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1997 Michigan Battle Cats | | A | Midwest League |
W-L Record: 70-67 -- 2nd in Midwest League Eastern
Manager: Billy Gardner
Location: Battle Creek,MI
Baseball Stadium:
C.O. Brown Stadium Attendance: 126,947 Youngest Player: Alex Ahumada (18) Oldest Player: Chris Festa (24) Longest Tenure: Juan Guzman, Mike Timlin, Ed Sprague, Pat Hentgen, Joe Carter (7) Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round
Baseball Roster for 1997 Michigan Battle Cats
| # | Player Name | Pos | Age | B | T | Ht | Wt | Born | Place | High Level | mlbYears |
| - | Alex Ahumada | IF | 18 | R | R | 6-1 | 178 | 1/20/1979 | Culiacan,Mexico | AAA | - |
| - | John Barnes | RF-LF | 21 | R | R | 6-2 | 205 | 4/24/1976 | San Diego,California | MLB | 2000-2001 |
| - | Chuck Beale | P | 23 | R | R | 6-0 | 210 | 3/19/1974 | Dublin,Georgia | AA | - |
| - | Rafael Betancourt | P | 22 | R | R | 6-2 | 170 | 4/29/1975 | Cumana,Venezuela | MLB | 2003-2011 |
| - | Jim Chamblee | 3B | 22 | R | R | 6-4 | 175 | 5/6/1975 | Denton,Texas | MLB | 2003-2003 |
| - | Jorge DeLeon | 3B | 22 | R | R | 6-2 | 164 | 9/26/1974 | Ponce,Puerto Rico | AAA | - |
| - | Justin Duchscherer | P | 19 | R | R | 6-3 | 164 | 11/19/1977 | Aberdeen,South Dakota | MLB | 2001-2010 |
| - | Chris Festa | P | 24 | R | R | 6-2 | 190 | 9/7/1972 | Holliston,Massachusetts | A+ | - |
| - | Javier Fuentes | IF | 22 | R | R | 6-1 | 182 | 9/27/1974 | Austin,Texas | AA | - |
| - | Josh Garrett | P | 19 | R | R | 6-4 | 205 | 1/12/1978 | Owensboro,Kentucky | AA | - |
| - | Andy Hazlett | P | 21 | L | L | 6-3 | 190 | 8/27/1975 | Arcadia,California | AAA | - |
| - | Shea Hillenbrand | 3B-1B | 21 | R | R | 6-1 | 200 | 7/27/1975 | Mesa,Arizona | MLB | 2001-2007 |
| - | Germaine Hunter | P | 23 | R | R | 5-11 | 175 | 1/9/1974 | Paducah,Kentucky | A+ | - |
| - | Corey Jenkins | OF | 20 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 8/25/1976 | Columbia,South Carolina | AA | - |
| - | Rontrez Johnson | OF | 20 | R | R | 5-10 | 160 | 12/8/1976 | Marshall,Texas | MLB | 2003-2003 |
| - | Matt Kinney | P | 20 | R | R | 6-5 | 220 | 12/16/1976 | Bangor,Maine | MLB | 2000-2005 |
| - | Tim Kratochivil | C | 23 | R | R | 6-2 | 220 | 4/2/1974 | Mount Olive,Illinois | A | - |
| - | Gary LoCurto | 1B | 19 | L | R | 6-1 | 200 | 5/25/1978 | San Diego,California | A | - |
| - | Steve Lomasney | C | 19 | R | R | 6-0 | 195 | 8/29/1977 | Melrose,Massachusetts | MLB | 1999-1999 |
| - | Chris Madonna | C | 24 | L | R | 5-11 | 190 | 3/13/1973 | Smithtown,New York | AA | - |
| - | Scott Musgrave | P | 23 | L | L | 5-10 | 190 | 4/24/1974 | Princeton,North Carolina | A+ | - |
| - | Jose Olmeda | IF | 19 | R | R | 6-1 | 170 | 7/7/1977 | Fajardo,Puerto Rico | A+ | - |
| - | Asbel Ortiz | IF | 21 | B | R | 6-0 | 180 | 6/20/1976 | Aibonito,Puerto Rico | A | - |
| - | Brian Partenheimer | P | 22 | R | L | 6-5 | 230 | 4/13/1975 | Huntingburg,Indiana | A+ | - |
| - | Lyle Prempas | P | 22 | L | L | 6-7 | 205 | 12/3/1974 | Melrose Park,Illinois | A+ | - |
| - | Pete Prodanov | OF | 23 | R | R | 6-1 | 200 | 9/4/1973 | New Brunswick,New Jersey | A | - |
| - | Chris Reitsma | P | 19 | R | R | 6-5 | 214 | 12/31/1977 | Minneapolis,Minnesota | MLB | 2001-2007 |
| - | Curtis Romboli | P | 24 | L | L | 6-0 | 190 | 2/7/1973 | Cape Coral,Florida | A | - |
| - | Brian Rose | P | 21 | R | R | 6-3 | 215 | 2/13/1976 | New Bedford,Massachusetts | MLB | 1997-2001 |
| - | Orlando Sanchez | 2B | 18 | R | R | 6-0 | 160 | 7/19/1978 | Sinaloa,Mexico | AAA | - |
| - | Jason Sekany | P | 21 | R | R | 6-4 | 214 | 7/20/1975 | Walnut Creek,California | AAA | - |
| - | Steve Smetana | P | 24 | L | L | 6-0 | 205 | 4/14/1973 | Chardon,Ohio | AA | - |
| - | Dernell Stenson | LF-RF | 19 | L | L | 6-1 | 215 | 6/17/1978 | LaGrange,Georgia | MLB | 2003-2003 |
| - | Chris Thompson | P | 24 | R | R | 6-2 | 202 | 9/29/1972 | Elyria,Ohio | AAA | - |
| - | Wilton Veras | 3B | 19 | R | R | 6-2 | 198 | 1/19/1978 | Monte Cristi,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1999-2000 |
| - | Robb Welch | P | 21 | R | R | 6-4 | 201 | 12/30/1975 | Twin Falls,Idaho | A+ | - |
| - | Larry Wimberly | P | 19 | L | L | 6-0 | 190 | 8/22/1977 | Zellwood,Florida | AAA | - |
Team Personnel
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