1997 Cleveland Indians Team Roster | | Sandy Alomar | C | 31 | R | R | 6-5 | 235 | 6/18/1966 | Salinas, PR | MLB | 1988-2007 | $2,600,000 | | Brian Anderson | P | 25 | R | L | 6-1 | 183 | 4/26/1972 | Portsmouth, VA | MLB | 1993-2005 | *$150,000 | | Paul Assenmacher | P | 36 | L | L | 6-3 | 210 | 12/10/1960 | Allen Park, MI | MLB | 1986-1999 | $875,000 | | Bruce Aven | LF-OF | 25 | R | R | 5-9 | 180 | 3/4/1972 | Orange, TX | MLB | 1997-2002 | *$150,000 | | Pat Borders | C | 34 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 5/14/1963 | Columbus, OH | MLB | 1988-2005 | $400,000 | | Jeff Branson | 3B-2B | 30 | L | R | 6-0 | 180 | 1/26/1967 | Waynesboro, MS | MLB | 1992-2001 | $550,000 | | Casey Candaele | 2B-SS | 36 | B | R | 5-9 | 165 | 1/12/1961 | Lompoc, CA | MLB | 1986-1997 | *$150,000 | | Sean Casey | 1B | 22 | L | R | 6-4 | 226 | 7/2/1974 | Willingsboro, NJ | MLB | 1997-2007 | *$150,000 | | Terry Clark | P | 36 | R | R | 6-2 | 190 | 10/10/1960 | Los Angeles, CA | MLB | 1988-1997 | $200,000 | | Bartolo Colon | P | 22 | R | R | 6-0 | 230 | 5/24/1975 | Altamira, DR | MLB | 1997-2007 | $150,000 | | Chad Curtis | CF-LF | 28 | R | R | 5-10 | 185 | 11/6/1968 | Marion, IN | MLB | 1992-2001 | $900,000 | | Einar Diaz | C | 24 | R | R | 5-10 | 165 | 12/28/1972 | David Chiriqui, PN | MLB | 1996-2006 | *$150,000 | | Tony Fernandez | SS | 35 | B | R | 6-2 | 195 | 6/30/1962 | San Pedro de Macoris, DR | MLB | 1983-2001 | $1,550,000 | | Julio Franco | SS-2B | 38 | R | R | 6-1 | 200 | 8/23/1958 | San Pedro de Macoris, DR | MLB | 1982-2007 | $3,292,404 | | Brian Giles | LF-CF | 26 | L | L | 5-10 | 200 | 1/20/1971 | El Cajon, CA | MLB | 1995-2007 | $175,000 | | Danny Graves | P | 23 | R | R | 5-11 | 185 | 8/7/1973 | Saigon, VM | MLB | 1996-2006 | $160,000 | | Marquis Grissom | CF | 30 | R | R | 5-11 | 188 | 4/17/1967 | Atlanta, GA | MLB | 1989-2005 | $4,850,000 | | Orel Hershiser | P | 38 | R | R | 6-3 | 192 | 9/16/1958 | Buffalo, NY | MLB | 1983-2000 | $3,100,000 | | Trenidad Hubbard | LF-CF | 31 | R | R | 5-9 | 203 | 5/11/1966 | Chicago, IL | MLB | 1994-2003 | *$150,000 | | Damian Jackson | 2B-SS | 23 | R | R | 5-11 | 185 | 8/6/1973 | Los Angeles, CA | MLB | 1996-2006 | *$150,000 | | Mike Jackson | P | 32 | R | R | 6-2 | 225 | 12/22/1964 | Houston, TX | MLB | 1986-2004 | $2,000,000 | | Jason Jacome | P | 26 | L | L | 6-1 | 185 | 11/24/1970 | Tulsa, OK | MLB | 1994-1998 | $220,000 | | Jeff Juden | P | 26 | R | R | 6-8 | 265 | 1/19/1971 | Salem, MA | MLB | 1991-1999 | $185,000 | | Dave Justice | RF-LF | 31 | L | L | 6-3 | 200 | 4/14/1966 | Cincinnati, OH | MLB | 1989-2002 | $6,300,000 | | Steve Kline | P | 24 | B | L | 6-1 | 215 | 8/22/1972 | Sunbury, PA | MLB | 1997-2007 | $150,000 | | Albie Lopez | P | 25 | R | R | 6-2 | 185 | 8/18/1971 | Mesa, AZ | MLB | 1993-2003 | $176,000 | | Jeff Manto | 3B-1B | 32 | R | R | 6-3 | 210 | 8/23/1964 | Bristol, PA | MLB | 1990-2000 | $240,000 | | Jack McDowell | P | 31 | R | R | 6-5 | 190 | 1/16/1966 | Van Nuys, CA | MLB | 1987-1999 | $4,800,000 | | Jose Mesa | P | 31 | R | R | 6-3 | 225 | 5/22/1966 | Azua, DR | MLB | 1987-2007 | $1,947,223 | | Kevin Mitchell | LF-3B | 35 | R | R | 5-11 | 244 | 1/13/1962 | San Diego, CA | MLB | 1984-1998 | $500,000 | | Alvin Morman | P | 28 | L | L | 6-3 | 210 | 1/6/1969 | Rockingham, NC | MLB | 1996-1999 | $165,000 | | Charles Nagy | P | 30 | L | R | 6-3 | 200 | 5/5/1967 | Fairfield, CT | MLB | 1990-2003 | $3,437,500 | | Chad Ogea | P | 26 | L | R | 6-2 | 220 | 11/9/1970 | Lake Charles, LA | MLB | 1994-1999 | $533,333 | | Eric Plunk | P | 33 | R | R | 6-6 | 224 | 9/3/1963 | Wilmington, CA | MLB | 1986-1999 | $1,850,000 | | Manny Ramirez | RF-LF | 25 | R | R | 6-0 | 205 | 5/30/1972 | Santo Domingo, DR | MLB | 1993-2007 | $2,100,000 | | Bip Roberts | 2B-LF | 33 | B | R | 5-7 | 165 | 10/27/1963 | Berkeley, CA | MLB | 1986-1998 | $1,950,000 | | Kevin Seitzer | 3B-1B | 35 | R | R | 5-11 | 180 | 3/26/1962 | Springfield, IL | MLB | 1986-1997 | $1,220,000 | | Richie Sexson | 1B | 22 | R | R | 6-7 | 206 | 12/29/1974 | Portland, OR | MLB | 1997-2007 | *$150,000 | | Paul Shuey | P | 26 | R | R | 6-3 | 215 | 9/16/1970 | Lima, OH | MLB | 1994-2007 | $197,000 | | John Smiley | P | 32 | L | L | 6-4 | 210 | 3/17/1965 | Phoenixville, PA | MLB | 1986-1997 | $3,750,000 | | Jim Thome | 1B-3B | 26 | L | R | 6-4 | 220 | 8/27/1970 | Peoria, IL | MLB | 1991-2007 | $2,625,000 | | Omar Vizquel | SS | 30 | B | R | 5-9 | 175 | 4/24/1967 | Caracas, VZ | MLB | 1989-2007 | $3,050,000 | | Dave Weathers | P | 27 | R | R | 6-3 | 230 | 9/25/1969 | Lawrenceburg, TN | MLB | 1991-2007 | $435,000 | | Matt Williams | 3B | 31 | R | R | 6-2 | 210 | 11/28/1965 | Bishop, CA | MLB | 1987-2003 | $7,150,000 | | Enrique Wilson | 2B-SS | 21 | B | R | 5-11 | 160 | 7/27/1975 | Santo Domingo, DR | MLB | 1997-2005 | *$150,000 | | Jaret Wright | P | 21 | R | R | 6-2 | 230 | 12/29/1975 | Anaheim, CA | MLB | 1997-2007 | $150,000 | |
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