| | | Thursday, June 19th, 1997 | | Des Moines Sky Chiefs: Activated RP Taylor Phillips from the injured list. | | Des Moines Sky Chiefs: Activated RP Taylor Phillips from the IL. | | Vancouver Manatees: Placed SP Scott Elarton on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/17/1997. | | Vancouver Manatees: Placed RF Casper Wells on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/25/1997. | | Vancouver Manatees: Drafted SP Jim Bunning in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | | Wyoming T-Bones: Drafted SP Juan Marichal in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | | Rancho Cucamonga Headhunters: Drafted CF Kenny Lofton in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | | Des Moines Sky Chiefs: Drafted SP Mike O'Neill in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | | Charleston Riverdogs: Drafted SP Dutch E Leonard in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). | | Montgomery Giants: Drafted SP Chuck Estrada in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | | Sherwood Owls: Drafted SP Diego Segui in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | | Richmond Ghostriders: Drafted 2B Don Blasingame in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | | Anaheim Sailfish: Drafted 1B Eric Karros in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). | | Virginia Beach Blue Claws: Drafted C Buddy Rosar in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). | | Charleston Riverdogs: Drafted C Brian Harper in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 11th overall pick). | | Virginia Beach Blue Claws: Drafted RP Dan Plesac in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 12th overall pick). | | Rancho Cucamonga Headhunters: Drafted 2B Clyde Beck in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 13th overall pick). | | Des Moines Sky Chiefs: Drafted 3B Joe Stripp in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 14th overall pick). | | Vancouver Manatees: Drafted RP Kevin McGlinchy in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 15th overall pick). | | Montgomery Giants: Drafted LF Tuck Stainback in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 16th overall pick). | | Sherwood Owls: Drafted RP Bill Ayers in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 17th overall pick). | | Richmond Ghostriders: Drafted CF David Hulse in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 18th overall pick). | | Anaheim Sailfish: Drafted CF Dave Stegman in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 19th overall pick). | | Virginia Beach Blue Claws: Drafted LF Chuck Hinton in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 20th overall pick). | | Vancouver Manatees: Drafted 2B George Genovese in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 21st overall pick). | | Wyoming T-Bones: Drafted SS Cristhian Adames in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick). | | Rancho Cucamonga Headhunters: Drafted LF John Hatfield in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 23rd overall pick). | | Vancouver Manatees: Drafted RP Jim Wright in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 24th overall pick). | | Montgomery Giants: Drafted RP Ralph Comstock in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 25th overall pick). | | Montgomery Giants: Drafted 2B Chad Fonville in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 26th overall pick). | | Sherwood Owls: Drafted RP John H Fitzgerald in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 27th overall pick). | | Richmond Ghostriders: Drafted 1B Jeff Clement in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 28th overall pick). | | Anaheim Sailfish: Drafted C Mike Simon in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 29th overall pick). | | Virginia Beach Blue Claws: Drafted RP Ian Krol in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 30th overall pick). | | Vancouver Manatees: Drafted 2B Junior Noboa in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 31st overall pick). | | Wyoming T-Bones: Drafted RF Mark Polhemus in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 32nd overall pick). | | Rancho Cucamonga Headhunters: Drafted 1B Lance Niekro in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 33rd overall pick). | | Vancouver Manatees: Drafted RP Hector Almonte in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 34th overall pick). | | Virginia Beach Blue Claws: Drafted LF Charlie See in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 35th overall pick). | | Montgomery Giants: Drafted 1B Mike Olt in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 36th overall pick). | | Sherwood Owls: Drafted LF Frank Wyman in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 37th overall pick). | | Richmond Ghostriders: Drafted LF Chick Davies in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 38th overall pick). | | Anaheim Sailfish: Drafted 3B Ralph Winegarner in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 9, 39th overall pick). | | Virginia Beach Blue Claws: Drafted 2B Rod Kanehl in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 40th overall pick). | | Montgomery Giants: Drafted 3B Dave Cochrane in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 41st overall pick). | | Wyoming T-Bones: Drafted SP Steve Sundra in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick). | | Rancho Cucamonga Headhunters: Drafted RP Ben Cardoni in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 43rd overall pick). | | Des Moines Sky Chiefs: Drafted C Jake Wells in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 44th overall pick). | | Vancouver Manatees: Drafted LF Joe Hall in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 45th overall pick). | | Montgomery Giants: Drafted RP Adam Bernero in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 46th overall pick). | | Sherwood Owls: Drafted 2B Putsy Caballero in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 47th overall pick). | | Richmond Ghostriders: Drafted C Jim Robertson in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 48th overall pick). | | Anaheim Sailfish: Drafted LF John Glenn in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 9, 49th overall pick). | | Virginia Beach Blue Claws: Drafted CF Bill Otis in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 50th overall pick). | | Vancouver Manatees: Drafted RP Denny Stark in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 51st overall pick). | | Wyoming T-Bones: Drafted C Joe Kappel in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 52nd overall pick). | | Rancho Cucamonga Headhunters: Drafted LF John Poff in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 3, 53rd overall pick). | | Des Moines Sky Chiefs: Drafted RP Charlie Parsons in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 54th overall pick). | | Charleston Riverdogs: Drafted RP Dan Morogiello in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 5, 55th overall pick). | | Montgomery Giants: Drafted RP Jeff Hoffman in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 6, 56th overall pick). | | Sherwood Owls: Drafted LF Bob Kahle in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 57th overall pick). | | Richmond Ghostriders: Drafted LF Dave Leeper in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 58th overall pick). | | Anaheim Sailfish: Drafted RP Ralph Beard in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 9, 59th overall pick). | | Virginia Beach Blue Claws: Drafted RF John Potts in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 60th overall pick). | | Richmond Ghostriders: Released LF Chick Davies. | | Richmond Ghostriders: Released 2B Van Kelly. | | Richmond Ghostriders: Released LF Dave Leeper. | | Richmond Ghostriders: Released C Jim Robertson. | | Richmond Ghostriders: Released C Bill Krieg. | | Richmond Ghostriders: Released LF Nick Martini. | | |
