The teams ranked 1st in 1997 American-League and National-League Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1st in MLB	Atlanta Braves	101	61	.623	-	-	6-4	L2	791	581	+210	103-59	50-31	51-30	34-34
1st in American-League	Baltimore Orioles	98	64	.605	-	-	5-5	W2	812	681	+131	94-68	46-35	52-29	28-17
1st in National-League	Atlanta Braves	101	61	.623	-	-	6-4	L2	791	581	+210	103-59	50-31	51-30	34-34

1997 MLB Standings

Rank	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Atlanta Braves	101	61	.623	-	-	6-4	L2	791	581	+210	103-59	50-31	51-30	34-34
2	Baltimore Orioles	98	64	.605	3.0	-	5-5	W2	812	681	+131	94-68	46-35	52-29	28-17
3	New York Yankees	96	66	.593	5.0	-	8-2	W5	891	688	+203	100-62	47-33	49-33	21-24
4	Florida Marlins	92	70	.568	9.0	-	3-7	L4	740	669	+71	88-74	52-29	40-41	35-33
5	San Francisco Giants	90	72	.556	11.0	-	7-3	L1	784	793	-9	80-82	48-33	42-39	40-28
6	Seattle Mariners	90	72	.556	11.0	-	6-4	L1	925	833	+92	89-73	45-36	45-36	25-20
7	Los Angeles Dodgers	88	74	.543	13.0	4.0	4-6	L1	742	645	+97	91-71	47-34	41-40	32-36
8	New York Mets	88	74	.543	13.0	4.0	6-4	W2	777	709	+68	88-74	50-31	38-43	32-36
9	Cleveland Indians	86	75	.534	14.5	-	4-6	L2	868	815	+53	85-76	44-37	42-38	17-27
10	Anaheim Angels	84	78	.519	17.0	12.0	5-5	L1	829	794	+35	84-78	46-36	38-42	21-24
11	Houston Astros	84	78	.519	17.0	-	7-3	L1	777	660	+117	93-69	46-35	38-43	31-35
12	Colorado Rockies	83	79	.512	18.0	9.0	5-5	W1	923	908	+15	82-80	47-34	36-45	33-35
13	Chicago White Sox	80	81	.497	20.5	15.5	6-4	W1	779	833	-54	76-85	45-36	35-45	23-33
14	Pittsburgh Pirates	79	83	.488	22.0	13.0	6-4	W1	725	760	-35	78-84	43-38	36-45	37-41
15	Detroit Tigers	79	83	.488	22.0	17.0	4-6	L5	784	790	-6	80-82	42-39	37-44	23-34
16	Milwaukee Brewers	78	83	.484	22.5	17.5	3-7	L2	681	742	-61	74-87	47-33	31-50	23-33
17	Montreal Expos	78	84	.481	23.0	14.0	3-7	L1	691	740	-49	76-86	45-36	33-48	29-51
18	Boston Red Sox	78	84	.481	23.0	18.0	4-6	L3	851	857	-6	80-82	39-42	39-42	29-28
19	Texas Rangers	77	85	.475	24.0	19.0	5-5	W1	807	823	-16	80-82	39-42	38-43	19-38
20	Toronto Blue Jays	76	86	.469	25.0	20.0	5-5	W4	654	694	-40	77-85	42-39	34-47	24-33
21	San Diego Padres	76	86	.469	25.0	16.0	4-6	W1	795	891	-96	73-89	39-42	37-44	39-41
22	Cincinnati Reds	76	86	.469	25.0	16.0	6-4	W1	651	764	-113	69-93	40-41	36-45	29-49
23	St. Louis Cardinals	73	89	.451	28.0	19.0	3-7	W2	689	708	-19	79-83	41-40	32-49	32-46
24	Chicago Cubs	68	94	.420	33.0	24.0	4-6	L2	687	759	-72	74-88	42-39	26-55	25-53
25	Philadelphia Phillies	68	94	.420	33.0	24.0	6-4	W3	668	840	-172	64-98	38-43	30-51	31-49
26	Minnesota Twins	68	94	.420	33.0	28.0	7-3	W2	772	861	-89	73-89	35-46	33-48	20-36
27	Kansas City Royals	67	94	.416	33.5	28.5	5-5	L1	747	820	-73	74-87	33-47	34-47	20-35
28	Oakland Athletics	65	97	.401	36.0	31.0	4-6	W1	764	946	-182	65-97	35-46	30-51	18-39

1997 League Standings

Rank	American League	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Baltimore Orioles	98	64	.605	-	-	5-5	W2	812	681	+131	94-68	46-35	52-29	28-17
2	New York Yankees	96	66	.593	2.0	-	8-2	W5	891	688	+203	100-62	47-33	49-33	21-24
3	Seattle Mariners	90	72	.556	8.0	-	6-4	L1	925	833	+92	89-73	45-36	45-36	25-20
4	Cleveland Indians	86	75	.534	11.5	-	4-6	L2	868	815	+53	85-76	44-37	42-38	17-27
5	Anaheim Angels	84	78	.519	14.0	12.0	5-5	L1	829	794	+35	84-78	46-36	38-42	21-24
6	Chicago White Sox	80	81	.497	17.5	15.5	6-4	W1	779	833	-54	76-85	45-36	35-45	23-33
7	Detroit Tigers	79	83	.488	19.0	17.0	4-6	L5	784	790	-6	80-82	42-39	37-44	23-34
8	Milwaukee Brewers	78	83	.484	19.5	17.5	3-7	L2	681	742	-61	74-87	47-33	31-50	23-33
9	Boston Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0	18.0	4-6	L3	851	857	-6	80-82	39-42	39-42	29-28
10	Texas Rangers	77	85	.475	21.0	19.0	5-5	W1	807	823	-16	80-82	39-42	38-43	19-38
11	Toronto Blue Jays	76	86	.469	22.0	20.0	5-5	W4	654	694	-40	77-85	42-39	34-47	24-33
12	Minnesota Twins	68	94	.420	30.0	28.0	7-3	W2	772	861	-89	73-89	35-46	33-48	20-36
13	Kansas City Royals	67	94	.416	30.5	28.5	5-5	L1	747	820	-73	74-87	33-47	34-47	20-35
14	Oakland Athletics	65	97	.401	33.0	31.0	4-6	W1	764	946	-182	65-97	35-46	30-51	18-39
Rank	National League	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Atlanta Braves	101	61	.623	-	-	6-4	L2	791	581	+210	103-59	50-31	51-30	34-34
2	Florida Marlins	92	70	.568	9.0	-	3-7	L4	740	669	+71	88-74	52-29	40-41	35-33
3	San Francisco Giants	90	72	.556	11.0	-	7-3	L1	784	793	-9	80-82	48-33	42-39	40-28
4	Los Angeles Dodgers	88	74	.543	13.0	4.0	4-6	L1	742	645	+97	91-71	47-34	41-40	32-36
5	New York Mets	88	74	.543	13.0	4.0	6-4	W2	777	709	+68	88-74	50-31	38-43	32-36
6	Houston Astros	84	78	.519	17.0	-	7-3	L1	777	660	+117	93-69	46-35	38-43	31-35
7	Colorado Rockies	83	79	.512	18.0	9.0	5-5	W1	923	908	+15	82-80	47-34	36-45	33-35
8	Pittsburgh Pirates	79	83	.488	22.0	13.0	6-4	W1	725	760	-35	78-84	43-38	36-45	37-41
9	Montreal Expos	78	84	.481	23.0	14.0	3-7	L1	691	740	-49	76-86	45-36	33-48	29-51
10	San Diego Padres	76	86	.469	25.0	16.0	4-6	W1	795	891	-96	73-89	39-42	37-44	39-41
11	Cincinnati Reds	76	86	.469	25.0	16.0	6-4	W1	651	764	-113	69-93	40-41	36-45	29-49
12	St. Louis Cardinals	73	89	.451	28.0	19.0	3-7	W2	689	708	-19	79-83	41-40	32-49	32-46
13	Chicago Cubs	68	94	.420	33.0	24.0	4-6	L2	687	759	-72	74-88	42-39	26-55	25-53
14	Philadelphia Phillies	68	94	.420	33.0	24.0	6-4	W3	668	840	-172	64-98	38-43	30-51	31-49

1997 Divison Standings

Rank	AL East	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Baltimore Orioles	98	64	.605	-	-	5-5	W2	812	681	+131	94-68	46-35	52-29	28-17
2	New York Yankees	96	66	.593	2.0	-	8-2	W5	891	688	+203	100-62	47-33	49-33	21-24
3	Detroit Tigers	79	83	.488	19.0	17.0	4-6	L5	784	790	-6	80-82	42-39	37-44	23-34
4	Boston Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0	18.0	4-6	L3	851	857	-6	80-82	39-42	39-42	29-28
5	Toronto Blue Jays	76	86	.469	22.0	20.0	5-5	W4	654	694	-40	77-85	42-39	34-47	24-33
Rank	AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Cleveland Indians	86	75	.534	-	-	4-6	L2	868	815	+53	85-76	44-37	42-38	17-27
2	Chicago White Sox	80	81	.497	6.0	15.5	6-4	W1	779	833	-54	76-85	45-36	35-45	23-33
3	Milwaukee Brewers	78	83	.484	8.0	17.5	3-7	L2	681	742	-61	74-87	47-33	31-50	23-33
4	Minnesota Twins	68	94	.420	18.5	28.0	7-3	W2	772	861	-89	73-89	35-46	33-48	20-36
5	Kansas City Royals	67	94	.416	19.0	28.5	5-5	L1	747	820	-73	74-87	33-47	34-47	20-35
Rank	AL West	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Seattle Mariners	90	72	.556	-	-	6-4	L1	925	833	+92	89-73	45-36	45-36	25-20
2	Anaheim Angels	84	78	.519	6.0	12.0	5-5	L1	829	794	+35	84-78	46-36	38-42	21-24
3	Texas Rangers	77	85	.475	13.0	19.0	5-5	W1	807	823	-16	80-82	39-42	38-43	19-38
4	Oakland Athletics	65	97	.401	25.0	31.0	4-6	W1	764	946	-182	65-97	35-46	30-51	18-39
Rank	NL East	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Atlanta Braves	101	61	.623	-	-	6-4	L2	791	581	+210	103-59	50-31	51-30	34-34
2	Florida Marlins	92	70	.568	9.0	-	3-7	L4	740	669	+71	88-74	52-29	40-41	35-33
3	New York Mets	88	74	.543	13.0	4.0	6-4	W2	777	709	+68	88-74	50-31	38-43	32-36
4	Montreal Expos	78	84	.481	23.0	14.0	3-7	L1	691	740	-49	76-86	45-36	33-48	29-51
5	Philadelphia Phillies	68	94	.420	33.0	24.0	6-4	W3	668	840	-172	64-98	38-43	30-51	31-49
Rank	NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Houston Astros	84	78	.519	-	-	7-3	L1	777	660	+117	93-69	46-35	38-43	31-35
2	Pittsburgh Pirates	79	83	.488	5.0	13.0	6-4	W1	725	760	-35	78-84	43-38	36-45	37-41
3	Cincinnati Reds	76	86	.469	8.0	16.0	6-4	W1	651	764	-113	69-93	40-41	36-45	29-49
4	St. Louis Cardinals	73	89	.451	11.0	19.0	3-7	W2	689	708	-19	79-83	41-40	32-49	32-46
5	Chicago Cubs	68	94	.420	16.0	24.0	4-6	L2	687	759	-72	74-88	42-39	26-55	25-53
Rank	NL West	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	San Francisco Giants	90	72	.556	-	-	7-3	L1	784	793	-9	80-82	48-33	42-39	40-28
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	88	74	.543	2.0	4.0	4-6	L1	742	645	+97	91-71	47-34	41-40	32-36
3	Colorado Rockies	83	79	.512	7.0	9.0	5-5	W1	923	908	+15	82-80	47-34	36-45	33-35
4	San Diego Padres	76	86	.469	14.0	16.0	4-6	W1	795	891	-96	73-89	39-42	37-44	39-41