| NBC 1997 FINAL STANDINGS | ||||||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | ||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | AWAY |
| Boston | 83 | 79 | .512 | -- | 49-32 | 34-47 |
| NY Yankees | 78 | 84 | .481 | 8 | 48-33 | 30-51 |
| Baltimore | 65 | 97 | .401 | 18 | 37-44 | 28-53 |
| Toronto | 63 | 99 | .389 | 20 | 34-47 | 29-52 |
| Detroit | 58 | 104 | .358 | 25 | 30-51 | 28-53 |
| CENTRAL | ||||||
| Chicago Cubs | 113 | 49 | .698 | -- | 68-13 | 45-36 |
| Chicago White Sox | 93 | 69 | .574 | 20 | 54-27 | 39-42 |
| Cleveland | 73 | 89 | .451 | 40 | 37-44 | 36-45 |
| Kansas City | 65 | 97 | .401 | 48 | 31-50 | 34-47 |
| Milwaukee | 65 | 97 | .401 | 48 | 37-44 | 28-53 |
| WEST | ||||||
| Texas | 101 | 61 | .623 | -- | 55-26 | 46-35 |
| Seattle | 97 | 65 | .599 | 4 | 61-20 | 36-45 |
| California | 83 | 79 | .512 | 18 | 45-36 | 38-43 |
| Oakland | 82 | 80 | .506 | 19 | 52-29 | 30-51 |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||||||
| EAST | ||||||
| Philadelphia | 99 | 63 | .660 | -- | 57-24 | 42-39 |
| Atlanta | 90 | 72 | .556 | 9 | 49-32 | 41-40 |
| NY Mets | 75 | 87 | .463 | 24 | 47-34 | 28-53 |
| Montreal | 63 | 99 | .389 | 36 | 38-43 | 25-56 |
| Florida | 40 | 122 | .247 | 59 | 21-60 | 19-62 |
| CENTRAL | ||||||
| Houston | 112 | 50 | .691 | -- | 65-16 | 47-34 |
| Cincinnati | 99 | 63 | .611 | 13 | 53-28 | 46-35 |
| Pittsburgh | 87 | 75 | .537 | 25 | 52-29 | 35-46 |
| St. Louis | 87 | 75 | .537 | 25 | 56-25 | 31-50 |
| Minnesota | 68 | 94 | .420 | 44 | 41-40 | 27-54 |
| WEST | ||||||
| Los Angeles | 118 | 44 | .728 | -- | 68-13 | 50-31 |
| San Francisco | 77 | 85 | .475 | 41 | 44-37 | 33-48 |
| Colorado | 69 | 93 | .426 | 49 | 37-44 | 32-49 |
| San Diego | 50 | 112 | .309 | 68 | 30-51 | 20-61 |
| NL Semifinals - Cincinnati def. Los Angeles 4-2 | ||||||
| Houston def. Philadelphia 4-1 | ||||||
| NL Championship Series - Houston def. Cincinnati 4-0 | ||||||
| AL Semifinals - Texas def. Boston 4-0 | ||||||
| Chicago Cubs def. Seattle 4-2 | ||||||
| AL Championship Series - Texas def. Chicago Cubs 4-2 | ||||||
| NBC World Series - Houston def. Texas 4-2 | ||||||
| NBC World Series MVP - Ken Caminiti ( Hou ) | ||||||
| NBC All-Star Game - N/A | ||||||
| NBC League MVP - Mike Piazza , Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||||