1997 International League season

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The 1997 International League season took place from April to September 1997.

Contents

The Rochester Red Wings defeated the Columbus Clippers to win the league championship.

Teams

Blue pog.svg East Division Red pog.svg West Division
1997 International League
DivisionTeamCityStadium
East
Ottawa Lynx Ottawa, Ontario JetForm Park
Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island McCoy Stadium
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Frontier Field
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons Scranton, Pennsylvania Lackawanna County Stadium
Syracuse SkyChiefs Syracuse, New York P & C Stadium
West
Charlotte Knights Charlotte, North Carolina Knights Stadium
Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio Cooper Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia The Diamond
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia Harbor Park
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Ned Skeldon Stadium

Attendance

Standings

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Rochester Red Wings 8358.589
Pawtucket Red Sox 8160.5742
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 6676.46517.5
Syracuse SkyChiefs 5587.38728.5
Ottawa Lynx 5486.38628.5
West Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Columbus Clippers 7963.556
Charlotte Knights 7665.5392.5
Norfolk Tides 7567.5284
Richmond Braves 7072.4939
Toledo Mud Hens 6873.48210.5

Playoffs

Division Series

The Rochester Red Wings won the East Division Finals over the Pawtucket Red Sox, 3 games to 1.

The Columbus Clippers won the West Division Finals over the Charlotte Knights, 3 games to 1.

Championship series

The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup Finals over the Columbus Clippers, 3 games to 2.

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