1997 New York Mets Team Roster | | Juan Acevedo | P | 27 | R | R | 6-2 | 220 | 5/5/1970 | Ciudad Juarez, MX | MLB | 1995-2003 | *$150,000 | | Manny Alexander | SS-2B | 26 | R | R | 5-10 | 180 | 3/20/1971 | San Pedro de Macoris, DR | MLB | 1992-2006 | $205,000 | | Edgardo Alfonzo | 3B-2B | 23 | R | R | 5-11 | 187 | 11/8/1973 | St. Teresa, VZ | MLB | 1995-2006 | $215,000 | | Carlos Baerga | 2B | 28 | B | R | 5-11 | 215 | 11/4/1968 | San Juan, PR | MLB | 1990-2005 | $4,750,000 | | Steve Bieser | CF-LF | 29 | L | R | 5-10 | 170 | 8/4/1967 | Perryville, MO | MLB | 1997-1998 | $150,000 | | Brian Bohanon | P | 28 | L | L | 6-2 | 240 | 8/1/1968 | Denton, TX | MLB | 1990-2001 | $205,000 | | Toby Borland | P | 28 | R | R | 6-6 | 193 | 5/29/1969 | Ruston, LA | MLB | 1994-2004 | $262,500 | | Alberto Castillo | C | 27 | R | R | 6-0 | 185 | 2/10/1970 | San Juan de Maguana, DR | MLB | 1995-2007 | $152,500 | | Mark Clark | P | 29 | R | R | 6-5 | 235 | 5/12/1968 | Bath, IL | MLB | 1991-2000 | $2,200,000 | | Joe Crawford | P | 27 | L | L | 6-3 | 225 | 5/2/1970 | Gainesville, FL | MLB | 1997-1997 | *$150,000 | | Carl Everett | CF-RF | 26 | B | R | 6-0 | 190 | 6/3/1971 | Tampa, FL | MLB | 1993-2006 | $205,000 | | John Franco | P | 36 | L | L | 5-10 | 185 | 9/17/1960 | Brooklyn, NY | MLB | 1984-2005 | $3,000,000 | | Matt Franco | 1B-3B | 27 | L | R | 6-2 | 200 | 8/19/1969 | Santa Monica, CA | MLB | 1995-2003 | $160,000 | | Shawn Gilbert | LF-2B | 32 | R | R | 5-9 | 185 | 3/12/1965 | Camden, NJ | MLB | 1997-2000 | *$150,000 | | Bernard Gilkey | LF | 30 | R | R | 6-0 | 200 | 9/24/1966 | St. Louis, MO | MLB | 1990-2001 | $3,850,000 | | Jason Hardtke | 2B-3B | 25 | B | R | 5-10 | 175 | 9/15/1971 | Milwaukee, WI | MLB | 1996-1998 | *$150,000 | | Pete Harnisch | P | 30 | R | R | 6-0 | 228 | 9/23/1966 | Commack, NY | MLB | 1988-2001 | $3,213,400 | | Todd Hundley | C | 28 | B | R | 5-11 | 199 | 5/27/1969 | Martinsville, VA | MLB | 1990-2003 | $4,150,000 | | Butch Huskey | RF-1B | 25 | R | R | 6-3 | 244 | 11/10/1971 | Anadarko, OK | MLB | 1993-2000 | $212,000 | | Jason Isringhausen | P | 24 | R | R | 6-3 | 210 | 9/7/1972 | Brighton, IL | MLB | 1995-2007 | $212,000 | | Lance Johnson | CF | 33 | L | L | 5-11 | 165 | 7/6/1963 | Lincoln Heights, OH | MLB | 1987-2000 | $3,050,000 | | Bobby Jones | P | 27 | R | R | 6-4 | 225 | 2/10/1970 | Fresno, CA | MLB | 1993-2002 | $1,925,000 | | Ricardo Jordan | P | 27 | L | L | 6-0 | 190 | 6/27/1970 | Boynton Beach, FL | MLB | 1995-1998 | $155,000 | | Takashi Kashiwada | P | 26 | L | L | 5-11 | 165 | 5/14/1971 | Tokyo, JP | MLB | 1997-1997 | *$150,000 | | Cory Lidle | P | 25 | R | R | 5-11 | 180 | 3/22/1972 | Hollywood, CA | MLB | 1997-2006 | $150,000 | | Luis Lopez | SS-2B | 26 | B | R | 5-11 | 166 | 9/4/1970 | Cidra, PR | MLB | 1993-2005 | *$150,000 | | Barry Manuel | P | 31 | R | R | 5-11 | 185 | 8/12/1965 | Mamou, LA | MLB | 1991-1998 | $185,000 | | Greg McMichael | P | 30 | R | R | 6-3 | 215 | 12/1/1966 | Knoxville, TN | MLB | 1993-2000 | $1,100,000 | | Brian McRae | CF | 29 | B | R | 6-0 | 195 | 8/27/1967 | Bradenton, FL | MLB | 1990-1999 | $3,900,000 | | Carlos Mendoza | LF-CF | 17 | B | R | 6-1 | 188 | 11/27/1979 | Barquisimeto, VZ | MLB | 1997-2000 | *$150,000 | | Dave Mlicki | P | 29 | R | R | 6-4 | 205 | 6/8/1968 | Cleveland, OH | MLB | 1992-2002 | $610,000 | | Kevin Morgan | 3B | 27 | R | R | 6-1 | 170 | 3/3/1970 | Lafayette, LA | MLB | 1997-1997 | *$150,000 | | Alex Ochoa | RF-LF | 25 | R | R | 6-0 | 195 | 3/29/1972 | Miami Lakes, FL | MLB | 1995-2002 | $152,000 | | John Olerud | 1B | 28 | L | L | 6-5 | 220 | 8/5/1968 | Seattle, WA | MLB | 1989-2005 | $6,500,000 | | Rey Ordonez | SS | 24 | R | R | 5-9 | 159 | 11/11/1972 | Havana, CU | MLB | 1996-2004 | $192,500 | | Yorkis Perez | P | 29 | B | L | 6-0 | 180 | 9/30/1967 | Bajos de Haina, DR | MLB | 1991-2002 | $375,000 | | Roberto Petagine | 1B | 26 | L | L | 6-1 | 215 | 6/2/1971 | Nueva Esparita, VZ | MLB | 1994-2006 | *$150,000 | | Todd Pratt | C | 30 | R | R | 6-3 | 230 | 2/9/1967 | Bellevue, NE | MLB | 1992-2006 | $200,000 | | Rick Reed | P | 31 | R | R | 6-1 | 195 | 8/16/1965 | Huntington, WV | MLB | 1988-2003 | $212,000 | | Armando Reynoso | P | 31 | R | R | 6-0 | 204 | 5/1/1966 | San Luis Potosi, MX | MLB | 1991-2002 | $1,000,000 | | Mel Rojas | P | 30 | R | R | 5-11 | 212 | 12/10/1966 | Haina, DR | MLB | 1990-1999 | $4,583,333 | | Gary Thurman | RF-LF | 32 | R | R | 5-10 | 165 | 11/12/1964 | Indianapolis, IN | MLB | 1987-1997 | *$150,000 | | Andy Tomberlin | RF-LF | 30 | L | L | 5-11 | 185 | 11/7/1966 | Monroe, NC | MLB | 1993-1998 | $200,000 | | Ricky Trlicek | P | 28 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 4/26/1969 | Houston, TX | MLB | 1992-1997 | $184,250 | | Turk Wendell | P | 30 | L | R | 6-2 | 205 | 5/19/1967 | Pittsfield, MA | MLB | 1993-2004 | $350,000 | |
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