1997 Season

Since there are a variety of ways to look at baseball's season, I offer a variety of topical pages every season. These pages tracked the 1997 Midwest League Season while the season progressed.

The 1997 Season

1997 League and Team Information

• Season Summary
• Game & Other Highlights
• Monthly Standings
• Weekly Batting Leaders
• Weekly Pitching Leaders

Events, Issues, & Ongoing Studies

• All-Star Game
  • June 17 @ Lansing's Oldsmobile Park
• Best Players
  • Strictly my opinion.
• Team Ages
  • as of Opening Day

Western
Division

• Burlington Bees (Reds)
• Cedar Rapids Kernels (Angels)
• Clinton LumberKings (Padres)
• Quad City River Bandits (Astros)

Central
Division

• Beloit Snappers (Brewers)
• Kane County Cougars (Marlins)
• Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals)
• Rockford Cubbies (Cubs)
• Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Mariners)

Eastern
Division

• Fort Wayne Wizards (Twins)
• Lansing Lugnuts (Royals)
• Michigan Battle Cats (Red Sox)
• South Bend Silver Hawks (Diamondbacks)
• West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers)

Explanatory Note

The team pages were originally written as as previews, and my expected reader was someone who wanted to know which players to watch on the visiting team. Now that the season's history, they have other values. The newest paragraphs on each page are more about evaluating the team than pointing out players to watch.