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1997 American League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

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League Awards

Batting stats are G BA/OBP/SLG Pitching stats are W-L ERA, SO.

Award-Winners Complete Voting Results
Most Valuable Player AwardKen Griffey
SEA 157 G .304/.382/.646
Cy Young AwardRoger Clemens
TOR 21-7, 2.05, 292 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardNomar Garciaparra
BOS 153 G .306/.342/.534
Manager of the Year AwardDavey Johnson
Triple CrownRoger Clemens
TOR 21-7, 2.05, 292 SO
Rolaids Reliever of the YearRandy Myers
BAL 2-3 (45 SV), 1.51, 56 SO
ALCS MVPMarquis Grissom - S
TSN Pitcher of the YearRoger Clemens
TOR 21-7, 2.05, 292 SO

Gold Glove Winners (history)

PitcherMike Mussina
CatcherIvan Rodriguez
First BaseRafael Palmeiro
Second BaseChuck Knoblauch
Third BaseMatt Williams
ShortstopOmar Vizquel
OutfieldJim Edmonds, Ken Griffey and Bernie Williams

Silver Slugger Winners (history)

CatcherIvan Rodriguez TEX 150 G .313/.360/.484
First BaseTino Martinez NYY 158 G .296/.371/.577
Second BaseChuck Knoblauch MIN 156 G .291/.390/.411
Third BaseMatt Williams CLE 151 G .263/.307/.488
ShortstopNomar Garciaparra BOS 153 G .306/.342/.534
OutfieldJuan Gonzalez TEX 133 G .296/.335/.589
Ken Griffey SEA 157 G .304/.382/.646
David Justice CLE 139 G .329/.418/.596

League All-Stars

All Star Directory · (* - indicates they played)
Box Score and Play-by-Play

Starters
P. Randy Johnson (SEA)
C. Ivan Rodriguez (TEX)
1B. Tino Martinez (NYY)
2B. Roberto Alomar (BAL)
3B. Cal Ripken (BAL)
SS. Alex Rodriguez (SEA)
LF. Brady Anderson (BAL)
CF. Ken Griffey (SEA)
RF. Paul O'Neill (NYY)
DH. Edgar Martinez (SEA)

     
Sandy Alomar* (CLE)
Albert Belle (CHW)
Jeff Cirillo* (MIL)
Roger Clemens* (TOR)
David Cone* (NYY)
Joey Cora* (SEA)
Jason Dickson (ANA)
Nomar Garciaparra* (BOS)
Pat Hentgen* (TOR)
     
David Justice (CLE)
Chuck Knoblauch* (MIN)
Mark McGwire* (OAK)
Mike Mussina (BAL)
Randy Myers* (BAL)
Mariano Rivera* (NYY)
Jose Rosado* (KCR)
Frank Thomas (CHW)
Jim Thome* (CLE)
     
Justin Thompson* (DET)
Bernie Williams* (NYY)

AL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.Martinez (SEA)born 1955-05-14
2.Darwin (CHW)born 1955-10-25
3.Murray (ANA)born 1956-02-24
4.Molitor (MIN)born 1956-08-22
5.Orosco (BAL)born 1957-04-21
6.Pena (CHW)born 1957-06-04
7.Jones (MIL)born 1957-06-24
8.Boggs (NYY)born 1958-06-15
9.Franco (TOT)born 1958-08-23
10.Hershiser (CLE)born 1958-09-16
Youngest  s c a p y
1.Grieve (OAK)born 1976-05-04
2.Escobar (TOR)born 1976-04-11
3.Encarnacion (DET)born 1976-03-08
4.Rose (BOS)born 1976-02-13
5.Wright (CLE)born 1975-12-29
6.D'Amico (MIL)born 1975-12-27
7.Ortiz (MIN)born 1975-11-18
8.Johnson (BAL)born 1975-10-03
9.Valentin (MIN)born 1975-09-19
10.Coleman (BOS)born 1975-08-16
Salary  s c a p y
1.Belle (CHW)$10,000,000
2.Fielder (NYY)$9,237,500
3.Clemens (TOR)$8,400,000
4.Griffey (SEA)$7,885,532
5.Gonzalez (TEX)$7,500,000
6.Puckett (MIN)$7,200,000
7.Williams (CLE)$7,150,000
Thomas (CHW)$7,150,000
McGwire (OAK)$7,150,000
10.Ripken (BAL)$6,850,000
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