1997 Florida Marlins Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,352,567, Avg. 29,407
Ballpark: Joe Robbie Stadium
Won World Series
National League Division Series - Defeated San Francisco Giants 3-0
National League Championship Series - Defeated Atlanta Braves 4-2
World Series - Defeated Cleveland Indians 4-3
Manager: Jim Leyland (92-70)
Location: Miami, Florida
1997 Florida Marlins StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,352,567, Avg. 29,407
Ballpark: Joe Robbie Stadium
Won World Series
National League Division Series - Defeated San Francisco Giants 3-0
National League Championship Series - Defeated Atlanta Braves 4-2
World Series - Defeated Cleveland Indians 4-3
Manager: Jim Leyland (92-70)
Location: Miami, Florida
1997 Florida Marlins Results
The Florida Marlins of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Marlins scored 740 runs and gave up 669 runs. Moises Alou led Florida with 23 home runs, while Charles Johnson, Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonilla and Jeff Conine each walloped 20 or more, too. Moises Alou drove in 115 runs. Bobby Bonilla paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .297. Alex Fernandez topped the team with 17 wins, plus Kevin Brown added 15 or more wins, too Kevin Brown recorded a 2.69 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Leyland coached the team. The 1997 Florida Marlins won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Abbott | 2B | R | R | June 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Antonio Alfonseca | P | R | R | April 16, 1972 | 6'5" | 250 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Moises Alou | LF | R | R | July 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Alex Arias | 3B | R | R | November 20, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Bobby Bonilla | 3B | B | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Josh Booty | 3B | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Starkville, MS USA |
| Kevin Brown | P | R | R | March 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA USA |
| John Cangelosi | LF | B | L | March 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Luis Castillo | 2B | B | R | September 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Jeff Conine | 1B | R | R | June 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Dennis Cook | P | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | La Marque, TX USA |
| Craig Counsell | 2B | L | R | August 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Darren Daulton | 1B | L | R | January 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Arkansas City, KS USA |
| Todd Dunwoody | CF | L | L | April 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN USA |
| Jim Eisenreich | LF | L | L | April 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Cloud, MN USA |
| Alex Fernandez | P | R | R | August 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami Beach, FL USA |
| Cliff Floyd | LF | L | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rick Helling | P | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Devils Lake, ND USA |
| Felix Heredia | P | L | L | June 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona D.R. |
| Livan Hernandez | P | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 245 | Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Mark Hutton | P | R | R | February 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | South Adelaide, South Australia Australia |
| Charles Johnson | C | R | R | July 20, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Pierce, FL USA |
| Mark Kotsay | CF | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Al Leiter | P | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Billy McMillon | CF | L | L | November 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 172 | Alamogordo, NM USA |
| Kurt Miller | P | R | R | August 24, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Ralph Milliard | 2B | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| Russ Morman | 1B | R | R | April 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | Independence, MO USA |
| Bob Natal | C | R | R | November 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Robb Nen | P | R | R | November 28, 1969 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Kirt Ojala | P | L | L | December 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Donn Pall | P | R | R | January 11, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jay Powell | P | R | R | January 9, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Pat Rapp | P | R | R | July 13, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Jennings, LA USA |
| Edgar Renteria | SS | R | R | August 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Barranquilla, Atlantico Colombia |
| Tony Saunders | P | L | L | April 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Gary Sheffield | RF | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Rob Stanifer | P | R | R | March 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Easley, SC USA |
| Ed Vosberg | P | L | L | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| John Wehner | RF | R | R | June 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Matt Whisenant | P | R | L | June 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Devon White | CF | B | R | December 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Kingston, Kingston Jamaica |
| Gregg Zaun | C | B | R | April 14, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
