1997 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,694,633, Avg. 21,183
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Gene Lamont (79-83)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1997 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1997 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing second in the NL's Central Division.

The Pirates scored 725 runs and allowed 760 runs. Kevin Young paced Pittsburgh with 18 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Joe Randa topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Francisco Cordova, Jon Lieber and Esteban Loaiza led the squad with 11 wins each, while Francisco Cordova earned a 3.63 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Gene Lamont coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jermaine AllensworthCFRRJanuary 11, 19726'0"178Anderson, IN USA
Adrian BrownCFBRFebruary 7, 19746'0"175McComb, MS USA
Emil BrownLFRRDecember 29, 19746'2"195Chicago, IL USA
Jason ChristiansenPRLSeptember 21, 19696'5"230Omaha, NE USA
Lou CollierSSRRAugust 21, 19735'10"170Chicago, IL USA
Steve CookePRLJanuary 14, 19706'6"225Lihue-Kauai, HI USA
Francisco CordovaPRRApril 26, 19725'10"190Cerro Azul, Ve Mexico
Midre CummingsLFLROctober 14, 19716'1"190Christiansted, St V.I.
Elmer DessensPRRJanuary 13, 19715'11"200Hermosillo, So Mexico
Shawon DunstonSSRRMarch 21, 19636'1"175Brooklyn, NY USA
Kevin ElsterSSRRAugust 3, 19646'2"180San Pedro, CA USA
John EricksPRRSeptember 16, 19676'7"220Tinley Park, IL USA
Freddy Garcia3BRRAugust 1, 19726'2"190La Romana, La D.R.
Jeff GrangerPRLDecember 16, 19716'4"200San Pedro, CA USA
Jose GuillenRFRRMay 17, 19765'11"165San Cristobal, Sa D.R.
Jason JohnsonPRROctober 27, 19736'6"225Santa Barbara, CA USA
Mark Johnson1BLLOctober 17, 19676'4"230Worcester, MA USA
Jason KendallCRRJune 26, 19746'0"181San Diego, CA USA
Jon LieberPLRApril 2, 19706'3"220Council Bluffs, IA USA
Esteban LoaizaPRRDecember 31, 19716'2"230Tijuana, Ba Mexico
Rich LoisellePRRJanuary 12, 19726'5"225Neenah, WI USA
Al MartinLFLLNovember 24, 19676'2"220West Covina, CA USA
Ramon MorelPRRAugust 15, 19746'2"175Villa Gonzalez, Sa D.R.
Abraham Nunez2BBRMarch 16, 19765'11"200Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Keith OsikCRROctober 22, 19686'0"185Port Jefferson, NY USA
Chris PetersPLLJanuary 28, 19726'1"162Fort Thomas, KY USA
Kevin PolcovichSSRRJune 28, 19705'9"170Auburn, NY USA
Joe Randa3BRRDecember 18, 19695'11"190Milwaukee, WI USA
Ricardo RinconPLLApril 13, 19705'10"190Cuitlahuac, Ve Mexico
Matt RuebelPLLOctober 16, 19696'2"180Cincinnati, OH USA
Jason SchmidtPRRJanuary 29, 19736'5"185Lewiston, ID USA
Jose SilvaPRRDecember 19, 19736'6"235Tijuana, Ba Mexico
Mark SmithOFRRMay 7, 19706'3"205Pasadena, CA USA
Clint SodowskyPLRJuly 13, 19726'3"180Ponca City, OK USA
Dale Sveum3BBRNovember 23, 19636'2"185Richmond, CA USA
Paul WagnerPRRNovember 14, 19676'3"205Milwaukee, WI USA
Dave WainhousePLRNovember 7, 19676'2"190Toronto, ON CAN
Jeff WallacePLLApril 12, 19766'2"240Wheeling, WV USA
Turner WardCFBRApril 11, 19656'2"200Orlando, FL USA
Marc WilkinsPRROctober 21, 19705'11"205Mansfield, OH USA
Eddie Williams1BRRNovember 1, 19646'0"175Shreveport, LA USA
Tony Womack2BLRSeptember 25, 19695'9"160Danville, VA USA
Kevin Young1BRRJune 16, 19696'3"210Alpena, MI USA



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