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1997 New York Mets   |   Player Roster

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Record:  88-74   .54.... 3rd in NL East Division
Manager(s): Bobby Valentine
Stadium: Shea Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,766,174
Payroll: $38,474,567  Top Draft Pick: Geoff Goetz  (#6)  
 Major League Debuts:
Batters: Steve Bieser (Apr 1)  Shawn Gilbert (Jun 2)  Carlos Mendoza (Sep 3)  Kevin Morgan (Jun 15)  
Pitchers: Joe Crawford (Apr 7)  Takashi Kashiwada (May 1)  Cory Lidle (May 8)  
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 Team Roster
Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB YearsSalary
Juan AcevedoP27RR6-22205/5/1970Ciudad Juarez, MXMLB1995-2003*$150,000
Manny AlexanderSS-2B26RR5-101803/20/1971San Pedro de Macoris, DRMLB1992-2006$205,000
Edgardo Alfonzo3B-2B23RR5-1118711/8/1973St. Teresa, VZMLB1995-2006$215,000
Carlos Baerga2B28BR5-1121511/4/1968San Juan, PRMLB1990-2005$4,750,000
Steve BieserCF-LF29LR5-101708/4/1967Perryville, MOMLB1997-1998$150,000
Brian BohanonP28LL6-22408/1/1968Denton, TXMLB1990-2001$205,000
Toby BorlandP28RR6-61935/29/1969Ruston, LAMLB1994-2004$262,500
Alberto CastilloC27RR6-01852/10/1970San Juan de Maguana, DRMLB1995-2007$152,500
Mark ClarkP29RR6-52355/12/1968Bath, ILMLB1991-2000$2,200,000
Joe CrawfordP27LL6-32255/2/1970Gainesville, FLMLB1997-1997*$150,000
Carl EverettCF-RF26BR6-01906/3/1971Tampa, FLMLB1993-2006$205,000
John FrancoP36LL5-101859/17/1960Brooklyn, NYMLB1984-2005$3,000,000
Matt Franco1B-3B27LR6-22008/19/1969Santa Monica, CAMLB1995-2003$160,000
Shawn GilbertLF-2B32RR5-91853/12/1965Camden, NJMLB1997-2000*$150,000
Bernard GilkeyLF30RR6-02009/24/1966St. Louis, MOMLB1990-2001$3,850,000
Jason Hardtke2B-3B25BR5-101759/15/1971Milwaukee, WIMLB1996-1998*$150,000
Pete HarnischP30RR6-02289/23/1966Commack, NYMLB1988-2001$3,213,400
Todd HundleyC28BR5-111995/27/1969Martinsville, VAMLB1990-2003$4,150,000
Butch HuskeyRF-1B25RR6-324411/10/1971Anadarko, OKMLB1993-2000$212,000
Jason IsringhausenP24RR6-32109/7/1972Brighton, ILMLB1995-2007$212,000
Lance JohnsonCF33LL5-111657/6/1963Lincoln Heights, OHMLB1987-2000$3,050,000
Bobby JonesP27RR6-42252/10/1970Fresno, CAMLB1993-2002$1,925,000
Ricardo JordanP27LL6-01906/27/1970Boynton Beach, FLMLB1995-1998$155,000
Takashi KashiwadaP26LL5-111655/14/1971Tokyo, JPMLB1997-1997*$150,000
Cory LidleP25RR5-111803/22/1972Hollywood, CAMLB1997-2006$150,000
Luis LopezSS-2B26BR5-111669/4/1970Cidra, PRMLB1993-2005*$150,000
Barry ManuelP31RR5-111858/12/1965Mamou, LAMLB1991-1998$185,000
Greg McMichaelP30RR6-321512/1/1966Knoxville, TNMLB1993-2000$1,100,000
Brian McRaeCF29BR6-01958/27/1967Bradenton, FLMLB1990-1999$3,900,000
Carlos MendozaLF-CF17BR6-118811/27/1979Barquisimeto, VZMLB1997-2000*$150,000
Dave MlickiP29RR6-42056/8/1968Cleveland, OHMLB1992-2002$610,000
Kevin Morgan3B27RR6-11703/3/1970Lafayette, LAMLB1997-1997*$150,000
Alex OchoaRF-LF25RR6-01953/29/1972Miami Lakes, FLMLB1995-2002$152,000
John Olerud1B28LL6-52208/5/1968Seattle, WAMLB1989-2005$6,500,000
Rey OrdonezSS24RR5-915911/11/1972Havana, CUMLB1996-2004$192,500
Yorkis PerezP29BL6-01809/30/1967Bajos de Haina, DRMLB1991-2002$375,000
Roberto Petagine1B26LL6-12156/2/1971Nueva Esparita, VZMLB1994-2006*$150,000
Todd PrattC30RR6-32302/9/1967Bellevue, NEMLB1992-2006$200,000
Rick ReedP31RR6-11958/16/1965Huntington, WVMLB1988-2003$212,000
Armando ReynosoP31RR6-02045/1/1966San Luis Potosi, MXMLB1991-2002$1,000,000
Mel RojasP30RR5-1121212/10/1966Haina, DRMLB1990-1999$4,583,333
Gary ThurmanRF-LF32RR5-1016511/12/1964Indianapolis, INMLB1987-1997*$150,000
Andy TomberlinRF-LF30LL5-1118511/7/1966Monroe, NCMLB1993-1998$200,000
Ricky TrlicekP28RR6-22004/26/1969Houston, TXMLB1992-1997$184,250
Turk WendellP30LR6-22055/19/1967Pittsfield, MAMLB1993-2004$350,000
 



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