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League: Major League Baseball  Record: 79-83   .488  .... 3rd in AL East Division  Manager(s): Buddy Bell  Stadium: Tiger Stadium  Playoffs: Did not Qualify  Attendance: 1,365,157  Payroll: $16,304,500  Top Draft Pick: Matt Anderson  (#1)  


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Batters: Frank Catalanotto (Sep 3)  Deivi Cruz (Apr 11)  Juan Encarnacion (Sep 2)  Jimmy Hurst (Sep 10)  Bubba Trammell (Apr 1)  
Pitchers: Roberto Duran (Jul 6)  Eddie Gaillard (Aug 11)  


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1997 Detroit Tigers Team Roster

Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB YearsSalary
Kimera BarteeCF24RR6-02007/21/1972Omaha, NEMLB1996-2001*$150,000
Jose BautistaP32RR6-12057/25/1964Bani, DRMLB1988-1997$150,000
Willie BlairP31RR6-118512/18/1965Paintsville, KYMLB1990-2001$800,000
Doug BrocailP30LR6-52355/16/1967Clearfield, PAMLB1992-2007$425,000
Raul CasanovaC24BR6-02218/23/1972Humacao, PRMLB1996-2007$157,500
Frank CatalanottoLF-2B23LR6-01954/27/1974Smithtown, NYMLB1997-2007*$150,000
Tony Clark1B25BR6-72456/15/1972Newton, KSMLB1995-2007$260,000
Vince ColemanLF-CF36BR6-01709/22/1960Jacksonville, FLMLB1985-1997$500,000
Deivi CruzSS21RR6-018411/6/1975Nizao Bani, DRMLB1997-2005$150,000
John CummingsP28LL6-32005/10/1969Torrance, CAMLB1993-1997$215,000
Glenn DishmanP26RL6-119511/5/1970Baltimore, MDMLB1995-1997*$150,000
Roberto DuranP24LL6-01673/6/1973Moca, DRMLB1997-1998*$150,000
Damion Easley2B27RR5-1118511/11/1969New York, NYMLB1992-2007$675,000
Juan EncarnacionRF-CF21RR6-31873/8/1976Las Matas de Faran, DRMLB1997-2007*$150,000
Travis Fryman3B-SS28RR6-11953/25/1969Lexington, KYMLB1990-2002$6,400,000
Eddie GaillardP26RR6-12008/13/1970Camden, NJMLB1997-1999*$150,000
Joe HallLF-RF31RR6-01803/6/1966Paducah, KYMLB1994-1997*$150,000
Bob Hamelin1B29LL6-023511/29/1967Elizabeth, NJMLB1993-1998*$150,000
Femando HernandezP26RR6-21856/16/1971Santiago, DRMLB1997-1997$150,000
Bobby HigginsonLF-RF26LR5-111958/18/1970West Palm Beach, FLMLB1995-2005$375,000
Brian HunterCF-LF26RR6-31803/5/1971Portland, ORMLB1994-2003$310,000
Jimmy HurstRF25RR6-62253/1/1972Tuscaloosa, ALMLB1997-1997*$150,000
Kevin JarvisP27LR6-22008/1/1969Lexington, KYMLB1994-2006$197,000
Marcus JensenC24BR6-420412/14/1972Oakland, CAMLB1996-2002$151,500
Brian JohnsonC29RR6-22101/8/1968Oakland, CAMLB1994-2001$600,000
Todd JonesP29LR6-32304/24/1968Marietta, GAMLB1993-2007$975,000
Greg KeagleP26RR6-21956/20/1971Corning, NYMLB1996-1998$170,000
Felipe LiraP25RR6-01704/26/1972Miranda, VZMLB1995-2001$285,000
Dan MiceliP26RR6-02169/9/1970Newark, NJMLB1993-2006$475,000
Orlando MillerSS28RR6-11801/13/1969Estafeta el Dorado, PNMLB1994-1997$337,500
Brian MoehlerP25RR6-323512/31/1971Rockingham, NCMLB1996-2007$150,000
Mike MyersP28LL6-42146/26/1969Arlington Heights, ILMLB1995-2007$235,000
Phil Nevin3B-1B26RR6-22311/19/1971Fullerton, CAMLB1995-2006$178,000
Melvin NievesRF-LF25BR6-222012/28/1971San Juan, PRMLB1992-1998$335,000
Omar OlivaresP29RR6-02057/6/1967Mayaguez, PRMLB1990-2001$1,125,000
Curtis PrideLF-RF28LR5-1119512/17/1968Washington, DCMLB1993-2006$216,000
Tim PughP30RR6-62301/26/1967South Lake Tahoe, CAMLB1992-1997*$150,000
Jody Reed2B-SS34RR5-91607/26/1962Tampa, FLMLB1987-1997$675,000
A.J. SagerP32RR6-42203/3/1965Columbus, OHMLB1994-1998$200,000
Scott SandersP28RR6-42203/25/1969Hannibal, MOMLB1993-1999$1,300,000
Justin ThompsonP24LL6-42153/8/1973San Antonio, TXMLB1996-2005$198,000
Bubba TrammellRF-LF25RR6-222011/6/1971Knoxville, TNMLB1997-2003$150,000
Matt WalbeckC27BR5-1118810/2/1969Sacramento, CAMLB1993-2003$550,000