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Monday, December 8,1997

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Monday, December 8,1997

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1997 Final Standings
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year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 162 98 64 .605 0.0 812 681 131 W2 52-29 46-35 1 1 2 Yes Lost ALCS (Indians)
1997 AL East New York Yankees franchise | log 162 96 66 .593 2.0 891 688 203 W5 49-33 47-33 2 2 3 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Indians)
1997 AL East Detroit Tigers franchise | log 162 79 83 .488 19.0 784 790 -6 L5 37-44 42-39 3 7 14 -- dnq
1997 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 162 78 84 .481 20.0 851 857 -6 L3 39-42 39-42 4 9 18 -- dnq
1997 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 162 76 86 .469 22.0 654 694 -40 W4 34-47 42-39 5 11 20 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 AL Central Cleveland Indians franchise | log 161 86 75 .534 0.0 868 815 53 L2 42-38 44-37 1 4 9 Yes Lost World Series (Marlins)
1997 AL Central Chicago White Sox franchise | log 161 80 81 .497 6.0 779 833 -54 W1 35-45 45-36 2 6 13 -- dnq
1997 AL Central Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 161 78 83 .484 8.0 681 742 -61 L2 31-50 47-33 3 8 16 -- dnq
1997 AL Central Minnesota Twins franchise | log 162 68 94 .420 18.5 772 861 -89 W2 33-48 35-46 4 12 26 -- dnq
1997 AL Central Kansas City Royals franchise | log 161 67 94 .416 19.0 747 820 -73 L1 34-47 33-47 5 13 27 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 162 90 72 .556 0.0 925 833 92 L1 45-36 45-36 1 3 5 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Orioles)
1997 AL West Anaheim Angels franchise | log 162 84 78 .519 6.0 829 794 35 L1 38-42 46-36 2 5 11 Yes dnq
1997 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 162 77 85 .475 13.0 807 823 -16 W1 38-43 39-42 3 10 19 -- dnq
1997 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 162 65 97 .401 25.0 764 946 -182 W1 30-51 35-46 4 14 28 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 NL East Atlanta Braves franchise | log 162 101 61 .623 0.0 791 581 210 L2 51-30 50-31 1 1 1 Yes Lost NLCS (Marlins)
1997 NL East Florida Marlins franchise | log 162 92 70 .568 9.0 740 669 71 L4 40-41 52-29 2 2 4 Yes Won World Series (Indians)
1997 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 162 88 74 .543 13.0 777 709 68 W2 38-43 50-31 3 5 7 -- dnq
1997 NL East Montreal Expos franchise | log 162 78 84 .481 23.0 691 740 -49 L1 33-48 45-36 4 9 17 -- dnq
1997 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 162 68 94 .420 33.0 668 840 -172 W3 30-51 38-43 5 13 24 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 NL Central Houston Astros franchise | log 162 84 78 .519 0.0 777 660 117 L1 38-43 46-35 1 6 10 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Braves)
1997 NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 162 79 83 .488 5.0 725 760 -35 W1 36-45 43-38 2 8 15 -- dnq
1997 NL Central Cincinnati Reds franchise | log 162 76 86 .469 8.0 651 764 -113 W1 36-45 40-41 3 10 22 -- dnq
1997 NL Central St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 162 73 89 .451 11.0 689 708 -19 W2 32-49 41-40 4 12 23 -- dnq
1997 NL Central Chicago Cubs franchise | log 162 68 94 .420 16.0 687 759 -72 L2 26-55 42-39 5 14 25 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 162 90 72 .556 0.0 784 793 -9 L1 42-39 48-33 1 3 6 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Marlins)
1997 NL West Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 162 88 74 .543 2.0 742 645 97 L1 41-40 47-34 2 4 8 Yes dnq
1997 NL West Colorado Rockies franchise | log 162 83 79 .512 7.0 923 908 15 W1 36-45 47-34 3 7 12 -- dnq
1997 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 162 76 86 .469 14.0 795 891 -96 W1 37-44 39-42 4 11 21 -- dnq
28 record(s)
Transactions
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Grid Actions:
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  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Mark Dalesandro Toronto Blue Jays Hist Signed to Minor League contract
Kevin Elster Texas Rangers Hist Signed to 1-year contract for 1998-1998 ($1.5m) [Free Agent]
Tony Fernandez Toronto Blue Jays Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Dwight Gooden Cleveland Indians Hist Signed to 2-year contract for 1998-1999 ($5.6m) [Free Agent]
Denny Harriger Detroit Tigers Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Kenny Lofton Cleveland Indians Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent]
John Marzano Seattle Mariners Hist Signed to Minor League contract
Paul Sorrento -- Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Mike Stanley Toronto Blue Jays Hist Signed to 2-year contract for 1998-1999 ($6.15m) [Free Agent]
Pedro Swann Detroit Tigers Hist Signed to minor league contract
Jose Vizcaino Los Angeles Dodgers Hist Signed to 3-year contract for 1998-2000 ($9.5m) [Free Agent]
Mike Williams Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Marquis Grissom Milwaukee Brewers Hist Traded from Cleveland Indians with Jeff Juden to Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Fetters, Ben McDonald and Ron Villone
Jeff Juden Milwaukee Brewers Hist Traded from Cleveland Indians with Marquis Grissom to Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Fetters, Ben McDonald and Ron Villone
Mike Fetters Cleveland Indians Hist Traded from Milwaukee Brewers with Ben McDonald and Ron Villone to Cleveland Indians for Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden
Ben McDonald Cleveland Indians Hist Traded from Milwaukee Brewers with Mike Fetters and Ron Villone to Cleveland Indians for Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden
Ron Villone Cleveland Indians Hist Traded from Milwaukee Brewers with Mike Fetters and Ben McDonald to Cleveland Indians for Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden
Mike Fetters Oakland Athletics Hist Traded from Cleveland Indians to Oakland Athletics for Steve Karsay
Steve Karsay Cleveland Indians Hist Traded from Oakland Athletics to Cleveland Indians for Mike Fetters
19 record(s)