who led the al in batting average in 1997

Frank Thomas had the highest batting average in the AL in 1997, with an average of .347.

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	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
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	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
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	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
11	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
12	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
13	Nomar Garciaparra N. Garciaparra	.306	1997	BOS	153	684	122	209	44	11	30	98	35	6	92	22	9	734	365	85	2	7	2	9	.342	.534	.875	116	25.4	.374	122	20.3
14	Paul Molitor P. Molitor	.305	1997	MIN	135	538	63	164	32	4	10	89	45	0	73	11	4	597	234	46	2	12	8	8	.351	.435	.786	77	3.7	.340	99	-0.5
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	Alex Rodriguez A. Rodriguez	.300	1997	SEA	141	587	100	176	40	3	23	84	41	5	99	29	6	638	291	66	4	1	1	14	.350	.496	.846	97	18.8	.368	120	15.9
19	Joey Cora J. Cora	.300	1997	SEA	149	574	105	172	40	4	11	54	53	5	49	6	7	649	253	55	8	9	2	6	.359	.441	.800	90	10.2	.351	109	7.2
20	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
21	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
22	Ron Coomer R. Coomer	.298	1997	MIN	140	523	63	156	30	2	13	85	22	0	91	4	3	550	229	45	0	5	5	11	.324	.438	.761	66	-1.6	.329	92	-5.5
23	Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez	.296	1997	TEX	133	533	87	158	24	3	42	131	33	3	107	0	0	579	314	69	0	10	7	12	.335	.589	.924	97	25.6	.385	127	20.1
24	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
25	Tim Salmon T. Salmon	.296	1997	ANA	157	582	95	172	28	1	33	129	95	7	142	9	12	695	301	62	0	11	5	7	.394	.517	.911	121	35.7	.394	138	33.4

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AVG

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	85	77	.525
White Sox	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/10	CWS	@	CLE	8:00 PM

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2 - 2

Final

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

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Worst Record ATS

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

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
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
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Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

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Mon 9/14	SDP	@	COL	8-7
Tue 9/15	LAD	@	CIN	4-0
Tue 9/15	CWS	@	CLE	6-7
Tue 9/15	ATH	@	TBR	1-2

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Sat 10/10	CWS	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Sun 10/11	LAD	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/12	LAD	@	MIL	5:00 PM
Wed 10/14	MIL	@	LAD	8:00 PM
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