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League: Major League Baseball  Record: 79-83   .488  .... 2nd in NL Central Division  Manager(s): Gene Lamont  Stadium: Three Rivers Stadium  Playoffs: Did not Qualify  Attendance: 1,657,022  Payroll: $9,071,666  Top Draft Pick: J.J. Davis  (#8)  


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Debuts:

Batters: Adrian Brown (May 16)  Emil Brown (Apr 3)  Lou Collier (Jun 28)  Jose Guillen (Apr 1)  Abraham Nunez (Aug 27)  Kevin Polcovich (May 17)  
Pitchers: Jason Johnson (Aug 27)  Ricardo Rincon (Apr 3)  Jeff Wallace (Aug 21)  


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1997 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Roster

Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB YearsSalary
Jermaine AllensworthCF25RR6-01901/11/1972Anderson, INMLB1996-1999$160,000
Adrian BrownCF-RF23BR6-01852/7/1974McComb, MSMLB1997-2006*$150,000
Emil BrownCF-LF22RR6-219312/29/1974Chicago, ILMLB1997-2007$150,000
Jason ChristiansenP27RL6-52419/21/1969Omaha, NEMLB1995-2005$195,000
Lou CollierSS-LF23RR5-101828/21/1973Chicago, ILMLB1997-2004*$150,000
Steve CookeP27RL6-62291/14/1970Lihue, HIMLB1992-1998$300,000
Francisco CordovaP25RR6-11974/26/1972Veracruz, MXMLB1996-2000$210,000
Midre CummingsRF-CF25LR6-019510/14/1971St. Croix, VGMLB1993-2005$180,000
Elmer DessensP25RR6-01871/13/1972Hermosillo, MXMLB1996-2007*$150,000
Shawon DunstonSS34RR6-11803/21/1963Brooklyn, NYMLB1985-2002$2,325,000
Kevin ElsterSS32RR6-22008/3/1964San Pedro, CAMLB1986-2000$1,650,000
John EricksP30RR6-72206/16/1967Oak Lawn, ILMLB1995-1997$200,000
Freddy Garcia3B-LF24RR6-21908/1/1972LaRomana, DRMLB1995-1999*$150,000
Jeff GrangerP25RL6-420012/16/1971San Pedro, CAMLB1993-1997$200,000
Jose GuillenRF-LF21RR5-111955/17/1976San Cristobal, DRMLB1997-2007$150,000
Jason JohnsonP23RR6-623510/27/1973Santa Barbara, CAMLB1997-2006$150,000
Mark Johnson1B29LL6-423010/17/1967Worcester, MAMLB1995-2002*$150,000
Jason KendallC23RR6-01956/26/1974San Diego, CAMLB1996-2007$235,000
Jon LieberP27LR6-32254/2/1970Council Bluffs, IAMLB1994-2007$335,000
Esteban LoaizaP25RR6-321012/31/1971Tijuana, MXMLB1995-2007$200,000
Rich LoiselleP25RR6-52531/12/1972Neenah, WIMLB1996-2001$155,000
Al MartinLF29LL6-221411/24/1967West Covina, CAMLB1992-2003$2,266,667
Ramon MorelP22RR6-21758/15/1974Villa Gonzalez, DRMLB1995-1997*$150,000
Abraham NunezSS-2B21BR5-111853/16/1976Santo Domingo, DRMLB1997-2007$150,000
Keith OsikC28RR6-019210/22/1968Port Jefferson, NYMLB1996-2005$175,000
Chris PetersP25LL6-11701/28/1972Bethel Park, PAMLB1996-2001*$150,000
Kevin PolcovichSS27RR5-91826/28/1970Auburn, NYMLB1997-1998$150,000
Joe Randa3B27RR5-1119012/18/1969Milwaukee, WIMLB1995-2006$220,000
Ricardo RinconP27LL5-101874/13/1970Veracruz, MXMLB1997-2006$150,000
Matt RuebelP27LL6-218010/16/1969Cincinnati, OHMLB1996-1998$160,000
Jason SchmidtP24RR6-52131/29/1973Lewiston, IDMLB1995-2007$210,000
Jose SilvaP23RR6-523512/19/1973Tijuana, MXMLB1996-2002*$150,000
Mark SmithLF-RF27RR6-32355/7/1970Pasadena, CAMLB1994-2003$150,000
Clint SodowskyP24LR6-42007/13/1972Ponca City, OKMLB1995-1999*$150,000
Dale SveumSS-3B33BR6-221211/23/1963Richmond, CAMLB1986-1999$400,000
Paul WagnerP29RR6-121011/14/1967Milwaukee, WIMLB1992-1999$300,000
Dave WainhouseP29LR6-219611/7/1967Toronto, ONMLB1991-2000$160,000
Jeff WallaceP21LL6-22384/12/1976Wheeling, WVMLB1997-2001*$150,000
Turner WardRF-CF32BR6-22044/11/1965Orlando, FLMLB1990-2001$300,000
Marc WilkinsP26RR5-1121210/21/1970Mansfield, OHMLB1996-2001$162,500
Eddie Williams1B-3B32RR6-021011/1/1964Shreveport, LAMLB1986-1998$250,000
Tony WomackSS-2B27LR5-91599/25/1969Danville, VAMLB1993-2006$160,000
Kevin Young1B28RR6-32226/16/1969Alpena, MIMLB1992-2003$400,000