Tony Gwynn had the highest batting average in 1997, with an average of .372.

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highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in 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	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.362	1997	LAD	152	556	104	201	32	1	40	124	69	3	77	5	1	633	355	73	0	5	11	19	.431	.638	1.070	141	63.2	.452	183	66.4
4	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	.347	1997	CWS	146	530	110	184	35	0	35	125	109	3	69	1	1	649	324	70	0	7	9	15	.456	.611	1.067	146	66	.454	179	65.5
5	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
6	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	.330	1997	SEA	155	542	104	179	35	1	28	108	119	11	86	2	4	678	300	64	0	6	11	21	.456	.554	1.009	142	58.6	.436	164	55.5
7	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
8	Bernie Williams B. Williams	.328	1997	NYY	129	509	107	167	35	6	21	100	73	1	80	15	8	591	277	62	0	8	7	10	.408	.544	.952	110	37.3	.408	149	36.8
9	Manny Ramirez M. Ramirez	.328	1997	CLE	150	561	99	184	40	0	26	88	79	7	115	2	3	651	302	66	0	4	5	19	.415	.538	.953	124	43.9	.413	148	40.2
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	Reggie Jefferson R. Jefferson	.319	1997	BOS	136	489	74	156	33	1	13	67	24	7	93	1	2	524	230	47	1	3	5	17	.358	.470	.828	76	11.9	.360	112	8.2
14	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
15	Andres Galarraga A. Galarraga	.318	1997	COL	154	600	120	191	31	3	41	140	54	17	141	15	8	674	351	75	0	3	2	16	.389	.585	.974	131	47.8	.418	131	26.2
16	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
17	Edgardo Alfonzo E. Alfonzo	.315	1997	NYM	151	518	84	163	27	2	10	72	63	5	56	11	6	599	224	39	8	5	0	4	.391	.432	.823	92	18	.368	125	18.7
18	Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez	.313	1997	TEX	150	597	98	187	34	4	20	77	38	8	89	7	3	648	289	58	1	4	7	18	.360	.484	.844	97	17.7	.365	114	11.6
19	Raul Mondesi R. Mondesi	.310	1997	LAD	159	616	95	191	42	5	30	87	44	6	105	32	15	670	333	77	1	3	7	11	.360	.541	.901	112	29.3	.385	138	32.6
20	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
21	Craig Biggio C. Biggio	.309	1997	HOU	162	619	146	191	37	8	22	81	84	34	107	47	10	744	310	67	0	7	6	0	.415	.501	.916	134	42.8	.401	148	45.5
22	Dante Bichette D. Bichette	.308	1997	COL	151	561	81	173	31	2	26	118	30	3	90	6	5	601	286	59	0	7	1	13	.343	.510	.853	91	17.3	.367	97	-1.9
23	Jeff Blauser J. Blauser	.308	1997	ATL	151	519	90	160	31	4	17	70	70	20	101	5	1	623	250	52	5	9	6	13	.405	.482	.886	106	28.9	.388	135	27.3
24	David Segui D. Segui	.307	1997	MON	125	459	75	141	22	3	21	68	57	1	66	1	0	523	232	46	0	6	12	9	.380	.505	.886	84	19.9	.378	127	18
25	John Valentin J. Valentin	.306	1997	BOS	143	575	95	176	47	5	18	77	58	5	66	7	4	644	287	70	1	5	5	21	.372	.499	.871	103	23.8	.377	124	19.3

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Dodgers	69	46	.600
Diamondbacks	61	54	.530	8.0
Padres	59	56	.513	10.0
Giants	48	67	.417	21.0
Rockies	45	70	.391	24.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 8/6	SDP	@	AZ	9:40 PM
Fri 8/7	HOU	@	SDP	9:40 PM
Sat 8/8	HOU	@	SDP	7:15 PM
Sun 8/9	HOU	@	SDP	8:20 PM
Mon 8/10	MIL	@	SDP	9:40 PM

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Caminero

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Lopez

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Wood

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OBP Leaders

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SLG Leaders

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SB Leaders

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11.53

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Wood

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Braves	69	45	.605
Phillies	61	54	.530	8.5
Marlins	58	57	.504	11.5
Nationals	56	60	.483	14.0
Mets	49	66	.426	20.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	71	43	.623
Cubs	66	49	.574	5.5
Cardinals	57	58	.496	14.5
Pirates	57	59	.491	15.0
Reds	55	58	.487	15.5
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Dodgers	69	46	.600
Diamondbacks	61	54	.530	8.0
Padres	59	56	.513	10.0
Giants	48	67	.417	21.0
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Rays	68	46	.596
Yankees	64	51	.557	4.5
Red Sox	62	51	.549	5.5
Orioles	56	58	.491	12.0
Blue Jays	54	61	.470	14.5
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White Sox	59	54	.522
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Twins	56	59	.487	4.0
Tigers	55	59	.482	4.5
Royals	48	67	.417	12.0
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Astros	59	57	.509
Rangers	57	58	.496	1.5
Mariners	56	59	.487	2.5
Athletics	45	69	.395	13.0
Angels	43	71	.377	15.0

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Wed 7/22	BAL	@	BOS	3-6
Wed 7/22	NYM	@	MIL	3-4
Wed 7/22	WSH	@	COL	8-0
Wed 7/22	CIN	@	SEA	5-3

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 8/6	LAA	@	BAL	12:35 PM
Thu 8/6	ATH	@	CIN	12:40 PM
Thu 8/6	NYM	@	CLE	1:10 PM
Thu 8/6	PIT	@	MIL	2:10 PM
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