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Wednesday, October 15,1997

Wednesday, October 15,1997

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year gametype box date visiting Team score home team score box ballpark winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher attend. time
1997 playoffs 1997-10-15 Cleveland Indians 1 Baltimore Orioles 0 box | pbp Oriole Park at Camden Yards Brian Anderson Armando Benitez Jose Mesa 49,075 3:52
1 record(s)
1997 Final Standings
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year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 162 98 64 .605 0.0 812 681 131 W2 52-29 46-35 1 1 2 Yes Lost ALCS (Indians)
1997 AL East New York Yankees franchise | log 162 96 66 .593 2.0 891 688 203 W5 49-33 47-33 2 2 3 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Indians)
1997 AL East Detroit Tigers franchise | log 162 79 83 .488 19.0 784 790 -6 L5 37-44 42-39 3 7 14 -- dnq
1997 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 162 78 84 .481 20.0 851 857 -6 L3 39-42 39-42 4 9 18 -- dnq
1997 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 162 76 86 .469 22.0 654 694 -40 W4 34-47 42-39 5 11 20 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 AL Central Cleveland Indians franchise | log 161 86 75 .534 0.0 868 815 53 L2 42-38 44-37 1 4 9 Yes Lost World Series (Marlins)
1997 AL Central Chicago White Sox franchise | log 161 80 81 .497 6.0 779 833 -54 W1 35-45 45-36 2 6 13 -- dnq
1997 AL Central Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 161 78 83 .484 8.0 681 742 -61 L2 31-50 47-33 3 8 16 -- dnq
1997 AL Central Minnesota Twins franchise | log 162 68 94 .420 18.5 772 861 -89 W2 33-48 35-46 4 12 26 -- dnq
1997 AL Central Kansas City Royals franchise | log 161 67 94 .416 19.0 747 820 -73 L1 34-47 33-47 5 13 27 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 162 90 72 .556 0.0 925 833 92 L1 45-36 45-36 1 3 5 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Orioles)
1997 AL West Anaheim Angels franchise | log 162 84 78 .519 6.0 829 794 35 L1 38-42 46-36 2 5 11 Yes dnq
1997 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 162 77 85 .475 13.0 807 823 -16 W1 38-43 39-42 3 10 19 -- dnq
1997 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 162 65 97 .401 25.0 764 946 -182 W1 30-51 35-46 4 14 28 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 NL East Atlanta Braves franchise | log 162 101 61 .623 0.0 791 581 210 L2 51-30 50-31 1 1 1 Yes Lost NLCS (Marlins)
1997 NL East Florida Marlins franchise | log 162 92 70 .568 9.0 740 669 71 L4 40-41 52-29 2 2 4 Yes Won World Series (Indians)
1997 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 162 88 74 .543 13.0 777 709 68 W2 38-43 50-31 3 5 7 -- dnq
1997 NL East Montreal Expos franchise | log 162 78 84 .481 23.0 691 740 -49 L1 33-48 45-36 4 9 17 -- dnq
1997 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 162 68 94 .420 33.0 668 840 -172 W3 30-51 38-43 5 13 24 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 NL Central Houston Astros franchise | log 162 84 78 .519 0.0 777 660 117 L1 38-43 46-35 1 6 10 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Braves)
1997 NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 162 79 83 .488 5.0 725 760 -35 W1 36-45 43-38 2 8 15 -- dnq
1997 NL Central Cincinnati Reds franchise | log 162 76 86 .469 8.0 651 764 -113 W1 36-45 40-41 3 10 22 -- dnq
1997 NL Central St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 162 73 89 .451 11.0 689 708 -19 W2 32-49 41-40 4 12 23 -- dnq
1997 NL Central Chicago Cubs franchise | log 162 68 94 .420 16.0 687 759 -72 L2 26-55 42-39 5 14 25 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1997 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 162 90 72 .556 0.0 784 793 -9 L1 42-39 48-33 1 3 6 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Marlins)
1997 NL West Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 162 88 74 .543 2.0 742 645 97 L1 41-40 47-34 2 4 8 Yes dnq
1997 NL West Colorado Rockies franchise | log 162 83 79 .512 7.0 923 908 15 W1 36-45 47-34 3 7 12 -- dnq
1997 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 162 76 86 .469 14.0 795 891 -96 W1 37-44 39-42 4 11 21 -- dnq
28 record(s)
Transactions
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Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Izzy Alcantara -- Hist Granted free agency
Jeff Ball -- Hist Granted free agency
Howard Battle -- Hist Granted free agency
Gary Bennett -- Hist Granted free agency
Steve Bieser -- Hist Granted free agency
Chris Brock -- Hist Granted free agency
Scott Brow -- Hist Granted free agency
Casey Candaele -- Hist Granted free agency
Bobby Chouinard -- Hist Granted free agency
Jim Converse -- Hist Granted free agency
John Cummings -- Hist Granted free agency
Alex Diaz -- Hist Granted free agency
Jim Dougherty -- Hist Granted free agency
Dave Eiland -- Hist Granted free agency
John Ericks -- Hist Granted free agency
Vaughn Eshelman Oakland Athletics Hist Claimed on waivers from Red Sox by Athletics
Huck Flener -- Hist Granted free agency
Lou Frazier -- Hist Granted free agency
Shawn Gilbert -- Hist Granted free agency
Jason Grimsley -- Hist Granted free agency
Ken Grundt -- Hist Granted free agency
Joe Hall -- Hist Granted free agency
Todd Haney -- Hist Granted free agency
Greg Hansell -- Hist Granted free agency
Jason Hardtke Chicago Cubs Hist Claimed on waivers from Mets by Cubs
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Denny Harriger -- Hist Granted free agency
Dean Hartgraves -- Hist Granted free agency
Chris Hatcher -- Hist Granted free agency
Gil Heredia -- Hist Granted free agency
Ray Holbert -- Hist Granted free agency
Brian R. Hunter -- Hist Granted free agency
Tim Hyers -- Hist Granted free agency
Adam Hyzdu -- Hist Granted free agency
Doug Johns -- Hist Granted free agency
Ricardo Jordan -- Hist Granted free agency
Jalal Leach -- Hist Granted free agency
Scott Leius -- Hist Granted free agency
Pat Listach -- Hist Granted free agency
Joey Long -- Hist Granted free agency
Torey Lovullo -- Hist Granted free agency
Larry Luebbers -- Hist Granted free agency
Mike Maddux -- Hist Granted free agency
Barry Manuel -- Hist Granted free agency
Josias Manzanillo -- Hist Granted free agency
Damon Mashore -- Hist Granted free agency
Jamie McAndrew -- Hist Granted free agency
Scott McClain -- Hist Granted free agency
Tom McGraw -- Hist Granted free agency
Rusty Meacham -- Hist Granted free agency
Blas Minor -- Hist Granted free agency
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Steve Mintz -- Hist Granted free agency
Angel Miranda -- Hist Granted free agency
Mike Misuraca -- Hist Granted free agency
Keith Mitchell -- Hist Granted free agency
Russ Morman -- Hist Granted free agency
Chris Nichting -- Hist Granted free agency
Kirt Ojala -- Hist Granted free agency
Donn Pall -- Hist Granted free agency
Craig Paquette -- Hist Granted free agency
Steve Parris -- Hist Granted free agency
Brad Pennington -- Hist Granted free agency
Yorkis Perez -- Hist Granted free agency
J.R. Phillips -- Hist Granted free agency
Scott Pose -- Hist Granted free agency
Curtis Pride -- Hist Granted free agency
Tim Pugh -- Hist Granted free agency
Carlos Reyes -- Hist Granted free agency
Rich Robertson -- Hist Granted free agency
Pete Rose -- Hist Granted free agency
Rico Rossy -- Hist Granted free agency
Matt Ruebel -- Hist Granted free agency
Olmedo Saenz -- Hist Granted free agency
Bob Scanlan -- Hist Granted free agency
Steve Scarsone -- Hist Granted free agency
Steve Schrenk -- Hist Granted free agency
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Jon Shave -- Hist Granted free agency
Brian Shouse -- Hist Granted free agency
Joe Siddall -- Hist Granted free agency
Steve Sparks -- Hist Granted free agency
Stan Spencer -- Hist Granted free agency
Jim Tatum -- Hist Granted free agency
Luis Terrero Arizona Diamondbacks Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Dominican Republic)
Ryan Thompson -- Hist Granted free agency
Gary Thurman -- Hist Granted free agency
Andy Tomberlin -- Hist Granted free agency
Ricky Trlicek -- Hist Granted free agency
Carlos Valdez -- Hist Granted free agency
Ben Van Ryn -- Hist Granted free agency
David Wainhouse -- Hist Granted free agency
Derrick White -- Hist Granted free agency
Eddie Williams -- Hist Released by Pirates
Mike Williams -- Hist Granted free agency
Shad Williams -- Hist Granted free agency
Shannon Withem -- Hist Granted free agency
Steve Wojciechowski -- Hist Granted free agency
Eddie Zosky -- Hist Granted free agency
96 record(s)