League History - 1997 CBML Season
Year in Review (writeup)
League Draft
Year End Standings
Playoff Results
Team Statistics
TOP 10 Lists for Hitters Statistics
TOP 10 Lists for Pitchers Statistics
Year in Review (writeup)
In 1997, the 1995 expansion San Diego Padres owner, thinking the farm
team was depleted, moved his franchise to Shea Stadium in New York. Also,
he wanted to take advantage of the Mets ballpark.
Montreal entered the season as two-time defending World Champions. Also,
they entered the season as one of two franchises that have never had a losing
season. Before the season ended, the owner, Lucian Lesage, decided that
this year would be his last. Also, the Philadelphia owner, Max Mortell,
similiarly announced this would be his last season in the league. He had
joined the league with an expansion team in 1991, and built a team good
enough to make the playoffs his last 3 seasons.
Unfortunately, for Montreal, Lucian's last season would be his first
losing season as the Expos finished at 46-50. This left the Baltimore
franchise as the only team never to have a losing season in the CBML.
Lucian did, however, finish his tenure with a .600 winning percentage over
12 seasons; tops in the CBML. Philadelphia's team also did not make the
playoffs, just missing with a 50-46 record (just missed).
For the first time since going to three divisions of five teams each,
Baltimore did not win the South Division. Los Angeles, with their awesome
starting pitching, overtook the Orioles, and won the division by 2 games.
Pittsburgh won the North, and Cleveland came back from a bad 1996 season to
win the Central Division in 1997. The New York(AL) franchise made the
playoffs for the first time under new ownership. Baltimore did make the
playoffs as a wildcard, and the New York Mets tied for the last playoff
spot with Florida forcing a tiebreaker game. New York's pitching dominated
in the tiebreaker game allowing the Mets to make the playoffs for the first
time in their short time in the league.
1997 Year End Standings
| NORTH DIVISION
| Manager
| Wins
| Losses
| Win %
| Games Back
|
| Pittsburgh
| Doug Smith
| 52
| 44
| .542
|
|
| San Fran
| Dennis Fitzgerald
| 48
| 48
| .500
| 4.0
|
| Montreal
| Lucian Lesage
| 46
| 50
| .479
| 6.0
|
| Houston
| Craig Bergeron
| 43
| 53
| .448
| 9.0
|
| Colorado
| Jeff Guthart
| 40
| 56
| .417
| 14.0
|
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| CENTRAL DIVISION
| Manager
| Wins
| Losses
| Win %
| Games Back
|
| Cleveland
| Ken Robinson
| 53
| 43
| .552
|
|
| New York(AL)
| John Francis
| 52
| 44
| .542
| 1.0
|
| Philadelphia
| Max Mortell
| 50
| 46
| .521
| 3.0
|
| Toronto
| Eric Labram
| 44
| 52
| .458
| 9.0
|
| Atlanta
| Bob Glaub
| 39
| 57
| .406
| 14.0
|
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| SOUTH DIVISION
| Manager
| Wins
| Losses
| Win %
| Games Back
|
| Los Angeles
| Ed Lewis
| 54
| 42
| .562
|
|
| Baltimore
| Daryl Cooper
| 52
| 44
| .542
| 2.0
|
| New York(NL)
| Eric Bennett
| 52
| 45
| .536
| 2.5
|
| Florida
| Carroll Reese
| 51
| 46
| .526
| 3.5
|
| Boston
| John Hall
| 45
| 51
| .469
| 9.0
|
Playoff Results
1 Los Angeles 3
---------------
4 Baltimore 3 | Baltimore 4
------------ |---------------
| Baltimore | 4 |
|--------------- |
5 New York(AL)| 0 |
------------ |
| Baltimore
|---------------
3 Pittsburgh 3 |
------------ |
| Pittsburgh 3 |
|--------------- |
6 New York(NL)| 2 | Cleveland | 3
------------ |---------------
2 Cleveland | 4
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Team Statistics
Team Batter Statistics
| Team
| Ave
| AB
| Runs
| Hits
| RBI
| 2B
| 3B
| HR
| SB
| BB
| K
| HBP
| E
| SAC
| GIDP
| OB%
| SL%
| F%
|
| Colorado
| .298
| 3508
| 595
| 1046
| 563
| 219
| 39
| 130
| 46
| 305
| 668
| 32
| 79
| 55
| 99
| .360
| .494
| .979
|
| Pittsburgh
| .293
| 3438
| 635
| 1006
| 600
| 164
| 40
| 136
| 50
| 391
| 583
| 56
| 73
| 55
| 89
| .371
| .482
| .978
|
| Toronto
| .293
| 3411
| 536
| 998
| 492
| 184
| 16
| 112
| 40
| 309
| 524
| 26
| 59
| 51
| 126
| .356
| .454
| .984
|
| Baltimore
| .293
| 3388
| 563
| 991
| 513
| 190
| 33
| 104
| 90
| 375
| 618
| 40
| 62
| 59
| 83
| .370
| .460
| .983
|
| San Fran
| .291
| 3364
| 571
| 979
| 507
| 183
| 33
| 125
| 68
| 321
| 563
| 27
| 80
| 46
| 106
| .357
| .477
| .979
|
| Montreal
| .290
| 3470
| 566
| 1005
| 538
| 226
| 22
| 123
| 99
| 270
| 618
| 36
| 63
| 37
| 93
| .347
| .474
| .983
|
| Cleveland
| .289
| 3469
| 609
| 1003
| 578
| 210
| 28
| 132
| 144
| 347
| 626
| 46
| 65
| 40
| 80
| .361
| .480
| .983
|
| New York(NL)
| .282
| 3549
| 507
| 1001
| 501
| 214
| 30
| 118
| 26
| 302
| 628
| 16
| 63
| 34
| 91
| .341
| .459
| .983
|
| Florida
| .279
| 3437
| 516
| 959
| 462
| 132
| 30
| 107
| 64
| 352
| 541
| 52
| 57
| 56
| 88
| .355
| .428
| .984
|
| Boston
| .274
| 3393
| 585
| 930
| 545
| 168
| 24
| 143
| 46
| 437
| 649
| 38
| 53
| 63
| 97
| .363
| .464
| .985
|
| Philadelphia
| .266
| 3335
| 535
| 886
| 520
| 205
| 24
| 130
| 29
| 417
| 699
| 30
| 73
| 48
| 99
| .352
| .458
| .978
|
| Los Angeles
| .266
| 3381
| 467
| 898
| 420
| 176
| 19
| 107
| 45
| 354
| 682
| 19
| 77
| 44
| 100
| .339
| .424
| .979
|
| Atlanta
| .265
| 3371
| 469
| 892
| 454
| 172
| 25
| 132
| 20
| 292
| 674
| 30
| 79
| 31
| 111
| .329
| .448
| .979
|
| New York(AL)
| .262
| 3279
| 493
| 860
| 471
| 135
| 17
| 127
| 25
| 357
| 551
| 39
| 67
| 74
| 105
| .335
| .430
| .981
|
| Houston
| .252
| 3285
| 435
| 828
| 417
| 152
| 18
| 131
| 36
| 313
| 668
| 33
| 87
| 125
| 77
| .324
| .429
| .976
|
Team Pitcher Statistics
| Team
| Record
| Games
| IP
| Hits
| BB
| K
| Runs
| ER
| SHO
| CG
| Saves
| ERA
|
| Los Angeles
| 54-42
| 248
| 869.2
| 766
| 346
| 666
| 408
| 351
| 7
| 19
| 25
| 3.63
|
| New York(NL)
| 52-45
| 266
| 889.0
| 846
| 329
| 753
| 451
| 400
| 6
| 9
| 30
| 4.05
|
| Florida
| 51-46
| 233
| 887.2
| 933
| 325
| 663
| 488
| 458
| 5
| 22
| 17
| 4.64
|
| New York(AL)
| 52-44
| 231
| 857.2
| 956
| 301
| 634
| 499
| 450
| 4
| 13
| 27
| 4.72
|
| Philadelphia
| 50-46
| 285
| 859.2
| 922
| 310
| 573
| 486
| 453
| 3
| 10
| 14
| 4.74
|
| Houston
| 43-53
| 208
| 878.0
| 991
| 298
| 682
| 508
| 464
| 5
| 31
| 15
| 4.76
|
| Cleveland
| 53-43
| 239
| 867.0
| 942
| 310
| 566
| 534
| 473
| 6
| 27
| 21
| 4.91
|
| Baltimore
| 52-44
| 276
| 850.0
| 919
| 393
| 670
| 524
| 469
| 5
| 8
| 26
| 4.97
|
| Montreal
| 46-50
| 267
| 857.2
| 961
| 389
| 647
| 525
| 488
| 4
| 14
| 31
| 5.12
|
| Toronto
| 44-52
| 236
| 845.2
| 891
| 339
| 585
| 541
| 492
| 5
| 8
| 23
| 5.23
|
| San Fran
| 48-48
| 284
| 812.0
| 890
| 396
| 669
| 571
| 482
| 3
| 14
| 20
| 5.34
|
| Atlanta
| 39-57
| 239
| 864.1
| 992
| 315
| 498
| 581
| 538
| 8
| 16
| 19
| 5.60
|
| Pittsburgh
| 52-44
| 238
| 851.0
| 1030
| 395
| 569
| 619
| 567
| 2
| 15
| 31
| 6.00
|
| Boston
| 45-51
| 266
| 861.1
| 1048
| 396
| 708
| 611
| 578
| 3
| 19
| 19
| 6.04
|
| Colorado
| 40-56
| 274
| 851.2
| 1171
| 399
| 555
| 755
| 695
| 0
| 5
| 20
| 7.34
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TOP 10 Lists for Hitters Statistics
| Runs
| Hits
| RBIs
|
| CKnoblauch | BAL | 85 |
| KCaminiti | PIT | 83 |
| JBagwell | CLE | 82 |
| BBonds | NYY | 82 |
| GSheffield | BOS | 77 |
| BLarkin | TOR | 75 |
| EBurks | SF | 75 |
| MPiazza | TOR | 74 |
| EricYoung | CLE | 74 |
| BAnderson | ATL | 73 |
| KLofton | MON | 73 |
|
| LJohnson | FLO | 140 |
| PMolitor | COL/CLE | 129 |
| MPiazza | LA | 128 |
| MGrace | NYM | 122 |
| HMorris | SF | 122 |
| CKnoblauch | BAL | 121 |
| KLofton | MON | 121 |
| JBagwell | CLE | 120 |
| JCirillo | CLE | 120 |
| BGilkey | PHI | 119 |
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| KGriffey | CLE | 89 |
| JBagwell | CLE | 85 |
| GSheffield | BOS | 80 |
| MPiazza | TOR | 80 |
| BGilkey | PHI | 78 |
| JGonzalez | PIT | 77 |
| KCaminiti | PIT | 72 |
| EMartinez | BAL | 72 |
| BAnderson | ATL | 72 |
| BBonds | NYY | 70 |
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| Doubles
| Triples
| Home Runs
|
| JCirillo | CLE | 40 |
| BGilkey | PHI | 38 |
| EMartinez | BAL | 35 |
| JBagwell | CLE | 33 |
| MGrace | NYM | 31 |
| MCordova | TOR | 28 |
| HMorris | SF | 28 |
| PMolitor | COL/CLE | 28 |
| ARodriguez | SF | 27 |
| MLansing | MON | 27 |
|
| LJohnson | FLO | 13 |
| CKnoblauch | BAL | 11 |
| DMartinez | SF | 11 |
| FVina | PIT | 11 |
| BWilliams | LA | 8 |
| RWhite | NYM | 6 |
| JohValentin | BOS | 5 |
| RKelly | COL | 5 |
| JKendall | PIT | 5 |
| RPalmeiro | PHI | 5 |
|
| THundley | BOS | 33
|
| ABelle | HOU | 28 |
| MMcGwire | FLO | 28 |
| BAnderson | ATL | 27 |
| BBonds | NYY | 27 |
| MPiazza | TOR | 26 |
| JGonzalez | PIT | 26 |
| KGriffey | CLE | 25 |
| KCaminiti | PIT | 24 |
| RVentura | NYY | 24 |
| JBagwell | CLE | 24 |
| GSheffield | BOS | 24 |
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| Average
| On Base %
| Slugging %
|
| MPiazza | TOR | .361 |
| HMorris | SF | .355 |
| PMolitor | COL/CLE | .353 |
| JMabry | COL | .348 |
| MGrace | NYM | .342 |
| PO'Neill | MON | .34098 |
| JBagwell | CLE | .34091 |
| JCirillo | CLE | .336 |
| LJohnson | FLO | .334 |
| TGwynn | BAL | .332 |
|
| BBonds | NYY | .463 |
| JThome | PHI | .462 |
| JBagwell | CLE | .452 |
| RHenderson | BOS | .445 |
| PO'Neill | MON | .435 |
| MPiazza | TOR | .430 |
| EMartinez | BAL | .426 |
| PMolitor | COL/CLE | .425 |
| BMcRae | PIT | .4211 |
| WJoyner | BAL | .4209 |
|
| JBagwell | CLE | .639 |
| THundley | BOS | .633 |
| HRodriguez | MON | .623 |
| EMartinez | BAL | .618 |
| BBonds | NYY | .616 |
| MPiazza | TOR | .608 |
| JEdmonds | NYM | .604 |
| MMcGwire | FLO | .593 |
| BGilkey | PHI | .593 |
| RMondesi | COL | .576 |
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| Walks
| Strikeouts
| Stolen Bases
|
| BBonds | NYY | 82 |
| RHenderson | BOS | 79 |
| GSheffield | BOS | 75 |
| MMcGwire | FLO | 71 |
| JThome | PHI | 69 |
| JBagwell | CLE | 67 |
| BLarkin | TOR | 61 |
| EMartinez | BAL | 59 |
| EBurks | SF | 57 |
| CDavis | PIT | 56 |
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| BAnderson | PHI | 107 |
| BAnderson | ATL | 83 |
| AGalarraga | HOU | 82 |
| JThome | PHI | 81 |
| KGriffey | CLE | 80 |
| CDavis | PIT | 80 |
| DJeter | BAL | 79 |
| HRodriguez | MON | 79 |
| MRamirez | LA | 77 |
| JBagwell | CLE | 77 |
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| KLofton | MON | 52 |
| EricYoung | CLE | 44 |
| CKnoblauch | BAL | 33 |
| RHenderson | BOS | 23 |
| EBurks | SF | 22 |
| RSanders | CLE | 20 |
| MLansing | MON | 19 |
| LJohnson | FLO | 19 |
| JBagwell | CLE | 16 |
| BMcRae | PIT | 15 |
| RBecker | CLE | 15 |
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TOP 10 Lists for Pitchers Statistics
| Innings
| Wins
| Saves
|
| JSmoltz | FLO | 165.2 |
| AFernandez | LA | 164.2 |
| GMaddux | CLE | 159.2 |
| RClemens | BAL | 158.1 |
| PHentgen | HOU | 153.2 |
| KBrown | LA | 152.0 |
| JFassero | MON | 151.0 |
| TGlavine | LA | 150.2 |
| TBelcher | TOR | 150.2 |
| KHill | BOS | 149.0 |
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| KBrown | LA | 14-3 |
| PMartinez | SF | 14-3 |
| KAppier | LA | 13-5 |
| JSmoltz | FLO | 12-8 |
| PHarnisch | PIT | 12-5 |
| ALeiter | NYY | 12-5 |
| DWells | NYY | 11-4 |
| JMcDowell | PIT | 11-5 |
| HNomo | HOU | 10-3 |
| MRivera | NYY | 10-3 |
| JGuzman | TOR | 10-7 |
| KHill | BOS | 10-9 |
| BMcDonald | BAL | 10-9 |
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| MRivera | NYY | 21 |
| TMathews | MON | 20 |
| THoffman | NYM | 20 |
| MWohlers | ATL | 17 |
| AOsuna | TOR | 17 |
| BRuffin | COL | 14 |
| DPlesac | PIT | 14 |
| TAdams | BAL | 13 |
| BTaylor | FLO | 11 |
| EPlunk | PIT | 10 |
| MJackson | LA | 10 |
| DNaulty | LA | 10 |
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| Complete Games
| Shutouts
| Strikeouts
|
| HNomo | HOU | 9 |
| PHentgen | HOU | 9 |
| PMartinez | SF | 8 |
| GMaddux | CLE | 7 |
| SReynolds | HOU | 7 |
| JFassero | MON | 7 |
| CHaney | PHI | 7 |
| AFernandez | LA | 6 |
| TGlavine | LA | 6 |
| KHill | BOS | 5 |
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| JSmoltz | FLO | 189 |
| RClemens | BAL | 176 |
| PMartinez | SF | 161 |
| JFassero | MON | 146 |
| HNomo | LA | 140 |
| CSchilling | NYM | 130 |
| AFernandez | LA | 122 |
| KAppier | LA | 120 |
| ALeiter | NYY | 120 |
| CNagy | BOS | 119 |
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| Earned Run Average
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| KBrown | LA | 2.13 |
| HNomo | HOU | 2.60 |
| PMartinez | SF | 2.93 |
| JHamilton | NYM | 3.27 |
| KAppier | LA | 3.33 |
| OOlivares | MON | 3.59 |
| GMaddux | CLE | 3.95 |
| RClemens | BAL | 3.98 |
| JGuzman | TOR | 4.18 |
| PAstacio | PHI | 4.32 |
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