List of 1997 Seattle Mariners draft picks

The following is a list of 1997 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in both the Rule 4 draft (June amateur draft) and the Rule 5 draft. The Mariners made 62 selections in the 1997 draft, the first being pitcher Ryan Anderson in the first round. In all, the Mariners selected 33 pitchers, 13 outfielders, 5 third basemen, 4 catchers, 4 shortstops, 2 second basemen, and 1 first baseman.

1997 Seattle Mariners draft picks
Joel Piñeiro (pictured) was the Mariners 12th round pick in 1997.
Information
Owner	Nintendo of America
General Manager(s)	Woody Woodward
Manager(s)	Lou Piniella
First pick	Ryan Anderson
Draft position	19th
Number of selections	62
Links
Results	Baseball-Reference
Official Site	The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners
Years	1996 • 1997 • 1998

Draft

Key

Round (Pick)	Indicates the round and pick the player was drafted
Position	Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play
Bold	Indicates the player signed with the Mariners
Italics	Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners
*	Indicates the player made an appearance in Major League Baseball

Table

Round (Pick)	Name	Position	School	Source
1 (19)	Ryan Anderson	Left-handed pitcher	Divine Child High School	[1]
2 (55)	Brandon Parker	Right-handed pitcher	University of Southern Mississippi	[2]
2 (71)	Patrick Boyd	Outfielder	Clearwater Central Catholic High School	[3]
3 (103)	Pat Dunham	Right-handed pitcher	Auburn University	[4]
4 (133)	Scott Prouty	Right-handed pitcher	Pekin High School	[5]
5 (163)	Jermaine Clark	Second baseman	University of San Francisco	[6]
6 (193)	Harvey Hargrove	Second baseman	California State University, Sacramento	[7]
7 (223)	Sam Walton	Left-handed pitcher	W. W. Samuell High School	[8]
8 (253)	Allan Simpson	Right-handed pitcher	Taft College	[9]
9 (283)	Frank Corr	Catcher	Father Lopez Catholic High School	[10]
10 (313)	Pete Duprey	Left-handed pitcher	Forest High School	[11]
11 (343)	Cip Garcia	Catcher	La Cueva High School	[12]
12 (373)	Joel Piñeiro	Right-handed pitcher	Edison State College	[13]
13 (403)	Bret Soverel	Right-handed pitcher	Florida International University	[14]
14 (433)	Peter Bauer	Right-handed pitcher	Paint Branch High School	[15]
15 (463)	Richard Sundstrom	Right-handed pitcher	Cypress College	[16]
16 (493)	Danny Delgado	Right-handed pitcher	Monsignor Edward Pace High School	[17]
17 (523)	Clint Chrysler	Left-handed pitcher	Stetson University	[18]
18 (553)	Ryan Oase	Right-handed pitcher	Edmonds Community College	[19]
19 (583)	Jamie Clark	Outfielder	Brandon High School	[20]
20 (613)	Mike Marchiano	Outfielder	Fordham University	[21]
21 (643)	Emmanuel Ulloa	Right-handed pitcher	George Washington High School	[22]
22 (673)	Hubert Parker	Shortstop	Eisenhower High School	[23]
23 (703)	Jim Abbott	Right-handed pitcher	Caledonia High School	[24]
24 (733)	Jason Farren	Right-handed pitcher	Karns City High School	[25]
25 (763)	Ryan Reynolds	Third baseman	The Woodlands High School	[26]
26 (793)	Glenn Murphy	Left-handed pitcher	Madison County High School	[27]
27 (823)	John Gabaldon	Right-handed pitcher	La Cueva High School	[28]
28 (853)	Kirk Bolling	Right-handed pitcher	Saddleback College	[29]
29 (883)	Matt Huntingford	Outfielder	West Vancouver Secondary School	[30]
30 (913)	Aaron Looper	Right-handed pitcher	University of Arkansas – Fort Smith	[31]
31 (943)	Matt Woodward	First baseman	Florida State University	[32]
32 (973)	Dave Garley	Right-handed pitcher	Glendale Community College	[33]
33 (1003)	Dell Lindsey	Third baseman	Blinn College	[34]
34 (1033)	Eric Mitchell	Catcher	DuBois Area High School	[35]
35 (1063)	Israel Torres	Left-handed pitcher	Dominguez High School	[36]
36 (1093)	Brian Ferreira	Outfielder	Barron G. Collier High School	[37]
37 (1123)	Mario Jackson	Outfielder	Pasadena City College	[38]
38 (1153)	Ryan Webb	Third baseman	Citrus College	[39]
39 (1183)	Brian Spottsville	Shortstop	Compton High School	[40]
40 (1213)	Joseph Reyes	Shortstop	Farmington High School	[41]
41 (1240)	Kaazim Summerville	Outfielder	Burlingame High School	[42]
42 (1267)	Andrew Padilla	Shortstop	Highland High School	[43]
43 (1291)	Bryan Krill	Right-handed pitcher	Rancho Santiago College	[44]
44 (1313)	Peter Graham	Right-handed pitcher	Brookdale Community College	[45]
45 (1334)	Shaun Stokes	Right-handed pitcher	Jefferson Township High School	[46]
46 (1353)	Barry Hawkins	Third baseman	Saddleback College	[47]
47 (1372)	Thomas Cunningham	Catcher	Leesburg High School	[48]
48 (1389)	Nick Padilla	Right-handed pitcher	St. Paul High School	[49]
49 (1406)	Joe Barnes	Outfielder	Indian River State College	[50]
50 (1422)	Jon Brandt	Right-handed pitcher	Palo Alto High School	[51]
51 (1437)	Chris Silva	Left-handed pitcher	Queensborough Community College	[52]
52 (1451)	Shah Bobonis	Right-handed pitcher	Miami Southridge High School	[53]
53 (1464)	Scott Starkey	Left-handed pitcher	Palomar College	[54]
54 (1475)	Kie Polard	Outfielder	Crenshaw High School	[55]
55 (1486)	D. J. Houlton	Right-handed pitcher	Servite High School	[56]
56 (1497)	Kevin Bice	Right-handed pitcher	Rancho Santiago College	[57]
57 (1508)	Kyle Albright	Outfielder	Palomar College	[58]
58 (1519)	Chris Mayberry	Third baseman	Saugus High School	[59]
59 (1528)	Jamel White	Outfielder	Antelope Valley College	[60]
60 (1536)	Desmond Dailey	Outfielder	Eastern Arizona College	[61]

Rule 5 draft

Key

Pick	Indicates the pick the player was drafted
Previous team	Indicates the previous organization, not Minor league team

Table

Phase (Pick)	Name	Position	Previous team	Notes	Ref
Majors (1)	Jeff Huson	Outfielder	Colorado Rockies		[62]