Injury Log
1997 Season — All League Injuries
532 Injuries This SeasonSeptember 1997
54 injuries this month
RP Doug Simons
Sinusitis
Florida Marlins : RP Doug Simons was injured . The Diagnosis: Sinusitis. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
RP Doug Piatt
Mild hip strain
Salt Lake City Buzz : RP Doug Piatt was injured while chasing his dog down the street. The Diagnosis: Mild hip strain. This injury keeps him out of action for 2 weeks.
CF Mike Cameron
Bruised wrist
Boston Red Sox : CF Mike Cameron was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised wrist. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
Sore back
Charlotte Knights : SP Jose J. Bautista was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
RF Sammy Sosa
Bruised thigh
New York Mets : RF Sammy Sosa was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised thigh. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
SP Mike Butcher
Flu-like symptoms
Colorado Springs Sky Fox : SP Mike Butcher was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu-like symptoms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
RP Bob Wolcott
Stomach virus
Tucson Tarantulas : RP Bob Wolcott was injured . The Diagnosis: Stomach virus. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
LF Kal Daniels
Bruised back
Minnesota Twins : LF Kal Daniels was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
Strained oblique
Milwaukee Creams : C Brad Ausmus was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Strained oblique. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Dead arm
Toronto Blue Jays : SP Scott Garrelts was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He's expected to miss about 6 days.
Torn biceps
Toronto Blue Jays : RP Bryan Hickerson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn biceps. He's expected to miss about 2-3 months.
LF Albert Belle
Sprained elbow
Washington Senators : LF Albert Belle was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
CF Koji Akiyama
Bruised ankle
Minnesota Twins : CF Koji Akiyama was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Bruised ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Sinus infection
Seattle Pilots : C Hector Villanueva was injured . The Diagnosis: Sinus infection. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
RP Sean Maloney
Conjunctivitis
Ocean City Blue Crabs : RP Sean Maloney was injured . The Diagnosis: Conjunctivitis. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Shoulder tendinitis
Arizona Diamondbacks : CF Lance Blankenship was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Shoulder tendinitis. He's expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.
RP Rob Murphy
Finger blister
Milwaukee Creams : RP Rob Murphy was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
SP Ed Correa
Mild oblique strain
Montreal Expos : SP Ed Correa was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild oblique strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
RF Tim Salmon
Virus
Orlando Devil Rays : RF Tim Salmon was injured . The Diagnosis: Virus. This injury keeps him out of action for 1-2 weeks.
RP Larry Thomas
Sore shoulder
Detroit Tigers : RP Larry Thomas was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3-4 weeks.
Back tightness
Minnesota Twins : RP Jerry Spradlin was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
SS Mike Bordick
Strained rib cage muscle
Arizona Diamondbacks : SS Mike Bordick was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Strained rib cage muscle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
SP Derek Lowe
Sprained ankle
Cincinnati Reds : SP Derek Lowe was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sprained ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
RP Frank DiPino
Sore elbow
Orlando Devil Rays : RP Frank DiPino was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
LF Albert Belle
Sprained elbow
Washington Senators : LF Albert Belle was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 weeks.
RF Karim Garcia
Mild oblique strain
St. Louis Cardinals : RF Karim Garcia was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Mild oblique strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
RP Terrell Wade
Mild electrical burn on hand
Florida Marlins : RP Terrell Wade was injured . The Diagnosis: Mild electrical burn on hand. This injury keeps him out of action for 1 day.
3B Chris Brown
Flu-like symptoms
Los Angeles Dodgers : 3B Chris Brown was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu-like symptoms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
RF Dmitri Young
Hamstring tightness
Colorado Rockies : RF Dmitri Young was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hamstring tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Elbow strain
New York Yankees : SP Brian Moehler was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Elbow strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Bruised wrist
Toronto Blue Jays : CF Darrin Jackson was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised wrist. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
2B Tomas Perez
Mild hamstring strain
Cleveland Spiders : 2B Tomas Perez was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
3B Tim Naehring
Mild abdominal strain
Kansas City Royals : 3B Tim Naehring was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Mild abdominal strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
LF Dan Pasqua
Torn thumb ligament
Toronto Blue Jays : LF Dan Pasqua was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Torn thumb ligament. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.
Ruptured tendon (finger)
Kansas City Royals : RF Richard Hidalgo was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Ruptured tendon (finger). He's expected to miss about 4 months.
Bruised shin
Toronto Blue Jays : LF Dante Bichette was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Bruised shin. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
Back stiffness
Kansas City Royals : 2B Quilvio Veras was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Seattle Pilots : Amaury Telemaco has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 5 months.
RP Matt Mantei
Sore ankle
Charlotte Knights : RP Matt Mantei was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
1B Mark Grace
Strained posterior cruciate ligament
Arizona Diamondbacks : 1B Mark Grace was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained posterior cruciate ligament. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.
RP Dana Kiecker
Shoulder tendinitis
Chicago Cubs : RP Dana Kiecker was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Shoulder tendinitis. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Los Angeles Dodgers : Shawn Green has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 9 months.
Forearm tendinitis
Toronto Blue Jays : RP Bryan Hickerson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Forearm tendinitis. He's expected to miss about 1-2 weeks.
SP Dave Burba
Finger blister
Portland Stag : SP Dave Burba was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
RP Eric Nolte
Flu
Idaho Falls Chukars : RP Eric Nolte was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Mild shoulder inflammation
Arizona Diamondbacks : SP Marvin Freeman was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild shoulder inflammation. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
Biceps strain
Seattle Pilots : SP Rick Aguilera was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Biceps strain. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
Milwaukee Otters : Brady Anderson has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 2 weeks.
Detroit Tigers : Jose R Herrera has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 2 weeks.
SS Dickie Thon
Herniated disc (back)
St. Louis Cardinals : SS Dickie Thon was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Herniated disc (back). He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.
Mild shoulder inflammation
Charlotte Knights : RF Orlando Merced was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Mild shoulder inflammation. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
SP Doug Drabek
Mild shoulder inflammation
San Diego Padres : SP Doug Drabek was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild shoulder inflammation. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
SP Ed Correa
Back spasms
Montreal Expos : SP Ed Correa was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Bruised shoulder
Orlando Devil Rays : SS Jose Valentin was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Bruised shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.