1997 Season Injuries — Boston Red Sox & Danville Dairy Daddies
22 injuries
RP Joe Borowski
Boston Red Sox
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.
Boston Red Sox
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.
Boston Red Sox
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.
Boston Red Sox
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 Eric Plunk
Boston Red Sox
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.
Boston Red Sox
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.
Danville Dairy Daddies
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.
Danville Dairy Daddies
Elbow inflammation
Danville Dairy Daddies : RP John Costello was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Elbow inflammation. He's expected to miss about 1-2 weeks.
SP Tom Gordon
Boston Red Sox
Abdominal soreness
Boston Red Sox : SP Tom Gordon was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Abdominal soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
RP Ron Mahay
Danville Dairy Daddies
Strained oblique
Danville Dairy Daddies : RP Ron Mahay was injured running away from the police. The Diagnosis: Strained oblique. This injury keeps him out of action for 1-2 weeks.
Boston Red Sox
Tender shoulder
Boston Red Sox : RP Paul Assenmacher was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Tender shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
SP Eric Plunk
Boston Red Sox
Back spasms
Boston Red Sox : SP Eric Plunk was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Boston Red Sox
Sore thumb
Boston Red Sox : RP Roberto Hernandez was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore thumb. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
RP Aaron Small
Danville Dairy Daddies
Back stiffness
Danville Dairy Daddies : RP Aaron Small was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Boston Red Sox
Strep throat
Boston Red Sox : LF Todd Hollandsworth was injured . The Diagnosis: Strep throat. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
Danville Dairy Daddies
Cold
Danville Dairy Daddies : 2B Shawn Gilbert was injured . The Diagnosis: Cold. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
RP Joe Crawford
Danville Dairy Daddies
Sore shoulder
Danville Dairy Daddies : RP Joe Crawford was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Boston Red Sox
Shoulder tendinitis
Boston Red Sox : 3B Edgar Renteria was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Shoulder tendinitis. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
SP Tim Worrell
Danville Dairy Daddies
Mild hamstring strain
Danville Dairy Daddies : SP Tim Worrell was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
2B Akira Eto
Boston Red Sox
Hamstring tendinitis
Boston Red Sox : 2B Akira Eto was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hamstring tendinitis. He's expected to miss about one week.
SP Eric Plunk
Boston Red Sox
Mild calf strain
Boston Red Sox : SP Eric Plunk was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild calf strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Danville Dairy Daddies
Flu-like symptoms
Danville Dairy Daddies : RP John Costello was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu-like symptoms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.