MLB team stats, 1997

The Seattle Mariners led MLB in runs in 1997, 925. The Atlanta Braves gave up the fewest, 581 in all.

Batting, 1997

MLB 1997 team batting, every club
HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.2B: Hits that carried the batter to second base.3B: Hits that carried the batter to third base.BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.SO: Times this batter struck out — lower is better.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
ATH1977141,45176471274236421,181.260.339.423.762
ATL1747551,490791108268375971,160.270.343.426.769
BAL1967801,4988126326422586952.268.341.429.770
BOS1858101,68485168373325141,044.291.352.463.815
CHC1276421,444687116269394511,003.263.321.396.717
CHW1587401,49877910626028569901.273.341.417.758
CIN1426121,386651190269275181,113.253.321.389.710
CLE2208101,58986811830122617955.286.358.467.825
COL2398691,611923137269405621,060.288.357.478.835
DET1767431,415784161268325781,164.258.332.415.747
HOU1337201,427777171314406331,085.259.344.403.747
KC1587111,478747130256355611,061.264.333.407.740
LAA1617751,53182912627925617953.272.346.416.762
LAD1747061,488742131242334981,079.268.330.418.748
MIA1367031,410740115272286861,074.259.346.395.741
MIL1356431,41568110329427494967.260.325.398.723
MIN1327301,522772151305404951,121.270.333.409.741
NYM1537411,44877797274285501,029.262.332.405.737
NYY1618461,6368919932523676954.287.362.436.798
PHI1166221,39066892290355191,032.255.322.385.707
PIT1296861,440725160291524811,161.262.329.404.733
SD1527611,519795140275166041,129.271.342.407.749
SF1727461,415784121266376421,120.258.337.414.751
SEA2648901,57492589312216261,110.280.355.485.839
STL1446541,409689164269395431,191.255.324.396.720
TEX1877731,54780772311275001,116.274.334.438.771
TOR1476271,333654134275414871,138.244.310.389.699
WSH1726591,42369175339344201,084.258.316.425.741

What the columns mean: HR · RBI · H · R · SB · 2B · 3B · BB · SO · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

Pitching and fielding, 1997

MLB 1997 team pitching and fielding, every club
ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.
ATH5.481.649533865946244
ATL3.181.211,19637101581228
BAL3.911.351,1395998681194
BOS4.851.509874078857270
CHC4.441.431,0723768759224
CHW4.731.469615280833254
CIN4.411.361,1594976764212
CLE4.731.481,0363986815204
COL5.251.588703883908222
DET4.561.409824279790184
HOU3.661.301,1383784660262
KC4.701.439612967820176
LAA4.521.451,0503984794246
LAD3.621.281,2324588645232
MIA3.831.381,1883992669232
MIL4.221.371,0164478742242
MIN5.001.469083068861202
NYM3.951.349824988709240
NYY3.841.361,1655196688208
PHI4.851.451,2093568840216
PIT4.281.441,0804179760262
SD4.981.501,0594376891264
SF4.391.431,0444590793250
SEA4.781.451,2073890833252
STL3.881.351,1303973708246
TEX4.691.509253377823242
TOR3.921.351,1503476694188
WSH4.141.331,1383778740264

What the columns mean: ERA · WHIP · K · SV · W

HR
Home Runs
RBI
RBI
H
Hits
R
Runs
SB
Stolen Bases
2B
Doubles
3B
Triples
BB
Walks
SO
Strikeouts (Batting)
AVG
Batting Average
OBP
On-Base %
SLG
Slugging %
OPS
OPS
ERA
ERA
WHIP
WHIP
K
Strikeouts (Pitching)
SV
Saves
W
Wins
RA
Runs Allowed
E
Errors

ESPN's team lines, regular season.