1997 Boston Red Sox Team Roster | | Steve Avery | P | 27 | L | L | 6-4 | 205 | 4/14/1970 | Trenton, MI | MLB | 1990-2003 | $4,850,000 | | Mike Benjamin | SS-3B | 31 | R | R | 6-0 | 172 | 11/22/1965 | Euclid, OH | MLB | 1989-2002 | *$150,000 | | Toby Borland | P | 28 | R | R | 6-6 | 193 | 5/29/1969 | Ruston, LA | MLB | 1994-2004 | $262,500 | | Darren Bragg | RF-CF | 27 | L | R | 5-9 | 180 | 9/7/1969 | Waterbury, CT | MLB | 1994-2004 | $240,000 | | Mark Brandenburg | P | 26 | R | R | 6-0 | 180 | 7/14/1970 | Houston, TX | MLB | 1995-1997 | $187,500 | | Robinson Checo | P | 25 | R | R | 6-1 | 185 | 9/9/1971 | Santo Domingo, DR | MLB | 1997-1999 | $925,000 | | Michael Coleman | CF | 21 | R | R | 6-11 | 215 | 8/16/1975 | Nashville, TN | MLB | 1997-2001 | *$150,000 | | Wil Cordero | LF-SS | 25 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 10/3/1971 | Mayaguez, PR | MLB | 1992-2005 | $3,000,000 | | Jim Corsi | P | 35 | R | R | 6-1 | 220 | 9/9/1961 | Newton, MA | MLB | 1988-1999 | $470,000 | | Vaughn Eshelman | P | 28 | L | L | 6-3 | 205 | 5/22/1969 | Philadelphia, PA | MLB | 1995-1997 | $182,000 | | Jeff Frye | 2B | 30 | R | R | 5-9 | 170 | 8/31/1966 | Oakland, CA | MLB | 1992-2001 | $900,000 | | Rich Garces | P | 26 | R | R | 6-0 | 215 | 5/18/1971 | Maracay, VZ | MLB | 1990-2002 | $172,000 | | Nomar Garciaparra | SS | 23 | R | R | 6-0 | 175 | 7/23/1973 | Whittier, CA | MLB | 1996-2007 | $150,000 | | Tom Gordon | P | 29 | R | R | 5-9 | 190 | 11/18/1967 | Sebring, FL | MLB | 1988-2007 | $2,900,000 | | Ken Grundt | P | 27 | L | L | 6-4 | 195 | 8/26/1969 | Melrose Park, IL | MLB | 1996-1997 | *$150,000 | | Chris Hammond | P | 31 | L | L | 6-1 | 195 | 1/21/1966 | Atlanta, GA | MLB | 1990-2006 | $700,000 | | Bill Haselman | C | 31 | R | R | 6-3 | 223 | 5/25/1966 | Long Branch, NJ | MLB | 1990-2003 | $650,000 | | Scott Hatteberg | C-1B | 27 | L | R | 6-1 | 205 | 12/14/1969 | Salem, OR | MLB | 1995-2007 | $150,000 | | Butch Henry | P | 28 | L | L | 6-1 | 205 | 10/7/1968 | El Paso, TX | MLB | 1992-1999 | $400,000 | | Joe Hudson | P | 26 | R | R | 6-1 | 180 | 9/29/1970 | Philadelphia, PA | MLB | 1995-1998 | $150,000 | | Reggie Jefferson | 1B-LF | 28 | L | L | 6-4 | 215 | 9/25/1968 | Tallahassee, FL | MLB | 1991-1999 | $1,900,000 | | Kerry Lacy | P | 24 | R | R | 6-2 | 195 | 8/7/1972 | Chattanooga, TN | MLB | 1996-1997 | *$150,000 | | Derek Lowe | P | 24 | R | R | 6-6 | 200 | 6/1/1973 | Dearborn, MI | MLB | 1997-2007 | *$150,000 | | Shane Mack | LF-CF | 33 | R | R | 6-0 | 190 | 12/7/1963 | Los Angeles, CA | MLB | 1987-1998 | $1,850,000 | | Ron Mahay | P | 26 | L | L | 6-2 | 190 | 6/28/1971 | Crestwood, IL | MLB | 1995-2007 | $150,000 | | Pat Mahomes | P | 26 | R | R | 6-4 | 212 | 8/9/1970 | Bryan, TX | MLB | 1992-2003 | $360,000 | | Jose Malave | RF-LF | 26 | R | R | 6-2 | 212 | 5/31/1971 | Cumana, VZ | MLB | 1996-1997 | $150,000 | | Walt McKeel | C | 25 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 1/17/1972 | Wilson, NC | MLB | 1996-2002 | *$150,000 | | Tim Naehring | 3B-2B | 30 | R | R | 6-2 | 190 | 2/1/1967 | Cincinnati, OH | MLB | 1990-1997 | $2,700,000 | | Troy O'Leary | LF-RF | 27 | L | L | 6-0 | 200 | 8/4/1969 | Compton, CA | MLB | 1993-2003 | $1,100,000 | | Rudy Pemberton | RF | 27 | R | R | 6-1 | 185 | 12/17/1969 | San Pedro de Macoris, DR | MLB | 1995-1997 | $152,000 | | Arquimedez Pozo | 3B-2B | 23 | R | R | 5-10 | 160 | 8/24/1973 | Santo Domingo, DR | MLB | 1995-1997 | *$150,000 | | Curtis Pride | LF-RF | 28 | L | R | 5-11 | 195 | 12/17/1968 | Washington, DC | MLB | 1993-2006 | $216,000 | | Brian Rose | P | 21 | R | R | 6-3 | 215 | 2/13/1976 | New Bedford, MA | MLB | 1997-2001 | *$150,000 | | Bret Saberhagen | P | 33 | R | R | 6-1 | 200 | 4/11/1964 | Chicago Heights, IL | MLB | 1984-2001 | $500,000 | | Aaron Sele | P | 27 | R | R | 6-5 | 215 | 6/25/1970 | Golden Valley, MN | MLB | 1993-2007 | $1,126,000 | | Heathcliff Slocumb | P | 31 | R | R | 6-3 | 220 | 6/7/1966 | Jamaica, NY | MLB | 1991-2000 | $2,300,000 | | Mike Stanley | C-1B | 34 | R | R | 6-0 | 190 | 6/25/1963 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | MLB | 1986-2000 | $2,100,000 | | Jeff Suppan | P | 22 | R | R | 6-2 | 210 | 1/2/1975 | Oklahoma City, OK | MLB | 1995-2007 | *$150,000 | | Jesus Tavarez | OF-CF | 26 | B | R | 6-0 | 170 | 3/26/1971 | Santo Domingo, DR | MLB | 1994-1998 | $175,000 | | Ricky Trlicek | P | 28 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 4/26/1969 | Houston, TX | MLB | 1992-1997 | $184,250 | | John Valentin | SS-3B | 30 | R | R | 6-0 | 185 | 2/18/1967 | Mineola, NY | MLB | 1992-2002 | $3,750,000 | | Jason Varitek | C | 25 | R | R | 6-2 | 220 | 4/11/1972 | Rochester, MI | MLB | 1997-2007 | *$150,000 | | Mo Vaughn | 1B | 29 | L | R | 6-1 | 268 | 12/15/1967 | Norwalk, CT | MLB | 1991-2003 | $6,350,000 | | Tim Wakefield | P | 30 | R | R | 6-2 | 210 | 8/2/1966 | Melbourne, FL | MLB | 1992-2007 | $2,500,000 | | John Wasdin | P | 24 | R | R | 6-2 | 195 | 8/5/1972 | Fort Belvoir, VA | MLB | 1995-2007 | $185,000 | |
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