Injury Log
1997 Season — All League Injuries
488 Injuries This SeasonJuly 1997
77 injuries this month
Sore shoulder
Florida Marlins : SS Craig Counsell was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Sore shoulder. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
Triceps strain
New Orleans Brass : SP LaTroy Hawkins was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Triceps strain. He's expected to miss about 8 weeks.
RP Steve Cooke
Strained back
Cleveland Spiders : RP Steve Cooke was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
Bruised thigh
Orlando Devil Rays : CF Lenny Dykstra was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Bruised thigh. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Fractured hand
Asheville Moonshiners : CF Jermaine Allensworth was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Fractured hand. He's expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.
Sprained elbow
New York Mets : SS Gary Sheffield was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 weeks.
Sprained knee
Spokane River Rats : SP John Mitchell was injured while sky diving. The Diagnosis: Sprained knee. This injury keeps him out of action for 3-4 weeks.
CF Pat Watkins
Back tightness
Bluff City Beasties : CF Pat Watkins was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
3B Lou Whitaker
Strained groin
Milwaukee Otters : 3B Lou Whitaker was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained groin. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
SP Paul Wilson
Strained abdominal muscle
Nashville Sounds : SP Paul Wilson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained abdominal muscle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Portland Stag : Yoshinobu Takahashi has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another one week.
Bruised elbow
Montreal Expos : C Scott Servais was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
3B Ken Caminiti
Flu
Milwaukee Creams : 3B Ken Caminiti was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Torn fingernail
Savannah Swamp Foxes : RP Mitch Williams was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn fingernail. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Strained back
Savannah Swamp Foxes : CF Kazuhiko Shiotani was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Strained back. He's expected to miss about 3-4 weeks.
LF Roger Cedeno
Back tightness
Buffalo Bisons : LF Roger Cedeno was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
2B Pat F. Kelly
Sprained wrist
Ocean City Blue Crabs : 2B Pat F. Kelly was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sprained wrist. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 weeks.
SP Jose Rijo
Finger blister
Cincinnati Reds : SP Jose Rijo was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
SP Darryl Kile
Finger blister
San Diego Padres : SP Darryl Kile was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Strained hamstring
Asheville Moonshiners : CF Jermaine Allensworth was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Strained hamstring. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
CF Darren Reed
Sore elbow
Rochester Red Wings : CF Darren Reed was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Sore elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 weeks.
LF Ron Gant
Sprained elbow
Orlando Devil Rays : LF Ron Gant was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Pulled abdominal muscle
Colorado Springs Sky Fox : SP Jason Johnson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Pulled abdominal muscle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
Back spasms
Portland Stag : CF Yoshinobu Takahashi was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.
Shoulder tendinitis
San Antonio Missions : SP Marty Bystrom was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Shoulder tendinitis. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
RP Jeff Shaw
Back spasms
Tucson Tarantulas : RP Jeff Shaw was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
LF Shane Mack
Broken collarbone
Charlotte Knights : LF Shane Mack was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Broken collarbone. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
Back tightness
Cincinnati Reds : LF Bobby Higginson was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
Quadriceps strain
Milwaukee Otters : C Brian Harper was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Quadriceps strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Bruised ankle
Portland Stag : SS Bret Barberie was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
2B Ray Holbert
Herniated disc (back)
Tucson Tarantulas : 2B Ray Holbert was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Herniated disc (back). He's expected to miss about 3 weeks.
Herniated disc (back)
Brooklyn Cyclones : SS Onix Concepcion was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Herniated disc (back). He's expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.
Wrist tendinitis
Naperville Lazy Fisherman : 3B Kent Anderson was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Wrist tendinitis. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Sprained ankle
Idaho Falls Chukars : SS Takahiro Suzuki was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Sprained ankle. He's expected to miss about 3 weeks.
Bruised calf
Milwaukee Otters : 2B Cal Ripken Jr. was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised calf. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
RP Chris Bosio
Sore elbow
Nashville Sounds : RP Chris Bosio was injured when his car skidded off the road due to poor weather conditions. The Diagnosis: Sore elbow. This injury keeps him out of action for 2 weeks.
Elbow tendinitis
Savannah Swamp Foxes : SP Dustin Hermanson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Elbow tendinitis. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.
Mild abdominal strain
Savannah Swamp Foxes : RP Mitch Williams was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild abdominal strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
SP Juan Nieves
Torn back muscle
Cleveland Spiders : SP Juan Nieves was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn back muscle. He's expected to miss about 4 months.
Hamstring tendinitis
Bluff City Beasties : 1B Paul Sorrento was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hamstring tendinitis. He's expected to miss about 1-2 weeks.
Strained posterior cruciate ligament
Boston Red Sox : SS Scott Fletcher was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained posterior cruciate ligament. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks.
Back stiffness
Cleveland Spiders : SP Bret Saberhagen was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
RP Rick Reed
Finger blister
Kansas City Royals : RP Rick Reed was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Back stiffness
Salt Lake City Buzz : LF Jerome Walton was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
RP Jeff Calhoun
Bone chips (elbow)
Milwaukee Creams : RP Jeff Calhoun was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Bone chips (elbow). He's expected to miss about 3 months.
Dead arm
Toronto Blue Jays : SP Jeff D. Robinson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He's expected to miss about 5 days.
Strained groin
St. Louis Cardinals : 1B Ivan Calderon was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained groin. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Sore thumb
Washington Senators : RP Troy Percival was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore thumb. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Bruised thigh
San Antonio Missions : C Kelly Stinnett was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised thigh. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Back stiffness
St. Louis Cardinals : CL Steve Chitren was injured . The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This injury keeps him out of action for 6 days.
Mild shoulder inflammation
New Orleans Brass : SP Jose Paniagua was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild shoulder inflammation. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
SP Ed Correa
Bruised forearm
Montreal Expos : SP Ed Correa was injured . The Diagnosis: Bruised forearm. This injury keeps him out of action for 2 days.
2B Walt Weiss
Oblique strain
Naperville Lazy Fisherman : 2B Walt Weiss was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Oblique strain. He's expected to miss about one week.
RP Mark Acre
Wrist soreness
Salt Lake City Buzz : RP Mark Acre was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Wrist soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
1B Greg Norton
Broken hand
Tacoma Rainiers : 1B Greg Norton was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Broken hand. He's expected to miss about 3-4 months.
2B Craig Biggio
Herniated disc (back)
Orlando Devil Rays : 2B Craig Biggio was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Herniated disc (back). He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.
SP Doug Drabek
Strained shoulder
San Diego Padres : SP Doug Drabek was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained shoulder. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks.
3B Kevin Orie
Knee contusion
Columbus Clippers : 3B Kevin Orie was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Knee contusion. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
Back stiffness
Idaho Falls Chukars : SS Takahiro Suzuki was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Mild oblique strain
New Orleans Brass : SP Jose Paniagua was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild oblique strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
2B George Arias
Partially torn labrum
Toronto Blue Jays : 2B George Arias was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Partially torn labrum. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
Strained hamstring
Asheville Moonshiners : CF Jermaine Allensworth was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained hamstring. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 weeks.
Strained triceps
Columbus Clippers : 3B Kenjiro Nomura was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Strained triceps. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
RF Emil Brown
Bruised ankle
Salt Lake City Buzz : RF Emil Brown was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
SP Hideo Nomo
Back tightness
Minnesota Twins : SP Hideo Nomo was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
CF Milt Cuyler
Mild hamstring strain
Colorado Springs Sky Fox : CF Milt Cuyler was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Elbow contusion
Ocean City Blue Crabs : SS Manny Alexander was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Elbow contusion. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
SP Charles Nagy
Strained hamstring
Naperville Lazy Fisherman : SP Charles Nagy was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained hamstring. He's expected to miss about 2-3 months.
SP Todd Burns
Forearm stiffness
New Orleans Brass : SP Todd Burns was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Forearm stiffness. He's expected to miss about 6 days.
SP Ron Robinson
Back stiffness
Charlotte Knights : SP Ron Robinson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Sore ankle
Danville Dairy Daddies : SP Scott Scudder was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Milwaukee Otters : Oddibe McDowell has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 3-4 weeks.
Torn thumb ligament
Savannah Swamp Foxes : CF Kazuhiko Shiotani was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Torn thumb ligament. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.
LF Dan Pasqua
Neck stiffness
Chicago Cubs : LF Dan Pasqua was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Neck stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
SS Jose Oquendo
Hamstring cramp
Orlando Devil Rays : SS Jose Oquendo was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hamstring cramp. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
RP Scott Ruskin
Torn labrum (Shoulder)
Washington Senators : RP Scott Ruskin was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn labrum (Shoulder). He's expected to miss about 11-12 months.
Portland Stag : Scott Karl has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another one week.