Standings
1997
Division
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | XTRA | 1 RUN | DAY | NIGHT | GRASS | TURF | East | Central | West | AL/NL | VS. R | VS. L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 64 | .605 | - | - | 10-6 | 28-22 | 0-0 | 98-64 | 85-60 | 13-4 | 25-23 | 33-22 | 32-12 | 8-7 | 65-45 | 33-19 | |
| 96 | 66 | .593 | 2.0 | - | 9-9 | 23-16 | 0-0 | 96-66 | 85-57 | 11-9 | 29-19 | 38-17 | 24-20 | 5-10 | 72-40 | 24-26 | |
| 79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | 17.0 | 8-4 | 17-19 | 0-0 | 79-83 | 73-69 | 6-14 | 21-27 | 26-29 | 24-20 | 8-7 | 62-56 | 17-27 | |
| 78 | 84 | .481 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 6-10 | 24-20 | 0-0 | 78-84 | 68-74 | 10-10 | 22-26 | 28-27 | 22-22 | 6-9 | 64-56 | 14-28 | |
| 76 | 86 | .469 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 5-9 | 29-30 | 0-0 | 76-86 | 27-39 | 49-47 | 23-25 | 29-26 | 20-24 | 4-11 | 52-58 | 24-28 | |
AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | XTRA | 1 RUN | DAY | NIGHT | GRASS | TURF | East | Central | West | AL/NL | VS. R | VS. L |
| 86 | 75 | .534 | - | - | 4-5 | 19-19 | 0-0 | 86-75 | 73-65 | 13-10 | 27-28 | 31-16 | 19-25 | 9-6 | 64-56 | 22-19 | |
| 80 | 81 | .497 | 6.0 | 15.5 | 9-4 | 22-18 | 0-0 | 80-81 | 72-69 | 8-12 | 25-30 | 26-21 | 21-23 | 8-7 | 61-58 | 19-23 | |
| 78 | 83 | .484 | 8.0 | 17.5 | 4-5 | 24-32 | 0-0 | 78-83 | 70-71 | 8-12 | 27-28 | 22-25 | 21-23 | 8-7 | 55-54 | 23-29 | |
| 68 | 94 | .420 | 18.5 | 28.0 | 6-6 | 16-23 | 0-0 | 68-94 | 27-41 | 41-53 | 17-38 | 22-26 | 22-22 | 7-8 | 52-77 | 16-17 | |
| 67 | 94 | .416 | 19.0 | 28.5 | 7-8 | 20-29 | 0-0 | 67-94 | 56-85 | 11-9 | 25-30 | 17-30 | 19-25 | 6-9 | 50-60 | 17-34 | |
AL West | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | XTRA | 1 RUN | DAY | NIGHT | GRASS | TURF | East | Central | West | AL/NL | VS. R | VS. L |
| 90 | 72 | .556 | - | - | 4-7 | 25-21 | 0-0 | 90-72 | 38-32 | 52-40 | 30-25 | 32-23 | 21-15 | 7-9 | 66-54 | 24-18 | |
| 84 | 78 | .519 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 5-8 | 27-25 | 0-0 | 84-78 | 78-67 | 6-11 | 25-30 | 30-25 | 25-11 | 4-12 | 66-55 | 18-23 | |
| 77 | 85 | .475 | 13.0 | 19.0 | 5-3 | 18-29 | 0-0 | 77-85 | 68-77 | 9-8 | 21-34 | 31-24 | 15-21 | 10-6 | 54-59 | 23-26 | |
| 65 | 97 | .401 | 25.0 | 31.0 | 9-6 | 22-23 | 0-0 | 65-97 | 58-87 | 7-10 | 22-33 | 25-30 | 11-25 | 7-9 | 48-71 | 17-26 | |
NL East | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | XTRA | 1 RUN | DAY | NIGHT | GRASS | TURF | East | Central | West | AL/NL | VS. R | VS. L |
| 101 | 61 | .623 | - | - | 10-10 | 33-20 | 0-0 | 101-61 | 82-54 | 19-7 | 29-19 | 38-17 | 26-18 | 8-7 | 74-47 | 27-14 | |
| 92 | 70 | .568 | 9.0 | - | 9-5 | 32-22 | 0-0 | 92-70 | 77-60 | 15-10 | 25-23 | 34-21 | 21-23 | 12-3 | 74-55 | 18-15 | |
| 88 | 74 | .543 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 11-7 | 21-27 | 0-0 | 88-74 | 78-62 | 10-12 | 29-19 | 34-21 | 18-26 | 7-8 | 57-56 | 31-18 | |
| 78 | 84 | .481 | 23.0 | 14.0 | 4-12 | 28-25 | 0-0 | 78-84 | 26-35 | 52-49 | 18-30 | 26-29 | 22-22 | 12-3 | 54-66 | 24-18 | |
| 68 | 94 | .420 | 33.0 | 24.0 | 5-6 | 23-20 | 0-0 | 68-94 | 22-43 | 46-51 | 19-29 | 26-29 | 18-26 | 5-10 | 56-66 | 12-28 | |
NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | XTRA | 1 RUN | DAY | NIGHT | GRASS | TURF | East | Central | West | AL/NL | VS. R | VS. L |
| 84 | 78 | .519 | - | - | 8-11 | 19-25 | 0-0 | 84-78 | 30-34 | 54-44 | 27-28 | 31-17 | 22-22 | 4-11 | 70-51 | 14-27 | |
| 79 | 83 | .488 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 6-6 | 22-21 | 0-0 | 79-83 | 27-33 | 52-50 | 26-29 | 24-24 | 22-22 | 7-8 | 58-69 | 21-14 | |
| 76 | 86 | .469 | 8.0 | 16.0 | 8-8 | 18-17 | 0-0 | 76-86 | 61-75 | 15-11 | 23-32 | 24-24 | 20-24 | 9-6 | 62-68 | 14-18 | |
| 73 | 89 | .451 | 11.0 | 19.0 | 6-11 | 20-33 | 0-0 | 73-89 | 66-72 | 7-17 | 21-34 | 20-28 | 24-20 | 8-7 | 52-72 | 21-17 | |
| 68 | 94 | .420 | 16.0 | 24.0 | 3-8 | 24-26 | 0-0 | 68-94 | 59-79 | 9-15 | 20-35 | 21-27 | 18-26 | 9-6 | 50-74 | 18-20 | |
NL West | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | XTRA | 1 RUN | DAY | NIGHT | GRASS | TURF | East | Central | West | AL/NL | VS. R | VS. L |
| 90 | 72 | .556 | - | - | 11-3 | 23-17 | 0-0 | 90-72 | 79-61 | 11-11 | 31-24 | 27-28 | 22-14 | 10-6 | 69-52 | 21-20 | |
| 88 | 74 | .543 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 9-8 | 19-24 | 0-0 | 88-74 | 74-64 | 14-10 | 32-23 | 29-26 | 18-18 | 9-7 | 62-49 | 26-25 | |
| 83 | 79 | .512 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 4-5 | 19-17 | 0-0 | 83-79 | 74-63 | 9-16 | 30-25 | 31-24 | 13-23 | 9-7 | 63-60 | 20-19 | |
| 76 | 86 | .469 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 11-6 | 21-16 | 0-0 | 76-86 | 66-71 | 10-15 | 22-33 | 27-28 | 19-17 | 8-8 | 59-66 | 17-20 |
Clinch Indicators
- wClinched Wild Card
- yClinched Division