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Eastern Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L46   MANAGER(S)
Florida       FLN  91  71 .562 ----   21    3    3  43-38  48-33  28-25  29-17   Thomas Treece
Atlanta       ATN  86  76 .531  5.0   12    2   12  36-45  50-31  25-28  28-18   Rick Field
Montreal      MON  85  77 .525  6.0   16    9   18  46-35  39-42  26-18  25-21   Steve Bivens
New York NL   NYN  79  83 .488 12.0   15   11    6  38-43  41-40  24-31  24-22   Jon Fellows

Central Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L46   MANAGER(S)
St. Louis     SLN  82  80 .506 ----   14   14   20  41-40  41-40  24-21  18-28   Mike Rescigno
Chicago NL    CHN  73  89 .451  9.0   24    6    1  31-50  42-39  22-28  23-23   Dennis Schimmel
Cincinnati    CIN  69  93 .426 13.0   20   16   17  33-48  36-45  21-21  21-25   Alan Boodman
Pittsburgh    PIN  67  95 .414 15.0   18   21   24  29-52  38-43  29-26  23-23   Mike Mashanic

Western Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L46   MANAGER(S)
Los Angeles   LAN  92  70 .568 ----   23    1    9  45-36  47-34  29-28  27-19   Billy Vanson
San Diego     SDN  88  74 .543  4.0   17   10    5  37-44  51-30  31-19  24-22   Mike Tomeo
San Francisco SFN  87  75 .537  5.0   10   18   16  43-38  44-37  24-13  22-24   Pat Carr
Colorado      CON  73  89 .451 19.0    3   19    7  32-49  41-40  10-35  12-34   Herb Wilson

OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 24 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L46 - W-L records at Home, on the Road, in one-run games, and over the final 46 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-3):   Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees
NL Championship Series (3-1):   Los Angeles Dodgers over Florida Marlins
NL Divisional Series (3-1):   Los Angeles Dodgers over St. Louis Cardinals
NL Divisional Series (3-2):   Florida Marlins over San Diego Padres

1997 AL | NL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 CON  5.79   938  5760  1620  293  34  256  582  1150  .281  .352  .477   29   19   20   67   27   41  163
 SFN  4.93   798  5590  1383  286  26  216  545  1160  .247  .317  .424   91   17   20   38   40   34  105
 ATN  4.84   784  5628  1504  287  49  200  539  1192  .267  .334  .442   36   15   16   53   54   50  168
 SLN  4.75   770  5586  1432  295  34  165  587  1237  .256  .328  .410  125   40   25   28   59   37  109
 NYN  4.72   765  5608  1479  281  36  158  567  1156  .264  .334  .411   63   23   24   40   63   36  127
 MON  4.68   758  5601  1475  321  32  199  417  1084  .263  .324  .439   53    8   19   94   51   26  133
 SDN  4.65   754  5625  1516  294  22  178  549   981  .270  .336  .425   82   22   43   36  104   37  143
 PIN  4.54   736  5561  1459  251  47  116  527  1076  .262  .334  .387  165   78   26   95   98   41  115
 CIN  4.30   696  5550  1410  298  20  147  586  1231  .254  .328  .394   51   31   31   41   36   42  146
 FLN  4.29   695  5525  1432  291  31  148  522  1226  .259  .329  .403  112   37   30   67   59   36  140
 LAN  4.25   688  5423  1381  251  27  118  596   973  .255  .332  .376  227   78   21   50  167   37   89
 CHN  4.02   651  5623  1440  292  47  115  413   948  .256  .310  .386  114   45   24   46   79   36  133
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.65  9033 67080 17531 3440 405 2016 6430 13414  .261  .330  .415 1148  413  299  655  837  453 1571

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 LAN  3.69   597  3.30  1474  1256  147   494  1140   9  16  49  .256  904  656  .726
 ATN  3.80   616  3.31  1464  1345  124   460  1215  28  17  32  .308  772  552  .715
 FLN  3.81   617  3.45  1459  1331  148   490  1109  27  14  47  .234  805  614  .763
 CHN  4.47   724  4.04  1476  1471  161   593  1209   9  10  37  .335  848  663  .782
 MON  4.55   737  4.19  1449  1367  159   512  1335  16  16  37  .468  808  556  .688
 SDN  4.58   742  4.03  1466  1460  184   532   972   1   5  48  .263  872  654  .750
 NYN  4.67   757  4.24  1450  1470  190   551  1054  15   9  34  .351  808  602  .745
 SLN  4.90   793  4.47  1456  1556  174   528  1096  20   9  42  .308  842  575  .683
 CIN  5.17   837  4.63  1454  1525  183   547  1016   9   5  38  .488  857  595  .694
 SFN  5.28   855  4.86  1458  1580  153   600   991  14   5  50  .306  845  590  .698
 CON  5.36   868  5.00  1451  1606  211   561  1104  39   9  20  .349  834  619  .742
 PIN  5.49   890  4.95  1453  1564  182   562  1173   4   9  41  .411  917  575  .627
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.65  9033  4.20 17513 17531 2016  6430 13414 191 124 475       **** 7251  .717

League Awards
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Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Larry Walker  (628)
  2. Barry Bonds  (570)
  3. Andres Galarraga  (497)
  4. Raul Mondesi  (489)
  5. J. T. Snow  (469)
  6. Jeff Bagwell  (459)
  7. Mike Piazza  (459)
  8. Ken Caminiti  (449)
  9. David Justice  (448)
  10. Tony Gwynn  (428)

  11. Tim Salmon  (424)
  12. Vinny Castilla  (422)
  13. Fred McGriff  (419)
  14. Jeff Kent  (413)
  15. Chipper Jones  (410)
  16. Manny Ramirez  (409)
  17. Jeromy Burnitz  (402)
  18. Ray Lankford  (389)
  19. Jim Edmonds  (385)
  20. Rondell White  (378)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Pedro Martinez  (278)
  2. Trevor Hoffman  (271)
  3. Hideo Nomo  (237)
  4. Greg Maddux  (201)
  5. Darryl Kile  (190)
  6. Ismael Valdes  (184)
  7. Kevin Brown  (183)
  8. Denny Neagle  (167)
  9. Matt Morris  (163)
  10. Jose Mesa  (159)

  11. Mike Hampton  (156)
  12. John Smoltz  (154)
  13. Tom Glavine  (152)
  14. Alan Benes  (152)
  15. Jason Schmidt  (151)
  16. Robb Nen  (146)
  17. Mike Remlinger  (143)
  18. Kevin Appier  (141)
  19. Shawn Estes  (138)
  20. Esteban Loaiza  (134)

All Stars
Sandy Alomar
Jeff Bagwell
Andy Benes
Barry Bonds
Kevin Brown
Ellis Burks
Ken Caminiti
Vinny Castilla
Delino DeShields
Shawon Dunston
Jim Edmonds
Andres Galarraga
Mark Gardner
Tony Gwynn
Mike Hampton
Trevor Hoffman
David Justice
Darryl Kile
Mike Lansing
Greg Maddux
Pedro Martinez
Raul Mondesi
Hideo Nomo
Tony Phillips
Mike Piazza
Omar Vizquel
Larry Walker
Walt Weiss

Gold Gloves
P: Alex Fernandez
C: Charles Johnson
1B: Mark Grace
2B: Bret Boone
3B: Edgardo Alfonzo
SS: Omar Vizquel
OF: Steve Finley
OF: Barry Bonds
OF: Larry Walker

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average
Rusty Greer.369
Larry Walker.364
Tony Gwynn.362
Mike Piazza.358
Andres Galarraga.334
Raul Mondesi.326
Ken Griffey, Jr..325
Frank Thomas.325
Tino Martinez.315
Chuck Knoblauch.315
Mark Grace.313
Edgar Martinez.313
On Base Percentage
Larry Walker.454
Edgar Martinez.447
Rusty Greer.443
Frank Thomas.442
Mike Piazza.420
Tony Phillips.417
Brady Anderson.417
Jim Thome.416
Barry Bonds.415
Ken Caminiti.414
Andres Galarraga.414
Mark Grace.406
Slugging Percentage
Larry Walker.750
Ken Griffey, Jr..723
Rusty Greer.653
Barry Bonds.618
David Justice.611
Ken Caminiti.606
Tino Martinez.594
Mike Piazza.591
Andres Galarraga.588
Raul Mondesi.586
Frank Thomas.585
Jim Thome.570
On Base + Slugging
Larry Walker1.204
Ken Griffey, Jr.1.121
Rusty Greer1.096
Barry Bonds1.033
Frank Thomas1.027
Ken Caminiti1.020
Mike Piazza1.011
Andres Galarraga1.001
David Justice0.998
Jim Thome0.985
Tino Martinez0.981
Edgar Martinez0.970
At Bats
Brian L. Hunter696
Sammy Sosa661
Tony Womack660
Derek Jeter658
Chuck Knoblauch655
Nomar Garciaparra654
Raul Mondesi648
Rafael Palmeiro636
Tony Clark635
Vinny Castilla634
Eric Karros630
Albert Belle629
Runs Scored
Larry Walker150
Barry Bonds139
Andres Galarraga134
Ken Griffey, Jr.131
Brady Anderson130
Rusty Greer130
Jeff Bagwell117
Brian L. Hunter117
Nomar Garciaparra115
Edgar Martinez115
Alex Rodriguez115
Hits
Rusty Greer222
Tony Gwynn222
Larry Walker213
Raul Mondesi211
Andres Galarraga209
Chuck Knoblauch206
Mike Piazza204
Ken Griffey, Jr.202
Nomar Garciaparra196
Tino Martinez196
Brian L. Hunter189
Delino Deshields186
Total Bases
Ken Griffey, Jr.450
Larry Walker439
Rusty Greer393
Raul Mondesi380
Tino Martinez370
Andres Galarraga368
Nomar Garciaparra366
Barry Bonds362
Mike Piazza337
Tony Gwynn328
David Justice325
Alex Rodriguez318
Doubles
Mark Grudzielanek61
Rusty Greer54
Raul Mondesi52
Larry Walker52
Jason Giambi50
Jeff Kent49
Brady Anderson48
Ken Griffey, Jr.48
Chipper Jones47
Alex Rodriguez47
Jeff Cirillo45
Triples
Brian L. Hunter12
Joe Randa12
Nomar Garciaparra11
Chuck Knoblauch11
Johnny Damon10
Lance Johnson10
Neifi Perez10
Shannon Stewart10
Luis Alicea9
Jason McDonald9
Raul Mondesi9
Bernie Williams9
Home Runs
Ken Griffey, Jr.64
Larry Walker56
Barry Bonds51
Juan Gonzalez46
Tino Martinez45
David Justice42
Jay Buhner41
Chili Davis40
Ken Caminiti39
Andres Galarraga39
RBI
Ken Griffey, Jr.153
Larry Walker152
Tino Martinez136
Rafael Palmeiro132
Rusty Greer131
J. T. Snow127
Juan Gonzalez124
Barry Bonds120
Tony Clark120
Andres Galarraga116
Jeff Kent116
Walks
Edgar Martinez126
Barry Bonds123
Jay Buhner119
Tony Phillips110
Frank Thomas110
Jeff Bagwell109
Jim Thome104
Gary Sheffield101
Brady Anderson95
Tim Salmon92
Ray Lankford90
Batters Strikeouts
Jay Buhner201
Mo Vaughn180
Sammy Sosa177
Andres Galarraga164
Tony Clark157
Tim Salmon145
Scott Rolen143
Jim Thome142
Carlos Delgado140
Jeff Kent140
Brian L. Hunter137
Dean Palmer137
Stolen Bases
Chuck Knoblauch82
Brian L. Hunter69
Omar Vizquel64
Delino Deshields62
Otis Nixon62
Tony Womack56
Eric Young47
Deion Sanders42
Kenny Lofton37
Craig Biggio36
Edgar Renteria35
Lance Johnson34
Caught Stealing
Tony Womack20
Eric Young17
Lance Johnson14
Chuck Knoblauch14
Otis Nixon14
Raul Mondesi13
Omar Vizquel13
Deivi Cruz12
Delino Deshields12
Brian L. Hunter12
Kenny Lofton12
Edgar Renteria12
Hit by Pitch
Jason Kendall43
Brady Anderson36
Craig Biggio29
Andres Galarraga29
Damion Easley24
Jeff Blauser23
F. P. Santangelo23
Chuck Knoblauch20
Jeff Bagwell18
Edgar Martinez18
Ivan Rodriguez17
Gary Sheffield17
GIDP
Chipper Jones35
Ellis Burks32
Sammy Sosa30
Mike Piazza27
Vinny Castilla25
Albert Belle24
Gary Gaetti23
Cal Ripken23
Ivan Rodriguez23
Jeff Bagwell22
Geronimo Berroa22
Lee Stevens22
Errors
Mark Grudzielanek32
Tony Womack32
Dave Hollins31
Todd Zeile29
Jeff Kent26
Cal Ripken26
Alex Rodriguez26
Vinny Castilla25
Domingo Cedeno25
Pat Meares25
Jeff Cirillo24
Earned Run Average
Greg Maddux2.02
Roger Clemens2.19
Kevin Brown2.60
Darryl Kile2.61
Ismael Valdes2.64
Pedro Martinez2.68
Curt Schilling2.84
Hideo Nomo3.04
Randy Johnson3.04
Denny Neagle3.22
Justin Thompson3.24
Kevin Appier3.30
Wins
Randy Johnson21
Jeff Fassero20
Curt Schilling20
Mike Hampton18
John Burkett17
Roger Clemens17
David Cone17
Jimmy Key17
Hideo Nomo17
Andy Pettitte17
Losses
Pat Hentgen19
Mark Leiter18
Scott Sanders18
Woody Williams18
Bobby Witt17
Jimmy Key16
Tim Belcher15
Scott Erickson15
Chris Holt15
Brad Radke15
Glendon Rusch15
Winning Percentage
Jeff Fassero.833
John Burkett.773
Hideo Nomo.773
Randy Johnson.750
Jamie Moyer.706
Tom Gordon.684
Ismael Valdes.684
Jason Schmidt.667
David Cone.654
Andy Pettitte.654
Kevin Brown.652
Mark Clark.650
Games Pitched
Shigetoshi Hasegawa84
Rich Loiselle70
Jose Mesa66
Carlos Reyes66
Rick Aguilera65
Jay Powell65
Scott Sullivan64
John Wasdin63
Turk Wendell63
Bob Wickman63
Games Started
Brad Radke41
Jimmy Key39
Andy Pettitte36
Kevin Brown35
Jeff Fassero35
Alex Fernandez35
Tom Glavine35
Mike Hampton35
Pedro Martinez35
Curt Schilling35
David Wells35
Complete Games
Roger Clemens22
Darryl Kile12
Pat Hentgen10
Greg Maddux9
Pedro Martinez9
Curt Schilling9
Kevin Appier8
Kevin Brown8
Randy Johnson8
Dave Mlicki8
John Smoltz8
Games Finished
Scott Sullivan56
John Franco54
Trevor Hoffman54
Jose Mesa51
Ugueth Urbina50
Mariano Rivera48
Robb Nen47
Mike Jackson43
John Wetteland42
Doug Jones40
Saves
Trevor Hoffman43
Mariano Rivera37
Jose Mesa33
John Franco31
Mike Jackson30
Randy Myers29
Scott Sullivan29
Robb Nen27
Ugueth Urbina27
John Wetteland27
Jeff Shaw26
Billy Wagner25
Shutouts
Pedro Martinez9
Roger Clemens6
Greg Maddux5
Wilson Alvarez3
Randy Johnson3
Bobby Jones3
Darryl Kile3
Denny Neagle3
Rick Reed3
Bobby Witt3
Innings Pitched
Roger Clemens267.0
Curt Schilling263.3
Darryl Kile258.7
Pedro Martinez252.0
Andy Pettitte250.7
Brad Radke250.7
John Smoltz250.7
Kevin Brown249.3
Kevin Appier248.3
Pat Hentgen247.7
Greg Maddux244.7
Denny Neagle240.7
Hits Allowed
David Wells283
Andy Pettitte265
Pat Hentgen260
Brad Radke260
Willie Blair252
Julio Santana249
Jimmy Key244
Kirk Rueter242
John Smoltz242
Darren Oliver241
Mike Hampton237
Mark Leiter234
Home Runs Allowed
Tim Belcher41
Darren Oliver41
Juan Guzman38
Jimmy Key38
Dave Mlicki38
Mark Leiter36
David Wells36
Woody Williams36
Shane Reynolds35
Alex Fernandez34
Brad Radke33
Walks Allowed
Shawn Estes121
David Cone108
Darren Oliver103
Bartolo Colon96
Darryl Kile94
William Vanlandingham93
Woody Williams92
Jimmy Key91
Scott Eyre90
Roger Clemens89
Aaron Sele89
Ken Hill88
Pitchers Strikeouts
Pedro Martinez333
Randy Johnson321
Curt Schilling315
Roger Clemens299
John Smoltz262
David Cone241
Darryl Kile230
Mike Mussina221
Hideo Nomo219
Kevin Brown199
Brad Radke197
Greg Maddux196
  
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