1997 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-84
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,223,602, Avg. 27,795
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Jimy Williams (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1997 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 78-84
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,223,602, Avg. 27,795
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Jimy Williams (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1997 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 851 runs and conceded 857 runs. Mo Vaughn walloped 35 home runs for Boston, while Wil Cordero, Nomar Garciaparra, Troy O'Leary and John Valentin each added 20 or more, too. Nomar Garciaparra recorded 98 runs batted in. Reggie Jefferson paced all regular hitters by hitting .319. Aaron Sele topped the squad with 13 wins, and Tom Gordon recorded a 3.74 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimy Williams coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | P | L | L | April 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Trenton, MI USA |
| Mike Benjamin | IF | R | R | November 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Toby Borland | P | R | R | May 29, 1969 | 6'6" | 186 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Darren Bragg | CF | L | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Mark Brandenburg | P | R | R | July 14, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Robinson Checo | P | R | R | September 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Michael Coleman | CF | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Wil Cordero | LF | R | R | October 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Jim Corsi | P | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | Newton, MA USA |
| Vaughn Eshelman | P | L | L | May 22, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jeff Frye | 2B | R | R | August 31, 1966 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Rich Garces | P | R | R | May 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 250 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Nomar Garciaparra | SS | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Tom Gordon | P | R | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Sebring, FL USA |
| Ken Grundt | P | L | L | August 26, 1969 | 6'4" | 195 | Melrose Park, IL USA |
| Chris Hammond | P | L | L | January 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bill Haselman | C | R | R | May 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Long Branch, NJ USA |
| Scott Hatteberg | C | L | R | December 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 192 | Salem, OR USA |
| Butch Henry | P | L | L | October 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | El Paso, TX USA |
| Joe Hudson | P | R | R | September 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 173 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Reggie Jefferson | 1B | B | L | September 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Kerry Lacy | P | R | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Derek Lowe | P | R | R | June 1, 1973 | 6'6" | 230 | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Shane Mack | CF | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Mahay | P | L | L | June 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Crestwood, IL USA |
| Pat Mahomes | P | R | R | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Bryan, TX USA |
| Jose Malave | LF | R | R | May 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 212 | Cumana, Sucre Venezuela |
| Walt McKeel | C | R | R | January 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Wilson, NC USA |
| Tim Naehring | 3B | R | R | February 1, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Troy O'Leary | RF | L | L | August 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Compton, CA USA |
| Rudy Pemberton | RF | R | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Arquimedez Pozo | 3B | R | R | August 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Curtis Pride | P | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC USA |
| Brian Rose | P | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Bret Saberhagen | P | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
| Aaron Sele | P | R | R | June 25, 1970 | 6'5" | 205 | Golden Valley, MN USA |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | P | R | R | June 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Mike Stanley | 1B | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Jeff Suppan | P | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Jesus Tavarez | CF | B | R | March 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Ricky Trlicek | P | R | R | April 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| John Valentin | 2B | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Mineola, NY USA |
| Jason Varitek | C | B | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 230 | Rochester, MI USA |
| Mo Vaughn | 1B | L | R | December 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 225 | Norwalk, CT USA |
| Tim Wakefield | P | R | R | August 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Melbourne, FL USA |
| John Wasdin | P | R | R | August 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Belvoir, VA USA |
