1997 in Baseball - Major League Baseball Final Standings

Major League Baseball Final Standings

American League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win % GB
East Division
1st Baltimore Orioles 98 64 .605 --
2nd New York Yankees * 96 66 .593 2.0
3rd Detroit Tigers 79 83 .488 19.0
4th Boston Red Sox 78 84 .481 20.0
5th Toronto Blue Jays 76 86 .469 22.0
Central Division
1st Cleveland Indians 86 75 .534 --
2nd Chicago White Sox 80 81 .497 6.0
3rd Milwaukee Brewers 78 83 .484 8.0
4th Minnesota Twins 68 94 .420 18.5
5th Kansas City Royals 67 94 .416 19.0
West Division
1st Seattle Mariners 90 72 .556 --
2nd Anaheim Angels 84 78 .519 6.0
3rd Texas Rangers 77 85 .475 13.0
4th Oakland Athletics 65 97 .401 25.0
National League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win % GB
East Division
1st Atlanta Braves 101 61 .623 --
2nd Florida Marlins * 92 70 .568 9.0
3rd New York Mets 88 74 .543 13.0
4th Montreal Expos 78 84 .481 23.0
5th Philadelphia Phillies 68 94 .420 33.0
Central Division
1st Houston Astros 84 78 .519 --
2nd Pittsburgh Pirates 79 83 .488 5.0
3rd Cincinnati Reds 76 86 .469 8.0
4th St. Louis Cardinals 73 89 .451 11.0
5th Chicago Cubs 68 94 .420 16.0
West Division
1st San Francisco Giants 90 72 .556 --
2nd Los Angeles Dodgers 88 74 .543 2.0
3rd Colorado Rockies 83 79 .512 7.0
4th San Diego Padres 76 86 .469 14.0

  • The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league.

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