1997 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,923,590, Avg. 36,545
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington
Manager: Johnny Oates (77-85)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1997 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,923,590, Avg. 36,545
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington
Manager: Johnny Oates (77-85)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1997 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers plated 807 runs and surrendered 823 runs. Juan Gonzalez walloped 42 home runs for Texas, while Ivan Rodriguez, Lee Stevens and Rusty Greer each swatted 20 or more, too. Juan Gonzalez drove in 131 runs. Rusty Greer led all regular hitters with a .321 average. Darren Oliver topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.20 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Oates coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alberro | P | R | R | June 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Scott Bailes | P | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Chillicothe, OH USA |
| Kevin Brown | C | R | R | April 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Valparaiso, IN USA |
| Damon Buford | CF | R | R | June 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| John Burkett | P | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA USA |
| Domingo Cedeno | 2B | B | R | November 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Terry Clark | P | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Will Clark | 1B | L | L | March 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Mike Devereaux | RF | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Casper, WY USA |
| Alex Diaz | RF | B | R | October 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bryan Eversgerd | P | R | L | February 11, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Centralia, IL USA |
| Hanley Frias | SS | B | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Benji Gil | SS | R | R | October 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| Juan Gonzalez | RF | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Tom Goodwin | CF | L | R | July 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Rusty Greer | LF | L | L | January 21, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Rucker, AL USA |
| Eric Gunderson | P | R | L | March 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR USA |
| Rick Helling | P | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Devils Lake, ND USA |
| Wilson Heredia | P | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Xavier Hernandez | P | L | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX USA |
| Ken Hill | P | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Jim Leyritz | C | R | R | December 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakewood, OH USA |
| Mark McLemore | 2B | B | R | October 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Henry Mercedes | C | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Eric Moody | P | R | R | January 6, 1971 | 6'6" | 185 | Greenville, SC USA |
| Warren Newson | RF | L | L | July 3, 1964 | 5'7" | 190 | Newnan, GA USA |
| Darren Oliver | P | R | L | October 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 250 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Dean Palmer | 3B | R | R | December 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Danny Patterson | P | R | R | February 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Roger Pavlik | P | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX USA |
| Billy Ripken | IF | R | R | December 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Havre de Grace, MD USA |
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | R | R | November 27, 1971 | 5'9" | 205 | Manati, P.R. |
| Marc Sagmoen | RF | L | L | April 16, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Julio Santana | P | R | R | January 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Dave Silvestri | 3B | R | R | September 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Mike Simms | RF | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 185 | Orange, CA USA |
| Lee Stevens | 1B | L | L | July 10, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Tanyon Sturtze | P | R | R | October 12, 1970 | 6'5" | 190 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Fernando Tatis | 3B | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Mickey Tettleton | P | B | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Ed Vosberg | P | L | L | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| John Wetteland | P | R | R | August 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Matt Whiteside | P | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, MO USA |
| Bobby Witt | P | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, VA USA |
