1997 Taiwan Major League

1997 was the first season for the Taiwan Major League, in its bid to rival the Chinese Professional Baseball League. The TML succeeded in luring numerous CPBL stars like two-time CPBL MVP Yi-Hsin Chen, Luis Iglesias, Epy Guerrero Jr. and I-Chung Hong.

Standings

• Chianan Luka, 53-42
• Taipei Gida, 53-43
• Kaoping Fala, 42-51
• Taichung Agan, 41-53

Chianan Luka defeated Taipei Gida, 4 - 3, in the championship series

Awards

Yi-Hsin Chen went 19-11 with a 3.09 ERA for Chianan, leading in wins, to earn the MVP, his third in the past five years after his two in the CPBL.

Best Nine

• P: Yi-Hsin Chen, Chianan
• C: Mitch Lyden, Taichung
• 1B: Chin-Yi Cheng, Kaoping
• 2B: Lonnie Goldberg, Taichung
• SS: Epy Guerrero Jr., Taipei
• 3B: Brad Strauss, Chianan/Taipei
• OF: Jim Vatcher, Taipei
• OF: Corey Powell, Kaoping
• OF: Yi-Pao Lee, Taipei

Gold Gloves

• P: Ming-Shan Kang, Taichung
• C: I-Chung Hong, Kaoping
• 1B: Yu-Hsiang Tsai‎, Taipei
• 2B: Fu-Lien Wu, Chianan
• SS: Chien-Nan Lai, Kaoping
• 3B: Yu-Chieh Lin, Kaoping
• OF: Jim Vatcher, Taipei
• OF: Corey Powell, Kaoping
• OF: Ming-Tsun Yin, Chianan

League Leaders

• Batting Average: Epy Guerrero Jr., Taipei .361
• Home Runs: Sam Horn, Taipei 31
• RBI: Luis Iglesias, Chianan 83
• Steals: Lonnie Goldberg, Taichung 41

• ERA: Al Osuna, Taichung 2.50
• Wins: Yi-Hsin Chen, Chianan 19
• Strikeouts: Linc Mikkelsen, Taipei & Len Picota, Taipei 187
• Saves: Calvin Jones, Taichung 22