1997 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 1 – October 26, 1997 |
Number of games | 162 |
Number of teams | 28 |
TV partner(s) | Fox/FSN/FX, ESPN, NBC |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Matt Anderson |
Picked by | Detroit Tigers |
Regular Season | |
Season MVP | AL: Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA) NL: Larry Walker (COL) |
Postseason | |
AL champions | Cleveland Indians |
AL runners-up | Baltimore Orioles |
NL champions | Florida Marlins |
NL runners-up | Atlanta Braves |
World Series | |
Champions | Florida Marlins |
Runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
World Series MVP | Liván Hernández (FLA) |
The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play, as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels. The Florida Marlins ended the season (their fifth season in the majors) as the World Champions defeating the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series, four games to three.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Baltimore Orioles | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | 46–35 | 52–29 |
New York Yankees | 96 | 66 | .593 | 2 | 47–33 | 49–33 |
Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 19 | 42–39 | 37–44 |
Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20 | 39–42 | 39–42 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 76 | 86 | .469 | 22 | 42–39 | 34–47 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Cleveland Indians | 86 | 75 | .534 | — | 44–37 | 42–38 |
Chicago White Sox | 80 | 81 | .497 | 6 | 45–36 | 35–45 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 78 | 83 | .484 | 8 | 47–33 | 31–50 |
Minnesota Twins | 68 | 94 | .420 | 18½ | 35–46 | 33–48 |
Kansas City Royals | 67 | 94 | .416 | 19 | 33–47 | 34–47 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Seattle Mariners | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | 45–36 | 45–36 |
Anaheim Angels | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 | 46–36 | 38–42 |
Texas Rangers | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13 | 39–42 | 38–43 |
Oakland Athletics | 65 | 97 | .401 | 25 | 35–46 | 30–51 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Atlanta Braves | 101 | 61 | .623 | — | 50–31 | 51–30 |
Florida Marlins | 92 | 70 | .568 | 9 | 52–29 | 40–41 |
New York Mets | 88 | 74 | .543 | 13 | 50–31 | 38–43 |
Montreal Expos | 78 | 84 | .481 | 23 | 45–36 | 33–48 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 94 | .420 | 33 | 38–43 | 30–51 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | .519 | — | 46–35 | 38–43 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 83 | .488 | 5 | 43–38 | 36–45 |
Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86 | .469 | 8 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 73 | 89 | .451 | 11 | 41–40 | 32–49 |
Chicago Cubs | 68 | 94 | .420 | 16 | 42–39 | 26–55 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | 48–33 | 42–39 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2 | 47–34 | 41–40 |
Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | .512 | 7 | 47–34 | 36–45 |
San Diego Padres | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | 39–42 | 37–44 |
Division Series (ALDS, NLDS) | League Championship Series (ALCS, NLCS) | World Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C | Cleveland | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | NY Yankees | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C | Cleveland | 0 | 5 | 212* | 8* | 2 | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
American League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E | Baltimore | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E | Baltimore | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
W | Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AL | Cleveland | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
NL | Florida | 7 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 311* | ||||||||||||||||||||
E | Atlanta | 2 | 13 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C | Houston | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E | Atlanta | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
National League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Florida | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W | San Francisco | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Florida | 2* | 7* | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Denotes walk-off
Month | American League | National League |
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April | Ken Griffey Jr. | Larry Walker |
May | Frank Thomas | Tony Gwynn |
June | Jeff King | Mike Piazza |
July | Tim Salmon | Barry Bonds |
August | Bernie Williams | Mike Piazza |
September | Juan González | Mark McGwire |
Month | American League | National League |
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April | Andy Pettitte | Tom Glavine |
May | Roger Clemens | Bobby Jones |
June | Randy Johnson | Kent Mercker |
July | Chuck Finley Brad Radke | Darryl Kile |
August | Roger Clemens | Pedro Martínez |
September | Jeff Fassero | Jeff Shaw |
Statistic | American League | National League | ||
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AVG | Frank Thomas CWS | .347 | Tony Gwynn SD | .372 |
HR | Ken Griffey Jr. SEA | 56 | Larry Walker COL | 49 |
RBI | Ken Griffey Jr. SEA | 147 | Andrés Galarraga COL | 140 |
Wins | Roger Clemens 1 TOR | 21 | Denny Neagle ATL | 20 |
ERA | Roger Clemens 1 TOR | 2.05 | Pedro Martínez MTL | 1.90 |
SO | Roger Clemens 1 TOR | 292 | Curt Schilling PHI | 319 |
SV | Randy Myers BAL | 45 | Jeff Shaw CIN | 42 |
SB | Brian Hunter DET | 74 | Tony Womack PIT | 60 |
1 American League Triple Crown Pitching Winner
Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game | Est. payroll | %± |
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Colorado Rockies [1] | 83 | 0.0% | 3,888,453 | −0.1% | 48,006 | $43,559,667 | 8.0% |
Baltimore Orioles [2] | 98 | 11.4% | 3,711,132 | 1.8% | 45,816 | $58,516,400 | 7.2% |
Atlanta Braves [3] | 101 | 5.2% | 3,464,488 | 19.4% | 42,771 | $52,278,500 | 5.2% |
Cleveland Indians [4] | 86 | −13.1% | 3,404,750 | 2.6% | 42,034 | $56,802,460 | 17.8% |
Los Angeles Dodgers [5] | 88 | −2.2% | 3,319,504 | 4.1% | 40,982 | $45,380,304 | 28.4% |
Seattle Mariners [6] | 90 | 5.9% | 3,192,237 | 17.2% | 39,410 | $41,540,661 | 0.5% |
Texas Rangers [7] | 77 | −14.4% | 2,945,228 | 1.9% | 36,361 | $53,448,838 | 36.9% |
St. Louis Cardinals [8] | 73 | −17.0% | 2,634,014 | −0.8% | 32,519 | $45,456,667 | 12.9% |
Toronto Blue Jays [9] | 76 | 2.7% | 2,589,297 | 1.2% | 31,967 | $47,079,833 | 54.1% |
New York Yankees [10] | 96 | 4.3% | 2,580,325 | 14.6% | 32,254 | $62,241,545 | 14.9% |
Florida Marlins [11] | 92 | 15.0% | 2,364,387 | 35.4% | 29,190 | $48,692,500 | 56.4% |
Boston Red Sox [12] | 78 | −8.2% | 2,226,136 | −3.8% | 27,483 | $43,558,750 | 2.7% |
Chicago Cubs [13] | 68 | −10.5% | 2,190,308 | −1.3% | 27,041 | $42,155,333 | 27.4% |
San Diego Padres [14] | 76 | −16.5% | 2,089,333 | −4.5% | 25,794 | $37,363,672 | 31.8% |
Houston Astros [15] | 84 | 2.4% | 2,046,781 | 3.6% | 25,269 | $34,777,500 | 22.1% |
Chicago White Sox [16] | 80 | −5.9% | 1,864,782 | 11.2% | 23,022 | $57,740,000 | 27.5% |
Cincinnati Reds [17] | 76 | −6.2% | 1,785,788 | −4.1% | 22,047 | $49,768,000 | 17.0% |
Anaheim Angels [18] | 84 | 20.0% | 1,767,330 | −2.9% | 21,553 | $31,135,472 | 7.9% |
New York Mets [19] | 88 | 23.9% | 1,766,174 | 11.2% | 21,805 | $39,800,400 | 62.6% |
San Francisco Giants [20] | 90 | 32.4% | 1,690,869 | 19.6% | 20,875 | $35,592,378 | −4.2% |
Pittsburgh Pirates [21] | 79 | 8.2% | 1,657,022 | 24.4% | 20,457 | $10,771,667 | −53.2% |
Kansas City Royals [22] | 67 | −10.7% | 1,517,638 | 5.7% | 18,970 | $34,810,000 | 71.6% |
Montreal Expos [23] | 78 | −11.4% | 1,497,609 | −7.4% | 18,489 | $19,295,500 | 18.6% |
Philadelphia Phillies [24] | 68 | 1.5% | 1,490,638 | −17.3% | 18,403 | $36,656,500 | 6.8% |
Milwaukee Brewers [25] | 78 | −2.5% | 1,444,027 | 8.8% | 18,050 | $23,655,338 | 8.9% |
Minnesota Twins [26] | 68 | −12.8% | 1,411,064 | −1.8% | 17,421 | $34,072,500 | 47.4% |
Detroit Tigers [27] | 79 | 49.1% | 1,365,157 | 16.8% | 16,854 | $17,272,000 | −26.3% |
Oakland Athletics [28] | 65 | −16.7% | 1,264,218 | 10.1% | 15,608 | $24,018,500 | 13.1% |
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