| Divisional | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div | |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | New York Knights | 87 | 75 | .537 | - |   | 9-1 | W5 | wwwwwlwwww | 985 | 927 | 58 | 0 | 86-76 | 1 | 41-31 |
| 1997 | Hanover Horton Heffalumps | 85 | 77 | .525 | 2 |   | 7-3 | L1 | lwwlwwwlww | 835 | 759 | 76 |   | 89-73 | -4 | 43-29 |
| 1997 | Palos Hills Pit Vipers | 82 | 80 | .506 | 5 |   | 6-4 | L2 | llwwlwwwwl | 887 | 847 | 40 |   | 85-77 | -3 | 38-34 |
| 1997 | Denver SmokinBats | 81 | 81 | .500 | 6 |   | 4-6 | L1 | lwwwlllwll | 1000 | 883 | 117 |   | 91-71 | -10 | 34-38 |
| 1997 | St Louis Perfectos | 59 | 103 | .364 | 28 |   | 2-8 | W1 | wllllwllll | 748 | 941 | -193 |   | 63-99 | -4 | 24-48 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 101 | 61 | .623 | - |   | 6-4 | W1 | wlwllwlwww | 914 | 765 | 149 | 0 | 95-67 | 6 | 42-30 |
| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20 |   | 3-7 | W1 | wllwwlllll | 813 | 795 | 18 |   | 83-79 | -2 | 38-34 |
| 1997 | River City Rhinos | 79 | 83 | .488 | 22 |   | 5-5 | W1 | wlllwwwwll | 838 | 846 | -8 |   | 80-82 | -1 | 37-35 |
| 1997 | Rochester Red Wings | 74 | 88 | .457 | 27 |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwlwllwwww | 771 | 811 | -40 |   | 77-85 | -3 | 34-38 |
| 1997 | Bloom County Losers | 61 | 101 | .377 | 40 |   | 2-8 | L1 | lwwlllllll | 664 | 917 | -253 |   | 56-106 | 5 | 29-43 |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 104 | 58 | .642 | - |   | 8-2 | L1 | lwwwwwlwww | 811 | 589 | 222 | 0 | 106-56 | -2 | 51-21 |
| 1997 | Topeka Tornados | 96 | 66 | .593 | 8 |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwlwwwwllw | 848 | 691 | 157 |   | 97-65 | -1 | 39-33 |
| 1997 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 96 | 66 | .593 | 8 |   | 5-5 | W1 | wlwllwwwll | 907 | 796 | 111 |   | 92-70 | 4 | 45-27 |
| 1997 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 62 | 100 | .383 | 42 |   | 3-7 | L7 | lllllllwww | 728 | 947 | -219 |   | 60-102 | 2 | 25-47 |
| 1997 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 54 | 108 | .333 | 50 |   | 4-6 | W3 | wwwlllllwl | 666 | 979 | -313 |   | 51-111 | 3 | 20-52 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Chicago Whales | 105 | 57 | .648 | - |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwwwwlwllw | 860 | 616 | 244 | 0 | 107-55 | -2 | 47-25 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 80 | .506 | 23 |   | 5-5 | L4 | llllwwwwlw | 771 | 810 | -39 |   | 77-85 | 5 | 34-38 |
| 1997 | Toledo Mud Hens | 82 | 80 | .506 | 23 |   | 5-5 | W1 | wllwwlllww | 722 | 707 | 15 |   | 83-79 | -1 | 35-37 |
| 1997 | Gotham City Ghosts | 78 | 84 | .481 | 27 |   | 6-4 | W4 | wwwwlwwlll | 702 | 709 | -7 |   | 80-82 | -2 | 37-35 |
| 1997 | Cumberland Crazies | 71 | 91 | .438 | 34 |   | 2-8 | W1 | wllllwllll | 685 | 820 | -135 |   | 67-95 | 4 | 27-45 |
| Wildcard | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 101 | 61 | .623 | na | W1 | 95-67 | 101-61 | .588 | .623 | 6 | 25-19 | 11-6 |   |
| 1997 | New York Knights | 87 | 75 | .537 | na | W5 | 86-76 | 87-75 | .530 | .537 | 1 | 24-22 | 14-7 |   |
| 1997 | Hanover Horton Heffalumps | 85 | 77 | .525 | - | L1 | 89-73 | 85-77 | .548 | .525 | -4 | 22-26 | 8-12 | 0 |
| 1997 | Palos Hills Pit Vipers | 82 | 80 | .506 | 3 | L2 | 85-77 | 82-80 | .523 | .506 | -3 | 14-24 | 8-13 |   |
| 1997 | Denver SmokinBats | 81 | 81 | .500 | 4 | L1 | 91-71 | 81-81 | .562 | .500 | -10 | 14-27 | 5-13 |   |
| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 81 | 81 | .500 | 4 | W1 | 83-79 | 81-81 | .511 | .500 | -2 | 34-25 | 9-9 |   |
| 1997 | River City Rhinos | 79 | 83 | .488 | 6 | W1 | 80-82 | 79-83 | .495 | .488 | -1 | 22-26 | 6-8 |   |
| 1997 | Rochester Red Wings | 74 | 88 | .457 | 11 | L1 | 77-85 | 74-88 | .475 | .457 | -3 | 22-28 | 9-9 |   |
| 1997 | Bloom County Losers | 61 | 101 | .377 | 24 | L1 | 56-106 | 61-101 | .344 | .377 | 5 | 23-20 | 8-9 |   |
| 1997 | St Louis Perfectos | 59 | 103 | .364 | 26 | W1 | 63-99 | 59-103 | .387 | .364 | -4 | 17-23 | 8-9 |   |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Chicago Whales | 105 | 57 | .648 | na | L1 | 107-55 | 105-57 | .661 | .648 | -2 | 29-30 | 4-9 |   |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 104 | 58 | .642 | na | L1 | 106-56 | 104-58 | .655 | .642 | -2 | 25-22 | 11-4 |   |
| 1997 | Topeka Tornados | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | L1 | 97-65 | 96-66 | .601 | .593 | -1 | 25-23 | 13-6 | 1 |
| 1997 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | W1 | 92-70 | 96-66 | .565 | .593 | 4 | 34-19 | 9-7 | 1 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 80 | .506 | 14 | L4 | 77-85 | 82-80 | .475 | .506 | 5 | 24-21 | 8-10 |   |
| 1997 | Toledo Mud Hens | 82 | 80 | .506 | 14 | W1 | 83-79 | 82-80 | .510 | .506 | -1 | 30-27 | 8-7 |   |
| 1997 | Gotham City Ghosts | 78 | 84 | .481 | 18 | W4 | 80-82 | 78-84 | .495 | .481 | -2 | 27-25 | 10-8 |   |
| 1997 | Cumberland Crazies | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | W1 | 67-95 | 71-91 | .411 | .438 | 4 | 27-26 | 11-8 |   |
| 1997 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 62 | 100 | .383 | 34 | L7 | 60-102 | 62-100 | .371 | .383 | 2 | 33-34 | 11-5 |   |
| 1997 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 54 | 108 | .333 | 42 | W3 | 51-111 | 54-108 | .316 | .333 | 3 | 20-24 | 1-13 |   |
| Expanded1 | |||||||||
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | New York Knights | 46-35 | 41-40 | 74-67 | 13-8 | 31-20 | 56-55 | 41-31 | 15-15 |
| 1997 | Hanover Horton Heffalumps | 45-36 | 40-41 | 73-68 | 12-9 | 25-19 | 60-58 | 43-29 | 13-17 |
| 1997 | Palos Hills Pit Vipers | 43-38 | 39-42 | 34-35 | 48-45 | 29-22 | 53-58 | 38-34 | 15-15 |
| 1997 | Denver SmokinBats | 40-41 | 41-40 | 70-71 | 11-10 | 24-16 | 57-65 | 34-38 | 16-14 |
| 1997 | St Louis Perfectos | 35-46 | 24-57 | 51-90 | 8-13 | 23-26 | 36-77 | 24-48 | 11-19 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 58-23 | 43-38 | 87-45 | 14-16 | 27-17 | 74-44 | 42-30 | 16-14 |
| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 41-40 | 40-41 | 32-28 | 49-53 | 27-21 | 54-60 | 38-34 | 11-19 |
| 1997 | River City Rhinos | 41-40 | 38-43 | 65-67 | 14-16 | 24-26 | 55-57 | 37-35 | 12-18 |
| 1997 | Rochester Red Wings | 39-42 | 35-46 | 25-35 | 49-53 | 20-23 | 54-65 | 34-38 | 10-20 |
| 1997 | Bloom County Losers | 35-46 | 26-55 | 50-82 | 11-19 | 23-20 | 38-81 | 29-43 | 11-19 |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 55-26 | 49-32 | 98-49 | 6-9 | 32-12 | 72-46 | 51-21 | 19-11 |
| 1997 | Topeka Tornados | 54-27 | 42-39 | 90-57 | 6-9 | 20-16 | 76-50 | 39-33 | 20-10 |
| 1997 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 51-30 | 45-36 | 87-60 | 9-6 | 24-22 | 72-44 | 45-27 | 18-12 |
| 1997 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 37-44 | 25-56 | 55-92 | 7-8 | 21-24 | 41-76 | 25-47 | 14-16 |
| 1997 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 26-55 | 28-53 | 48-99 | 6-9 | 23-25 | 31-83 | 20-52 | 9-21 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Chicago Whales | 56-25 | 49-32 | 89-49 | 16-8 | 32-21 | 73-36 | 47-25 | 23-7 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 44-37 | 38-43 | 70-68 | 12-12 | 20-28 | 62-52 | 34-38 | 19-11 |
| 1997 | Toledo Mud Hens | 49-32 | 33-48 | 24-42 | 58-38 | 24-19 | 58-61 | 35-37 | 20-10 |
| 1997 | Gotham City Ghosts | 47-34 | 31-50 | 69-69 | 9-15 | 26-16 | 52-68 | 37-35 | 12-18 |
| 1997 | Cumberland Crazies | 41-40 | 30-51 | 24-42 | 47-49 | 27-20 | 44-71 | 27-45 | 16-14 |
| Expanded2 | ||||||
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | New York Knights | 60-10 | 17-6 | 10-59 | 24-22 | 14-7 |
| 1997 | Hanover Horton Heffalumps | 66-16 | 9-8 | 10-53 | 22-26 | 8-12 |
| 1997 | Palos Hills Pit Vipers | 69-12 | 8-12 | 5-56 | 14-24 | 8-13 |
| 1997 | Denver SmokinBats | 69-15 | 6-8 | 6-58 | 14-27 | 5-13 |
| 1997 | St Louis Perfectos | 48-8 | 3-6 | 8-89 | 17-23 | 8-9 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 77-6 | 6-5 | 18-50 | 25-19 | 11-6 |
| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 58-8 | 13-13 | 10-60 | 34-25 | 9-9 |
| 1997 | River City Rhinos | 64-8 | 7-12 | 8-63 | 22-26 | 6-8 |
| 1997 | Rochester Red Wings | 54-7 | 13-13 | 7-68 | 22-28 | 9-9 |
| 1997 | Bloom County Losers | 47-3 | 8-7 | 6-91 | 23-20 | 8-9 |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 78-4 | 15-10 | 11-44 | 25-22 | 11-4 |
| 1997 | Topeka Tornados | 80-12 | 10-7 | 6-47 | 25-23 | 13-6 |
| 1997 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 74-9 | 13-5 | 9-52 | 34-19 | 9-7 |
| 1997 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 43-11 | 10-17 | 9-72 | 33-34 | 11-5 |
| 1997 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 45-3 | 6-15 | 3-90 | 20-24 | 1-13 |
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Chicago Whales | 86-8 | 12-9 | 7-40 | 29-30 | 4-9 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 59-5 | 5-10 | 18-65 | 24-21 | 8-10 |
| 1997 | Toledo Mud Hens | 62-12 | 13-9 | 7-59 | 30-27 | 8-7 |
| 1997 | Gotham City Ghosts | 63-5 | 11-13 | 4-66 | 27-25 | 10-8 |
| 1997 | Cumberland Crazies | 53-8 | 10-10 | 8-73 | 27-26 | 11-8 |