1997 Cleveland Indians Roster

The 1997 Cleveland Indians team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1997 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1997 Cleveland Indians Opening Day starters list, a 1997 Cleveland Indians salary list, a 1997 Cleveland Indians uniform number breakdown and a 1997 Cleveland Indians primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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Complete Roster  
 

34 Brian Anderson 6-01 190 Left Left 1972-04-26
45 Paul Assenmacher 6-03 200 Left Left 1960-12-10
47 Terry Clark 6-02 196 Right Right 1960-10-18
40 Bartolo Colon 6-00 185 Right Right 1973-05-24
35 Danny Graves 5-11 200 Right Right 1973-08-07
55 Orel Hershiser 6-03 192 Right Right 1958-09-16
42 Mike Jackson 6-00 200 Right Right 1964-12-22
46 Jason Jacome 6-01 155 Left Left 1970-11-24
7 Jeff Juden 6-08 265 Right Right 1971-01-19
52 Steve Kline 6-02 200 Left Both 1972-08-22
59 Albie Lopez 6-02 205 Right Right 1971-08-18
29 Jack McDowell 6-05 180 Right Right 1966-01-16
49 Jose Mesa 6-03 225 Right Right 1966-05-22
51 Alvin Morman 6-03 210 Left Left 1969-01-06
41 Charles Nagy 6-03 200 Right Left 1967-05-05
37 Chad Ogea 6-02 200 Right Right 1970-11-09
38 Eric Plunk 6-05 217 Right Right 1963-09-03
53 Paul Shuey 6-03 215 Right Right 1970-09-16
57 John Smiley 6-04 200 Left Left 1965-03-17
50 David Weathers 6-03 205 Right Right 1969-09-25
27 Jaret Wright 6-02 220 Right Right 1975-12-29
15 Sandy Alomar, Jr. 6-05 215 Right Right 1966-06-18
10 Pat Borders 6-02 200 Right Right 1963-05-14
2 Einar Diaz 5-10 165 Right Right 1972-12-28
11 Jeff Branson 6-00 180 Right Left 1967-01-26
26 Casey Candaele 5-09 165 Right Both 1961-01-12
1 Tony Fernandez 6-02 175 Right Both 1962-06-30
11 Damian Jackson 5-10 160 Right Right 1973-08-16
12 Jeff Manto 6-03 210 Right Right 1964-08-23
6 Bip Roberts 5-07 165 Right Both 1963-10-27
44 Richie Sexson 6-06 205 Right Right 1974-12-29
25 Jim Thome 6-04 220 Right Left 1970-08-27
13 Omar Vizquel 5-09 165 Right Both 1967-04-24
9 Matt Williams 6-02 210 Right Right 1965-11-28
35 Enrique Wilson 5-11 160 Right Both 1973-07-27
56 Bruce Aven 5-09 180 Right Right 1972-03-04
12 Chad Curtis 5-10 175 Right Right 1968-11-06
22 Brian Giles 5-11 195 Left Left 1971-01-20
17 Marquis Grissom 5-11 190 Right Right 1967-04-17
30 Trent Hubbard 5-09 200 Right Right 1966-05-11
33, 23 David Justice 6-03 200 Left Left 1966-04-14
24 Manny Ramirez 6-00 200 Right Right 1972-05-30
52 Sean Casey 6-04 215 Right Left 1974-07-02
23 Julio Franco 6-00 165 Right Right 1958-08-23
44 Kevin Mitchell 5-11 210 Right Right 1962-01-13
20 Kevin Seitzer 5-11 190 Right Right 1962-03-26
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The 1997 Cleveland Indians played 161 games during the regular season, won 86 games, lost 75 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Jacobs Field (Park Factors: 104/103) where 3,404,750 fans witnessed their 1997 Indians finish the season with a .534 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1997 Cleveland Indians Opening Day starters list, a 1997 Cleveland Indians salary list, a 1997 Cleveland Indians uniform number breakdown and a 1997 Cleveland Indians primary starters list:

1997 Cleveland Indians
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1997 Cleveland Indians
Most Games by Position

C Sandy Alomar, Jr. (119)
1B Jim Thome (145)
2B Tony Fernandez (109)
3B Matt Williams (151)
SS Omar Vizquel (152)
LF Bip Roberts (92)
CF Marquis Grissom (144)
RF Manny Ramirez (146)
DH David Justice (61)
  
SP Bartolo Colon
SP Orel Hershiser
SP Charles Nagy
SP Chad Ogea
SP Jaret Wright
  
RP Paul Assenmacher
RP Mike Jackson
RP Jason Jacome
RP Steve Kline
RP Albie Lopez
RP Alvin Morman
RP Eric Plunk
RP Paul Shuey
CL Jose Mesa


1997 Cleveland Indians
Salaries

Matt Williams $7,150,000.00
David Justice $6,300,000.00
Marquis Grissom $4,850,000.00
Jack McDowell $4,800,000.00
Charles Nagy $3,437,500.00
Julio Franco $3,292,404.00
Orel Hershiser $3,100,000.00
Omar Vizquel $3,050,000.00
Jim Thome $2,625,000.00
Sandy Alomar, Jr. $2,600,000.00
Manny Ramirez $2,100,000.00
Mike Jackson $2,000,000.00
Jose Mesa $1,947,223.00
Eric Plunk $1,850,000.00
Tony Fernandez $1,550,000.00
Kevin Seitzer $1,220,000.00
Chad Curtis $900,000.00
Paul Assenmacher $875,000.00
Chad Ogea $533,333.00
Kevin Mitchell $500,000.00
Pat Borders $400,000.00
Jeff Manto $240,000.00
Paul Shuey $197,000.00
Albie Lopez $176,000.00
Brian Giles $175,000.00
Alvin Morman $165,000.00
Bartolo Colon $150,000.00
Steve Kline $150,000.00
Jaret Wright $150,000.00


1997 Cleveland Indians
Uniform Numbers

#1 Tony Fernandez
#2 Einar Diaz
#6 Bip Roberts
#7 Jeff Juden
#9 Matt Williams
#10 Pat Borders
#11 Jeff Branson
#11 Damian Jackson
#12 Chad Curtis
#12 Jeff Manto
#13 Omar Vizquel
#15 Sandy Alomar, Jr.
#17 Marquis Grissom
#20 Kevin Seitzer
#22 Brian Giles
#23 Julio Franco
#23 David Justice
#24 Manny Ramirez
#25 Jim Thome
#26 Casey Candaele
#27 Jaret Wright
#29 Jack McDowell
#30 Trent Hubbard
#33 David Justice
#34 Brian Anderson
#35 Danny Graves
#35 Enrique Wilson
#37 Chad Ogea
#38 Eric Plunk
#40 Bartolo Colon
#41 Charles Nagy
#42 Mike Jackson
#44 Kevin Mitchell
#44 Richie Sexson
#45 Paul Assenmacher
#46 Jason Jacome
#47 Terry Clark
#49 Jose Mesa
#50 David Weathers
#51 Alvin Morman
#52 Sean Casey
#52 Steve Kline
#53 Paul Shuey
#55 Orel Hershiser
#56 Bruce Aven
#57 John Smiley
#59 Albie Lopez

Did you know that a 1997 Cleveland Indians Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?