The Royals scored 293 runs and yielded 225 runs. Jose Taveras drove in 39 runs. Willy Ruiz led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .360. Francisco Vanderhorst topped the team with 8 wins, while Taylor Myers recorded a 2.43 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1997 Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeremy Affeldt, Juan Brito and Corey Thurman.

Al Pedrique 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
Francisco Vanderhorst84.6672.721811300243.0352013117034115179
Ryan Douglass51.8333.05129111056.0662119012035202237
Taylor Myers54.5562.411110122059.7482116320048506248
Francisco Solano41.8003.81127411049.753252129030401213
Jeremy Affeldt201.0004.50109000040.0342420321036524171
Edwin Gonzalez21.6671.9333010018.716840301210475
Corey Thurman21.6672.3888010034.028129122042201149
Pavel Budský21.6675.2360000010.31766010710147
Tony Mancha26.2503.28137400249.3532818111047402216
Carlos Martinez101.0001.97141611432.02487014119111128
Rickey Crutchley11.5002.41111300018.7146501401910184
Mike Torres11.5003.53150800135.73219140120274110155
Juan Medrano13.2504.55152900129.733211509017317132
Juan Ramirez000.001010001.000000010102
Javier Gamboa001.122200008.0411010711026
Cory Kyzar002.453000003.7221000300014
Steve Walsh004.914030003.7232040110018
Totals3624.6003.1215860537510493.0461225171111701385368452094

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
Willy Ruiz542161973371400142011919.360.406.381.7867566400
Jose Taveras5723720546671447391442442.327.403.537.94011013411
Erick Gomez501871691854160329001636.320.374.467.8427960020
Rafael Torres4417616020492033321716.306.352.375.7276056031
Jose Nunez52200174223684322202153.207.298.351.6496152211
Henry Calderon43155139173453115311031.245.301.345.6464832220
Melvin Dasher49170154203180110311147.201.265.273.5374223020
Pedro Herrera361151011530200721722.297.339.317.6563210610
Rafael Garcia37131115192910010941133.252.310.261.5713010230
Juan Ramirez4614213311275021401618.203.236.286.52138110210
Rashad Tillis34116102142322112411228.225.313.314.6273221100
Juan Brito2577701422403150055.314.368.500.8683511101
Ryan McDonald266957916111910108.281.406.386.7922212000
Richie Benes344239158010131311.205.262.256.5181000000
Alen Brito1126243600031017.250.269.250.519600010
Tarik Graham2869421060104122025.143.455.190.645804300
Sergio Nunez515144401012002.286.333.429.762611000
Christian Diaz918153310020013.200.333.267.600402000
Rich Petru1210000010000.000.000.000.000000010
Taco Woods2750000000015.000.286.000.286001000
Totals643217019162935167317252416728175411.269.338.364.703698463427184


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Juan Ramirez1B4334929426.9908.791
Erick Gomez1B1378645.9556.462
Jose Nunez1B11786111.9887.636
Christian Diaz1B120001.0002.000
Willy Ruiz2B438596620.9684.209
Richie Benes2B15193536.9473.600
Ryan McDonald2B7111115.9573.143
Sergio Nunez2B411511.9414.000
Rafael Garcia2B35610.9173.667
Jose Nunez3B40338474.9442.925
Henry Calderon3B21154333.9512.762
Rafael Garcia3B20310.7501.500
Christian Diaz3B221011.0001.500
Juan Ramirez3B101001.0001.000
Rich Petru3B101001.0001.000
Pedro HerreraC362212891.9656.9179431221.8
Juan BritoC231281732.9806.3041321227.3
Christian DiazC492001.0002.75029110.0
Alen BritoC3224001.0008.66722133.3
Taco WoodsC210010.9095.0000400.0
Jose TaverasCF49.000
Tarik GrahamCF16.000
Rafael TorresCF1.000
Melvin DasherCF1.000
Melvin DasherLF44.000
Rashad TillisLF13.000
Tarik GrahamLF7.000
Jose NunezLF1.000
Jose TaverasOF5784420.9781.544
Melvin DasherOF47651001.0001.404
Rafael TorresOF43605021.0001.512
Rashad TillisOF2333431.9251.609
Tarik GrahamOF23363011.0001.696
Jose NunezOF10000.000
Francisco VanderhorstP180110.500.056
Mike TorresP1515001.000.400
Juan MedranoP153330.667.400
Carlos MartinezP140510.833.357
Tony ManchaP139621.8821.154
Francisco SolanoP1231220.8821.250
Ryan DouglassP1278011.0001.250
Taylor MyersP11718011.0002.273
Rickey CrutchleyP1104001.000.364
Jeremy AffeldtP101411.833.500
Corey ThurmanP83210.833.625
Pavel BudskýP622001.000.667
Steve WalshP401001.000.250
Cory KyzarP310001.000.333
Edwin GonzalezP33211.8331.667
Javier GamboaP201001.000.500
Juan RamirezP10000.000
Rafael TorresRF42.000
Rashad TillisRF10.000
Jose TaverasRF8.000
Melvin DasherRF2.000
Rafael GarciaSS3040881614.8894.267
Henry CalderonSS222868810.9234.364
Willy RuizSS9112827.9514.333
Alen BritoSS34631.7693.333
Totals885147965991126.9592.41614902622.4




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