1997 Standings

American League

AL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Baltimore Orioles 90 70 .563 - 5–5 L1 38–32 44–36 46–34 750 644 +106
2 x - New York Yankees 83 77 .519 7.0 3–7 W2 44–26 41–39 42–38 775 680 +95
3 e - Washington Senators 82 78 .513 8.0 4–6 W1 34–36 40–40 42–38 738 748 -10
4 e - Toronto Blue Jays 72 88 .450 18.0 5–5 L2 34–36 36–44 36–44 654 718 -64
5 e - Boston Red Sox 70 90 .438 20.0 6–4 W2 30–40 32–48 38–42 668 791 -123
6 e - Detroit Tigers 69 91 .431 21.0 3–7 L2 30–40 31–49 38–42 649 757 -108
AL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Kansas City Royals 86 74 .538 - 5–5 L1 42–28 43–37 43–37 670 549 +121
2 x - Houston Colt 45's 85 75 .531 1.0 2–8 L4 39–31 40–40 45–35 717 710 +7
3 e - Minnesota Twins 78 82 .488 8.0 6–4 W1 33–37 41–39 37–43 762 836 -74
4 e - Seattle Mariners 71 89 .444 15.0 6–4 W1 36–34 30–50 41–39 634 706 -72
5 e - Oakland Athletics 69 91 .431 17.0 6–4 W4 31–39 33–47 36–44 752 798 -46
6 e - Anaheim Angels 65 95 .406 21.0 3–7 L1 29–41 36–44 29–51 703 799 -96

National League

NL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Buffalo Bisons 100 60 .625 - 3–7 L1 45–25 49–31 51–29 858 583 +275
2 x - Atlanta Braves 94 66 .588 6.0 8–2 L1 42–28 47–33 47–33 769 634 +135
3 e - Philadelphia Phillies 81 79 .506 19.0 4–6 W1 37–33 46–34 35–45 753 753 0
4 e - Brooklyn Robins 77 83 .481 23.0 3–7 L1 31–39 38–42 39–41 701 690 +11
5 e - Pittsburgh Pirates 74 86 .463 26.0 7–3 W1 27–43 43–37 31–49 747 808 -61
6 e - New York Mets 69 91 .431 31.0 4–6 W1 28–42 33–47 36–44 616 741 -125
NL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Colorado Rockies 109 51 .681 - 6–4 W2 52–18 51–29 58–22 808 598 +210
2 x - St Louis Cardinals 91 69 .569 18.0 4–6 L1 30–40 49–31 42–38 737 619 +118
3 e - San Diego Padres 90 70 .563 19.0 5–5 L3 42–28 44–36 46–34 714 615 +99
4 e - Los Angeles Dodgers 76 84 .475 33.0 4–6 W3 33–37 36–44 40–40 676 731 -55
5 e - Chicago Cubs 72 88 .450 37.0 3–7 W1 29–41 32–48 40–40 706 868 -162
6 e - San Francisco Giants 67 93 .419 42.0 4–6 L2 24–46 34–46 33–47 645 826 -181
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention