1997 Pacific Coast League season
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The 1997 Pacific Coast League season was the 94th in the league's history, and ended with the Edmonton Trappers winning their second straight league championship.
This was the final season for the Phoenix Firebirds, and the final year the PCL used a split-season format.
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[edit] Final first-half standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| North Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canadians | 39 | 32 | .549 | - | Bruce Hines | Anaheim Angels |
| Edmonton Trappers | 39 | 33 | .542 | ½ | Gary Jones | Oakland Athletics |
| Tacoma Rainiers | 35 | 35 | .532 | 3½ | Dave Myers | Seattle Mariners |
| Salt Lake Buzz | 34 | 38 | .472 | 5½ | Phil Roof | Minnesota Twins |
| Calgary Cannons | 29 | 38 | .433 | 8 | Trent Jewett | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| South Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 45 | 23 | .661 | - | Paul Zuvella | Colorado Rockies |
| Phoenix Firebirds | 39 | 33 | .542 | 8 | Ron Wotus | San Francisco Giants |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 33 | 36 | .478 | 12½ | Glenn Hoffman | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Tucson Toros | 34 | 38 | .472 | 13 | Tim Ireland | Houston Astros |
| Las Vegas Stars | 25 | 46 | .352 | 21½ | Jerry Royster | San Diego Padres |
[edit] Final second-half standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| North Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Trappers | 41 | 31 | .569 | -- | Gary Jones | Oakland Athletics |
| Tacoma Rainiers | 40 | 31 | .563 | ½ | Dave Myers | Seattle Mariners |
| Salt Lake Buzz | 38 | 33 | .535 | 2½ | Phil Roof | Minnesota Twins |
| Vancouver Canadians | 36 | 36 | .500 | 5 | Bruce Hines | Anaheim Angels |
| Calgary Cannons | 31 | 40 | .437 | 9½ | Trent Jewett | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| South Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Firebirds | 49 | 22 | .690 | -- | Ron Wotus | San Francisco Giants |
| Las Vegas Stars | 31 | 39 | .443 | 17½ | Jerry Royster | San Diego Padres |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18½ | Paul Zuvella | Colorado Rockies |
| Tucson Toros | 30 | 40 | .429 | 18½ | Tim Ireland/Bob Mariano | Houston Astros |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 29 | 43 | .403 | 20½ | Glenn Hoffman | Los Angeles Dodgers |
[edit] Overall standings
| W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Firebirds | 88 | 55 | .615 | -- | Ron Wotus | San Francisco Giants |
| Edmonton Trappers | 80 | 64 | .556 | 8½ | Gary Jones | Oakland Athletics |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 76 | 64 | .543 | 10½ | Paul Zuvella | Colorado Rockies |
| Tacoma Rainiers | 75 | 66 | .532 | 12 | Dave Myers | Seattle Mariners |
| Vancouver Canadians | 75 | 68 | .524 | 13 | Bruce Hines | Anaheim Angels |
| Salt Lake Buzz | 72 | 71 | .503 | 16 | Phil Roof | Minnesota Twins |
| Tucson Toros | 64 | 78 | .451 | 23½ | Tim Ireland/Bob Mariano | Houston Astros |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 62 | 79 | .440 | 25 | Glenn Hoffman | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Calgary Cannons | 60 | 78 | .435 | 28½ | Trent Jewett | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Las Vegas Stars | 56 | 85 | .397 | 31 | Jerry Royster | San Diego Padres |
[edit] Playoffs
| First Round | Championship Finals | |||||||
| N1 | Vancouver Canadians | 0 | ||||||
| N2 | Edmonton Trappers | 3 | ||||||
| N2 | Edmonton Trappers | 3 | ||||||
| S2 | Phoenix Firebirds | 1 | ||||||
| S1 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 0 | ||||||
| S2 | Phoenix Firebirds | 3 | ||||||
[edit] First Round
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[edit] Championship Finals
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