DMB league standings -- Challenger
Regular season
| Divisional |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div |
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| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Bangor Blue Ox | 95 | 67 | .586 | - |   | 8-2 | W2 | wwllwwwwww | 816 | 777 | 39 | 0 | 85-77 | 10 | 42-30 |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7 |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwlwllwwww | 891 | 888 | 3 |   | 81-81 | 7 | 43-29 |
| 1997 | Delaware Desperados | 84 | 78 | .519 | 11 |   | 6-4 | W1 | wllwlwwwwl | 844 | 797 | 47 |   | 86-76 | -2 | 39-33 |
| 1997 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwwwwwlllw | 763 | 911 | -148 |   | 67-95 | 2 | 31-41 |
| 1997 | Des Moines Roughriders | 56 | 106 | .346 | 39 |   | 2-8 | W1 | wlwlllllll | 684 | 887 | -203 |   | 60-102 | -4 | 25-47 |
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| 1997 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 92 | 70 | .568 | - |   | 6-4 | W3 | wwwlwlwwll | 911 | 795 | 116 | 0 | 92-70 | 0 | 46-26 |
| 1997 | Toledo Mud Hens | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5 |   | 3-7 | L3 | lllwwlwlll | 778 | 726 | 52 |   | 87-75 | 0 | 37-35 |
| 1997 | Bay Area Salmon | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6 |   | 5-5 | L2 | llwwlllwww | 897 | 793 | 104 |   | 91-71 | -5 | 36-36 |
| 1997 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 84 | 78 | .519 | 8 |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwlwwlllww | 854 | 855 | -1 |   | 81-81 | 3 | 38-34 |
| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 24 |   | 1-9 | L4 | llllwlllll | 738 | 868 | -130 |   | 68-94 | 0 | 23-49 |
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| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 83 | 79 | .512 | - |   | 5-5 | W2 | wwlllwwwll | 752 | 793 | -41 | 0 | 77-85 | 6 | 44-28 |
| 1997 | Louisville Sluggers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 7 |   | 6-4 | L2 | llwwwllwww | 795 | 824 | -29 |   | 78-84 | -2 | 42-30 |
| 1997 | North Pole Flying Elves | 74 | 88 | .457 | 9 |   | 3-7 | L1 | lwlllllwwl | 686 | 751 | -65 |   | 74-88 | 0 | 41-31 |
| 1997 | Madison Muskies | 68 | 94 | .420 | 15 |   | 6-4 | W1 | wlwwwwlllw | 718 | 761 | -43 |   | 76-86 | -8 | 28-44 |
| 1997 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 19 |   | 2-8 | L1 | lwwlllllll | 658 | 771 | -113 |   | 68-94 | -4 | 25-47 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Tijuana Tequilas | 96 | 66 | .593 | - |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwlwlwwwll | 795 | 672 | 123 | 0 | 94-68 | 2 | 38-34 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 94 | 68 | .580 | 2 |   | 7-3 | W2 | wwlwwlwwwl | 966 | 802 | 164 |   | 96-66 | -2 | 42-30 |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 92 | 70 | .568 | 4 |   | 5-5 | W1 | wlwlwlwlwl | 819 | 720 | 99 |   | 91-71 | 1 | 36-36 |
| 1997 | Chicago SmokinBats | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13 |   | 5-5 | L3 | lllwwlwlww | 912 | 880 | 32 |   | 84-78 | -1 | 32-40 |
| 1997 | Rhode Island Rats | 81 | 81 | .500 | 15 |   | 4-6 | L2 | llwwllwllw | 844 | 850 | -6 |   | 80-82 | 1 | 32-40 |
| Wildcard |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Bangor Blue Ox | 95 | 67 | .586 | na | W2 | 85-77 | 95-67 | .524 | .586 | 10 | 31-15 | 9-6 |   |
| 1997 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 92 | 70 | .568 | na | W3 | 92-70 | 92-70 | .568 | .568 | 0 | 22-22 | 6-8 |   |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | L1 | 81-81 | 88-74 | .502 | .543 | 7 | 30-17 | 5-4 | 0 |
| 1997 | Toledo Mud Hens | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L3 | 87-75 | 87-75 | .535 | .537 | 0 | 27-18 | 4-8 |   |
| 1997 | Bay Area Salmon | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2 | L2 | 91-71 | 86-76 | .561 | .531 | -5 | 19-25 | 9-5 |   |
| 1997 | Delaware Desperados | 84 | 78 | .519 | 4 | W1 | 86-76 | 84-78 | .529 | .519 | -2 | 24-27 | 7-6 |   |
| 1997 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 84 | 78 | .519 | 4 | W2 | 81-81 | 84-78 | .499 | .519 | 3 | 20-20 | 5-6 |   |
| 1997 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19 | L1 | 67-95 | 69-93 | .412 | .426 | 2 | 19-23 | 7-7 |   |
| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20 | L4 | 68-94 | 68-94 | .420 | .420 | 0 | 19-23 | 8-6 |   |
| 1997 | Des Moines Roughriders | 56 | 106 | .346 | 32 | W1 | 60-102 | 56-106 | .373 | .346 | -4 | 20-27 | 7-8 |   |
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| 1997 | Tijuana Tequilas | 96 | 66 | .593 | na | W2 | 94-68 | 96-66 | .583 | .593 | 2 | 19-16 | 4-6 |   |
| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 83 | 79 | .512 | na | W2 | 77-85 | 83-79 | .473 | .512 | 6 | 29-18 | 7-8 |   |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 94 | 68 | .580 | - | W2 | 96-66 | 94-68 | .592 | .580 | -2 | 23-24 | 15-5 | 0 |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 92 | 70 | .568 | 2 | W1 | 91-71 | 92-70 | .564 | .568 | 1 | 25-18 | 4-7 |   |
| 1997 | Chicago SmokinBats | 83 | 79 | .512 | 11 | L3 | 84-78 | 83-79 | .518 | .512 | -1 | 24-29 | 7-11 |   |
| 1997 | Rhode Island Rats | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13 | L2 | 80-82 | 81-81 | .496 | .500 | 1 | 28-30 | 6-10 |   |
| 1997 | Louisville Sluggers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 18 | L2 | 78-84 | 76-86 | .482 | .469 | -2 | 32-20 | 9-8 |   |
| 1997 | North Pole Flying Elves | 74 | 88 | .457 | 20 | L1 | 74-88 | 74-88 | .455 | .457 | 0 | 24-28 | 10-3 |   |
| 1997 | Madison Muskies | 68 | 94 | .420 | 26 | W1 | 76-86 | 68-94 | .471 | .420 | -8 | 20-35 | 7-8 |   |
| 1997 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 30 | L1 | 68-94 | 64-98 | .421 | .395 | -4 | 19-39 | 9-15 |   |
| Expanded1 |
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Bangor Blue Ox | 47-34 | 48-33 | 78-60 | 17-7 | 14-19 | 81-48 | 42-30 | 17-13 |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 48-33 | 40-41 | 72-66 | 16-8 | 24-20 | 64-54 | 43-29 | 14-16 |
| 1997 | Delaware Desperados | 44-37 | 40-41 | 70-68 | 14-10 | 24-13 | 60-65 | 39-33 | 13-17 |
| 1997 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 36-45 | 33-48 | 26-40 | 43-53 | 16-19 | 53-74 | 31-41 | 13-17 |
| 1997 | Des Moines Roughriders | 38-43 | 18-63 | 16-50 | 40-56 | 14-25 | 42-81 | 25-47 | 10-20 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 46-35 | 46-35 | 83-64 | 9-6 | 13-20 | 79-50 | 46-26 | 16-14 |
| 1997 | Toledo Mud Hens | 48-33 | 39-42 | 78-69 | 9-6 | 22-22 | 65-53 | 37-35 | 18-12 |
| 1997 | Bay Area Salmon | 45-36 | 41-40 | 80-67 | 6-9 | 18-15 | 68-61 | 36-36 | 18-12 |
| 1997 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 47-34 | 37-44 | 77-70 | 7-8 | 18-15 | 66-63 | 38-34 | 16-14 |
| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 29-52 | 39-42 | 60-87 | 8-7 | 14-25 | 54-69 | 23-49 | 14-16 |
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| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 43-38 | 40-41 | 35-34 | 48-45 | 18-31 | 65-48 | 44-28 | 16-14 |
| 1997 | Louisville Sluggers | 46-35 | 30-51 | 70-71 | 6-15 | 25-21 | 51-65 | 42-30 | 12-18 |
| 1997 | North Pole Flying Elves | 34-47 | 40-41 | 63-78 | 11-10 | 18-24 | 56-64 | 41-31 | 14-16 |
| 1997 | Madison Muskies | 33-48 | 35-46 | 62-79 | 6-15 | 24-26 | 44-68 | 28-44 | 16-14 |
| 1997 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 37-44 | 27-54 | 58-83 | 6-15 | 20-27 | 44-71 | 25-47 | 10-20 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Tijuana Tequilas | 48-33 | 48-33 | 80-52 | 16-14 | 27-22 | 69-44 | 38-34 | 21-9 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 49-32 | 45-36 | 79-53 | 15-15 | 27-15 | 67-53 | 42-30 | 18-12 |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 52-29 | 40-41 | 28-32 | 64-38 | 33-21 | 59-49 | 36-36 | 18-12 |
| 1997 | Chicago SmokinBats | 44-37 | 39-42 | 68-64 | 15-15 | 27-23 | 56-56 | 32-40 | 13-17 |
| 1997 | Rhode Island Rats | 42-39 | 39-42 | 32-28 | 49-53 | 18-29 | 63-52 | 32-40 | 13-17 |
| Expanded2 |
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Bangor Blue Ox | 76-4 | 6-9 | 13-54 | 31-15 | 9-6 |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 68-4 | 12-12 | 8-58 | 30-17 | 5-4 |
| 1997 | Delaware Desperados | 69-7 | 12-12 | 3-59 | 24-27 | 7-6 |
| 1997 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 54-8 | 9-10 | 6-75 | 19-23 | 7-7 |
| 1997 | Des Moines Roughriders | 43-8 | 11-14 | 2-84 | 20-27 | 7-8 |
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| 1997 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 78-6 | 5-10 | 9-54 | 22-22 | 6-8 |
| 1997 | Toledo Mud Hens | 70-4 | 8-9 | 9-62 | 27-18 | 4-8 |
| 1997 | Bay Area Salmon | 70-8 | 8-10 | 8-58 | 19-25 | 9-5 |
| 1997 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 71-3 | 9-4 | 4-71 | 20-20 | 5-6 |
| 1997 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 51-7 | 12-4 | 5-83 | 19-23 | 8-6 |
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| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 66-5 | 10-11 | 7-63 | 29-18 | 7-8 |
| 1997 | Louisville Sluggers | 53-4 | 12-9 | 11-73 | 32-20 | 9-8 |
| 1997 | North Pole Flying Elves | 56-7 | 12-6 | 6-75 | 24-28 | 10-3 |
| 1997 | Madison Muskies | 58-13 | 7-11 | 3-70 | 20-35 | 7-8 |
| 1997 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 49-9 | 10-18 | 5-71 | 19-39 | 9-15 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Tijuana Tequilas | 85-7 | 6-8 | 5-51 | 19-16 | 4-6 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 79-11 | 6-3 | 9-54 | 23-24 | 15-5 |
| 1997 | Carmel Crush | 69-2 | 14-10 | 9-58 | 25-18 | 4-7 |
| 1997 | Chicago SmokinBats | 71-13 | 5-11 | 7-55 | 24-29 | 7-11 |
| 1997 | Rhode Island Rats | 58-11 | 11-4 | 12-66 | 28-30 | 6-10 |