| | | | | | | | | | 1997 Western League | | Statistics & Leaders | | EL | WL: Stats & Leaders - Batting Register - Pitching Register - Fielding Register - Positional Leaderboards | | Rookies - Drafted Players - Transactions Log - Injury Log | | | Post-Season Results | | Championship Series | Providence over Brooklyn, 4-0 | | Championship Series | Ruston over Guelph, 4-3 | | World Series | Providence over Ruston, 4-1 |
| | League Batting Stats | | Team | R/G | R | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Ruston Rabbits | 5.4 | 877 | 162 | 5598 | 1516 | 345 | 44 | 170 | 631 | 955 | 166 | .271 | .348 | .439 | .787 | | Mexican Hat Wild Burro's | 5.1 | 831 | 162 | 5622 | 1546 | 297 | 29 | 176 | 640 | 1037 | 44 | .275 | .355 | .432 | .787 | | Chicago Grizzlies | 4.9 | 788 | 162 | 5610 | 1509 | 281 | 40 | 180 | 550 | 859 | 34 | .269 | .339 | .430 | .769 | | Guelph Royals | 4.7 | 756 | 162 | 5534 | 1442 | 330 | 44 | 146 | 538 | 1061 | 157 | .261 | .328 | .415 | .743 | | Bryan Bombers | 4.3 | 703 | 162 | 5504 | 1383 | 256 | 32 | 143 | 521 | 1167 | 18 | .251 | .321 | .387 | .709 | | Helena Bobcats | 4.2 | 678 | 162 | 5552 | 1434 | 223 | 29 | 167 | 413 | 968 | 84 | .258 | .317 | .399 | .716 | | Portland Beavers | 4.0 | 653 | 162 | 5554 | 1361 | 242 | 21 | 143 | 593 | 1100 | 45 | .245 | .321 | .373 | .694 | | Toronto Titans | 4.0 | 650 | 162 | 5485 | 1321 | 247 | 24 | 180 | 537 | 1228 | 54 | .241 | .316 | .393 | .709 | | Totals | 4.6 | 5936 | 1296 | 44459 | 11512 | 2221 | 263 | 1305 | 4423 | 8375 | 602 | .259 | .331 | .409 | .740 | | Average | | 742 | 162 | 5557 | 1439 | 278 | 33 | 163 | 553 | 1047 | 75 | | | | |
| | League Pitching Stats | | Team | R/G | R | G | CG | SHO | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HRA | BB | K | WHIP | OAVG | BABIP | | Guelph Royals | 4.3 | 694 | 162 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 4.03 | 1445.1 | 1339 | 173 | 539 | 1093 | 1.30 | .244 | .276 | | Ruston Rabbits | 4.4 | 716 | 162 | 14 | 11 | 48 | 4.09 | 1460.2 | 1440 | 158 | 503 | 1037 | 1.33 | .258 | .293 | | Helena Bobcats | 4.4 | 719 | 162 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 4.10 | 1447.0 | 1413 | 169 | 558 | 1135 | 1.36 | .256 | .295 | | Mexican Hat Wild Burro's | 4.6 | 745 | 162 | 16 | 8 | 45 | 4.27 | 1456.0 | 1496 | 149 | 493 | 1060 | 1.37 | .265 | .304 | | Portland Beavers | 4.6 | 747 | 162 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 4.24 | 1457.2 | 1452 | 148 | 578 | 1170 | 1.39 | .259 | .305 | | Bryan Bombers | 4.6 | 749 | 162 | 26 | 8 | 45 | 4.38 | 1438.2 | 1458 | 144 | 578 | 911 | 1.42 | .265 | .295 | | Chicago Grizzlies | 4.8 | 771 | 162 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 4.39 | 1439.2 | 1408 | 202 | 591 | 1120 | 1.39 | .255 | .287 | | Toronto Titans | 4.9 | 795 | 162 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 4.46 | 1444.1 | 1506 | 162 | 583 | 849 | 1.45 | .269 | .292 | | Totals | 4.6 | 5936 | 1296 | 90 | 71 | 352 | 4.24 | 11589.1 | 11512 | 1305 | 4423 | 8375 | 1.37 | .259 | .293 | | Average | | 742 | 162 | 11 | 9 | 44 | | 1449 | 1439 | 163 | 553 | 1047 | | | |
| | League Miscellaneous Stats | | Team | ExpW | ExpL | Diff | AS | aAS | BAW | PAW | RAW | FAW | Attendance | Payroll | Balance | | Ruston Rabbits | 96 | 66 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3,744,177 | $80,968,057 | $29,582,749 | | Helena Bobcats | 77 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,705,603 | $73,845,483 | $6,132,874 | | Mexican Hat Wild Burro's | 89 | 73 | -3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,363,116 | $88,314,623 | $15,454,978 | | Portland Beavers | 71 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,834,887 | $127,629,150 | $-12,707,466 | | Bryan Bombers | 76 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,319,325 | $68,923,552 | $2,873,888 | | Chicago Grizzlies | 83 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,236,382 | $102,282,121 | $8,842,823 | | Toronto Titans | 66 | 96 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2,624,986 | $67,742,485 | $14,323,287 | | Guelph Royals | 87 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,300,447 | $85,663,877 | $17,700,148 |
| | League Award Winners | | The Hitman | Al Taylor | MWB | .309/.424/.584, 43 HR, 146 RBI, 81.2 VORP | | | The Rockett | Ángel Morales | RR | 20-9, 2.50 ERA, 248.1 IP, 198 K, 73.0 VORP | | | Rookie of the Year Award | António López | TT | .252/.336/.494, 32 HR, 89 RBI, 36.7 VORP | | | The Ozzie Glove | Pitcher Judson Ash | GG | 1.000 PCT., 6 PO, 34 A, 2.50 RANGE | | | | Catcher Ismael Castro | RR | .993 PCT., 748 PO, 52 A, 41.5 CS % | | | | First Base Tim Park | RR | .996 PCT., 1183 PO, 82 A, 10.43 RANGE | | | | Second Base Mark Neal | HB | .987 PCT., 254 PO, 371 A, 5.16 RANGE | | | | Third Base Ricardo Gonzáles | BB | .973 PCT., 81 PO, 276 A, 2.97 RANGE | | | | Shortstop David Davis | TT | .989 PCT., 251 PO, 468 A, 4.86 RANGE | | | | Left Field Jesús Domínguez | TT | .981 PCT., 347 PO, 10 A, 2.44 RANGE | | | | Center Field Bobby Coleman | BB | .994 PCT., 306 PO, 9 A, 2.90 RANGE | | | | Right Field Pat Milligan | TT | .981 PCT., 254 PO, 6 A, 2.40 RANGE | |
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