SKM Player Profiles

Jody Barth

Returning first baseman. Hit .523 with 6 HR and 22 RBI in '97. Career: .478 (64-134), 11 HR, 54 RBI, 41 R. Age:25

John Bottar

Returning outfielder. Hit .385 with 8 RBI in '97. Age:29

Greg Diersing

Returning catcher. Hit .391 with 1 HR and 6 RBI in '97. Age:25

Dave Eggert

Returning shortstop. Hit .544 with 8 HR and 32 RBI in '97. Career: .557 (98-176), 21 HR, 99 RBI, 78 R. Age:26

Don Jones

Returning pitcher/second baseman. Hit .395 with 19 R in '97 while going 0-3 with a 19.00 ERA. Career: .446 (70-157), 2 HR, 36 RBI, 49 R. 13-7, 6.94 ERA, 148 1/3 IP. Age:34

Scott Keithley

Signed as a free-agent outfielder in the off-season. Age:30

Keith Kuratko

Returning utility man. Hit .409 with 8 R in '97. Career: .316 (31-98), 13 RBI, 16 R. Age:25

Todd Maynard

Returning infielder. Hit .500 with 3 HR and 9 RBI in '97. Age:23

Brian Muskoff

Signed as a free-agent outfielder in the off-season. Age:23

Joe Nunney

Returning outfielder. Hit .282 with 8 R in '97. Career: .382 (50-131), 31 RBI, 31 R. Age:26

Kirk Pavelich

Manager. Returning third baseman. Hit .451 with 10 R in '97. Career: .461 (70-152), 3 HR, 37 RBI, 47 R. Age:26

Brad Rzyczycki

Returning outfielder. Hit .467 with 4 RBI in '97. Career: .538 (63-117), 4 HR, 31 RBI, 53 R. Age:24

Don Springer

Returning pitcher/outfielder. Hit .615 with 10 R in '97 while going 0-1 with a 12.83 ERA. Career: .608 (62-102), 27 RBI, 42 R. 7-5, 8.92 ERA, 66 2/3 IP. Age:36

Shawn Stratton

Signed as a free-agent outfielder in the off-season. Age:25

Steve Suder

Returning catcher/first baseman. Hit .413 with 12 RBI in '97. Career: .403 (50-124), 5 HR, 31 RBI, 23 R. Age:31

Mike Szydlowski

Returning pitcher/infielder. Hit .500 with 22 R and 17 RBI in '97 while going 5-7 with a 10.33 ERA. Career: .470 (78-166), 2 HR, 44 RBI, 61 R. 11-8, 8.25 ERA, 124 2/3 IP. Age:26

Bryan Vince

Returning outfielder. Hit .525 with 7 HR and 30 RBI in '97. Career: .509 (88