1997 Chicago Cubs Roster
Team Record: 68-94
Finished 5th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,189,948, Avg. 27,721
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jim Riggleman (68-94)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1997 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's Central Division.
The Cubs plated 687 runs and gave up 759 runs. Sammy Sosa walloped 36 home runs for Chicago and drove in 119 runs. Mark Grace led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .319 average. Geremi Gonzalez topped the squad with 11 wins, while Terry Mulholland registered a 4.07 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Riggleman coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Terry Adams | P | R | R | March 6, 1973 | 6'3" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
Manny Alexander | SS | R | R | March 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R. |
Miguel Batista | P | R | R | February 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Di D.R. |
Kent Bottenfield | P | R | R | November 14, 1968 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR USA |
Brant Brown | LF | L | L | June 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Porterville, CA USA |
Miguel Cairo | 2B | R | R | May 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Anaco, An Venezuela |
Larry Casian | P | R | L | October 28, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA USA |
Frank Castillo | P | R | R | April 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | El Paso, TX USA |
Dave Clark | LF | L | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Tupelo, MS USA |
Mark Clark | P | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Bath, IL USA |
Shawon Dunston | SS | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Kevin Foster | P | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Evanston, IL USA |
Doug Glanville | LF | R | R | August 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 170 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
Geremi Gonzalez | P | R | R | January 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zu Venezuela |
Mark Grace | 1B | L | L | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
Dave Hansen | 3B | L | R | November 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Long Beach, CA USA |
Jose Hernandez | 3B | R | R | July 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
Tyler Houston | C | L | R | January 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
Mike Hubbard | C | R | R | February 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA USA |
Robin Jennings | LF | L | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Singapore, Singapore |
Lance Johnson | CF | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
Brooks Kieschnick | LF | L | R | June 6, 1972 | 6'4" | 225 | Robstown, TX USA |
Terrell Lowery | LF | R | R | October 25, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
Brian McRae | CF | B | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Bradenton, FL USA |
Ramon Morel | P | R | R | August 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Villa Gonzalez, Sa D.R. |
Terry Mulholland | P | R | L | March 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Uniontown, PA USA |
Rodney Myers | P | R | R | June 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Rockford, IL USA |
Kevin Orie | 3B | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | West Chester, PA USA |
Bob Patterson | P | R | L | May 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
Marc Pisciotta | P | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 240 | Edison, NJ USA |
Mel Rojas | P | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Bajos de Haina, Sa D.R. |
Rey Sanchez | SS | R | R | October 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 180 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
Ryne Sandberg | 2B | R | R | September 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Spokane, WA USA |
Scott Servais | C | R | R | June 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | La Crosse, WI USA |
Sammy Sosa | RF | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R. |
Dave Stevens | P | R | R | March 4, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Fullerton, CA USA |
Dave Swartzbaugh | P | R | R | February 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Middletown, OH USA |
Kevin Tapani | P | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA USA |
Ramon Tatis | P | L | L | January 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Guayubin, Mo D.R. |
Amaury Telemaco | P | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Higuey, La D.R. |
Steve Trachsel | P | R | R | October 31, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Oxnard, CA USA |
Turk Wendell | P | B | R | May 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA USA |