MLB 1997 stat leaders
- Champion
- Miami Marlins
- MVP
- Ken Griffey Jr. (AL), Larry Walker (NL)
- Cy Young
- Pedro Martinez (NL), Roger Clemens (AL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Nomar Garciaparra (AL), Scott Rolen (NL)
- World Series MVP
- Livan Hernandez
- Home Runs
- Mark McGwire, 58
- RBI
- Ken Griffey Jr., 147
- Batting Average
- Tony Gwynn, .372
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1997?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark McGwire | 58 | |
| 2 | Ken Griffey Jr. SEA | 56 | |
| 3 | Larry Walker COL | 49 | |
| 4 | Tino Martinez NYY | 44 | |
| 5 | Jeff Bagwell HOU | 43 | |
| 6 | Juan Alberto Gonzalez TEX | 42 | |
| 7 | Andres GalarragaCOL | 41 | |
| 8 | Barry Bonds SF | 40 | |
| 8 | Jay BuhnerSEA | 40 | |
| 8 | Jim Thome CLE | 40 | |
Who led the MLB in RBI in 1997?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Griffey Jr.SEA | 147 | |
| 2 | Tino MartinezNYY | 141 | |
| 3 | Andres GalarragaCOL | 140 | |
| 4 | Jeff BagwellHOU | 135 | |
| 5 | Juan Alberto GonzalezTEX | 131 | |
| 6 | Larry WalkerCOL | 130 | |
| 7 | Tim Salmon LAA | 129 | |
| 8 | Frank Thomas CHW | 125 | |
| 9 | Mike Piazza LAD | 124 | |
| 10 | Mark McGwire | 123 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1997?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Gwynn SD | .372 | |
| 2 | Larry WalkerCOL | .366 | |
| 3 | Mike PiazzaLAD | .362 | |
| 4 | Turner Ward PIT | .353 | |
| 5 | Frank ThomasCHW | .347 | |
| 6 | Kenny Lofton ATL | .333 | |
| 6 | Roberto Alomar BAL | .333 | |
| 8 | Edgar MartinezSEA | .330 | |
| 9 | David JusticeCLE | .329 | |
| 10 | Bernie WilliamsNYY | .328 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1997?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony GwynnSD | 220 | |
| 2 | Nomar Garciaparra BOS | 209 | |
| 3 | Larry WalkerCOL | 208 | |
| 4 | Mike PiazzaLAD | 201 | |
| 5 | Rusty GreerTEX | 193 | |
| 6 | Andres GalarragaCOL | 191 | |
| 6 | Craig BiggioHOU | 191 | |
| 6 | Raul MondesiLAD | 191 | |
| 9 | Derek JeterNYY | 190 | |
| 10 | Garret AndersonLAA | 189 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1997?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian L. Hunter DET | 74 | |
| 2 | Chuck Knoblauch MIN | 62 | |
| 3 | Tony WomackPIT | 60 | |
| 4 | Otis Nixon | 59 | |
| 5 | Deion Sanders CIN | 56 | |
| 6 | Delino DeShields STL | 55 | |
| 7 | Tom Goodwin | 50 | |
| 8 | Craig BiggioHOU | 47 | |
| 9 | Eric O Young Sr. | 45 | |
| 9 | Rickey Henderson | 45 | |
Who led the MLB in ERA in 1997?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy MyersBAL | 1.51 | |
| 2 | Mariano RiveraNYY | 1.88 | |
| 3 | Pedro Martinez WSH | 1.90 | |
| 4 | John WettelandTEX | 1.94 | |
| 4 | Paul Quantrill TOR | 1.94 | |
| 6 | Doug Jones MIL | 2.02 | |
| 7 | Roger ClemensTOR | 2.05 | |
| 8 | Tom MartinHOU | 2.09 | |
| 9 | Antonio OsunaLAD | 2.19 | |
| 10 | Greg MadduxATL | 2.20 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1997?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger ClemensTOR | 21 | |
| 2 | Brad RadkeMIN | 20 | |
| 2 | Denny NeagleATL | 20 | |
| 2 | Randy JohnsonSEA | 20 | |
| 5 | Darryl KileHOU | 19 | |
| 5 | Greg MadduxATL | 19 | |
| 5 | Shawn EstesSF | 19 | |
| 8 | Andy PettitteNYY | 18 | |
| 9 | Alex Fernandez MIA | 17 | |
| 9 | Curt Schilling PHI | 17 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1997?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curt SchillingPHI | 319 | |
| 2 | Pedro MartinezWSH | 305 | |
| 3 | Roger ClemensTOR | 292 | |
| 4 | Randy JohnsonSEA | 291 | |
| 5 | John SmoltzATL | 241 | |
| 6 | Hideo NomoLAD | 233 | |
| 7 | David ConeNYY | 222 | |
| 8 | Mike MussinaBAL | 218 | |
| 9 | Darryl KileHOU | 205 | |
| 9 | Kevin BrownMIA | 205 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.