1997 Oakland Athletics Team Roster Mark Acre P 28 R R 6-8 235 9/16/1968 Concord, CA MLB 1994-1997 $165,000 Willie Adams P 24 R R 6-7 215 10/8/1972 Gallup, NM MLB 1996-1997 $157,500 Tony Batista 3B-SS 23 R R 6-0 185 12/9/1973 Puerto Plata, DR MLB 1996-2007 $162,500 Mark Bellhorn 2B-3B 22 B R 6-1 214 8/23/1974 Boston, MA MLB 1997-2007 $150,000 Geronimo Berroa RF-LF 32 R R 6-0 210 3/18/1965 Santo Domingo, DR MLB 1989-2000 $3,300,000 Rafael Bournigal SS-2B 31 R R 5-11 176 5/12/1966 Azua, DR MLB 1992-1999 $162,500 Billy Brewer P 29 L L 6-1 197 4/15/1968 Fort Worth, TX MLB 1993-1999 $200,000 Tilson Brito 2B-3B 25 R R 6-0 175 5/28/1972 Santo Domingo, DR MLB 1996-1997 $160,000 Scott Brosius 3B 30 R R 6-1 202 8/15/1966 Hillsboro, OR MLB 1991-2001 $2,550,000 Jose Canseco RF-LF 32 R R 6-4 240 7/2/1964 Havana, CU MLB 1985-2001 $4,225,000 Jason Giambi 1B 26 L R 6-3 235 1/8/1971 West Covina, CA MLB 1995-2007 $205,000 Ben Grieve RF-LF 21 L R 6-4 230 5/4/1976 Arlington, TX MLB 1997-2005 *$150,000 Buddy Groom P 31 L L 6-2 207 7/10/1965 Dallas, TX MLB 1992-2005 $390,000 Gary Haught P 26 B R 6-1 190 9/29/1970 Tacoma, WA MLB 1997-1997 *$150,000 Jimmy Haynes P 24 R R 6-4 203 9/5/1972 La Grange, GA MLB 1995-2004 $165,000 Dane Johnson P 34 R R 6-5 205 2/10/1963 Coral Gables, FL MLB 1994-1997 $172,500 John Johnstone P 28 R R 6-3 210 11/25/1968 Liverpool, NY MLB 1993-2000 *$150,000 Steve Karsay P 25 R R 6-3 205 3/24/1972 Flushing, NY MLB 1993-2006 $160,000 Tim Kubinski P 25 L L 6-4 205 1/20/1972 Pullman, WA MLB 1997-1999 $150,000 Pat Lennon LF-RF 29 R R 6-2 230 4/27/1968 Whiteville, NC MLB 1991-1999 $150,000 Brian Lesher LF-1B 26 R R 6-5 216 3/5/1971 Antwerp, BG MLB 1996-2002 $152,000 Richie Lewis P 31 R R 5-10 175 1/25/1966 Muncie, IN MLB 1992-1998 $250,000 Andrew Lorraine P 24 L L 6-3 200 8/11/1972 Los Angeles, CA MLB 1994-2002 $154,000 Eric Ludwick P 25 R R 6-5 210 12/14/1971 Whiteman AFB, MO MLB 1996-1999 $155,000 Dave Magadan 3B-1B 34 L R 6-4 215 9/30/1962 Tampa, FL MLB 1986-2001 $255,000 Damon Mashore CF-LF 27 R R 5-11 209 10/31/1969 Ponce, PR MLB 1996-1998 $154,000 T.J. Mathews P 27 R R 6-1 214 1/19/1970 Belleville, IL MLB 1995-2002 $240,000 Brent Mayne C 29 L R 6-1 192 4/19/1968 Loma Linda, CA MLB 1990-2004 $225,000 Jason McDonald CF-LF 25 B R 5-8 175 3/20/1972 Modesto, CA MLB 1997-2000 *$150,000 Mark McGwire 1B 33 R R 6-5 250 10/1/1963 Pomona, CA MLB 1986-2001 $7,150,000 Mike Mohler P 28 R L 6-2 208 7/26/1968 Dayton, OH MLB 1993-2001 $250,000 Izzy Molina C 26 R R 5-11 224 6/3/1971 New York, NY MLB 1996-2002 $152,000 Steve Montgomery P 23 R R 6-3 230 2/21/1974 Mecca, OH MLB 1996-2000 *$150,000 Mike Oquist P 29 R R 6-2 189 5/30/1968 La Junta, CO MLB 1993-1999 $195,000 Ariel Prieto P 27 R R 6-2 247 10/22/1969 Havana, CU MLB 1995-2001 $194,000 Carlos Reyes P 28 B R 6-1 190 4/4/1969 Miami, FL MLB 1994-2003 $200,000 Brad Rigby P 24 R R 6-6 213 5/14/1973 Milwaukee, WI MLB 1997-2000 $150,000 Scott Sheldon 3B-SS 28 R R 6-3 215 11/20/1968 Hammond, IN MLB 1997-2001 *$150,000 Aaron Small P 25 R R 6-5 225 11/23/1971 Oxnard, CA MLB 1994-2006 $155,000 Scott Spiezio 1B-2B 24 B R 6-2 222 9/21/1972 Joliet, IL MLB 1996-2007 $151,000 Matt Stairs RF-1B 29 L R 5-9 217 2/27/1968 Saint John, NB MLB 1992-2007 $165,000 Billy Taylor P 35 R R 6-8 235 10/16/1961 Monticello, FL MLB 1994-2001 $575,000 Miguel Tejada SS 21 R R 5-9 188 5/25/1976 Bani, DR MLB 1997-2007 $150,000 Dave Telgheder P 30 R R 6-2 223 11/11/1966 Middletown, NY MLB 1993-1998 $165,000 Don Wengert P 27 R R 6-3 205 11/6/1969 Sioux City, IA MLB 1995-2001 $172,500 George Williams C 28 B R 5-10 190 4/22/1969 La Crosse, WI MLB 1995-2000 $165,000 Jay Witasick P 24 R R 6-4 235 8/28/1972 Baltimore, MD MLB 1996-2007 *$150,000 Steve Wojciechowski P 26 L L 6-2 185 7/29/1970 Blue Island, IL MLB 1995-1997 $154,000 Ernie Young CF-RF 27 R R 6-1 234 7/8/1969 Chicago, IL MLB 1994-2004 $195,000
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