1997 National League
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| 1997 National League |
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The 1997 season of the National League was the one hundred twenty-second season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team won its league's wild card, Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Houston Astros | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | -.- | 777 (4.80) | 660 (4.07) | 0.259 | 0.336 | 0.403 | 3.67 | 0.979 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 5.0 | 725 (4.48) | 760 (4.69) | 0.262 | 0.321 | 0.404 | 4.28 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 8.0 | 651 (4.02) | 764 (4.72) | 0.253 | 0.317 | 0.389 | 4.42 | 0.982 |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 11.0 | 689 (4.25) | 708 (4.37) | 0.255 | 0.322 | 0.396 | 3.90 | 0.980 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 16.0 | 687 (4.24) | 759 (4.69) | 0.263 | 0.319 | 0.396 | 4.44 | 0.980 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 101 | 61 | 0 | .623 | -.- | 791 (4.88) | 581 (3.59) | 0.270 | 0.341 | 0.426 | 3.18 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Florida Marlins* | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | 9.0 | 740 (4.57) | 669 (4.13) | 0.259 | 0.342 | 0.395 | 3.83 | 0.981 |
| 3 | New York Mets | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 13.0 | 777 (4.80) | 709 (4.38) | 0.262 | 0.329 | 0.405 | 3.95 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 23.0 | 691 (4.27) | 740 (4.57) | 0.258 | 0.310 | 0.425 | 4.14 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 33.0 | 668 (4.12) | 840 (5.19) | 0.255 | 0.320 | 0.385 | 4.87 | 0.982 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | -.- | 784 (4.84) | 793 (4.90) | 0.258 | 0.336 | 0.414 | 4.41 | 0.980 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 2.0 | 742 (4.58) | 645 (3.98) | 0.268 | 0.329 | 0.418 | 3.63 | 0.981 |
| 3 | Colorado Rockies | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 7.0 | 923 (5.70) | 908 (5.60) | 0.288 | 0.352 | 0.478 | 5.25 | 0.983 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 14.0 | 795 (4.91) | 891 (5.50) | 0.271 | 0.342 | 0.407 | 4.99 | 0.980 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost the sixty-eighth midsummer classic at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, OH on Tuesday, July 8, 1997 by a score of 3 to 1. The league's manager was Bobby Cox.
Postseason[edit]
The 1997 National League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with a wild card team. The teams competed in a best-of-five Division Series, followed by a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Division Series | Championship Series | |||||||
| West. | San Francisco Giants | 0 | ||||||
| WC | Florida Marlins | 3 | ||||||
| WC | Florida Marlins | 4 | ||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 2 | ||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 3 | ||||||
| Cent. | Houston Astros | 0 | ||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Florida Marlins defeated the American League's Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Larry Walker, an outfielder with the Colorado Rockies. In the award's voting, he had 359 out of a possible 392 points and 22 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Pedro Martinez of the Montréal Expos. In the award's voting, he had 134 out of a possible 140 points and 25 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Scott Rolen, a third baseman with the Philadelphia Phillies. In the award's voting, he had 140 out of a possible 140 points and 28 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Larry Walker, Colorado Rockies
- May: Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres
- June: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers
- July: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- August: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers
- September: Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves
- May: Bobby Jones, New York Mets
- June: Kent Mercker, Cincinnati Reds
- July: Darryl Kile, Houston Astros
- August: Pedro Martinez, Montréal Expos
- September: Jeff Shaw, Cincinnati Reds
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The fifty-first annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 4 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres of the American League by a score of 16 to 8.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Ron Barnes
- Mark Barron
- Wally Bell
- Greg Bonin
- CB Bucknor
- Jerry Crawford
- Kerwin Danley
- Gary Darling
- Bob Davidson
- Gerry Davis
- Dana DeMuth
- Bruce Dreckman
- Bruce Froemming
- Brian Gibbons
- Greg Gibson
- Brian Gorman
- Eric Gregg
- Tom Hallion
- Angel Hernandez
- Mark Hirschbeck
- Bill Hohn
- Sam Holbrook
- Jeff Kellogg
- Jerry Layne
- Randy Marsh
- Jerry Meals
- Ed Montague
- Paul Nauert
- Jeff Nelson
- Larry Poncino
- Scott Potter
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Ed Rapuano
- Charlie Reliford
- Rich Rieker
- Steve Rippley
- Paul Runge
- Paul Schrieber
- Terry Tata
- Larry Vanover
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Charlie Williams
- Mike Winters
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