1997 International League season

Summary

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 edit

  East Division   West Division
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 edit

Standings edit

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 edit

Division Series edit

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 edit

The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup Finals over the Columbus Clippers, 3 games to 2.

References edit

External links edit

  • International League official website Archived 2006-01-06 at the Wayback Machine