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Draft Class 1997

137 picks on file, plus 3 who entered the league undrafted.

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Pick Player Drafted by School Career
1 R1 Matt Anderson P DET Rice Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
3 R1 Troy Glaus 3B LAA UCLA Batting .253 AVG · 243 HR · 746 RBI
5 R1 Vernon Wells CF TOR Bowie HS (Arlington, TX) Batting .270 AVG · 268 HR · 944 RBI
8 R1 J.J. Davis RF PIT Baldwin Park HS (Pomona, CA) Batting .179 AVG · 1 HR · 9 RBI
9 R1 Michael Cuddyer RF MIN Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, VA) Batting .277 AVG · 197 HR · 794 RBI
10 R1 Jon Garland P CHC Kennedy HS (Granada Hills, CA) Batting .137 AVG · 1 HR · 7 RBI
13 R1 Kyle Peterson P MIL Stanford Pitching 1 W · 5.52 ERA · 12 SO
16 R1 Lance Berkman 1B HOU Rice Batting .294 AVG · 341 HR · 1152 RBI
20 R1 Adam Kennedy 2B STL Cal State Northridge Batting .273 AVG · 64 HR · 443 RBI
22 R1 Jayson Werth RF BAL Glenwood HS (Chatham, IL) Batting .267 AVG · 229 HR · 799 RBI
26 R1 Darnell McDonald RF BAL Cherry Creek HS (Englewood, CO) Batting .250 AVG · 20 HR · 83 RBI
28 R1 Tim Drew P CLE Lowndes County HS (Valdosta, GA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
30 RC Jack Cust DH AZ Immaculata HS (Flemington, NJ) Batting .242 AVG · 105 HR · 323 RBI
31 RC Jason Standridge P TB Hewitt Trussville HS (Trussville, AL) Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
32 RC Nathan Haynes CF ATH Pinole Valley HS (Hercules, CA) Batting .247 AVG · 0 HR · 4 RBI
39 RC Jason Romano LF TEX Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL) Batting .204 AVG · 2 HR · 12 RBI
47 RC T.J. Tucker P WSH River Ridge HS (New Port Richie, FL) Batting .194 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
50 RC Matthew LeCroy C MIN Clemson Batting .267 AVG · 52 HR · 189 RBI
53 R2 Shane Loux P DET Highland HS (Gilbert, AZ) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
56 R2 Scott Linebrink P SF Southwest Texas Junior College Batting .176 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
58 R2 Tyler Walker P NYM University of California-Berkeley Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
61 R2 Michael Restovich RF MIN Mayo HS (Rochester, MN) Batting .235 AVG · 5 HR · 20 RBI
63 R2 Chad Harville P ATH Memphis State University Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
64 R2 Jeff Bailey 1B MIA Kelso HS (WA) Batting .228 AVG · 6 HR · 16 RBI
66 R2 Gookie Dawkins SS CIN Newberry HS (SC) Batting .120 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
70 R2 Aaron Cook P COL Hamilton HS (OH) Batting .152 AVG · 0 HR · 19 RBI
72 R2 Rick Ankiel CF STL Port St. Lucie HS (FL) Batting .241 AVG · 76 HR · 251 RBI
73 R2 Sean Douglass P BAL Antelope Valey HS (Lancaster, CA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
78 R2 Ben Howard P SD Central Merry HS (Jackson, TN) Batting .056 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
80 R2 Joey Nation P ATL Putnam City HS (Oklahoma City, OK) —
82 R2 Kenny Kelly CF TB Tampa Catholic HS (Tampa, FL) Batting .308 AVG · 0 HR · 2 RBI
83 R2 Steve Colyer P LAD Fort Zumwalt South HS (St. Peters, MO) Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
90 R3 Cesar Crespo 2B NYM Notre Dame HS (Caguas, PR) Batting .192 AVG · 4 HR · 14 RBI
91 R3 Jeremy Affeldt P KC Northwest Christian HS (Spokane, WA) Batting .176 AVG · 0 HR · 2 RBI
92 R3 John Grabow P PIT San Gabriel HS (CA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
96 R3 Chris Aguila LF MIA McQueen HS (Reno, NV) Batting .230 AVG · 3 HR · 16 RBI
105 R3 Matt Riley P BAL Liberty Union HS (Oakley, CA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
124 R4 Nate Teut P CHC Iowa State Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
126 R4 Brandon Harper C MIA Dallas Baptist Batting .293 AVG · 2 HR · 6 RBI
131 R4 Angel Santos 2B BOS Miguel Melendez HS (Cayey, PR) Batting .224 AVG · 3 HR · 6 RBI
132 R4 Chone Figgins 3B COL Brandon HS (Brandon, FL) Batting .276 AVG · 35 HR · 403 RBI
137 R4 Dave Elder P TEX Georgia Tech Pitching 1 W · 4.62 ERA · 26 SO
142 R4 Cory Aldridge RF ATL Cooper HS (Abilene, TX) Batting .056 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
144 R5 Todd Belitz P TB Washington State Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
146 R5 Derrick Turnbow P PHI Franklin HS (TN) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
158 R5 Dewayne Wise CF CIN Chapin HS (SC) Batting .230 AVG · 31 HR · 115 RBI
165 R5 Rick Bauer P BAL Treasure Valley CC Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
169 R5 Randy Choate P NYY Florida State Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
170 R5 Tim Hummel 3B SD Burke HS (Montgomery, KY) Batting .222 AVG · 3 HR · 17 RBI
172 R5 Horacio Ramirez P ATL Inglewood HS (CA) Batting .151 AVG · 0 HR · 5 RBI
176 R6 Thomas Jacquez P PHI UCLA —
178 R6 Kevin Joseph P SF Rice Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
190 R7 Luis Rivera P WSH Luis Vazquez de Umpierre HS (Bayamon, PR) —
211 R7 Joe Dillon 2B KC Texas Tech Batting .263 AVG · 3 HR · 19 RBI
212 R7 Kory DeHaan RF PIT Morningside Batting .091 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
217 R7 Bucky Jacobsen 1B MIL Lewis-Clark State Batting .275 AVG · 9 HR · 28 RBI
229 R7 Scott Wiggins P NYY Northern Kentucky Pitching 0 W · 3.38 ERA · 3 SO
233 R7 Brian Gordon P AZ Round Rock HS (TX) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
245 R8 Adam Piatt RF ATH Mississippi State Batting .230 AVG · 11 HR · 36 RBI
253 R8 Allan Simpson P SEA Taft College Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
254 R8 Jason Karnuth P STL Illinois State Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
263 R8 Ronald Calloway CF AZ Canada College Batting .224 AVG · 10 HR · 62 RBI
265 R9 Bud Smith P DET St. John Bosco HS (Lakewood, CA) Batting .214 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
277 R9 Matt Childers P MIL Westside HS (Augusta, GA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
278 R9 Scott Williamson P CIN Oklahoma State Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
281 R9 Justin Wayne P BOS Punahou HS (Honolulu, HI) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
286 R9 Talmadge Nunnari 1B WSH Jacksonville University —
290 R9 Junior Herndon P SD Moffat County HS (Craig, CO) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
291 R9 Dustan Mohr RF CLE Alabama Batting .249 AVG · 49 HR · 152 RBI
292 R9 Ryan Snare P ATL East Lake HS (Palm Harbor, FL) Pitching 0 W · 10.80 ERA · 0 SO
300 R10 Garrett Atkins 3B NYM University HS (Irvine, CA) Batting .285 AVG · 99 HR · 488 RBI
302 R10 Rico Washington 3B PIT Jones County HS (Gray, GA) Batting .158 AVG · 0 HR · 3 RBI
311 R10 Marty McLeary P BOS Mount Vernon Nazarene Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
316 R10 Scott Strickland P WSH New Mexico Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
332 R11 Sam McConnell P PIT Ball State Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
334 R11 Michael Wuertz P CHC Austin HS (Austin, MN) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
342 R12 Scott Downs P ATL Pleasure Ridge HS (Louisville, KY) Batting .059 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
348 R11 Cory Vance P LAD Butler HS (Vandalia, OH) Batting .250 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
361 R12 Jason Gilfillan P KC Limestone College Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
364 R12 Randy Williams P CHC Lamar Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
373 R12 Joel Pineiro P SEA Edison College Batting .102 AVG · 0 HR · 10 RBI
386 R13 Lance Niekro 1B PHI Jenkins HS (Lakeland, FL) Batting .246 AVG · 17 HR · 79 RBI
387 R13 Doug Nickle P LAA University of California-Berkeley Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
390 R13 Eric Cammack P NYM Lamar Pitching 0 W · 6.30 ERA · 9 SO
396 R13 Ross Gload 1B MIA South Florida Batting .283 AVG · 33 HR · 219 RBI
486 R17 Michael Gonzalez P PIT Faith Christian Academy HS (Pasadena, TX) Batting .333 AVG · 0 HR · 2 RBI
500 R16 Shawn Camp P SD George Mason Batting 1.000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
531 R17 Brian Shackelford P CLE Oklahoma Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
563 R19 Mark Hendrickson P TEX Washington State Batting .134 AVG · 1 HR · 3 RBI
574 R19 Chris Piersoll P CHC Cal State Fullerton Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
581 R19 David Eckstein SS BOS Florida Batting .280 AVG · 35 HR · 392 RBI
587 R19 Travis Hughes P TEX Cowley CC Batting 1.000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
600 R20 Jason Roach P NYM UNC Wilmington Pitching 0 W · 12.00 ERA · 2 SO
604 R20 Gary Johnson LF CHC Atherton, CA Batting .375 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
608 R21 Randy Flores P STL Southern California Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
610 R20 Tim Redding P HOU Monroe CC Batting .133 AVG · 0 HR · 9 RBI
614 R20 Justin Brunette P STL San Diego State Pitching 0 W · 5.79 ERA · 2 SO
627 R21 Mike Colangelo LF LAA George Mason Batting .228 AVG · 2 HR · 8 RBI
663 R24 Toby Hall C SF America River Community College (FL) Batting .263 AVG · 45 HR · 268 RBI
670 R22 Jason Alfaro SS HOU Hill College Batting .182 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
675 R24 Jason Grilli P NYY Baker HS (Baldwinsville, NY) Batting .154 AVG · 1 HR · 2 RBI
692 R25 Randy Wolf P LAD El Camino Real HS (Canoga Park, CA) Batting .181 AVG · 5 HR · 52 RBI
720 R24 Jason Phillips C NYM San Diego State Batting .249 AVG · 30 HR · 168 RBI
734 R24 Jose Rodriguez P STL Florida International Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
753 R25 Adam Johnson P MIN Torrey Pines HS (San Diego, CA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
775 R26 Max St. Pierre C DET College de Levis HS (Montreal, QC) Batting .222 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
776 R26 Andy Dominique 1B PHI Nevada - Reno Batting .154 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
817 R27 Brian Mallette P MIL Columbus College Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
864 R28 Jason Jimenez P TB San Jose State Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
887 R29 Jason Young P TEX Berkeley HS (CA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
892 R29 Dan Wright P ATL Walton HS (Defuniak Springs, FL) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
894 R29 Ryan Jorgensen C TB Kingwood HS (TN) Batting .150 AVG · 2 HR · 6 RBI
907 R31 Mike Lamb 3B MIN Cal State Fullerton Batting .271 AVG · 59 HR · 267 RBI
911 R30 Bret Prinz P BOS Phoenix College Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
913 R30 Aaron Looper P SEA Westark Community College Pitching 0 W · 5.14 ERA · 6 SO
943 R34 Justin Miller P SF Torrance HS (CA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
961 R35 Tim Hudson P ATH Chattahoochee Valley CC Batting .160 AVG · 4 HR · 42 RBI
969 R33 Orlando Hudson 2B TOR Darlington HS (SC) Batting .273 AVG · 93 HR · 542 RBI
992 R33 Bill White P PIT Benjamin Russell HS (Alexander City, AL) Pitching 2 W · 9.45 ERA · 10 SO
1040 R34 Jason Rakers P SD Quincy University —
1074 R39 D.J. Carrasco P TEX Hayward HS (CA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1098 R36 Jésus Feliciano RF LAD Academia Discipulos De Cristo HS (Bayamon, PR) Batting .231 AVG · 0 HR · 3 RBI
1103 R36 Alex Cintron SS AZ Mech Tech HS (Yabucoa, PR) Batting .275 AVG · 33 HR · 222 RBI
1137 R38 Scot Shields P LAA Lincoln Memorial University Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1151 R38 Dennis Tankersley P BOS St. Charles HS (MO) Batting .250 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
1172 R42 Jerry Hairston 2B BAL Naperville North HS (Naperville, IL) Batting .257 AVG · 61 HR · 384 RBI
1187 R39 Pete Orr 2B TEX Newmarket HS (Hamilton, ONT) Batting .257 AVG · 3 HR · 46 RBI
1234 R41 Jeff Duncan CF CHC Lamont HS (Frankfort, IL) Batting .182 AVG · 1 HR · 11 RBI
1246 R41 Chris Spurling P NYY Sinclair CC Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
1310 R44 Matt Smith P CWS Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas, NV) Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
1421 R50 Trey Lunsford C CWS Central HS ( San Angelo, TX) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1427 R50 Tommy Murphy CF AZ Charlotte HS (FL) Batting .213 AVG · 1 HR · 8 RBI
1445 R52 Mike Tonis C NYM Elk Grove HS (Caguas, PR) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1486 R55 D.J. Houlton P SEA Servite HS (Yorba Linda, CA) Batting .100 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
1573 R64 Paul Hoover C HOU Steubenville HS (OH) Batting .250 AVG · 0 HR · 8 RBI
1583 R69 Heath Bell P TB Rancho Santiago College Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1608 R68 J.C. Romero P SEA Berwind Superior HS (Carolina, PR) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
UDFA Fernando Rios CF — — —
UDFA Luis Mauricio Suarez LF — — —
UDFA Jon Weber LF — — —