1997 in baseball explained

See also: 1997 Major League Baseball season and 1997 Nippon Professional Baseball season.

Champions

Major League Baseball

Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3); Liván Hernández, MVP

Other champions

Aguilas Cibaeñas (Dominican Republic)

LSU

Pinar del Río over Villa Clara

Yakult Swallows over Seibu Lions (4-1)

Haitai Tigers over LG Twins

Broward County, Florida

Salem, New Hampshire

Linda Vista, Guadalupe, Mexico

San Francisco, Venezuela

Uni-President Lions over China Times Eagles

Panama

Awards and honors

MLB statistical leaders

 American LeagueNational League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
Frank Thomas CHW .347 Tony Gwynn SDP .372
Ken Griffey Jr. SEA 56 Larry Walker COL 49
Ken Griffey Jr. SEA 147 Andrés Galarraga COL 140
Roger Clemens TOR 21 Denny Neagle ATL 20
Roger Clemens TOR 2.05 Pedro Martínez MON 1.90

Major League Baseball final standings

American League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
East Division
1st 98 64 .605    --
2nd New York Yankees * 96 66 .593   2.0
3rd 79 83 .488 19.0
4th 78 84 .481 20.0
5th 76 86 .469 22.0
Central Division
1st 86 75 .534    --
2nd 80 81 .497   6.0
3rd 78 83 .484   8.0
4th 68 94 .420 18.5
5th 67 94 .416 19.0
West Division
1st 90 72 .556    --
2nd 84 78 .519   6.0
3rd 77 85 .475 13.0
4th 65 97 .401 25.0
National League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
East Division
1st 101 61 .623    --
2nd Florida Marlins *   92 70 .568   9.0
3rd   88 74 .543 13.0
4th   78 84 .481 23.0
5th   68 94 .420 33.0
Central Division
1st   84 78 .519    --
2nd   79 83 .488   5.0
3rd   76 86 .469   8.0
4th   73 89 .451 11.0
5th   68 94 .420 16.0
West Division
1st   90 72 .556    --
2nd   88 74 .543   2.0
3rd   83 79 .512   7.0
4th   76 86 .469 14.0

Events

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Movies

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball Feats. Baseball-Almanac.com. 2016-02-08.