Tony Gwynn had the highest batting average by a left-hander in 1997, with an average of .372.

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best left handed with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game hitter 1997

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.372	1997	SDP	149	592	97	220	49	2	17	119	43	3	28	12	5	651	324	68	1	12	12	12	.409	.547	.957	121	41.1	.408	153	43.5
2	Larry Walker L. Walker	.366	1997	COL	153	568	143	208	46	4	49	130	78	14	90	33	8	664	409	99	0	4	14	15	.452	.720	1.172	168	86.1	.488	177	64.8
3	Kenny Lofton K. Lofton	.333	1997	ATL	122	493	90	164	20	6	5	48	64	2	83	27	20	564	211	31	2	3	5	10	.409	.428	.837	89	19.4	.374	125	18
4	David Justice D. Justice	.329	1997	CLE	139	495	84	163	31	1	33	101	80	0	79	3	5	582	295	65	0	7	11	12	.418	.596	1.013	118	46.5	.428	158	43.2
5	Wally Joyner W. Joyner	.327	1997	SDP	135	455	59	149	29	2	13	83	51	2	51	3	5	518	221	44	0	10	5	14	.390	.486	.876	84	20.4	.380	134	22.3
6	Paul O'Neill P. O'Neill	.324	1997	NYY	149	553	89	179	42	0	21	117	75	0	92	10	7	637	284	63	0	9	8	16	.399	.514	.912	111	32.4	.393	139	31.9
7	Rusty Greer R. Greer	.321	1997	TEX	157	601	112	193	42	3	26	87	83	3	87	9	5	690	319	71	1	2	4	11	.405	.531	.936	128	42.7	.407	141	36.1
8	Mark Grace M. Grace	.319	1997	CHC	151	555	87	177	32	5	13	78	88	2	45	2	4	654	258	50	1	8	3	18	.409	.465	.874	110	29.3	.386	129	24.4
9	Mo Vaughn M. Vaughn	.315	1997	BOS	141	527	91	166	24	0	35	96	86	12	154	2	2	628	295	59	0	3	17	10	.420	.560	.980	122	44.7	.418	150	40.3
10	Troy O'Leary T. O'Leary	.309	1997	BOS	146	499	65	154	32	4	15	80	39	2	70	0	5	545	239	51	1	4	7	13	.358	.479	.837	80	13.1	.361	113	9.3
11	Ken Griffey Jr. K. Griffey Jr.	.304	1997	SEA	157	608	125	185	34	3	56	147	76	8	121	15	4	704	393	93	0	12	23	12	.382	.646	1.028	139	52.2	.421	155	49
12	Garret Anderson G. Anderson	.303	1997	ANA	154	624	76	189	36	3	8	92	30	2	70	10	4	662	255	47	1	5	6	20	.334	.409	.743	77	-4.2	.325	92	-6.4
13	Harold Baines H. Baines	.301	1997	TOT	137	452	55	136	23	0	16	67	55	0	62	0	1	510	207	39	0	3	11	12	.375	.458	.832	75	12.1	.361	118	11.4
14	Darin Erstad D. Erstad	.299	1997	ANA	139	539	99	161	34	4	16	77	51	4	86	23	8	605	251	54	5	6	4	5	.360	.466	.826	88	13.7	.360	115	11.7
15	Bobby Higginson B. Higginson	.299	1997	DET	146	546	94	163	30	5	27	101	70	3	85	12	7	623	284	62	0	4	2	10	.379	.520	.899	106	29.6	.389	133	26
16	Tino Martinez T. Martinez	.296	1997	NYY	158	594	96	176	31	2	44	141	75	3	75	3	1	685	343	77	0	13	14	15	.371	.577	.948	121	36.3	.396	141	35.8
17	Delino DeShields D. DeShields	.295	1997	STL	150	572	92	169	26	14	11	58	55	3	72	55	14	643	256	51	7	6	1	5	.357	.448	.804	90	11	.353	112	9.5
18	Mickey Morandini M. Morandini	.295	1997	PHI	150	553	83	163	40	2	1	39	62	8	91	16	13	640	210	43	12	5	0	8	.371	.380	.751	83	4.4	.341	101	0.4
19	Ray Lankford R. Lankford	.295	1997	STL	133	465	94	137	36	3	31	98	95	0	125	21	11	565	272	70	0	5	10	9	.411	.585	.996	111	41.6	.421	156	40.2
20	John Olerud J. Olerud	.294	1997	NYM	154	524	90	154	34	1	22	102	85	13	67	0	0	630	256	57	0	8	5	19	.400	.489	.889	107	29.5	.389	138	30.3
21	Jason Giambi J. Giambi	.293	1997	OAK	142	519	66	152	41	2	20	81	55	6	89	0	1	588	257	63	0	8	3	11	.362	.495	.857	91	18.8	.371	123	17.5
22	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.291	1997	SFG	159	532	123	155	26	5	40	101	145	8	87	37	8	690	311	71	0	5	34	13	.446	.585	1.031	141	56.1	.430	165	57
23	Jim Edmonds J. Edmonds	.291	1997	ANA	133	502	82	146	27	0	26	80	60	4	80	5	7	571	251	53	0	5	5	8	.368	.500	.868	91	20.4	.375	125	18.5
24	Brady Anderson B. Anderson	.288	1997	BAL	151	590	97	170	39	7	18	73	84	19	105	18	12	696	277	64	2	1	6	1	.393	.469	.863	114	27.9	.380	130	26.4
25	Jim Thome J. Thome	.286	1997	CLE	147	496	104	142	25	0	40	102	120	3	146	1	1	627	287	65	0	8	9	9	.423	.579	1.001	126	48.6	.425	156	44.9

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Fri 7/17	SDP	@	KCR	8:10 PM
Sat 7/18	SDP	@	KCR	4:10 PM
Sun 7/19	SDP	@	KCR	2:10 PM
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Marlins	52	45	.536	4.0
Nationals	48	49	.495	8.0
Mets	40	57	.412	16.0
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Cubs	54	42	.563	5.0
Cardinals	50	45	.526	8.5
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