1997 American Association

1997 > Class AAA > League History
Overall: 574 games, 8 teams, approx. 143 games in season
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Other Years: 1996
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League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1996

League Standings

Regular Season

April 3, 1997 to September 1, 1997 · 144 games

East Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Buffalo Bisons	CLE	87	57	.604	--
Indianapolis Indians	CIN	85	59	.590	2
Nashville Sounds	CHW	74	69	.517	12.5
Louisville Redbirds	STL	58	85	.406	28.5

West Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Iowa Cubs	CHC	74	69	.517	--
New Orleans Zephyrs	HOU	74	70	.514	0.5
Oklahoma City 89ers	TEX	61	82	.427	13
Omaha Royals	KCR	61	83	.424	13.5

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Buffalo Bisons	CLE	26.3	4.94	144	5459	4804	711	1286	242	21	182	656	99	66	509	910	.268	.342	.440	.782	2116	110	57	39	50	23
Nashville Sounds	CHW	25.3	4.94	143	5375	4797	706	1292	246	23	153	659	81	49	454	859	.269	.336	.426	.762	2043	120	43	45	36	19
Iowa Cubs	CHC	25.8	4.66	143	5349	4779	666	1265	254	21	150	627	91	52	453	893	.265	.332	.421	.753	2011	116	47	34	36	29
Indianapolis Indians	CIN	26.2	4.65	144	5381	4758	669	1257	233	35	150	621	122	70	515	928	.264	.336	.422	.759	2010	101	26	35	47	26
Omaha Royals	KCR	25.2	4.60	144	5288	4738	663	1235	232	16	178	622	75	41	434	1014	.261	.327	.429	.756	2033	115	48	33	35	16
New Orleans Zephyrs	HOU	26.8	4.44	144	5528	4855	639	1253	242	32	77	595	58	50	536	814	.258	.333	.369	.702	1790	131	36	49	52	30
Oklahoma City 89ers	TEX	26.2	4.35	143	5470	4881	622	1278	266	32	138	577	134	62	486	1055	.262	.331	.414	.745	2022	119	36	29	38	18
Louisville Redbirds	STL	26.3	4.27	143	5315	4724	611	1195	220	39	130	560	93	65	479	953	.253	.325	.399	.724	1883	117	41	37	34	15
League Totals		26.0	4.61	1148	43165	38336	5287	10061	1935	219	1158	4917	753	455	3866	7426	.262	.333	.415	.748	15908	929	334	301	328	176

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
New Orleans Zephyrs	HOU	25.9	3.89	74	70	.514	3.45	144	144	138	6	12	27	1287.0	1231	560	494	103	387	30	1073	29	6	48	5349	1.257	8.6	0.7	2.7	7.5	2.77
Indianapolis Indians	CIN	27.5	3.94	85	59	.590	3.57	144	144	136	8	12	48	1249.0	1171	567	495	126	438	20	959	44	9	64	5298	1.288	8.4	0.9	3.2	6.9	2.19
Buffalo Bisons	CLE	26.2	4.12	87	57	.604	3.66	144	144	126	18	9	28	1255.2	1197	593	510	156	469	8	900	27	7	63	5327	1.327	8.6	1.1	3.4	6.5	1.92
Iowa Cubs	CHC	26.2	4.51	74	69	.517	4.11	143	143	130	13	11	33	1242.0	1201	645	567	155	472	24	969	31	6	75	5291	1.347	8.7	1.1	3.4	7.0	2.05
Louisville Redbirds	STL	26.0	4.55	58	85	.406	4.24	143	143	134	9	3	30	1243.0	1260	651	586	139	465	28	944	56	8	54	5371	1.388	9.1	1.0	3.4	6.8	2.03
Nashville Sounds	CHW	26.1	5.02	74	69	.517	4.64	143	143	132	11	4	41	1233.1	1287	718	636	156	554	19	881	37	14	90	5456	1.493	9.4	1.1	4.0	6.4	1.59
Oklahoma City 89ers	TEX	27.4	5.22	61	82	.427	4.67	143	143	133	10	8	34	1265.2	1398	746	657	129	483	32	794	58	13	44	5598	1.486	9.9	0.9	3.4	5.6	1.64
Omaha Royals	KCR	27.2	5.60	61	83	.424	5.36	144	144	136	8	7	35	1215.2	1316	807	724	194	598	15	906	52	9	62	5486	1.574	9.7	1.4	4.4	6.7	1.52
League Totals		26.6	4.61	574	574	.500	4.21	1148	1148	1065	83	66	276	9991.1	10061	5287	4669	1158	3866	176	7426	334	72	500	43176	1.394	9.1	1.0	3.5	6.7	1.92

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	SB	CS	CS%	Managers
Iowa Cubs	CHC	143	3726	1468	109	146	.979	11	98	52	35%	Tim Johnson
New Orleans Zephyrs	HOU	144	3861	1586	122	134	.978	11	92	63	41%	Steve Swisher
Louisville Redbirds	STL	143	3729	1537	122	137	.977	5	85	58	41%	Gaylen Pitts
Buffalo Bisons	CLE	144	3767	1520	145	152	.973	8	125	49	28%	Brian Graham
Oklahoma City 89ers	TEX	143	3797	1613	149	149	.973	9	86	58	40%	Greg Biagini
Indianapolis Indians	CIN	144	3747	1416	141	120	.973	19	85	60	41%	Dave Miley
Nashville Sounds	CHW	143	3700	1525	149	129	.972	12	103	66	39%	Tom Spencer
Omaha Royals	KCR	144	3647	1421	172	163	.967	15	79	49	38%	Mike Jirschele
League Totals		1148	29974	12086	1109	1130	.974	90	753	455	38%

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