1897 Standings

American League

AL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Detroit Tigers 83 77 .519 - 5–5 L2 40–30 42–38 41–39 784 758 +26
2 x - Washington Senators 83 77 .519 - 4–6 W1 37–33 45–35 38–42 820 716 +104
3 e - Boston Red Sox 81 79 .506 2.0 4–6 W2 39–31 40–40 41–39 862 822 +40
4 e - Cleveland Indians 77 83 .481 6.0 5–5 L1 31–39 40–40 37–43 691 739 -48
5 e - Chicago White Sox 76 84 .475 7.0 4–6 L2 33–37 41–39 35–45 812 856 -44
6 e - NY-NYC Yankees 64 96 .400 19.0 4–6 W2 30–40 34–46 30–50 793 998 -205
AL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Texas Rangers 102 58 .638 - 8–2 L1 45–25 49–31 53–27 828 590 +238
2 x - Minnesota Twins 91 69 .569 11.0 5–5 W1 42–28 40–40 51–29 590 560 +30
3 e - Kansas City Royals 87 73 .544 15.0 5–5 L1 35–35 45–35 42–38 744 645 +99
4 e - San Diego Padres 86 74 .538 16.0 6–4 W1 32–38 42–38 44–36 842 709 +133
5 e - Seattle Mariners 84 76 .525 18.0 5–5 W1 34–36 36–44 48–32 750 730 +20
6 e - Houston Astros 67 93 .419 35.0 5–5 L1 22–48 30–50 37–43 642 782 -140

National League

NL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Montreal Expos 97 63 .606 - 5–5 W1 38–32 49–31 48–32 840 687 +153
2 x - Philadelphia Athletics 89 71 .556 8.0 5–5 W1 43–27 49–31 40–40 757 664 +93
3 e - New York Mets 81 79 .506 16.0 7–3 L1 35–35 41–39 40–40 684 699 -15
4 e - Chicago (1911) Cubs 80 80 .500 17.0 6–4 L1 38–32 44–36 36–44 761 804 -43
5 e - Pittsburgh Pirates 65 95 .406 32.0 1–9 L7 27–43 34–46 31–49 691 826 -135
6 e - Florida Marlins 61 99 .381 36.0 6–4 W3 29–41 33–47 28–52 707 890 -183
NL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Milwaukee Brewers 105 55 .656 - 4–6 L1 53–17 49–31 56–24 815 540 +275
2 x - Cincinnati Reds 102 58 .638 3.0 5–5 L1 43–27 54–26 48–32 860 651 +209
3 e - Los Angeles Dodgers 83 77 .519 22.0 5–5 W1 39–31 40–40 43–37 655 654 +1
4 e - Colorado Rockies 82 78 .513 23.0 6–4 L1 36–34 43–37 39–41 769 626 +143
5 e - San Francisco Giants 53 107 .331 52.0 4–6 W1 22–48 25–55 28–52 654 987 -333
6 e - St Louis Cardinals 41 119 .256 64.0 4–6 W1 17–53 20–60 21–59 576 994 -418
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention