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Sports > Baseball > 1997 Season > Final Major League Standings

American League

East Division

		W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road
*	Baltimore	98	64	.605	—	46-35	52-29
†	New York	96	66	.593	2	47-33	29-19
	Detroit	79	83	.488	19	42-39	37-44
	Boston	78	84	.481	20	39-42	39-42
	Toronto	76	86	.469	22	42-39	34-47

1997 Managers: Bal– Davey Johnson (2nd season); NY– Joe Torre (2nd); Det– Buddy Bell (2nd); Bos– Jimy Williams (1st); Tor– replaced Cito Gaston (9th, 72-85) on Sept. 24 with Mel Queen (4-1).

1996 Standings: 1. New York (92–70); 2. Baltimore (88–74); 3. Boston (85–77); 4. Toronto (74–88); 5. Detroit (53–109).

Central Division

		W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road
*	Cleveland	86	75	.534	—	44-37	42-38
	Chicago	80	81	.497	6	45-36	35-45
	Milwaukee	78	83	.484	8	47-33	31-50
	Minnesota	68	94	.420	18¹/2	35-46	33-48
	Kansas City	67	94	.416	19	33-47	34-47

1997 Managers: Cle– Mike Hargrove (7th season); Chi– Terry Bevington (3rd); Mil– Phil Garner (6th); Min– Tom Kelly (12th); KC– replaced Bob Boone (3rd, 36-46) with Tony Muser (1st, 31-48) on July 9.

1996 Standings: 1. Cleveland (99–62); 2. Chicago (85–77); 3. Milwaukee (80–82); 4. Minnesota (78–84); 5. Kansas City (75–86).

West Division

		W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road
*	Seattle	90	72	.556	—	45-36	45-36
	Anaheim	84	78	.519	6	46-36	38-42
	Texas	77	85	.475	13	39-42	38-43
	Oakland	65	97	.401	25	35-46	30-51

1997 Managers: Sea– Lou Piniella (5th season); Ana– Terry Collins (1st); Tex– Johnny Oates (3rd); Oak– Art Howe (2nd).

1996 Standings: 1. Texas (90–72); 2. Seattle (85–76); 3. Oakland (78–84); 4. California (70–91). Note: The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels prior to the 1997 season.

Final Major League Standings

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