Today is day 173 of the 1997 season
1997-09-23 MLB Standings
NL Central 1997-09-23
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| HOU | 81 | 76 | -0.7 | 97.4 | 0.0 | -15.3 | |
| PIT | 78 | 80 | -41.4 | 22.8 | -9.6 | 3.9 | |
| CIN | 72 | 85 | -131.7 | -9.6 | 12.0 | 14.2 | |
| SLN | 71 | 86 | -80.7 | 72.4 | -14.0 | -10.3 | |
| CHN | 66 | 91 | -78.2 | 1.4 | 13.0 | -11.6 | |
NL East 1997-09-23
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| ATL | 99 | 58 | 28.3 | 184.4 | 5.0 | -4.7 | |
| MIA | 91 | 66 | -35.7 | 98.4 | 13.0 | 9.1 | |
| NYN | 85 | 73 | 3.7 | 57.8 | 0.4 | -1.0 | |
| WAS | 76 | 81 | -74.5 | 43.4 | -1.0 | 1.7 | |
| PHI | 64 | 93 | -108.7 | -66.6 | -5.0 | 8.9 | |
NL West 1997-09-23
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| SFN | 87 | 71 | 2.2 | -11.2 | -15.6 | 21.2 | |
| LAN | 85 | 72 | -38.2 | 119.4 | 10.0 | -6.2 | |
| COL | 82 | 75 | 146.9 | -119.6 | -3.0 | 1.9 | |
| SDN | 74 | 84 | 29.6 | -95.2 | -15.6 | 7.1 | |
AL Central 1997-09-23
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| CLE | 84 | 71 | 93.1 | -43.3 | -1.9 | 2.9 | |
| CHA | 77 | 79 | 10.4 | -43.9 | -19.4 | 9.1 | |
| MIL | 76 | 80 | -78.0 | 25.1 | -5.4 | 8.2 | |
| MIN | 65 | 91 | -1.1 | -89.9 | 5.6 | -8.1 | |
| KCA | 65 | 91 | -13.1 | -56.9 | -0.4 | -11.2 | |
AL East 1997-09-23
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| BAL | 95 | 62 | 41.4 | 66.4 | 21.0 | 6.0 | |
| NYA | 91 | 66 | 107.3 | 67.4 | 5.0 | -12.7 | |
| DET | 79 | 78 | 32.3 | -18.6 | 9.0 | -3.8 | |
| BOS | 76 | 81 | 84.4 | -79.6 | -9.0 | -4.1 | |
| TOR | 72 | 85 | -111.7 | 68.4 | 4.0 | -4.7 | |
AL West 1997-09-23
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| SEA | 89 | 69 | 150.7 | -58.2 | 6.4 | -0.8 | |
| ANA | 82 | 75 | 49.8 | -21.6 | 5.0 | 0.0 | |
| TEX | 73 | 84 | 26.3 | -43.6 | -11.0 | -5.1 | |
| OAK | 63 | 95 | -14.9 | -167.2 | 2.4 | 5.7 | |