1997 NASHVILLE SOUNDS

| Level: AAA

Location: Nashville,TN
Team Record: 74-69 .517
Result: 3rd in American Association - Eastern Division
Affiliate: Chicago White Sox
Manager(s): Tom Spencer
Stadium: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 269,186
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Chicago White Sox affiliate history

Oldest Player: Rick Wrona (33)
Youngest Player: Jim Parque (21)
Top Hitter: Magglio Ordonez (2)
Top Pitcher: Rich Pratt (10)
Top Prospect: Mike Cameron

American Association Standings

Eastern	W	L	Pct	GB
Buffalo	87	57	.604	--
Indianapolis	85	59	.590	2.0
Nashville	74	69	.517	12.5
Louisville	58	85	.406	28.5

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

#	Player	Pos	HiLvl	Ht	Wt	Bats	Throws	Born	Age	Place	Draft Information
-	Jeff Abbott	CF-LF	MLB	6-2	200	Right	Left	8/17/1972	24	Atlanta,Georgia	1994	4	117	CHW
-	Allen Battle	CF-LF	MLB	6-0	170	Right	Right	11/29/1968	28	Grantham,North Carolina	1991	10	260	STL
-	Jason Bere	P	MLB	6-4	189	Right	Right	5/26/1971	26	Cambridge,Massachusetts	1990	36	934	CHW
-	Mike Bertotti	P	MLB	6-1	185	Left	Left	1/18/1970	27	Jersey City,New Jersey	1991	31	827	CHW
-	Doug Brady	2B	MLB	5-11	165	Both	Right	11/23/1969	27	Jacksonville,Illinois	1991	12	333	CHW
-	Mike Cameron	CF-RF	MLB	6-2	190	Right	Right	1/8/1973	24	LaGrange,Georgia	1991	18	489	CHW
-	Carmine Cappuccio	OF	AAA	6-3	200	Left	Right	2/1/1970	27	Everett,Massachusetts	1992	9	260	CHW
-	Carlos Castillo	P	AAA	6-2	225	Right	Right	5/9/1969	28	Anaheim,California	1995	UDFA		CAL
-	Chris Clemons	P	MLB	6-4	220	Right	Right	10/31/1972	24	Baytown,Texas	1994	1	33	CHW
-	John Cotton	IF	AAA	6-0	170	Left	Right	10/30/1970	26	Houston,Texas	1989	10	253	CLE
-	Nelson Cruz	P	MLB	6-1	185	Right	Right	9/13/1972	24	Puerto Plata,Dominican Republic	1989	UDFA		MTL
-	Jeff Darwin	P	MLB	6-3	180	Right	Right	7/6/1969	27	Sherman,Texas	1988	13	331	SEA
-	Brian Downs	C	AAA	6-2	210	Right	Right	4/10/1975	22	Bellflower,California	1995	13	364	CHW
-	Jason Evans	OF	AAA	5-11	185	Both	Right	2/11/1971	26	Los Angeles,California	1992	12	344	CHW
-	Tom Fordham	P	MLB	6-2	205	Left	Left	2/20/1974	23	San Diego,California	1993	11	313	CHW
-	Keith Foulke	P	MLB	6-0	200	Right	Right	10/19/1972	24	Rapid City,South Dakota	1994	9	256	SF
-	Derek Hasselhoff	P	AAA	6-2	202	Right	Right	10/10/1973	23	Pasadena,Maryland	1995	17	476	CHW
-	Mike Heathcott	P	MLB	6-3	180	Right	Right	5/16/1969	28	Chicago,Illinois	1991	13	359	CHW
-	Barry Johnson	P	AAA	6-4	200	Right	Right	8/21/1969	27	Joliet,Illinois	1996	36	1056	PIT
-	Stacy Jones	P	MLB	6-6	225	Right	Right	5/26/1967	30	Gadsden,Alabama	1988	3	61	BAL
-	Matt Karchner	P	MLB	6-4	215	Right	Right	6/28/1967	30	Berwick,Pennsylvania	1989	8	203	KC
-	Brian Keyser	P	MLB	6-1	180	Right	Right	10/31/1966	30	Castro Valley,California	1989	19	483	CHW
-	Scott Leius	3B	MLB	6-3	208	Right	Right	9/24/1965	31	Yonkers,New York	1986	13	325	MIN
-	Al Levine	P	MLB	6-3	198	Right	Right	5/22/1968	29	Park Ridge,Illinois	1991	11	307	CHW
-	Robert Machado	C	MLB	6-1	205	Right	Right	6/3/1973	24	Caracas,Venezuela	1989	UDFA		CHW
-	Frank Menechino	2B	MLB	5-9	175	Right	Right	1/7/1971	26	Staten Island,New York	1993	45	1261	CHW
-	Greg Norton	3B-1B	MLB	6-1	205	Both	Right	7/6/1972	24	San Leandro,California	1993	2	59	CHW
-	Magglio Ordonez	RF	MLB	6-0	200	Right	Right	1/28/1974	23	Caracas,Venezuela	1991	UDFA		CHW
-	Jim Parque	P	MLB	5-11	165	Left	Left	2/8/1976	21	Norwalk,California	1997	1	46	CHW
-	Eddie Pearson	1B	AAA	6-3	285	Left	Right	1/31/1974	23	Mobile,Alabama	1992	1	24	CHW
-	Wil Polidor	SS	AAA	6-1	158	Both	Right	9/23/1973	23	Caracas,Venezuela	1991	UDFA		CHW
-	Rich Pratt	P	AAA	6-3	201	Left	Left	5/7/1971	26	East Hartford,Connecticut	1993	9	257	CHW
-	Todd Rizzo	P	MLB	6-2	220	Right	Left	5/24/1971	26	Clifton Heights,Pennsylvania	1992	UDFA		LAD
-	Gene Schall	1B	MLB	6-3	200	Right	Right	6/5/1970	27	Abington,Pennsylvania	1991	4	110	PHI
-	Mike Sirotka	P	MLB	6-1	200	Left	Left	5/13/1971	26	Chicago,Illinois	1993	15	425	CHW
-	Chuck Smith	P	MLB	6-1	185	Right	Right	10/21/1969	27	Memphis,Tennessee	1991	UDFA		HOU
-	Chris Snopek	3B-SS	MLB	6-1	185	Right	Right	9/20/1970	26	Cynthiana,Kentucky	1992	6	176	CHW
-	Larry Thomas	P	MLB	6-1	190	Right	Left	10/25/1969	27	Miami,Florida	1991	2	68	CHW
-	Mario Valdez	1B	MLB	6-2	190	Left	Right	11/19/1974	22	Ciudad Obregon,Mexico	1993	48	1332	CHW
-	Robin Ventura	3B	MLB	6-1	198	Left	Right	7/14/1967	29	Santa Maria,California	1988	1	10	CHW
-	Julio Vinas	OF	AAA	6-1	205	Right	Right	2/14/1973	24	Miami,Florida	1991	33	879	CHW
-	Craig Wilson	3B-SS	MLB	6-1	190	Right	Right	9/3/1970	26	Chicago,Illinois	1992	13	372	CHW
-	Brian Woods	P	AAA	6-6	212	Right	Right	6/7/1971	26	Belleville,New Jersey	1993	20	565	CHW
-	Rick Wrona	C	MLB	6-1	185	Right	Right	12/10/1963	33	Tulsa,Oklahoma	1985	5	128	CHC

Team Personnel	Position
Kirk Champion	Pitching Coach
Von Joshua	Hitting Coach
Tom Spencer	Manager

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