The 1997 International League season took place from April to September 1997.
The Rochester Red Wings defeated the Columbus Clippers to win the league championship.
Teams
1997 International League Division Team City Stadium East Ottawa Lynx Ottawa, Ontario JetForm Park Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island McCoy Stadium Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Frontier Field Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons Scranton, Pennsylvania Lackawanna County Stadium Syracuse SkyChiefs Syracuse, New York P & C Stadium West Charlotte Knights Charlotte, North Carolina Knights Stadium Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio Cooper Stadium Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia The Diamond Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia Harbor Park Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Ned Skeldon Stadium Attendance Charlotte Knights - 322,618 Columbus Clippers - 515,779 Norfolk Tides - 507,328 Ottawa Lynx - 266,568 Pawtucket Red Sox - 480,874 Richmond Braves - 512,727 Rochester Red Wings - 540,842 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons - 441,413 Syracuse Chiefs - 400,804 Toledo Mud Hens - 325,532
Standings
East Division Team Win Loss % GB Rochester Red Wings 83 58 .589 – Pawtucket Red Sox 81 60 .574 2 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 66 76 .465 17.5 Syracuse SkyChiefs 55 87 .387 28.5 Ottawa Lynx 54 86 .386 28.5
West Division Team Win Loss % GB Columbus Clippers 79 63 .556 – Charlotte Knights 76 65 .539 2.5 Norfolk Tides 75 67 .528 4 Richmond Braves 70 72 .493 9 Toledo Mud Hens 68 73 .482 10.5
Playoffs Division Series The Rochester Red Wings won the East Division Finals over the Pawtucket Red Sox, 3 games to 1.
The Columbus Clippers won the West Division Finals over the Charlotte Knights, 3 games to 1. Championship series The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup Finals over the Columbus Clippers, 3 games to 2.
References
External links International League official website