1997 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1996 Season 1998 Season

Record: 79-83-0, Finished 2nd in NL_Central (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Gene Lamont (79-83)

General Manager: Cam Bonifay

Scouting Director: Leland Maddox

Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium

Attendance: 1,657,022 (12th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104

Pythagorean W-L: 78-84, 725 Runs, 760 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Jermaine Allensworth	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	178	Jan 11, 1972	2	108	94	108	104	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	104	0	104	0	4	1	-1.0	$160,000
Adrian Brown	23	us US	B	R	6' 0"	175	Feb 7, 1974	1st	48	36	48	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	3	38	0	4	6	-0.9
Emil Brown	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Dec 29, 1974	1st	66	18	66	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	8	4	42	0	25	12	-0.5	$150,000
Jason Christiansen	27	us US	R	L	6' 5"	230	Sep 21, 1969	3	39	0	38	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	$195,000
Lou Collier	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Aug 21, 1973	1st	18	9	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.2
Steve Cooke	27	us US	R	L	6' 6"	225	Jan 14, 1970	5	32	32	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5	$300,000
Francisco Córdova	25	mx MX	R	R	5' 10"	190	Apr 26, 1972	2	29	29	28	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.3	$210,000
Midre Cummings	25	vi VI	L	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 14, 1971	5	52	19	52	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	11	25	0	28	0	-0.7	$180,000
Elmer Dessens	26	mx MX	R	R	5' 11"	200	Jan 13, 1971	2	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Shawon Dunston	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Mar 21, 1963	13	18	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Kevin Elster	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Aug 3, 1964	11	39	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$1,650,000
John Ericks	29	us US	R	R	6' 7"	220	Sep 16, 1967	3	10	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$200,000
Freddy García	24	do DO	R	R	6' 2"	190	Aug 1, 1972	2	20	8	20	12	0	0	2	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	-0.3
Jeff Granger	25	us US	R	L	6' 4"	200	Dec 16, 1971	4	9	0	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5	$200,000
José Guillén	21	do DO	R	R	5' 11"	165	May 17, 1976	1st	143	132	143	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	134	136	0	8	0	-3.3	$150,000
Jason Johnson	23	us US	R	R	6' 6"	225	Oct 27, 1973	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$150,000
Mark Johnson	29	us US	L	L	6' 4"	230	Oct 17, 1967	3	78	59	78	63	0	0	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	0	-0.4	$237,500
Jason Kendall	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	181	Jun 26, 1974	2	144	139	144	142	0	142	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.1	$235,000
Jon Lieber	27	us US	L	R	6' 3"	220	Apr 2, 1970	4	33	32	32	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6	$335,000
Esteban Loaiza	25	mx MX	R	R	6' 2"	230	Dec 31, 1971	3	33	32	31	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.9	$200,000
Rich Loiselle	25	us US	R	R	6' 5"	225	Jan 12, 1972	2	72	0	70	72	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	$155,000
Al Martin	29	us US	L	L	6' 2"	220	Nov 24, 1967	6	113	107	113	110	0	0	0	0	0	0	110	0	0	110	0	3	0	0.2	$2,266,667
Ramón Morel	22	do DO	R	R	6' 2"	175	Aug 15, 1974	3	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Abraham Núñez	21	do DO	B	R	5' 11"	200	Mar 16, 1976	1st	19	10	19	17	0	0	0	9	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.2	$150,000
Keith Osik	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Oct 22, 1968	2	49	23	49	38	0	32	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0.2	$175,000
Chris Peters	25	us US	L	L	6' 1"	162	Jan 28, 1972	2	31	1	30	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Kevin Polcovich	27	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Jun 28, 1970	1st	84	76	84	82	0	0	0	2	1	80	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.2	$150,000
Joe Randa	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Dec 18, 1969	3	126	120	126	125	0	0	0	13	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.5	$220,000
Ricardo Rincón	27	mx MX	L	L	5' 10"	190	Apr 13, 1970	1st	62	0	59	62	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	$150,000
Matt Ruebel	27	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Oct 16, 1969	2	44	0	43	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.1	$160,000
Jason Schmidt	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	185	Jan 29, 1973	3	32	32	30	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6	$210,000
José Silva	23	mx MX	R	R	6' 6"	235	Dec 19, 1973	2	11	4	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Mark Smith	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	May 7, 1970	4	71	46	71	49	0	0	9	0	0	0	21	0	22	42	5	19	0	1.0	$150,000
Clint Sodowsky	24	us US	L	R	6' 3"	180	Jul 13, 1972	3	45	0	44	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Dale Sveum	33	us US	B	R	6' 2"	185	Nov 23, 1963	10	126	64	126	85	0	0	21	2	47	28	0	0	0	0	0	48	0	-0.1	$400,000
Paul Wagner	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Nov 14, 1967	6	14	0	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$300,000
Dave Wainhouse	29	ca CA	L	R	6' 2"	190	Nov 7, 1967	4	25	0	24	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9	$160,000
Jeff Wallace	21	us US	L	L	6' 2"	240	Apr 12, 1976	1st	11	0	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$150,000
Turner Ward	32	us US	B	R	6' 2"	200	Apr 11, 1965	8	71	35	71	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	31	23	54	0	25	0	1.1	$300,000
Marc Wilkins	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	205	Oct 21, 1970	2	70	0	68	70	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6	$162,500
Eddie Williams	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 1, 1964	9	30	23	30	26	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.3	$250,000
Tony Womack	27	us US	L	R	5' 9"	160	Sep 25, 1969	4	155	148	155	153	0	0	0	152	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	-0.9	$160,000	All-Star
Kevin Young	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Jun 16, 1969	6	97	79	97	91	0	0	77	0	12	0	10	0	1	11	0	8	0	2.8	$400,000
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Gene Lamont	50	us US	Dec 25, 1946	Manager	Apr 1	Sep 28
Rick Renick	53	us US	Mar 16, 1944	Bench	Apr 1	Sep 28
Spin Williams	41	us US	Jan 5, 1956	Bullpen	Apr 1	Sep 28
Joe Jones	55	us US	Dec 13, 1941		Apr 1	Sep 28
Jack Lind	51	us US	Jun 8, 1946		Apr 1	Sep 28
Pete Vuckovich	44	us US	Oct 27, 1952		Apr 1	Sep 28
Lloyd McClendon	38	us US	Jan 11, 1959	Coach	Apr 1	Sep 28
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date