1997 Major League Baseball season

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.

1997 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 1 – October 26, 1997
Number of games162
Number of teams28
Draft
Top draft pickMatt Anderson
Picked byDetroit Tigers
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Ken Griffey, Jr. (SEA)
NL: Larry Walker (COL)
League Postseason
AL championsCleveland Indians
  AL runners-upBaltimore Orioles
NL championsFlorida Marlins
  NL runners-upAtlanta Braves
World Series
ChampionsFlorida Marlins
  Runners-upCleveland Indians
World Series MVPLiván Hernández (FLA)

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

  Division Series
(ALDS, NLDS)
League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)
World Series
                           
  Central Cleveland 3  
WC NY Yankees 2  
  Central Cleveland 4  
American League
  East Baltimore 2  
East Baltimore 3
  West Seattle 1  
    AL Cleveland 3
  NL Florida 4
  East Atlanta 3  
Central Houston 0  
  East Atlanta 2
National League
  WC Florida 4  
West San Francisco 0
  WC Florida 3  

Awards and honors

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA Award National League American League
Rookie of the Year
Cy Young Award
Manager of the Year
Most Valuable Player
Gold Glove Awards
Position National League American League
Pitcher
Catcher
First Baseman
Second Baseman
Third Baseman
Shortstop
Outfielders
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter
Catcher
First Baseman
Second Baseman
Third Baseman
Shortstop
Outfielders

MLB statistical leaders

Statistic American League National League
AVGFrank Thomas CHW.347Tony Gwynn SD.372
HRKen Griffey, Jr. SEA56Larry Walker COL49
RBIKen Griffey, Jr. SEA147Andrés Galarraga COL140
WinsRoger Clemens1 TOR21Denny Neagle ATL20
ERARoger Clemens1 TOR2.05Pedro Martínez MTL1.90
SORoger Clemens1 TOR292Curt Schilling PHI319
SVRandy Myers BAL45Jeff Shaw CIN42
SBBrian Hunter DET74Tony Womack PIT60

1 American League Triple Crown Pitching Winner

Managers

American League

TeamManagerNotes
Anaheim Angels Terry Collins
Baltimore Orioles Davey Johnson
Boston Red Sox Jimy Williams
Chicago White Sox Terry Bevington
Cleveland Indians Mike Hargrove Won American League Pennant
Detroit Tigers Buddy Bell
Kansas City Royals Bob Boone, Tony Muser
Milwaukee Brewers Phil Garner
Minnesota Twins Tom Kelly
New York Yankees Joe Torre
Oakland Athletics Art Howe
Seattle Mariners Lou Piniella
Texas Rangers Johnny Oates
Toronto Blue Jays Cito Gaston, Mel Queen, Jr.

National League

TeamManagerNotes
Atlanta Braves Bobby Cox
Chicago Cubs Jim Riggleman
Cincinnati Reds Ray Knight, Jack McKeon
Colorado Rockies Don Baylor
Florida Marlins Jim Leyland Won World Series
Houston Astros Larry Dierker
Los Angeles Dodgers Bill Russell
Montreal Expos Felipe Alou
New York Mets Bobby Valentine
Philadelphia Phillies Terry Francona
Pittsburgh Pirates Gene Lamont
St. Louis Cardinals Tony La Russa
San Diego Padres Bruce Bochy
San Francisco Giants Dusty Baker

Home Field Attendance & Payroll

Team Name Wins Home attendance Per Game Est. Payroll
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%

Events

January–March

  • January 5 – Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield escapes serious injury when he is hit by a car while out jogging. He is released from the hospital after being treated for bruises.
  • January 6 – Knuckleballer Phil Niekro is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Niekro receives 80.34% of the vote. Pitcher Don Sutton falls nine votes short of election.
  • February 20 – The Philadelphia Phillies sign free agent outfielder Danny Tartabull. Tartabull broke his foot on Opening Day and sat out the year before retiring.
  • March 5 – Nellie Fox, Tommy Lasorda and Negro leaguer Willie Wells are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.

April–May

June–July

August–September

October–December

Deaths

  • January 6 – Dick Donovan, 69, All-Star pitcher, mainly with the White Sox and Indians, who led AL in ERA in 1961 and won 20 games in 1962
  • January 20 – Curt Flood, 59, All-Star center fielder who won seven Gold Gloves and batted .300 six times; challenged baseball's reserve clause all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, unsuccessfully, after refusing a trade
  • February 7 – Manny Salvo, 83, Boston pitcher who tied for the National League lead in shutouts in 1940
  • February 13 – Bobby Adams, 75, third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs between 1946 and 1959
  • June 1 – Mickey Rocco, 81, Cleveland first baseman who led the American League in fielding percentage at his position in 1943 and 1945
  • June 9 – Thornton Lee, 90, All-Star pitcher who won over 100 games for the White Sox; won 22 games and led AL in ERA in 1941
  • July 31 – Eddie Miller, 80, 7-time All-Star shortstop for four NL teams who led league in fielding five times
  • August 23 – Guy Curtright, 84, White Sox outfielder who finished sixth in 1943 American League batting race with a .291 average
  • September 9 – Richie Ashburn, 70, Hall of Fame center fielder for the Phillies who batted .308 lifetime, winning two batting titles, and led NL in putouts nine times, hits three times, triples twice and steals once; retired with six of the top eight single-season putout totals in history
  • September 22 – Eddie Sawyer, 87, manager who led the Phillies' "Whiz Kids" to the 1950 pennant, later a scout
  • September 26 – Woody English, 91, All-Star infielder for the Cubs who batted .300 twice
  • October 6 – Johnny Vander Meer, 82, All-Star pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds who in 1938 became the only player to pitch two consecutive no-hitters; led NL in strikeouts three times
  • October 21 – Dolph Camilli, 90, All-Star first baseman who was the NL's MVP in 1941, leading the Brooklyn Dodgers to the pennant; had five 100-RBI seasons
  • November 2 – Roy McMillan, 68, All-Star shortstop for the Reds, Braves and Mets who won the NL's first three Gold Gloves; minor league manager, coach and scout
  • November 20 – Dick Littlefield, 71, well-traveled pitcher who played for nine teams, earning 15 of his 33 wins with the Pirates
  • November 27 – Buck Leonard, 90, Hall of Fame first baseman of the Negro leagues regularly among the league leaders in batting average and home runs

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