1997 Toronto Blue Jays

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W-L Record: 76-86 -- 5th in American League East Manager: Cito Gaston, Mel Queen Location: Baseball Stadium: SkyDome Top Draft Pick: Vernon Wells (#5) Attendance: 2,589,297 Payroll $45,894,833 Youngest Player: Kelvim Escobar (21) Oldest Player: Otis Nixon (38) Longest Tenure: Juan Guzman, Mike Timlin, Ed Sprague, Pat Hentgen, Joe Carter (7)

Statistics

Roster

Personnel

Baseball Roster for 1997 Toronto Blue Jays

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	Born	Place	High Level	mlbYears	Salary
40	Carlos Almanzar	P	23	R	R	6-2	200	11/6/1973	Santiago,Dominican Republic	MLB	1997-2005	150,000
49	Luis Andujar	P	24	R	R	6-2	215	11/22/1972	Bani,Dominican Republic	MLB	1995-1998	170,000
12	Tilson Brito	2B-3B	25	R	R	6-0	175	5/28/1972	Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic	MLB	1996-1997	160,000
5	Jacob Brumfield	CF-LF	32	R	R	6-0	185	5/27/1965	Bogalusa,Louisiana	MLB	1992-1999	1,050,000
12	Rich Butler	LF-RF	24	L	R	6-1	205	5/1/1973	Toronto,Ontario	MLB	1997-1999	150,000
50	Chris Carpenter	P	22	R	R	6-6	225	4/27/1975	Exeter,New Hampshire	MLB	1997-2011	150,000
43,29	Joe Carter	LF-RF	37	R	R	6-3	215	3/7/1960	Oklahoma City,Oklahoma	MLB	1983-1998	6,500,000
21	Roger Clemens	P	34	R	R	6-4	230	8/4/1962	Dayton,Ohio	MLB	1984-2007	8,400,000
37	Tim Crabtree	P	27	R	R	6-4	220	10/13/1969	Jackson,Michigan	MLB	1995-2001	245,000
3	Felipe Crespo	LF-RF	24	B	R	5-11	200	3/5/1973	Rio Piedras,Puerto Rico	MLB	1996-2001	160,000
23	Jose Cruz	RF	23	B	R	6-0	200	4/19/1974	Arroyo,Puerto Rico	MLB	1997-2008	150,000
54	Omar Daal	P	25	L	L	6-3	185	3/1/1972	Maracaibo,Venezuela	MLB	1993-2003	550,000
25	Carlos Delgado	1B	25	L	R	6-3	225	6/25/1972	Aguadilla,Puerto Rico	MLB	1993-2009	500,000
24	Mariano Duncan	2B-SS	34	R	R	6-0	185	3/13/1963	San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic	MLB	1985-1997	870,000
45	Kelvim Escobar	P	21	R	R	6-1	195	4/11/1976	La Guaira,Venezuela	MLB	1997-2009	150,000
28	Tom Evans	3B	22	R	R	6-1	200	7/9/1974	Kirkland,Washington	MLB	1997-2000	150,000
38	Huck Flener	P	28	B	L	5-11	185	2/25/1969	Austin,Texas	MLB	1993-1997	150,000
13	Carlos Garcia	2B	29	R	R	6-1	197	10/15/1967	Tachira,Venezuela	MLB	1990-1999	2,550,000
8	Alex Gonzalez	SS	24	R	R	6-0	200	4/8/1973	Miami,Florida	MLB	1994-2006	500,000
15	Shawn Green	RF	24	L	L	6-4	200	11/10/1972	Des Plaines,Illinois	MLB	1993-2007	500,000
57	Juan Guzman	P	30	R	R	5-11	195	10/28/1966	Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic	MLB	1991-2000	4,000,000
39	Erik Hanson	P	32	R	R	6-6	215	5/18/1965	Kinnelon,New Jersey	MLB	1988-1998	3,533,333
41	Pat Hentgen	P	28	R	R	6-2	195	11/13/1968	Detroit,Michigan	MLB	1991-2004	3,300,000
36	Marty Janzen	P	24	R	R	6-3	197	5/31/1973	Homestead,Florida	MLB	1996-1997	150,000
35	Sandy Martinez	C	24	L	R	6-2	215	10/3/1972	Villa Mella,Dominican Republic	MLB	1995-2004	150,000
6	Orlando Merced	RF-1B	30	L	R	6-1	195	11/2/1966	San Juan,Puerto Rico	MLB	1990-2003	2,700,000
46	Julio Mosquera	C	25	R	R	6-0	190	1/29/1972	Panama City,Panama	MLB	1996-2005	150,000
2	Otis Nixon	CF-OF	38	B	R	6-2	180	1/9/1959	Evergreen,North Carolina	MLB	1983-1999	2,500,000
22	Charlie O'Brien	C	36	R	R	6-2	205	5/1/1961	Tulsa,Oklahoma	MLB	1985-2000	625,000
17	Robert Perez	LF-RF	28	R	R	6-3	230	6/4/1969	Ciudad Bolivar,Venezuela	MLB	1994-2001	185,000
1	Tomas Perez	2B-SS	23	B	R	5-11	177	12/29/1973	Barquisimeto,Venezuela	MLB	1995-2008	185,000
31	Robert Person	P	27	R	R	6-0	194	10/6/1969	St. Louis,Missouri	MLB	1995-2003	185,000
19	Dan Plesac	P	35	L	L	6-5	217	2/4/1962	Gary,Indiana	MLB	1986-2003	800,000
48	Paul Quantrill	P	28	L	R	6-1	190	11/3/1968	London,Ontario	MLB	1992-2005	700,000
55	Bill Risley	P	30	R	R	6-2	210	5/29/1967	Chicago,Illinois	MLB	1992-1998	380,000
52	Kenny Robinson	P	27	R	R	5-7	175	11/3/1969	Barberton,Ohio	MLB	1995-1997	150,000
11	Juan Samuel	2B	36	R	R	5-11	190	12/9/1960	San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic	MLB	1983-1998	375,000
18	Benito Santiago	C	32	R	R	6-1	195	3/9/1965	Ponce,Puerto Rico	MLB	1986-2005	2,500,000
14	Ruben Sierra	RF	31	B	R	6-1	200	10/6/1965	Rio Piedras,Puerto Rico	MLB	1986-2006	6,700,000
24	Paul Spoljaric	P	26	R	L	6-3	210	9/24/1970	Kelowna,British Columbia	MLB	1994-2000	185,000
33	Ed Sprague	3B	29	R	R	6-2	205	7/25/1967	Castro Valley,California	MLB	1991-2001	1,900,000
7	Shannon Stewart	LF	23	R	R	6-1	205	2/25/1974	Cincinnati,Ohio	MLB	1995-2008	154,000
40	Mike Timlin	P	31	R	R	6-4	210	3/10/1966	Midland,Texas	MLB	1991-2008	1,300,000
54,30	Woody Williams	P	30	R	R	6-0	195	8/19/1966	Houston,Texas	MLB	1993-2007	387,500

Team Personnel

Gord Ash (General Manager)
Chris Bourjos (Scout)
Emilio Carrasquel (Scout)
John Cerutti (Broadcaster)
Tom Cheek (Broadcaster)
Ellis Dungan (Scout)
Cito Gaston (Manager)
Alfredo Griffin (First Base Coach)
Jerry Howarth (Broadcaster)
Jim Hughes (Scout)
Jim Lett (Bench Coach)
Nick Leyva (Third Base Coach)
Buck Martinez (Broadcaster)
Ben McLure (Scout)
Bill Moore (Scout)
Mel Queen (Manager)
Mel Queen (Pitching Coach)
Dan Shulman (Broadcaster)
David Stockstill (Scout)
Pat Tabler (Broadcaster)
Gene Tenace (Bullpen Coach)
Ronald Tostenson (Scout)
Willie Upshaw (Hitting Coach)
Tim Wilken (Scout)
Brian Williams (Broadcaster)

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