1997 Standings

Busch League

Ozzie Smith Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Emerald City Wizards 86 74 .538 - 6–4 L1 39–31 41–39 45–35 912 803 +109
2 x - Transylvania Boogie 81 79 .506 5.0 4–6 W1 35–35 38–42 43–37 780 817 -37
3 e - St. Louis Stars 80 80 .500 6.0 6–4 L1 36–34 42–38 38–42 743 705 +38
4 e - Busch Buzzards 78 82 .488 8.0 4–6 W1 30–40 38–42 40–40 737 852 -115
5 e - Taos Talons 77 83 .481 9.0 5–5 L3 35–35 32–48 45–35 702 743 -41
6 e - Hawaii Honey Creepers 75 85 .469 11.0 5–5 W3 35–35 34–46 41–39 823 865 -42
Jack Buck Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Del Rice 93 67 .581 - 7–3 W1 38–32 43–37 50–30 819 665 +154
2 x - Orange County Oranges 89 71 .556 4.0 4–6 L1 44–26 39–41 50–30 751 768 -17
3 e - Lake Chicot Catfish 80 80 .500 13.0 4–6 W1 32–38 39–41 41–39 732 697 +35
4 e - Four Oaks Cardinals 77 83 .481 16.0 6–4 W1 32–38 38–42 39–41 678 637 +41
5 e - Jacksonville Weird-O's 76 84 .475 17.0 5–5 L1 34–36 37–43 39–41 780 751 +29
6 e - Charlotte Rattlesnakes 70 90 .438 23.0 4–6 L1 30–40 34–46 36–44 706 792 -86

Sportsman's League

Stan Musial Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - St Louis Monk 89 71 .556 - 4–6 W2 43–27 42–38 47–33 762 647 +115
2 x - North Bay Marauders 85 75 .531 4.0 5–5 L1 38–32 45–35 40–40 773 706 +67
3 e - Brooklyn Dogs 82 78 .513 7.0 8–2 W3 41–29 42–38 40–40 801 799 +2
4 e - Québec Nordiques 74 86 .463 15.0 3–7 L2 40–30 37–43 37–43 660 732 -72
5 e - Inverness Black Shields 61 99 .381 28.0 5–5 L3 25–45 31–49 30–50 597 839 -242
6 e - Copper Cliff Lancers 47 113 .294 42.0 3–7 W1 23–47 23–57 24–56 584 839 -255
Bob Gibson Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Barranquilla Edgar 106 54 .663 - 6–4 W4 43–27 55–25 51–29 894 660 +234
2 x - Soulard Brewers 96 64 .600 10.0 5–5 L1 39–31 50–30 46–34 840 688 +152
3 e - Moon Snow 87 73 .544 19.0 4–6 L1 33–37 36–44 51–29 799 731 +68
4 e - Decatur Mudcats 83 77 .519 23.0 4–6 W1 35–35 43–37 40–40 716 701 +15
5 e - Berlin Bombers 80 80 .500 26.0 4–6 W1 33–37 39–41 41–39 647 661 -14
6 e - Springfield Sultans 68 92 .425 38.0 4–6 L4 27–43 34–46 34–46 605 743 -138
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention