best mlb teams 1997

The Atlanta Braves had the best record by a team in 1997, with a record of 101-61.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GWLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Braves
Braves
101-61
1997
.623
162
101
61
5,528
791
1,490
268
37
174
755
597
52
1,160
108
58
6,312
2,354
479
83
52
45
143
.270
.343
.426
.769
2Orioles
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
3Yankees
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
4Marlins
Marlins
92-70
1997
.568
162
92
70
5,439
740
1,410
272
28
136
703
686
61
1,074
115
58
6,299
2,146
436
71
42
55
132
.259
.346
.395
.741
5Giants
Giants
90-72
1997
.556
162
90
72
5,485
784
1,415
266
37
172
746
642
46
1,120
121
49
6,296
2,271
475
64
59
72
111
.258
.337
.414
.751
6Mariners
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
7Dodgers
Dodgers
88-74
1997
.543
162
88
74
5,544
742
1,488
242
33
174
706
498
33
1,079
131
64
6,216
2,318
449
105
36
46
109
.268
.330
.418
.748
8Mets
Mets
88-74
1997
.543
162
88
74
5,524
777
1,448
274
28
153
741
550
57
1,029
97
74
6,248
2,237
455
58
59
45
122
.262
.332
.405
.737
9Indians
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
10Angels
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
11Astros
Astros
84-78
1997
.519
162
84
78
5,502
777
1,427
314
40
133
720
633
100
1,085
171
74
6,362
2,220
487
74
53
63
104
.259
.344
.403
.747
12Rockies
Rockies
83-79
1997
.512
162
83
79
5,603
923
1,611
269
40
239
869
562
63
1,060
137
65
6,336
2,677
548
73
35
35
138
.288
.357
.478
.835
13White Sox
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
14Pirates
Pirates
79-83
1997
.488
162
79
83
5,503
725
1,440
291
52
129
686
481
92
1,161
160
50
6,200
2,222
472
77
47
27
105
.262
.329
.404
.733
15Tigers
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
16Brewers
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
17Red Sox
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
18Expos
Expos
78-84
1997
.481
162
78
84
5,526
691
1,423
339
34
172
659
420
73
1,084
75
46
6,131
2,346
545
72
40
40
95
.258
.316
.425
.741
19Rangers
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
20Reds
Reds
76-86
1997
.469
162
76
86
5,484
651
1,386
269
27
142
612
518
45
1,113
190
67
6,152
2,135
438
75
30
35
104
.253
.321
.389
.710
21Padres
Padres
76-86
1997
.469
162
76
86
5,609
795
1,519
275
16
152
761
604
35
1,129
140
60
6,369
2,282
443
63
58
40
130
.271
.342
.407
.749
22Blue Jays
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
23Cardinals
Cardinals
73-89
1997
.451
162
73
89
5,524
689
1,409
269
39
144
654
543
42
1,191
164
60
6,211
2,188
452
58
44
54
128
.255
.324
.396
.720
24Cubs
Cubs
68-94
1997
.420
162
68
94
5,489
687
1,444
269
39
127
642
451
34
1,003
116
60
6,095
2,172
435
83
38
40
119
.263
.321
.396
.717
25Phillies
Phillies
68-94
1997
.420
162
68
94
5,443
668
1,390
290
35
116
622
519
40
1,032
92
56
6,126
2,098
441
74
50
32
105
.255
.322
.385
.707

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.667
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30
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9.5
31
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27
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NL CentralWLPCTGB
36
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NL WestWLPCTGB
38
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.633
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.552
5.0
32
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5.5
23
37
.383
15.0
22
38
.367
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AL EastWLPCTGB
36
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.632
36
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.610
1.0
29
31
.483
8.5
28
32
.467
9.5
25
33
.431
11.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
34
27
.557
32
28
.533
1.5
28
33
.459
6.0
23
37
.383
10.5
23
38
.377
11.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
31
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.517
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