DMB league standings -- HCL
Regular season
| Divisional |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 101 | 61 | .623 | - |   | 5-5 | W2 | wwllwlllww | 906 | 760 | 146 | 0 | 95-67 | 6 | 62-36 |
| 1997 | Houston Colt .45s | 97 | 65 | .599 | 4 |   | 5-5 | L3 | lllwwwllww | 756 | 603 | 153 |   | 99-63 | -2 | 51-47 |
| 1997 | Braintree Shamrocks | 96 | 66 | .593 | 5 |   | 8-2 | W4 | wwwwlwwlww | 845 | 728 | 117 |   | 93-69 | 3 | 61-37 |
| 1997 | Barkmere Bay-O-Wolves | 85 | 77 | .525 | 16 |   | 6-4 | W1 | wlwwlwlwlw | 818 | 851 | -33 |   | 78-84 | 7 | 47-51 |
| 1997 | PA Gators | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20 |   | 5-5 | L2 | llwlwlwwwl | 848 | 803 | 45 |   | 85-77 | -4 | 43-55 |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20 |   | 3-7 | L1 | lwllllwwll | 751 | 755 | -4 |   | 81-81 | 0 | 48-50 |
| 1997 | Altoona Curve | 74 | 88 | .457 | 27 |   | 4-6 | L1 | lwlllwwwll | 776 | 857 | -81 |   | 73-89 | 1 | 39-59 |
| 1997 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 71 | 91 | .438 | 30 |   | 4-6 | W1 | wlwwwlllll | 884 | 981 | -97 |   | 73-89 | -2 | 41-57 |
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| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 85 | 77 | .525 | - |   | 4-6 | W1 | wlwwlllwll | 755 | 710 | 45 | 0 | 86-76 | -1 | 54-44 |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1 |   | 6-4 | L2 | llwwwwwlwl | 764 | 757 | 7 |   | 82-80 | 2 | 58-40 |
| 1997 | Baltimore SmokinBats | 81 | 81 | .500 | 4 |   | 5-5 | L2 | llwwllwlww | 799 | 781 | 18 |   | 83-79 | -2 | 55-43 |
| 1997 | Lehigh Valley Aardvarks | 79 | 83 | .488 | 6 |   | 4-6 | L1 | lwlwllllww | 718 | 718 | 0 |   | 81-81 | -2 | 49-49 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 76 | 86 | .469 | 9 |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwllwwllww | 740 | 748 | -8 |   | 80-82 | -4 | 49-49 |
| 1997 | South Florida Pelicans | 73 | 89 | .451 | 12 |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwllwwwwlw | 689 | 813 | -124 |   | 68-94 | 5 | 46-52 |
| 1997 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 72 | 90 | .444 | 13 |   | 3-7 | W1 | wlwllllwll | 769 | 805 | -36 |   | 77-85 | -5 | 46-52 |
| 1997 | Washington Nationals | 60 | 102 | .370 | 25 |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwllwwwwll | 589 | 737 | -148 |   | 63-99 | -3 | 35-63 |
| Wildcard |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 101 | 61 | .623 | na | W2 | 95-67 | 101-61 | .587 | .623 | 6 | 27-22 | 7-10 |   |
| 1997 | Houston Colt .45s | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | L3 | 99-63 | 97-65 | .611 | .599 | -2 | 27-23 | 9-8 | 0 |
| 1997 | Braintree Shamrocks | 96 | 66 | .593 | 1 | W4 | 93-69 | 96-66 | .574 | .593 | 3 | 34-17 | 14-2 |   |
| 1997 | Barkmere Bay-O-Wolves | 85 | 77 | .525 | 12 | W1 | 78-84 | 85-77 | .480 | .525 | 7 | 31-17 | 11-6 |   |
| 1997 | PA Gators | 81 | 81 | .500 | 16 | L2 | 85-77 | 81-81 | .527 | .500 | -4 | 24-29 | 7-12 |   |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 81 | 81 | .500 | 16 | L1 | 81-81 | 81-81 | .497 | .500 | 0 | 25-26 | 2-8 |   |
| 1997 | Altoona Curve | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23 | L1 | 73-89 | 74-88 | .451 | .457 | 1 | 22-24 | 8-5 |   |
| 1997 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | W1 | 73-89 | 71-91 | .448 | .438 | -2 | 22-25 | 6-8 |   |
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| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 85 | 77 | .525 | na | W1 | 86-76 | 85-77 | .531 | .525 | -1 | 19-25 | 9-13 |   |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 84 | 78 | .519 | - | L2 | 82-80 | 84-78 | .505 | .519 | 2 | 25-22 | 12-8 | 0 |
| 1997 | Baltimore SmokinBats | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3 | L2 | 83-79 | 81-81 | .511 | .500 | -2 | 29-25 | 9-6 |   |
| 1997 | Lehigh Valley Aardvarks | 79 | 83 | .488 | 5 | L1 | 81-81 | 79-83 | .500 | .488 | -2 | 22-33 | 8-13 |   |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 76 | 86 | .469 | 8 | W2 | 80-82 | 76-86 | .495 | .469 | -4 | 23-22 | 12-13 |   |
| 1997 | South Florida Pelicans | 73 | 89 | .451 | 11 | L1 | 68-94 | 73-89 | .418 | .451 | 5 | 24-23 | 11-8 |   |
| 1997 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 72 | 90 | .444 | 12 | W1 | 77-85 | 72-90 | .477 | .444 | -5 | 21-31 | 11-8 |   |
| 1997 | Washington Nationals | 60 | 102 | .370 | 24 | W2 | 63-99 | 60-102 | .390 | .370 | -3 | 17-28 | 9-17 |   |
| Expanded1 |
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 55-26 | 46-35 | 92-52 | 9-9 | 26-14 | 75-47 | 62-36 | 39-25 |
| 1997 | Houston Colt .45s | 53-28 | 44-37 | 39-31 | 58-34 | 27-18 | 70-47 | 51-47 | 46-18 |
| 1997 | Braintree Shamrocks | 49-32 | 47-34 | 84-60 | 12-6 | 30-17 | 66-49 | 61-37 | 35-29 |
| 1997 | Barkmere Bay-O-Wolves | 50-31 | 35-46 | 76-68 | 9-9 | 19-21 | 66-56 | 47-51 | 38-26 |
| 1997 | PA Gators | 43-38 | 38-43 | 72-72 | 9-9 | 26-24 | 55-57 | 43-55 | 38-26 |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 48-33 | 33-48 | 76-68 | 5-13 | 21-20 | 60-61 | 48-50 | 33-31 |
| 1997 | Altoona Curve | 43-38 | 31-50 | 28-42 | 46-46 | 25-19 | 49-69 | 39-59 | 35-29 |
| 1997 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 39-42 | 32-49 | 61-83 | 10-8 | 20-30 | 51-61 | 41-57 | 30-34 |
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| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 41-40 | 44-37 | 78-69 | 7-8 | 21-20 | 64-57 | 54-44 | 31-33 |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 50-31 | 34-47 | 79-68 | 5-10 | 25-15 | 59-63 | 58-40 | 26-38 |
| 1997 | Baltimore SmokinBats | 45-36 | 36-45 | 73-74 | 8-7 | 17-26 | 64-55 | 55-43 | 26-38 |
| 1997 | Lehigh Valley Aardvarks | 47-34 | 32-49 | 31-42 | 48-41 | 22-23 | 57-60 | 49-49 | 30-34 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 42-39 | 34-47 | 69-78 | 7-8 | 17-25 | 59-61 | 49-49 | 27-37 |
| 1997 | South Florida Pelicans | 47-34 | 26-55 | 70-77 | 3-12 | 22-22 | 51-67 | 46-52 | 27-37 |
| 1997 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 42-39 | 30-51 | 67-80 | 5-10 | 18-28 | 54-62 | 46-52 | 26-38 |
| 1997 | Washington Nationals | 38-43 | 22-59 | 58-89 | 2-13 | 10-27 | 50-75 | 35-63 | 25-39 |
| Expanded2 |
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 84-7 | 8-8 | 9-46 | 27-22 | 7-10 |
| 1997 | Houston Colt .45s | 86-5 | 6-10 | 5-50 | 27-23 | 9-8 |
| 1997 | Braintree Shamrocks | 72-7 | 13-6 | 11-53 | 34-17 | 14-2 |
| 1997 | Barkmere Bay-O-Wolves | 64-8 | 13-9 | 8-60 | 31-17 | 11-6 |
| 1997 | PA Gators | 63-11 | 9-10 | 9-60 | 24-29 | 7-12 |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 68-8 | 10-10 | 3-63 | 25-26 | 2-8 |
| 1997 | Altoona Curve | 55-7 | 9-9 | 10-72 | 22-24 | 8-5 |
| 1997 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 46-13 | 9-9 | 16-69 | 22-25 | 6-8 |
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| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 66-8 | 9-7 | 10-62 | 19-25 | 9-13 |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 60-5 | 10-14 | 14-59 | 25-22 | 12-8 |
| 1997 | Baltimore SmokinBats | 65-9 | 6-9 | 10-63 | 29-25 | 9-6 |
| 1997 | Lehigh Valley Aardvarks | 63-13 | 8-7 | 8-63 | 22-33 | 8-13 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 61-10 | 10-10 | 5-66 | 23-22 | 12-13 |
| 1997 | South Florida Pelicans | 53-7 | 6-8 | 14-74 | 24-23 | 11-8 |
| 1997 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 55-13 | 9-11 | 8-66 | 21-31 | 11-8 |
| 1997 | Washington Nationals | 47-15 | 7-5 | 6-82 | 17-28 | 9-17 |