Back دوري كرة القاعدة الرئيسي 1997 Arabic دورى بيسبول الرئيسى 1997 ARZ Temporada 1997 de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol Spanish Major League Baseball -kausi 1997 Finnish Major League Baseball 1997 Italian 1997年のメジャーリーグベースボール Japanese 1997년 메이저 리그 베이스볼 시즌 Korean МЛБ в сезоне 1997 Russian 1997年美國職棒大聯盟球季 Chinese
| 1997 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 1 – October 26, 1997 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 28 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox/FSN/FX, ESPN, NBC |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Matt Anderson |
| Picked by | Detroit Tigers |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA) NL: Larry Walker (COL) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | Cleveland Indians |
| AL runners-up | Baltimore Orioles |
| NL champions | Florida Marlins |
| NL runners-up | Atlanta Braves |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Florida Marlins |
| Runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
| World Series MVP | Liván Hernández (FLA) |
The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play, as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels. The Florida Marlins ended the season (their fifth season in the majors) as the World Champions defeating the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series, four games to three.