1997 Sarasota Red Sox Statistics

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 63-75
Finished 7th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Rob Derksen (63-75)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 69,813, Avg. 1,074 in 65 home dates
1997 Sarasota Red Sox Roster

The Sarasota Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1997 season with a record of 63 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the league's West Division.

The Red Sox plated 608 runs and allowed 721 runs. Joe Hamilton paced Sarasota with 12 home runs Chris Allison and Joe Hamilton each drove in 52 runs. Ethan Faggett led all regular batters by hitting .293. Robert Ramsay topped the team with 9 wins, while Jack Cressend recorded a 3.81 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1997 Sarasota Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tony Armas, Steve Avery, Chris Bosio, Mark Brandenburg, Robinson Checo, Paxton Crawford, Jack Cressend, Butch Henry, Shea Hillenbrand, Cole Liniak, Juan Peña and Robert Ramsay.

Rob Derksen 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
Robert Ramsay99.5004.7823220100135.7134907216630115507603
Jack Cressend811.4213.8028251210165.71639870155611492414718
Kevan Cannon501.0004.153202000543.3412720126035305195
Chris Thompson52.7143.69296800061.0683525729236106289
Jay Yennaco401.0002.2377021044.3301211319141112179
Brian Rose41.8003.002101700733.0351611112034001145
Jason Sekany44.5005.57109100064.7564340841032223290
Juan Peña46.4002.961313030091.3673930823188201359
Paxton Crawford48.3334.551211021065.3694233627256103289
Jon Lyons312.2006.052514600096.712579651145247175462
Ethan Merrill201.0006.32120600115.7271111082821182
Felix Ramirez21.6671.53190900135.339106312131001153
Tony Armas21.6676.6233000017.71813132120920381
Keith Barnes23.4005.57285900164.7724840438039309306
Jerry McMullen24.3335.233301800251.7613330528037306243
Ron Hollis11.5002.84130900419.013862702120277
Brent Iddon12.3334.953721900356.3633931428350203260
Robinson Checo14.2005.301111000056.0543733927063154250
John Raifstanger000.001010000.700000010002
Mark Brandenburg000.001010003.0300000100012
Steve Avery000.001100003.0200010300011
Chris Bosio001.931100004.7621000500021
Steve Smetana01.0004.71101300021.02512111702000290
Butch Henry01.0005.402200008.3855100700033
Mike Spinelli04.0005.4055000026.7342216312011104127
Totals6375.4574.41377138128103241184.71213721580110521159393420825277

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
Ethan Faggett1144684105612019934623124387.293.366.405.77116647444
Roy Padilla1305134636611416423824194180.246.314.311.625144145401
Chris Allison1094133655110710725213113228.293.355.375.730137105742
Chad Epperson107402367451002518481383295.272.332.411.74315181113
Nate Tebbs11140737552981435391592765.261.309.355.66313390233
Joe Hamilton104362317518817312521434389.278.363.464.82714780110
Juan Espinal1093843224980202745455179.248.359.388.74712526230
Cole Liniak642472173273160642122231.336.402.493.89510723321
Shea Hillenbrand57232220256512022898729.295.320.377.6988342121
Virgil Chevalier943162893160131637871943.208.261.322.5839363230
John Raifstanger95289256265981428792751.230.304.316.6218121320
Ray Choi85258228265391325432335.232.298.320.6187350341
Roy Marsh1072662304753441141982344.230.298.296.5946821840
Javier Fuentes47162147164262222461219.286.344.395.7385821200
Matt Bazzani58195169213350618421151.195.274.331.6055608520
Orlando Sanchez41106991018310921629.182.229.232.4612320100
Greg Patton418162410010022.250.333.312.646500001
Kevin Clark3650300010002.600.667.6001.267301000
Larry Marino412112110000012.091.167.182.348200000
Totals14435056450660811711993969545164113422861.260.327.367.69416558044493517


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Juan Espinal1B5538626837.9817.491
Chad Epperson1B30206240191.0007.667
John Raifstanger1B291717414.9786.138
Virgil Chevalier1B2415213111.9946.875
Shea Hillenbrand1B221706613.9678.000
Joe Hamilton1B320001.000.667
Matt Bazzani1B10000.000
Chris Allison2B1061852771359.9734.358
Nate Tebbs2B263551212.9773.308
John Raifstanger2B16202314.9772.688
Javier Fuentes2B61515051.0005.000
Orlando Sanchez2B23312.8573.000
Larry Marino2B22510.8753.500
Roy Marsh2B110001.0001.000
Cole Liniak3B6038116188.8952.567
Juan Espinal3B412171135.8762.244
Shea Hillenbrand3B342847144.8432.206
Nate Tebbs3B1392613.9722.692
John Raifstanger3B30120.333.333
Orlando Sanchez3B202011.0001.000
Larry Marino3B21310.8002.000
Roy Marsh3B110001.0001.000
Matt Bazzani3B10010.000.000
Virgil ChevalierC653763782.9816.35411791919.4
Matt BazzaniC492912083.9756.3477971110.2
Chad EppersonC422653170.9777.04814611519.7
John RaifstangerC240001.0002.0001200.0
Kevin ClarkC112210.93314.0000200.0
Roy PadillaCF126.000
Roy MarshCF26.000
Ray ChoiCF2.000
Roy MarshLF69.000
Joe HamiltonLF57.000
Ray ChoiLF40.000
John RaifstangerLF7.000
Orlando SanchezLF1.000
Roy PadillaOF1263279113.9682.667
Ethan FaggettOF1111849113.9461.739
Roy MarshOF92150742.9751.707
Joe HamiltonOF76115140.9671.526
Ray ChoiOF4975230.9621.571
John RaifstangerOF1726010.9631.529
Orlando SanchezOF10000.000
Kevin ClarkOF10000.000
Matt BazzaniOF10000.000
Brent IddonP375731.800.324
Jerry McMullenP333611.900.273
Kevan CannonP3238001.000.344
Chris ThompsonP296520.846.379
Jack CressendP28132210.9721.250
Keith BarnesP28513011.000.643
Jon LyonsP25111530.8971.040
Robert RamsayP2341430.857.783
Brian RoseP2104001.000.190
Felix RamirezP1917001.000.421
Juan PeñaP135710.923.923
Ron HollisP1302001.000.154
Ethan MerrillP1203001.000.250
Paxton CrawfordP122220.667.333
Robinson ChecoP111610.875.636
Steve SmetanaP1005001.000.500
Jason SekanyP1057001.0001.200
Jay YennacoP760001.000.857
Mike SpinelliP501001.000.200
Tony ArmasP305001.0001.667
Butch HenryP202001.0001.000
John RaifstangerP10000.000
Mark BrandenburgP10000.000
Chris BosioP10000.000
Steve AveryP111001.0002.000
Ethan FaggettRF111.000
Joe HamiltonRF21.000
John RaifstangerRF10.000
Ray ChoiRF8.000
Roy MarshRF3.000
Kevin ClarkRF1.000
Matt BazzaniRF1.000
Nate TebbsSS761091881540.9523.908
Javier FuentesSS3954831513.9013.513
Orlando SanchezSS3438771414.8913.382
Greg PattonSS41015041.0006.250
Juan EspinalSS21110.6671.000
John RaifstangerSS10000.000
Totals212935541340207284.9592.299332414515.7

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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