
worst season for every al team from 1997 to 2001
| TEAM | SEASON | G | W% | 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 | Red Sox | 1997 | 162 | .481 | 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 | |
| 2 | White Sox | 1997 | 161 | .497 | 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 | |
| 3 | Indians | 1997 | 161 | .534 | 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 | |
| 4 | Tigers | 1997 | 162 | .488 | 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 | |
| 5 | Orioles | 1997 | 162 | .605 | 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 | |
| 6 | Athletics | 1997 | 162 | .401 | 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 | |
| 7 | Twins | 1997 | 162 | .420 | 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 | |
| 8 | Yankees | 1997 | 162 | .593 | 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 | |
| 9 | Angels | 1997 | 162 | .519 | 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 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 1997 | 162 | .475 | 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 | Royals | 1997 | 161 | .416 | 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 | |
| 12 | Brewers | 1997 | 161 | .484 | 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 | |
| 13 | Mariners | 1997 | 162 | .556 | 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 | |
| 14 | Blue Jays | 1997 | 162 | .469 | 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 | |
| 15 | Red Sox | 1998 | 162 | .568 | 92 | 70 | 5,601 | 876 | 1,568 | 338 | 35 | 205 | 827 | 541 | 70 | 1,049 | 72 | 39 | 6,299 | 2,591 | 578 | 35 | 52 | 32 | 144 | .280 | .348 | .463 | .810 | |
| 16 | White Sox | 1998 | 163 | .494 | 80 | 82 | 5,585 | 861 | 1,516 | 291 | 38 | 198 | 806 | 551 | 47 | 916 | 127 | 46 | 6,280 | 2,477 | 527 | 38 | 59 | 34 | 119 | .271 | .339 | .444 | .782 | |
| 17 | Indians | 1998 | 162 | .549 | 89 | 73 | 5,616 | 850 | 1,530 | 334 | 30 | 198 | 811 | 630 | 41 | 1,061 | 143 | 60 | 6,376 | 2,518 | 562 | 30 | 59 | 35 | 123 | .272 | .347 | .448 | .795 | |
| 18 | Tigers | 1998 | 162 | .401 | 65 | 97 | 5,664 | 722 | 1,494 | 306 | 29 | 165 | 691 | 455 | 62 | 1,070 | 122 | 62 | 6,242 | 2,353 | 500 | 16 | 45 | 25 | 111 | .264 | .323 | .415 | .738 | |
| 19 | Orioles | 1998 | 162 | .488 | 79 | 83 | 5,565 | 817 | 1,520 | 303 | 11 | 214 | 783 | 593 | 58 | 903 | 86 | 48 | 6,304 | 2,487 | 528 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 136 | .273 | .347 | .447 | .794 | |
| 20 | Athletics | 1998 | 162 | .457 | 74 | 88 | 5,490 | 804 | 1,413 | 295 | 13 | 149 | 755 | 633 | 55 | 1,122 | 131 | 47 | 6,282 | 2,181 | 457 | 58 | 46 | 22 | 120 | .257 | .338 | .397 | .735 | |
| 21 | Twins | 1998 | 162 | .432 | 70 | 92 | 5,641 | 734 | 1,499 | 285 | 32 | 115 | 691 | 506 | 45 | 915 | 112 | 54 | 6,262 | 2,193 | 432 | 18 | 52 | 33 | 155 | .266 | .328 | .389 | .717 | |
| 22 | Yankees | 1998 | 162 | .704 | 114 | 48 | 5,643 | 965 | 1,625 | 290 | 31 | 207 | 907 | 653 | 57 | 1,025 | 153 | 63 | 6,444 | 2,598 | 528 | 32 | 59 | 34 | 145 | .288 | .364 | .460 | .825 | |
| 23 | Angels | 1998 | 162 | .525 | 85 | 77 | 5,630 | 787 | 1,530 | 314 | 27 | 147 | 739 | 510 | 48 | 1,028 | 93 | 45 | 6,278 | 2,339 | 488 | 49 | 41 | 31 | 122 | .272 | .335 | .415 | .751 | |
| 24 | Rangers | 1998 | 162 | .543 | 88 | 74 | 5,672 | 940 | 1,637 | 314 | 32 | 201 | 894 | 595 | 39 | 1,045 | 82 | 47 | 6,401 | 2,618 | 547 | 41 | 54 | 27 | 137 | .289 | .357 | .462 | .819 | |
| 25 | Royals | 1998 | 161 | .447 | 72 | 89 | 5,546 | 714 | 1,459 | 274 | 40 | 134 | 686 | 475 | 60 | 984 | 135 | 50 | 6,191 | 2,215 | 448 | 45 | 65 | 24 | 118 | .263 | .324 | .399 | .724 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 40 | .579 | ||
54 | 43 | .557 | 2.0 | |
52 | 45 | .536 | 4.0 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 8.0 | |
40 | 57 | .412 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 37 | .615 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 5.0 | |
50 | 45 | .526 | 8.5 | |
50 | 47 | .515 | 9.5 | |
43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 36 | .629 | ||
49 | 47 | .510 | 11.5 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 12.5 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 19.5 | |
39 | 59 | .398 | 22.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 38 | .596 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 3.0 | |
46 | 48 | .489 | 10.0 | |
46 | 51 | .474 | 11.5 | |
45 | 51 | .469 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 45 | .526 | ||
51 | 46 | .526 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 3.0 | |
44 | 52 | .458 | 6.5 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 47 | .510 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 1.5 | |
47 | 51 | .480 | 3.0 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 8.0 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 11.5 |