The Baltimore Orioles had the best record by an AL team in a season in 1997, with a record of 98-64.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | W% | G | W | L | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Orioles | 98-64 | 1997 | .605 | 162 | 98 | 64 | 5,584 | 812 | 1,498 | 264 | 22 | 196 | 780 | 586 | 65 | 952 | 63 | 26 | 6,340 | 2,394 | 482 | 46 | 59 | 44 | 121 | .268 | .341 | .429 | .770 |
| 2 |  | Yankees | 96-66 | 1997 | .593 | 162 | 96 | 66 | 5,710 | 891 | 1,636 | 325 | 23 | 161 | 846 | 676 | 37 | 954 | 99 | 58 | 6,527 | 2,490 | 509 | 34 | 70 | 51 | 138 | .287 | .362 | .436 | .798 |
| 3 |  | Mariners | 90-72 | 1997 | .556 | 162 | 90 | 72 | 5,614 | 925 | 1,574 | 312 | 21 | 264 | 890 | 626 | 49 | 1,110 | 89 | 40 | 6,384 | 2,720 | 597 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 146 | .280 | .355 | .485 | .839 |
| 4 |  | Indians | 86-75 | 1997 | .534 | 161 | 86 | 75 | 5,556 | 868 | 1,589 | 301 | 22 | 220 | 810 | 617 | 37 | 955 | 118 | 59 | 6,304 | 2,594 | 543 | 45 | 49 | 39 | 152 | .286 | .358 | .467 | .825 |
| 5 |  | Angels | 84-78 | 1997 | .519 | 162 | 84 | 78 | 5,628 | 829 | 1,531 | 279 | 25 | 161 | 775 | 617 | 45 | 953 | 126 | 72 | 6,387 | 2,343 | 465 | 40 | 57 | 37 | 129 | .272 | .346 | .416 | .762 |
| 6 |  | White Sox | 80-81 | 1997 | .497 | 161 | 80 | 81 | 5,491 | 779 | 1,498 | 260 | 28 | 158 | 740 | 569 | 33 | 901 | 106 | 52 | 6,200 | 2,288 | 446 | 47 | 60 | 40 | 133 | .273 | .341 | .417 | .758 |
| 7 |  | Tigers | 79-83 | 1997 | .488 | 162 | 79 | 83 | 5,481 | 784 | 1,415 | 268 | 32 | 176 | 743 | 578 | 49 | 1,164 | 161 | 72 | 6,189 | 2,275 | 476 | 34 | 47 | 37 | 120 | .258 | .332 | .415 | .747 |
| 8 |  | Brewers | 78-83 | 1997 | .484 | 161 | 78 | 83 | 5,444 | 681 | 1,415 | 294 | 27 | 135 | 643 | 494 | 58 | 967 | 103 | 55 | 6,096 | 2,168 | 456 | 48 | 52 | 31 | 123 | .260 | .325 | .398 | .723 |
| 9 |  | Red Sox | 78-84 | 1997 | .481 | 162 | 78 | 84 | 5,781 | 851 | 1,684 | 373 | 32 | 185 | 810 | 514 | 59 | 1,044 | 68 | 48 | 6,430 | 2,676 | 590 | 21 | 55 | 54 | 155 | .291 | .352 | .463 | .815 |
| 10 |  | Rangers | 77-85 | 1997 | .475 | 162 | 77 | 85 | 5,651 | 807 | 1,547 | 311 | 27 | 187 | 773 | 500 | 34 | 1,116 | 72 | 37 | 6,265 | 2,473 | 525 | 28 | 52 | 39 | 118 | .274 | .334 | .438 | .771 |
| 11 |  | Blue Jays | 76-86 | 1997 | .469 | 162 | 76 | 86 | 5,473 | 654 | 1,333 | 275 | 41 | 147 | 627 | 487 | 59 | 1,138 | 134 | 50 | 6,109 | 2,131 | 463 | 38 | 52 | 26 | 102 | .244 | .310 | .389 | .699 |
| 12 |  | Twins | 68-94 | 1997 | .420 | 162 | 68 | 94 | 5,634 | 772 | 1,522 | 305 | 40 | 132 | 730 | 495 | 60 | 1,121 | 151 | 52 | 6,265 | 2,303 | 477 | 20 | 56 | 32 | 117 | .270 | .333 | .409 | .741 |
| 13 |  | Royals | 67-94 | 1997 | .416 | 161 | 67 | 94 | 5,599 | 747 | 1,478 | 256 | 35 | 158 | 711 | 561 | 42 | 1,061 | 130 | 66 | 6,295 | 2,278 | 449 | 51 | 42 | 34 | 108 | .264 | .333 | .407 | .740 |
| 14 |  | Athletics | 65-97 | 1997 | .401 | 162 | 65 | 97 | 5,589 | 764 | 1,451 | 274 | 23 | 197 | 714 | 642 | 49 | 1,181 | 71 | 36 | 6,369 | 2,362 | 494 | 49 | 40 | 23 | 133 | .260 | .339 | .423 | .762 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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