Injury Log
1997 Season — All League Injuries
488 Injuries This SeasonAugust 1997
78 injuries this month
SP Brad Radke
Biceps tendinitis
Cincinnati Reds : SP Brad Radke was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Biceps tendinitis. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.
Sprained ankle
Oakland Athletics : SP Todd Stottlemyre was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sprained ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
SP David Wells
Back tightness
Baltimore Orioles : SP David Wells was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
RP Joe Borowski
Surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)
Boston Red Sox : RP Joe Borowski was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Surgery to remove bone spur (elbow). He's expected to miss about 4 months.
SS Chip Hale
Sprained ankle
Colorado Rockies : SS Chip Hale was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sprained ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
SS Barry Larkin
Oblique strain
Kansas City Royals : SS Barry Larkin was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Oblique strain. He's expected to miss about 6 days.
Bone bruise (wrist)
Colorado Rockies : 3B Bill R Mueller was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bone bruise (wrist). He's expected to miss about 3-4 weeks.
Sprained elbow
Los Angeles Dodgers : SP Bartolo Colon was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Fractured foot
Boston Red Sox : LF Todd Hollandsworth was injured when he fell asleep at the wheel. The Diagnosis: Fractured foot. This injury keeps him out of action for 4 weeks.
Hyperextended ankle
Florida Marlins : LF Juan Encarnacion was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hyperextended ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
CF Tom Goodwin
Earache
Milwaukee Creams : CF Tom Goodwin was injured . The Diagnosis: Earache. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Sprained thumb
Montreal Expos : SS Jose Hernandez was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sprained thumb. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 weeks.
LF Cliff Floyd
Back tightness
New York Mets : LF Cliff Floyd was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Hip flexor strain
Cleveland Spiders : C George E Williams was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hip flexor strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2-3 weeks.
Florida Marlins : Craig Counsell has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 3 weeks.
Post-concussion syndrome
Kansas City Royals : 2B Roberto Alomar was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Post-concussion syndrome. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks.
Herniated disc (back)
Seattle Pilots : 1B Edgar Martinez was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Herniated disc (back). He's expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.
Food poisoning
Washington Senators : RP Troy Percival was injured . The Diagnosis: Food poisoning. This injury keeps him out of action for 1 day.
Fractured thumb
Buffalo Bisons : C Tim Spehr was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Fractured thumb. He's expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.
Back tightness
Charlotte Knights : 1B Luis Gonzalez was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
SP John Thomson
Elbow tendinitis
Cleveland Spiders : SP John Thomson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Elbow tendinitis. He's expected to miss about 3 weeks.
Shoulder tendinitis
Detroit Tigers : CF Jose R Herrera was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Shoulder tendinitis. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 weeks.
Tender shoulder
Boston Red Sox : RP Roberto Hernandez was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Tender shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
RP Tim Burke
Sore elbow
Charlotte Knights : RP Tim Burke was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
CF Mark Kotsay
Sore back
Florida Marlins : CF Mark Kotsay was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Sore back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
SP Brett Tomko
Dead arm
Arizona Diamondbacks : SP Brett Tomko was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He's expected to miss about 6 days.
Hip flexor strain
Arizona Diamondbacks : 3B Freddy F Garcia was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hip flexor strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.
LF Mike Simms
Flu-like symptoms
Bluff City Beasties : LF Mike Simms was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu-like symptoms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
RF Jacob Cruz
Bruised wrist
Savannah Swamp Foxes : RF Jacob Cruz was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised wrist. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
SP Joe Johnson
Sore ankle
Orlando Devil Rays : SP Joe Johnson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
SS Deivi Cruz
Sprained ankle
Asheville Moonshiners : SS Deivi Cruz was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sprained ankle. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
Hamstring soreness
Asheville Moonshiners : SS Shinya Miyamoto was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Hamstring soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
RP Curtis King
Cold
Colorado Springs Sky Fox : RP Curtis King was injured . The Diagnosis: Cold. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
RF Alex Ochoa
Strained forearm
Hartford Whalers : RF Alex Ochoa was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Strained forearm. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 weeks.
RP Jeff Russell
Sprained ankle
Colorado Rockies : RP Jeff Russell was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sprained ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
Strained back
Toronto Blue Jays : RP Steve Shirley was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
Sprained elbow
Boston Red Sox : 3B Edgar Renteria was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
SP Brad Radke
Dead arm
Cincinnati Reds : SP Brad Radke was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He's expected to miss about 4 days.
SP John Thomson
Strained shoulder
Cleveland Spiders : SP John Thomson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 weeks.
Torn meniscus (knee)
Toronto Blue Jays : SP Jeff D. Robinson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn meniscus (knee). He's expected to miss about 4-5 months.
Tender shoulder
Washington Senators : SP Jim Neidlinger was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Tender shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
Scratched cornea
Cincinnati Reds : 2B Fernando Vina was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Scratched cornea. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.
Mild groin strain
San Antonio Missions : C Kelly Stinnett was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Mild groin strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Spokane River Rats : Don August has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 5 days.
SP Eric Plunk
Finger blister
Boston Red Sox : SP Eric Plunk was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Strained abdominal muscle
Los Angeles Dodgers : SP Ramiro Mendoza was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained abdominal muscle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 weeks.
SS Jose Oquendo
Oblique strain
Orlando Devil Rays : SS Jose Oquendo was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Oblique strain. He's expected to miss about 7 weeks.
CL Gar Finnvold
Mild hamstring strain
New Orleans Brass : CL Gar Finnvold was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
3B Kelly Gruber
Bruised knee
Baltimore Orioles : 3B Kelly Gruber was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Bruised knee. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
SP David Wells
Back tightness
Baltimore Orioles : SP David Wells was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
RF Jermaine Dye
Concussion
Seattle Pilots : RF Jermaine Dye was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Concussion. He's expected to miss about 3-4 weeks.
Knee soreness
Nashville Sounds : CF Danny Bautista was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Knee soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
SP Bill Wegman
Sprained elbow
Colorado Rockies : SP Bill Wegman was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
RP Gene Walter
Strained oblique
Minnesota Twins : RP Gene Walter was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained oblique. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Elbow inflammation
Minnesota Twins : RP Carlos Almanzar was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Elbow inflammation. He's expected to miss about one week.
Back stiffness
Oakland Athletics : RF Rickey Henderson was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
RP Steve Reed
Bone spur (elbow)
Brooklyn Cyclones : RP Steve Reed was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Bone spur (elbow). He's expected to miss about 4-5 weeks.
RP Jeff Pico
Stomach virus
San Antonio Missions : RP Jeff Pico was injured . The Diagnosis: Stomach virus. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
Strained back
San Antonio Missions : 2B Tony Fernandez was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
RF Tony Gwynn
Sore back
Arizona Diamondbacks : RF Tony Gwynn was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Sore back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
SP Butch Henry
Mild calf strain
Florida Marlins : SP Butch Henry was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild calf strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Salt Lake City Buzz : Tyler Green has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 6 days.
RP Don August
Mild abdominal strain
Spokane River Rats : RP Don August was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild abdominal strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Broken hand
Jacksonville Suns : 2B Jeff Reboulet was injured while getting in a fight with a neighbor. The Diagnosis: Broken hand. This injury keeps him out of action for 2 months.
Bruised calf
Hartford Whalers : 2B Felipe Crespo was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised calf. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
SP Jimmy Haynes
Torn flexor tendon (elbow)
Hartford Whalers : SP Jimmy Haynes was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn flexor tendon (elbow). He's expected to miss about 6-7 months.
Flu
Los Angeles Dodgers : RP Ricardo Rincon was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
SS Rey Sanchez
Bruised cheekbone
Milwaukee Creams : SS Rey Sanchez was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised cheekbone. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
Fractured hand
Milwaukee Otters : CF Brady Anderson was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Fractured hand. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
SP Willie Blair
Sore ankle
Milwaukee Otters : SP Willie Blair was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
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 days.
Flu
New Orleans Brass : C Greg Myers was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Flu-like symptoms
Salt Lake City Buzz : 3B Abraham O Nunez was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu-like symptoms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
SP Tyler Green
Tender elbow
Salt Lake City Buzz : SP Tyler Green was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Tender elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
2B Bill Spiers
Calf cramp
Baltimore Orioles : 2B Bill Spiers was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Calf cramp. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
RF Trot Nixon
Strained oblique
Chicago Cubs : RF Trot Nixon was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Strained oblique. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
LF Turner Ward
Wrist soreness
Brooklyn Cyclones : LF Turner Ward was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Wrist soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Strained abdominal muscle
Naperville Lazy Fisherman : C Gary Bennett was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained abdominal muscle. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks.