1997 Los Angeles Dodgers
[edit] Summary
The 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers finished with a record of 88-74. They scored 742 runs and belted 174 home runs to go along with a .268 batting average. The offense was powered by Mike Piazza, who led the team with 40 home runs, 124 RBI, and 201 hits. Raul Mondesi had a great year on the basepaths with 32 stolen bases.
The team allowed 645 runs and had a team ERA of 3.63. Hideo Nomo and Chan Ho Park were tied for the team lead in wins with 14. Hideo Nomo racked up 233 strkeouts to lead the team. Todd Worrell led the team with 35 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Henry Blanco | 3B | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400 | .400 |
| Juan Castro | SS | 40 | 75 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .220 | .213 | .433 | .147 |
| Tripp Cromer | 2B | 28 | 86 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .333 | .465 | .798 | .291 |
| Chad Fonville | 2B | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .143 | .393 | .143 |
| Greg Gagne | SS | 144 | 514 | 49 | 129 | 9 | 57 | 2 | .298 | .354 | .652 | .251 |
| Wilton Guerrero | 2B | 111 | 357 | 39 | 104 | 4 | 32 | 6 | .305 | .403 | .708 | .291 |
| Chip Hale | 3B | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .083 | .297 | .083 |
| Eric Karros | 1B | 162 | 628 | 86 | 167 | 31 | 104 | 15 | .329 | .459 | .788 | .266 |
| Paul Konerko | 3B | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .143 | .393 | .143 |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | 76 | 88 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .274 | .330 | .604 | .227 |
| Adam Riggs | 2B | 9 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .250 | .583 | .200 |
| Eric Young | 2B | 37 | 154 | 28 | 42 | 2 | 16 | 13 | .347 | .364 | .711 | .273 |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 160 | 575 | 89 | 154 | 31 | 90 | 8 | .365 | .459 | .824 | .268 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Eric Anthony | OF | 47 | 74 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .349 | .419 | .768 | .243 |
| Billy Ashley | OF | 71 | 131 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 0 | .293 | .435 | .728 | .244 |
| Brett Butler | OF | 105 | 343 | 52 | 97 | 0 | 18 | 15 | .363 | .324 | .687 | .283 |
| Roger Cedeno | OF | 80 | 194 | 31 | 53 | 3 | 17 | 9 | .362 | .392 | .754 | .273 |
| Karim Garcia | OF | 15 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .239 | .205 | .444 | .128 |
| Todd Hollandsworth | OF | 106 | 296 | 39 | 73 | 4 | 31 | 5 | .286 | .368 | .654 | .247 |
| Garey Ingram | OF | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .556 | 1.056 | .444 |
| Wayne Kirby | OF | 46 | 65 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .280 | .200 | .480 | .169 |
| Darren Lewis | OF | 26 | 77 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 3 | .349 | .403 | .752 | .299 |
| Raul Mondesi | OF | 159 | 616 | 95 | 191 | 30 | 87 | 32 | .360 | .541 | .901 | .310 |
| Otis Nixon | OF | 42 | 175 | 30 | 48 | 1 | 18 | 12 | .323 | .349 | .672 | .274 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Mike Piazza | C | 152 | 556 | 104 | 201 | 40 | 124 | 5 | .431 | .638 | 1.069 | .362 |
| Tom Prince | C | 47 | 100 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .275 | .360 | .635 | .220 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Eddie Murray | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .444 | .286 | .730 | .286 | |
| Eddie Williams | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .143 | .393 | .143 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5544 | 742 | 1488 | 174 | 706 | 131 | .325 | .418 | .743 | .268 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Pedro Astacio | 26 | 24 | 153.7 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0 | 115 | 47 | 4.10 | 1.288 | |||
| Tom Candiotti | 41 | 18 | 135 | 10 | 7 | .588 | 0 | 89 | 40 | 3.60 | 1.244 | |||
| Darren Dreifort | 48 | 0 | 63 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 4 | 63 | 34 | 2.86 | 1.254 | |||
| Rick Gorecki | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15.00 | 2.500 | |||
| Mark Guthrie | 62 | 0 | 69.3 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 1 | 42 | 30 | 5.32 | 1.457 | |||
| Darren Hall | 63 | 0 | 54.7 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 39 | 26 | 2.30 | 1.536 | |||
| Mike Harkey | 10 | 0 | 14.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4.30 | 1.156 | |||
| Mike Judd | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .00 | 1.481 | |||
| Ramon Martinez | 22 | 22 | 133.7 | 10 | 5 | .667 | 0 | 120 | 68 | 3.64 | 1.429 | |||
| Hideo Nomo | 33 | 33 | 207.3 | 14 | 12 | .538 | 0 | 233 | 92 | 4.25 | 1.375 | |||
| Antonio Osuna | 48 | 0 | 61.7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0 | 68 | 19 | 2.19 | 1.053 | |||
| Chan Ho Park | 32 | 29 | 192 | 14 | 8 | .636 | 0 | 166 | 70 | 3.38 | 1.141 | |||
| Scott Radinsky | 75 | 0 | 62.3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 2.89 | 1.204 | |||
| Dennys Reyes | 14 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 3.83 | 1.468 | |||
| Ismael Valdez | 30 | 30 | 196.7 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 0 | 140 | 47 | 2.65 | 1.108 | |||
| Todd Worrell | 65 | 0 | 59.7 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 35 | 61 | 23 | 5.28 | 1.390 | |||
| Team Totals | 574 | 162 | 1459.5 | 88 | 74 | .543 | 45 | 1232 | 546 | 3.63 | 1.282 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Eric Karros | 162 |
| At Bats | Eric Karros | 628 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Eric Karros | 700 |
| Batting Average | Mike Piazza | .362 |
| On-Base % | Mike Piazza | .431 |
| Slugging % | Mike Piazza | .638 |
| OPS | Mike Piazza | 1.069 |
| Runs | Mike Piazza | 104 |
| Hits | Mike Piazza | 201 |
| Total Bases | Mike Piazza | 355 |
| Doubles | Raul Mondesi | 42 |
| Triples | Wilton Guerrero | 9 |
| Home Runs | Mike Piazza | 40 |
| RBI | Mike Piazza | 124 |
| Walks | Todd Zeile | 85 |
| Strikeouts | Greg Gagne | 120 |
| Stolen Bases | Raul Mondesi | 32 |
| Caught Stealing | Raul Mondesi | 15 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Brett Butler | 15 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Eric Karros | 9 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Mike Piazza | 19 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Hideo Nomo and Chan Ho Park | 14 |
| Losses | Hideo Nomo | 12 |
| Saves | Todd Worrell | 35 |
| Won-Loss % | Ramon Martinez | .667 |
| ERA | Ismael Valdez | 2.65 |
| WHIP | Ismael Valdez | 1.108 |
| Innings Pitched | Hideo Nomo | 207.3 |
| Games | Scott Radinsky | 75 |
| Games Started | Hideo Nomo | 33 |
| Strikeouts | Hideo Nomo | 233 |
| Complete Games | Pedro Astacio and Chan Ho Park | 2 |
| Shutouts | Pedro Astacio | 1 |
| Batters Faced | Hideo Nomo | 904 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Hideo Nomo | 98 |
| Hits Allowed | Hideo Nomo | 193 |
| Walks Allowed | Hideo Nomo | 92 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Chan Ho Park | 24 |
| Doubles Allowed | Ramon Martinez and Ismael Valdez | 35 |
| Triples Allowed | Hideo Nomo | 11 |
| Wild Pitches | Hideo Nomo | 10 |
| Hit Batsmen | Tom Candiotti | 11 |
| Double Plays Induced | Ismael Valdez | 14 |
