| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Cleveland | 86 | 75 | .534 | -- |
| Chi White Sox | 80 | 81 | .497 | 6.0 |
| Milwaukee | 78 | 83 | .484 | 8.0 |
| Minnesota | 68 | 94 | .420 | 18.5 |
| KC Royals | 67 | 94 | .416 | 19.0 |
| Pitcher | Game | Season | Result | Decision | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WP | BK | HB | TBF | Pitches | Str | Bal | Str% | Career G | Career W-L | Feat Description | |
| Steve Kline | 1997-04-02 | 1997 | W 9-7 @ OAK | W | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% | 1 | 1-0 | 1st career win, 1st career game | |
| Bartolo Colon | 1997-04-04 | 1997 | L 8-6 @ ANA | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | 0-0 | 1st career game | ||
| Mike Jackson | 1997-05-06 | 1997 | W 5-4 vs TEX | Sv | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 78% | 637 | 47-52 | Threw 78% strikes | |
| Charles Nagy | 1997-05-09 | 1997 | W 5-0 @ DET | W | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 131 | 85 | 46 | 65% | 176 | 79-56 | 11 Strikeouts | |
| Alvin Morman | 1997-05-13 | 1997 | W 7-3 @ TEX | Sv | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | 54 | 4-1 | 1st career save | |
| Chad Ogea | 1997-05-23 | 1997 | W 6-1 vs BAL | W | CG | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 63 | 23-13 | 2-hitter |
| Bartolo Colon | 1997-06-07 | 1997 | W 9-5 @ BOS | W | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 124 | 74 | 50 | 60% | 5 | 1-2 | 1st career win | |
| Jaret Wright | 1997-06-24 | 1997 | W 10-5 vs MIN | W | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 109 | 64 | 45 | 59% | 1 | 1-0 | 1st career win, 1st career game | |
| Jose Mesa | 1997-07-06 | 1997 | W 8-7 vs KCA | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 75% | 307 | 40-56 | Threw 75% strikes | ||
| Jose Mesa | 1997-07-11 | 1997 | W 5-1 @ MIN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 77% | 309 | 40-56 | Threw 77% strikes | ||
| Albie Lopez | 1997-08-04 | 1997 | W 7-2 @ DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 76% | 56 | 12-11 | Threw 76% strikes | ||
| John Smiley | 1997-08-07 | 1997 | L 4-0 @ TOR | L | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 98 | 75 | 23 | 77% | 357 | 125-100 | Threw 77% strikes | |
| Mike Jackson | 1997-08-21 | 1997 | L 7-6 @ SEA | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 55% | 678 | 49-55 | Struck out at least 2 batters per inning (1.2+ ip) | ||
| Eric Plunk | 1997-08-30 | 1997 | L 9-4 vs CHN | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 80% | 574 | 64-50 | Struck out at least 2 batters per inning (1.2+ ip), Threw 80% strikes | ||
| Jose Mesa | 1997-09-08 | 1997 | W 2-1 vs BAL | Sv | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | 338 | 42-56 | 100th career save | |
| Charles Nagy | 1997-09-16 | 1997 | W 4-2 @ BAL | W | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 102 | 61 | 41 | 60% | 200 | 89-64 | 200th career game | |
| Albie Lopez | 1997-09-17 | 1997 | W 7-6 @ MIN | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75% | 66 | 12-12 | Threw 75% strikes | ||