1997 Cleveland Indians season

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1997  Cleveland Indians
American League Champions
American League Central Champions
League American League
Division Central
Ballpark Jacobs Field
City Cleveland, Ohio
Record86–75 (.534)
Divisional place1st
Owners Richard Jacobs
General managers John Hart
Managers Mike Hargrove
Television WUAB
Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan
SportsChannel
John Sanders, Rick Manning
Radio WKNR (1220 AM)
Herb Score, Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood
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The 1997 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Indians making their second World Series appearance in three years. The Indians finished in first place in the American League Central Division and hosted the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Most Starts by Position

PositionName# of Starts
C Sandy Alomar Jr. 119
1B Jim Thome 145
2B Tony Fernández 109
3B Matt Williams 151
SS Omar Vizquel 152
LF Brian Giles 82
CF Marquis Grissom 144
RF Manny Ramírez 146
DH David Justice 61

Season standings

AL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cleveland Indians 8675.534—44‍–‍3742‍–‍38
Chicago White Sox 8081.497645‍–‍3635‍–‍45
Milwaukee Brewers 7883.484847‍–‍3331‍–‍50
Minnesota Twins 6894.42018½35‍–‍4633‍–‍48
Kansas City Royals 6794.4161933‍–‍4734‍–‍47

Record vs. opponents

1997 American League record

Sources:
TeamANABALBOSCWSCLEDETKCMILMINNYYOAKSEATEXTORNL 
Anaheim —4–76–56–57–45–66–57–44–74–711–16–68–46–54–12
Baltimore 7–4—5–75–66–56–67–45–610–18–48–37–410–16–68–7
Boston 5–67–5—3–86–55–73–88–38–34–87–47–43–86–66–9
Chicago 5–66–58–3—5–74–711–14–76–62–98–35–63–85–68–7
Cleveland 4–75–65–67–5—6–58–38–48–45–67–43–85–66–59–6
Detroit 6–56–67–57–45–6—6–54–74–72–107–44–77–46–68–7
Kansas City 5–64–78–31–113–85–6—6–67–53–83–85–66–55–66–9
Milwaukee 4–76–53–87–44–87–46–6—5–74–75–65–67–47–48–7
Minnesota 7–41–103–86–64–87–45–77–5—3–87–45–63–83–87–8
New York 7–44–88–49–26–510–28–37–48–3—6–54–77–47–55–10
Oakland 1–113–84–73–84–74–78–36–54–75–6—5–75–76–57–9
Seattle 6–64–74–76–58–37–46–56–56–57–47–5—8–48–37–9
Texas 4–81–108–38–36–54–75–64–78–34–77–54–8—4–710–6
Toronto 5–66–66–66–55–66–66–54–78–35–75–63–87–4—4–11

Notable transactions

Roster

1997 Cleveland Indians
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

Game log

1997 Game Log: 86–75 (Home: 44–37; Away: 42–38)
April: 12–13 (Home: 5–6; Away: 7–7)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordStreak
1April 2@ Athletics 9–7 Kline (1–0) Wengert (0–1) Shuey (1) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 41,2351–0W1
2April 3@ Athletics 4–5 Lewis (1–0) Plunk (0–1) Taylor (1) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 13,7071–1L1
3April 4@ Angels 6–8 (11) Holtz (1–0) Shuey (0–1)– Anaheim Stadium 17,7581–2L2
4April 5@ Angels 7–5 Ogea (1–0) Hasegawa (0–1) Shuey (2) Anaheim Stadium 23,9132–2W1
5April 6@ Angels 10–8 Kline (2–0) Percival (0–2) Jackson (1) Anaheim Stadium 29,3633–2W2
6April 7@ Mariners 8–3 Nagy (1–0) Sanders (0–2)– Kingdome 22,0124–2W3
7April 8@ Mariners 8–14 Hurtado (1–0) Lopez (0–1)– Kingdome 24,3484–3L1
8April 9@ Mariners 1–11 Wolcott (1–1) Colon (0–1)– Kingdome 28,3024–4L2
9April 11 Angels 15–3 Ogea (2–0) Gubicza (0–1)– Jacobs Field 42,6435–4W1
–April 12 Angels Postponed (rain, makeup July 28)
10April 13 Angels 3–8 Langston (1–1) McDowell (0–1)– Jacobs Field 41,2185–5L1
11April 14 Mariners 1–6 Martinez (1–0) Nagy (1–1)– Jacobs Field 41,1845–6L2
12April 15 Mariners 4–8 Wells (1–0) Jackson (0–1) Charlton (3) Jacobs Field 40,1185–7L3
13April 16@ Red Sox 6–11 Avery (1–1) Ogea (2–1)– Fenway Park 21,3055–8L4
14April 17@ Red Sox 4–3 Kline (3–0) Trlicek (2–3) Mesa (1) Fenway Park 17,9886–8W1
15April 18 Brewers 2–10 McDonald (2–1) McDowell (0–2)– Jacobs Field 40,3436–9L1
16April 19 Brewers 11–6 Nagy (2–1) Eldred (2–1)– Jacobs Field 40,2377–9W1
17April 20 Brewers 6–4 Hershiser (1–0) Wickman (2–1) Mesa (2) Jacobs Field 42,2858–9W2
18April 22 Red Sox 2–8 Avery (2–1) Ogea (2–2) Henry (3) Jacobs Field 41,8008–10L1
19April 23 Red Sox 11–7 McDowell (1–2) Trlicek (2–4)– Jacobs Field 42,4309–10W1
20April 24@ Brewers 6–3 Nagy (3–1) Eldred (2–2) Mesa (3) County Stadium 7,13510–10W2
21April 25@ Brewers 11–4 Hershiser (2–0) Karl (0–4)– County Stadium 11,15011–10W3
22April 26@ Brewers 8–9 Jones (1–0) Mesa (0–1)– County Stadium 13,02811–11L1
23April 27@ Brewers 5–6 Jones (2–0) Plunk (0–2)– County Stadium 19,70911–12L2
24April 29 Athletics 10–4 Nagy (4–1) Prieto (2–1) Jackson (2) Jacobs Field 40,42112–12W1
25April 30 Athletics 9–11 (10) Taylor (1–1) Mesa (0–2) Wengert (1) Jacobs Field 40,46312–13L1
May: 15–11 (Home: 9–3; Away: 6–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordStreak
26May 1 Athletics 7–1 McDowell (2–2) Adams (1–3)– Jacobs Field 42,39813–13W1
–May 2 Tigers Postponed (rain, makeup August 13)
27May 3 Tigers 7–6 Plunk (1–2) Brocail (0–3)– Jacobs Field 42,26914–13W2
28May 4 Tigers 0–2 Blair (3–2) Nagy (4–2) Brocail (1) Jacobs Field 42,38714–14L1
–May 5 Rangers Postponed (rain, makeup August 9)
29May 6 Rangers 5–4 Hershiser (3–0) Pavlik (2–3) Jackson (3) Jacobs Field 40,45115–14W1
30May 7 Blue Jays 7–1 McDowell (3–2) Person (0–2)– Jacobs Field 42,46316–14W2
31May 8 Blue Jays 3–4 Guzman (3–2) Ogea (2–3) Quantrill (1) Jacobs Field 42,56716–15L1
32May 9@ Tigers 5–0 Nagy (5–2) Sager (2–2)– Tiger Stadium 20,39317–15W1
33May 10@ Tigers 0–6 Olivares (2–2) Colon (0–2)– Tiger Stadium 30,57817–16L1
34May 11@ Tigers 3–11 Thompson (3–2) Hershiser (3–1)– Tiger Stadium 19,86917–17L2
35May 12@ Rangers 2–4 Burkett (2–2) McDowell (3–3) Wetteland (9) The Ballpark in Arlington 25,32717–18L3
36May 13@ Rangers 7–3 Ogea (3–3) Oliver (1–4) Morman (1) The Ballpark in Arlington 31,79818–18W1
37May 14@ Rangers 3–4 (10) Wetteland (2–0) Lopez (0–2)– The Ballpark in Arlington 30,26818–19L1
38May 16@ Blue Jays 2–5 Clemens (7–0) Hershiser (3–2) Timlin (5) SkyDome 35,19518–20L2
39May 17@ Blue Jays 8–1 Lopez (1–2) Williams (1–3)– SkyDome 36,22019–20W1
40May 18@ Blue Jays 8–6 Ogea (4–3) Carpenter (0–2) Jackson (4) SkyDome 31,13720–20W2
41May 20 Royals 4–3 Shuey (1–1) Walker (2–2) Jackson (5) Jacobs Field 43,16721–20W3
42May 21 Royals 1–0 Hershiser (4–2) Appier (4–3) Jackson (6) Jacobs Field 42,29022–20W4
43May 22 Royals 9–1 Lopez (2–2) Rosado (3–3)– Jacobs Field 42,96223–20W5
44May 23 Orioles 6–1 Ogea (5–3) Key (8–1)– Jacobs Field 41,15424–20W6
45May 24 Orioles 3–8 Mussina (6–1) Kline (3–1)– Jacobs Field 41,04024–21L1
46May 25 Orioles 7–6 Nagy (6–2) Rhodes (2–2) Morman (2) Jacobs Field 42,94425–21W1
47May 26@ White Sox 10–4 Hershiser (5–2) Navarro (4–3)– Comiskey Park 26,38326–21W2
48May 27@ White Sox 2–8 Drabek (4–3) Lopez (2–3)– Comiskey Park 20,84726–22L1
49May 28@ Royals 10–3 Assenmacher (1–0) Belcher (5–6)– Kauffman Stadium 13,38027–22W1
–May 29@ Royals Postponed (rain, makeup September 19)
50May 30@ Orioles 0–3 Mussina (7–1) Nagy (6–3)– Oriole Park at Camden Yards 47,75927–23L1
51May 31@ Orioles 5–8 Boskie (3–2) Mesa (0–3) Myers (17) Oriole Park at Camden Yards 47,73927–24L2
June: 13–11 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–4)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordStreak
–June 1@ Orioles Postponed (rain, makeup September 15)
–June 2@ Orioles Postponed (rain, makeup September 16)
52June 3 White Sox 5–9 Darwin (2–2) Ogea (5–4)– Jacobs Field 42,99427–25L3
53June 4 White Sox 4–9 Baldwin (3–7) Lopez (2–4)– Jacobs Field 42,99227–26L4
54June 5 White Sox 5–4 (11) Shuey (2–1) Castillo (0–1)– Jacobs Field 42,94828–26W1
55June 6@ Red Sox 7–3 Hershiser (6–2) Gordon (3–6)– Fenway Park 30,20229–26W2
56June 7@ Red Sox 9–5 Colon (1–2) Sele (6–5)– Fenway Park 32,78030–26W3
57June 8@ Red Sox 6–12 Hudson (1–0) Ogea (5–5)– Fenway Park 32,15530–27L1
58June 10 Brewers 5–4 Nagy (7–3) Eldred (6–6) Jackson (7) Jacobs Field 42,88231–27W1
59June 11 Brewers 4–3 (11) Assenmacher (2–0) Jones (3–3)– Jacobs Field 42,86432–27W2
60June 12 Brewers 2–6 Mercedes (3–2) Anderson (0–1)– Jacobs Field 41,97532–28L1
–June 13@ Cardinals Postponed (rain, makeup June 14)
61June 14 (1)@ Cardinals 8–3 Lopez (3–4) Mathews (2–3)– Busch Stadium 43,58233–28W1
62June 14 (2)@ Cardinals 2–5 Morris (5–3) Ogea (5–6) Eckersley (13) Busch Stadium 44,53233–29L1
63June 15@ Cardinals 9–2 Nagy (8–3) Stottlemyre (4–5)– Busch Stadium 46,64634–29W1
64June 16 Reds 1–4 Tomko (3–1) Hershiser (6–3)– Jacobs Field 42,96134–30L1
65June 17 Reds 5–1 Anderson (1–1) Smiley (5–8)– Jacobs Field 42,90135–30W1
66June 18 Reds 2–5 Remlinger (2–3) Ogea (5–7)– Jacobs Field 42,86535–31L1
67June 20 Yankees 1–7 Gooden (2–0) Nagy (8–4)– Jacobs Field 43,01935–32L2
68June 21 Yankees 13–4 Hershiser (7–3) Pettitte (8–5)– Jacobs Field 43,00636–32W1
69June 22 Yankees 5–2 Anderson (2–1) Wells (8–4) Jackson (8) Jacobs Field 42,91237–32W2
70June 23 Twins 2–7 Radke (8–5) Ogea (5–8)– Jacobs Field 42,86137–33L1
71June 24 Twins 10–5 Wright (1–0) Stevens (0–1)– Jacobs Field 42,90238–33W1
–June 25 Twins Postponed (rain, makeup September 27)
72June 27@ Yankees 2–3 Gooden (3–0) Hershiser (7–4) Rivera (26) Yankee Stadium 35,83738–34L1
73June 28@ Yankees 12–8 Plunk (2–2) Rogers (4–4)– Yankee Stadium 41,08539–34W1
74June 29@ Yankees 10–11 Rivera (2–2) Mesa (0–4)– Yankee Stadium 39,75639–35L1
75June 30@ Astros 6–4 Mesa (1–4) Martin (2–2) Jackson (9) Astrodome 29,05140–35W1
July: 14–13 (Home: 7–10; Away: 7–3)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordStreak
76July 1@ Astros 8–6 Plunk (3–2) Lima (1–4) Jackson (10) Astrodome 23,99841–35W2
77July 2@ Astros 2–6 Hampton (4–7) Hershiser (7–5)– Astrodome 25,66141–36L1
78July 4 Royals 7–6 Anderson (3–1) Pichardo (2–4) Jackson (11) Jacobs Field 42,98442–36W1
79July 5 Royals 8–4 Nagy (9–4) Pittsley (2–6)– Jacobs Field 42,89243–36W2
80July 6 Royals 8–7 Jackson (1–1) Casian (0–2)– Jacobs Field 42,86344–36W3
–July 8 68th All-Star Game National League vs. American League (Jacobs Field, Cleveland, Ohio)
81July 10@ Twins 2–8 Radke (11–5) Nagy (9–5)– Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 13,60544–37L1
82July 11@ Twins 5–1 Jacome (1–0) Robertson (7–7)– Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 14,40045–37W1
83July 12@ Twins 7–2 Hershiser (8–5) Tewksbury (4–8)– Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 30,05546–37W2
84July 13@ Twins 12–5 Colon (2–2) Hawkins (1–5)– Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 16,73447–37W3
85July 14@ Yankees 3–2 (10) Jackson (2–1) Rivera (2–3)– Yankee Stadium 27,81248–37W4
86July 15@ Yankees 6–12 Irabu (2–0) Nagy (9–6) Mendoza (1) Yankee Stadium 34,50348–38L1
87July 16@ Brewers 4–3 Wright (2–0) McDonald (8–7) Jackson (12) County Stadium 23,04749–38W1
88July 17@ Brewers 3–2 Hershiser (9–5) Eldred (9–9) Jackson (13) County Stadium 23,38350–38W2
89July 18 Red Sox 0–7 Wakefield (4–10) Colon (2–3)– Jacobs Field 43,03750–39L1
90July 19 Red Sox 3–6 Suppan (4–0) Clark (0–1) Slocumb (14) Jacobs Field 43,07050–40L2
91July 20 Red Sox 7–2 Nagy (10–6) Gordon (5–8)– Jacobs Field 42,93251–40W1
92July 21 Red Sox 1–3 Avery (4–2) Wright (2–1) Slocumb (15) Jacobs Field 42,85151–41L1
93July 22 Mariners 6–2 Weathers (1–1) Fassero (8–6) Jackson (14) Jacobs Field 42,95152–41W1
94July 23 Mariners 3–6 Olivares (6–6) Colon (2–4) Holzemer (1) Jacobs Field 43,04952–42L1
95July 24 Mariners 1–11 Johnson (14–2) Clark (0–2)– Jacobs Field 42,98452–43L2
96July 25 Athletics 1–2 Small (7–4) Jackson (2–2) Taylor (19) Jacobs Field 42,94552–44L3
97July 26 Athletics 6–3 Wright (3–1) Karsay (3–10)– Jacobs Field 42,92553–44W1
98July 27 Athletics 4–2 Jacome (2–0) Haynes (0–1) Assenmacher (1) Jacobs Field 42,88554–44W2
99July 28 (1) Angels 0–2 Springer (6–4) Colon (2–5)– Jacobs Field 43,03354–45L1
100July 28 (2) Angels 7–10 Harris (2–2) Weathers (1–2) Holtz (2) Jacobs Field 42,85754–46L2
101July 29 Angels 2–7 Finley (10–6) Clark (0–3)– Jacobs Field 42,97554–47L3
102July 30 Angels 2–5 Hill (6–8) Nagy (10–7) James (7) Jacobs Field 42,89854–48L4
August: 16–14 (Home: 9–6; Away: 7–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordStreak
103August 1@ Rangers 8–5 Mesa (2–4) Gunderson (2–1) Assenmacher (2) The Ballpark in Arlington 44,85955–48W1
104August 2@ Rangers 7–3 Smiley (10–10) Witt (10–7)– The Ballpark in Arlington 23,26656–48W2
105August 3@ Rangers 7–8 Wetteland (6–2) Jackson (2–3)– The Ballpark in Arlington 42,30356–49L1
106August 4@ Tigers 7–2 Nagy (11–7) Sanders (3–9)– Tiger Stadium 26,83257–49W1
107August 5@ Tigers 4–6 Thompson (10–8) Plunk (3–3) Jones (22) Tiger Stadium 24,82457–50L1
108August 6@ Blue Jays 3–6 Hentgen (12–7) Lopez (3–5) Escobar (7) SkyDome 36,46357–51L2
109August 7@ Blue Jays 0–4 Clemens (17–4) Smiley (10–11)– SkyDome 35,19457–52L3
110August 8 Rangers 5–6 Bailes (1–0) Jackson (2–4) Wetteland (23) Jacobs Field 43,11057–53L4
111August 9 (1) Rangers 3–4 Clark (1–3) Nagy (11–8) Wetteland (24) Jacobs Field 42,96457–54L5
112August 9 (2) Rangers 4–2 Assenmacher (3–0) Moody (0–1) Mesa (4) Jacobs Field 41,33058–54W1
113August 10 Rangers 6–7 Whiteside (2–1) Juden (11–6) Wetteland (25) Jacobs Field 42,90258–55L1
114August 12 Tigers 7–4 Plunk (4–3) Keagle (0–2) Mesa (5) Jacobs Field 32,99259–55W1
115August 13 (1) Tigers 3–13 Blair (12–5) Smiley (10–12)– Jacobs Field N/A59–56L1
116August 13 (2) Tigers 9–1 Hershiser (10–5) Dishman (1–1)– Jacobs Field 42,67360–56W1
117August 14 Tigers 12–1 Nagy (12–8) Sanders (4–10)– Jacobs Field 42,93661–56W2
118August 15 Blue Jays 5–4 (10) Assenmacher (4–0) Crabtree (2–3)– Jacobs Field 43,01162–56W3
119August 16 Blue Jays 8–4 Shuey (3–1) Quantrill (5–5)– Jacobs Field 42,90863–56W4
120August 17 Blue Jays 5–10 Clemens (19–4) Wright (3–2)– Jacobs Field 42,86163–57L1
121August 18 Blue Jays 5–3 Hershiser (11–5) Williams (7–11) Mesa (6) Jacobs Field 42,47164–57W1
122August 19@ Mariners 7–5 Smiley (11–12) Cloude (1–2) Mesa (7) Kingdome 33,64565–57W2
123August 20@ Mariners 0–1 Johnson (17–4) Nagy (12–9) Slocumb (20) Kingdome 32,54665–58L1
124August 21@ Mariners 6–7 Moyer (13–4) Colon (2–6) Slocumb (21) Kingdome 30,39565–59L2
125August 22@ Athletics 5–3 Wright (4–2) Prieto (6–8) Mesa (8) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 11,45166–59W1
126August 23@ Athletics 7–4 Hershiser (12–5) Rigby (0–5) Mesa (9) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 17,06667–59W2
127August 24@ Athletics 1–4 Haynes (2–3) Smiley (11–13) Mathews (1) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 20,07467–60L1
128August 26@ Angels 7–8 May (1–1) Plunk (4–4)– Anaheim Stadium 21,01267–61L2
129August 27@ Angels 10–4 Wright (5–2) Watson (11–8)– Anaheim Stadium 20,14068–61W1
130August 29 Cubs 7–6 Mesa (3–4) Stevens (1–4)– Jacobs Field 43,06069–61W2
131August 30 Cubs 4–9 Tapani (4–3) Smiley (11–14)– Jacobs Field 43,04469–62L1
132August 31 Cubs 9–5 Nagy (13–9) Batista (0–3) Assenmacher (3) Jacobs Field 43,01370–62W1
September: 16–13 (Home: 7–5; Away: 9–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordStreak
133September 1@ Pirates 7–5 Ogea (6–8) Cooke (9–14) Mesa (10) Three Rivers Stadium 45,29871–62W2
134September 2@ Pirates 4–6 Silva (1–0) Wright (5–3) Loiselle (25) Three Rivers Stadium 43,38071–63L1
135September 3@ Pirates 7–3 Hershiser (13–5) Loaiza (10–10)– Three Rivers Stadium 37,51372–63W1
136September 5 White Sox 11–1 Nagy (14–9) Bere (3–1)– Jacobs Field 43,09373–63W2
137September 6 White Sox 9–7 Colon (3–6) Baldwin (11–14) Mesa (11) Jacobs Field 43,05574–63W3
138September 7 White Sox 5–2 Wright (6–3) Drabek (10–10) Mesa (12) Jacobs Field 43,05175–63W4
139September 8 Orioles 2–1 Assenmacher (5–0) Mills (2–2) Mesa (13) Jacobs Field 43,00976–63W5
140September 9 Orioles 3–9 (8) Krivda (4–0) Ogea (6–9)– Jacobs Field 43,04576–64L1
141September 11@ White Sox 5–7 Foulke (3–5) Nagy (14–10) Karchner (14) Comiskey Park 22,62076–65L2
142September 12@ White Sox 9–0 Wright (7–3) Drabek (10–11)– Comiskey Park 31,24977–65W1
143September 13@ White Sox 6–7 Sirotka (2–0) Hershiser (13–6) Karchner (15) Comiskey Park 32,30677–66L1
144September 14@ White Sox 8–3 Shuey (4–1) Darwin (0–1)– Comiskey Park 32,48578–66W1
145September 15 (1)@ Orioles 5–6 Benitez (4–4) Plunk (4–5) Myers (42) Oriole Park at Camden Yards 41,60278–67L1
146September 15 (2)@ Orioles 4–1 Ogea (7–9) Krivda (4–1) Mesa (14) Oriole Park at Camden Yards 47,11079–67W1
147September 16 (1)@ Orioles 4–2 Nagy (15–10) Rodriguez (0–1) Mesa (15) Oriole Park at Camden Yards 38,02280–67W2
148September 16 (2)@ Orioles 2–7 Key (16–9) Weathers (1–3)– Oriole Park at Camden Yards 46,18580–68L1
149September 17@ Twins 7–6 Wright (8–3) Miller (0–4) Mesa (16) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 9,51281–68W1
150September 18@ Twins 4–1 Hershiser (14–6) Tewksbury (6–13) Jackson (15) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 9,56482–68W2
151September 19 (1)@ Royals 3–10 Belcher (13–12) Colon (3–7)– Kauffman Stadium N/A82–69L1
152September 19 (2)@ Royals 6–2 Anderson (4–1) Bones (3–8) Assenmacher (4) Kauffman Stadium 16,97383–69W1
153September 20@ Royals 2–5 Olson (4–3) Lopez (3–6) Montgomery (14) Kauffman Stadium 19,12583–70L1
154September 21@ Royals 0–1 Bevil (1–2) Jackson (2–5)– Kauffman Stadium 15,27483–71L2
–September 22@ Royals Cancelled (rain)
155September 23 Yankees 10–9 Mesa (4–4) Nelson (3–7)– Jacobs Field 43,03984–71W1
156September 24 Yankees 4–8 Gooden (9–5) Anderson (4–2)– Jacobs Field 42,97684–72L1
157September 25 Yankees 4–5 (10) Mendoza (8–6) Shuey (4–2) Stanton (3) Jacobs Field 43,00484–73L2
158September 26 Twins 7–2 Ogea (8–9) Radke (20–10)– Jacobs Field 42,89585–73W1
159September 27 (1) Twins 10–6 Colon (4–7) Miller (1–5)– Jacobs Field 42,85486–73W2
160September 27 (2) Twins 4–6 (10) Aguilera (5–4) Lopez (3–7)– Jacobs Field 42,86786–74L1
161September 28 Twins 1–5 Tewksbury (8–13) Nagy (15–11)– Jacobs Field 42,94086–75L2
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Postponement
Bold = Indians team member

All-Star game

The 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 68th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). There were no members of the Indians in the starting lineup although three Indians (Sandy Alomar Jr., Jim Thome, and David Justice) were named to the team. The game was held on July 8, 1997, and the first pitch was thrown by former Indian Larry Doby. The American League were victorious 3 – 1, with the go ahead HR coming courtesy of Alomar Jr.

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Sandy Alomar Jr. 125451146.3242183
1B Jim Thome 147496142.28640102
2B Tony Fernández 120409117.2861144
SS Omar Vizquel 153565158.280549
3B Matt Williams 151596157.26332105
LF Brian Giles 130377101.2681761
CF Marquis Grissom 144558146.2621266
RF Manny Ramirez 150561184.3282688
DH David Justice 139495163.32933101

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Julio Franco 7828982.284325
Kevin Seitzer 6419853.268224
Pat Borders 5515947.296415
Bip Roberts 238523.27138
Jeff Branson 297219.26427
Kevin Mitchell 20599.153411
Jeff Manto 16308.26727
Chad Curtis 22296.20735
Casey Candaele 14268.30804
Bruce Aven 13194.21102
Enrique Wilson 5155.33301
Trent Hubbard 7123.25000
Richie Sexson 5113.27300
Sean Casey 6102.20001
Damian Jackson 891.11100
Einar Díaz 571.14301

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Charles Nagy 34227.015114.28149
Orel Hershiser 32195.11464.47107
Chad Ogea 21126.1894.9980
Bartolo Colón 1994.0475.6566
Jaret Wright 1690.1834.3863
Brian Anderson 848.0424.6922
John Smiley 637.1245.5426
Terry Clark 426.1036.1513

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Albie Lopez 3776.2376.9363
Jason Jacome 2142.2205.2724
Jack McDowell 840.2335.0938
Jeff Juden 831.1015.4629
David Weathers 916.2127.5614

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
José Mesa 6644162.4069
Paul Assenmacher 755042.9453
Mike Jackson 7125153.2474
Eric Plunk 554504.6666
Paul Shuey 404226.2046
Alvin Morman 340025.8913
Steve Kline 203105.8117
Danny Graves 50004.764

American League Division Series

Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees

Game 1

September 30, Yankee Stadium

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W: Ramiro Mendoza (1-0)   L: Eric Plunk (0-1)  SV: Mariano Rivera (1)
HR: CLE– Sandy Alomar Jr. (1)  NYY– Tino Martinez (1)   Tim Raines (1)   Derek Jeter (1)   Paul O'Neill (1)

Game 2

October 2, Yankee Stadium

Team123456789RHE
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W: Jaret Wright (1-0)   L: Andy Pettitte (0-1)  SV: None
HR: CLE– Matt Williams (1)  NYY– Derek Jeter (2)

Game 3

October 4, Jacobs Field

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Cleveland010000000151
W: David Wells (1-0)   L: Charles Nagy (0-1)  SV: None
HR: CLE– None   NYY– Paul O'Neill (2)

Game 4

October 5, Jacobs Field

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Cleveland010000011390
W: Mike Jackson (1-0)   L: Ramiro Mendoza (1-1)  SV: None
HR: CLE– David Justice (1)   Sandy Alomar Jr. (2)   NYY– None

Game 5

October 6, Jacobs Field

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Cleveland00310000X472
W: Jaret Wright (2-0)   L: Andy Pettitte (0-2)  SV: José Mesa (1)
HR: CLE– None   NYY– None

American League Championship Series

Game 1

October 8, Camden Yards

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Cleveland000000000041
Baltimore10200000X361
WP: Scott Erickson (1-0)  LP: Chad Ogea (0-1)  SV: Randy Myers (1)
HRs: BAL– Brady Anderson (1) Roberto Alomar (1)

Game 2

October 9, Camden Yards

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Baltimore020002000481
WP: Paul Assenmacher (1-0)  LP: Armando Benítez (0-1)  SV: José Mesa (1)
HRs: CLE– Manny Ramírez (1) Marquis Grissom (1)  BAL– Cal Ripken (1)

Game 3

October 11, Jacobs Field

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Baltimore000000001000181
Cleveland000000100001260
WP: Eric Plunk (1-0)  LP: Randy Myers (0-1)  
HRs: None

Game 4

October 12, Jacobs Field

Team123456789RHE
Baltimore0140001017122
Cleveland0201400018130
WP: José Mesa (1-0)  LP: Alan Mills (0-1)  
HRs: CLE– Sandy Alomar Jr. (1) Manny Ramírez (2)  BAL– Brady Anderson (2) Harold Baines (1) Rafael Palmeiro (1)

Game 5

October 13, Jacobs Field

Team123456789RHE
Baltimore0020000024100
Cleveland000000002281
WP: Scott Kamieniecki (1-0)  LP: Chad Ogea (0-2)  
HRs: BAL– Eric Davis (1)

Game 6

October 15, Camden Yards

Team1234567891011RHE
Cleveland00000000001130
Baltimore000000000000100
WP: Brian Anderson (1-0)  LP: Armando Benítez (0-2)  S: José Mesa (1)
HRs: CLE: – Tony Fernández (1)

World Series

Game 1

October 18, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami

Team123456789RHE
Cleveland1000110104110
Florida00142000x771
W: Liván Hernández (1-0)   L: Orel Hershiser (0-1)  S: Robb Nen (1)
HR: CLE– Manny Ramírez (1), Jim Thome (1)  FLA– Moisés Alou (1), Charles Johnson (1)

Game 2

October 19, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami

Team123456789RHE
Cleveland1000320006140
Florida100000000180
W: Chad Ogea (1-0)   L: Kevin Brown (0-1)  
HR: CLE– Sandy Alomar Jr. (1)

Game 3

October 21, 1997, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Team123456789RHE
Florida10110220714163
Cleveland20032000411103
W: Dennis Cook (1-0)   L: Eric Plunk (0-1)  S: Robb Nen (2)
HR: FLA– Gary Sheffield (1), Darren Daulton (1), Jim Eisenreich (1)  CLE– Jim Thome (2)

Game 4

October 22, 1997, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Team123456789RHE
Florida000102000362
Cleveland30300112X10150
W: Jaret Wright (1-0)   L: Tony Saunders (0-1)  
HR: FLA– Moisés Alou (2)  CLE– Manny Ramírez (2), Matt Williams (1)

Game 5

October 23, 1997, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Team123456789RHE
Florida0200040118152
Cleveland013000003790
W: Liván Hernández (2-0)   L: Orel Hershiser (0-2)  S: Robb Nen (3)
HR: FLA– Moisés Alou (3)  CLE– Sandy Alomar Jr. (2)

Game 6

October 25, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami

Team123456789RHE
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Florida000010000180
W: Chad Ogea (2-0)   L: Kevin Brown (0-2)  S: José Mesa (1)

Game 7

October 26, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami

Team1234567891011RHE
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Florida00000010101380
W: Jay Powell (1-0)   L: Charles Nagy (0-1)  
HR–FLA: Bobby Bonilla (1)

Award winners

All-Star Game

Minor league affiliates

Classification levelTeamLeagueSeason article
AAA Buffalo Bisons International League 1997 Buffalo Bisons season
AA Akron Aeros Eastern League 1997 Akron Aeros season
Advanced A Kinston Indians Carolina League
A Columbus RedStixx South Atlantic League
Short Season A Watertown Indians New York–Penn League
Rookie Burlington Indians Appalachian League

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References

  1. ↑ Matt Williams Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ↑ "Eric Plunk Stats".
  3. 1 2 Kevin Mitchell Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  4. ↑ "Trent Hubbard Stats".
  5. ↑ "Chad Curtis Stats".
  6. ↑ Les Norman Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  7. ↑ "Tony Fernandez Stats".
  8. ↑ "Casey Candaele Stats".
  9. 1 2 "Greg Cadaret Stats".
  10. ↑ "Box Score of Game played on Monday, June 16, 1997 at Jacobs Field".
  11. 1 2 Ryan Thompson Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  12. ↑ "Torey Lovullo Stats".
  13. ↑ "David Weathers Stats".
  14. ↑ Pat Listach Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  15. ↑ John Smiley Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  16. ↑ Jeff Juden Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  17. ↑ Julio Franco Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
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