1997 Baltimore Orioles

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Season Overview

98-64 Lost ALCS
Record Outcome

1997 Baltimore Orioles

What was the record of the 1997 Baltimore Orioles?

The Baltimore Orioles finished the regular season with a 98-64 record. They went 46-35 at home and 52-29 on the road. Including the postseason, the Baltimore Orioles went 103-69. Their final game was a loss in the AL Championship Series to the Cleveland Indians.

What division did the 1997 Baltimore Orioles play in?

The 1997 Baltimore Orioles played in the East Division of the American League.

What was the division record of the 1997 Baltimore Orioles?

During the regular season, the 1997 Baltimore Orioles went 25-23 against their AL East opponents.

Who won the AL East in 1997?

The Orioles won the AL East in the 1997 season with a 98-64 record. The Yankees finished 2 games back with a 96-66 record. The Tigers finished 19 games back with a 79-83 record. The Red Sox finished 20 games back with a 78-84 record. The Blue Jays finished 22 games back with a 76-86 record.

What was the 1997 Baltimore Orioles record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
New York Yankees 8-4 66.7% -8
Toronto Blue Jays 6-6 50% +10
Detroit Tigers 6-6 50% +4
Boston Red Sox 5-7 41.7% 0

Did the 1997 Baltimore Orioles make the Postseason?

Yes, the Baltimore Orioles made the Postseason in 1997. They won their first series against the Seattle Mariners in the AL Divisional Series. They eventually lost against the Cleveland Indians in the AL Championship Series.

What was the run differential for the 1997 Baltimore Orioles?

The Baltimore Orioles finished the regular season with a run differential of +131. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Orioles could have been expected to have about 93.9 wins, or a 94-68 record in the regular season.

How did the 1997 Baltimore Orioles perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1997 Baltimore Orioles went 33-24.

How did the 1997 Baltimore Orioles perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1997 Baltimore Orioles went 10-6 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1997 Baltimore Orioles?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997 Baltimore Orioles was a 7 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1997 Baltimore Orioles?

The longest losing streak that the Baltimore Orioles had during the 1997 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.

1997 Baltimore Orioles Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Wed, Apr 2, 1997 vs Kansas City Royals Win 4 - 2
Thu, Apr 3, 1997 vs Kansas City Royals Win 6 - 4
Fri, Apr 4, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Win 5 - 4
Sat, Apr 5, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Win 9 - 7
Sun, Apr 6, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Loss 3 - 9
Mon, Apr 7, 1997 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 5 - 6
Wed, Apr 9, 1997 @ Kansas City Royals Win 4 - 2 (11)
Fri, Apr 11, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Win 9 - 3
Sun, Apr 13, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Win 9 - 0
Mon, Apr 14, 1997 vs Minnesota Twins Win 4 - 2
Tue, Apr 15, 1997 vs Minnesota Twins Win 3 - 1
Wed, Apr 16, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 3 - 9
Thu, Apr 17, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Win 1 - 0
Sun, Apr 20, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Win 11 - 1
Mon, Apr 21, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 2 - 4
Tue, Apr 22, 1997 vs Chicago White Sox Win 3 - 2
Wed, Apr 23, 1997 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 9 - 11 (10)
Thu, Apr 24, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 1 - 2 (12)
Fri, Apr 25, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Win 2 - 0
Sat, Apr 26, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Win 14 - 5
Sun, Apr 27, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 7 - 13
Tue, Apr 29, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Win 6 - 4
Wed, Apr 30, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Win 12 - 3
Thu, May 1, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Win 3 - 2
Fri, May 2, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Win 7 - 1
Sat, May 3, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 3 - 4
Sun, May 4, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Win 11 - 0
Mon, May 5, 1997 vs Anaheim Angels Loss 2 - 7
Tue, May 6, 1997 vs Anaheim Angels Win 8 - 4
Wed, May 7, 1997 vs Anaheim Angels Win 3 - 0
Thu, May 8, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Win 13 - 3
Fri, May 9, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 2 - 8
Sat, May 10, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 2 - 3 (11)
Sun, May 11, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Win 9 - 5
Mon, May 12, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Win 5 - 1
Tue, May 13, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Win 7 - 3
Wed, May 14, 1997 @ Anaheim Angels Loss 5 - 6
Thu, May 15, 1997 @ Anaheim Angels Loss 2 - 3
Fri, May 16, 1997 @ Seattle Mariners Win 6 - 3
Sat, May 17, 1997 @ Seattle Mariners Win 4 - 3
Sun, May 18, 1997 @ Seattle Mariners Win 8 - 7
Tue, May 20, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Win 4 - 3
Wed, May 21, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Win 2 - 0
Fri, May 23, 1997 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 1 - 6
Sat, May 24, 1997 @ Cleveland Indians Win 8 - 3
Sun, May 25, 1997 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 6 - 7
Mon, May 26, 1997 @ New York Yankees Win 8 - 6
Tue, May 27, 1997 @ New York Yankees Win 10 - 6
Wed, May 28, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Win 8 - 1
Fri, May 30, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Win 3 - 0
Sat, May 31, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Win 8 - 5
Tue, Jun 3, 1997 vs New York Yankees Win 7 - 5 (10)
Wed, Jun 4, 1997 vs New York Yankees Win 9 - 7
Fri, Jun 6, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 3 - 7
Sat, Jun 7, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 0 - 1 (11)
Sun, Jun 8, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Win 2 - 1
Mon, Jun 9, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Win 10 - 2
Tue, Jun 10, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Win 7 - 2
Tue, Jun 10, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Win 4 - 2
Wed, Jun 11, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 1 - 10
Thu, Jun 12, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 5 - 9
Fri, Jun 13, 1997 @ Atlanta Braves Win 4 - 3
Sat, Jun 14, 1997 @ Atlanta Braves Win 6 - 4 (12)
Sun, Jun 15, 1997 @ Atlanta Braves Win 5 - 3 (10)
Mon, Jun 16, 1997 vs Montreal Expos Loss 4 - 6
Tue, Jun 17, 1997 vs Montreal Expos Win 5 - 4
Wed, Jun 18, 1997 vs Montreal Expos Loss 0 - 1
Fri, Jun 20, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Loss 0 - 3
Sat, Jun 21, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 5 - 1
Sun, Jun 22, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 5 - 2
Mon, Jun 23, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 0 - 5
Tue, Jun 24, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 6 - 2
Wed, Jun 25, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 9 - 1
Thu, Jun 26, 1997 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 0 - 3
Fri, Jun 27, 1997 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 1 - 2
Sat, Jun 28, 1997 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 2 - 5
Sun, Jun 29, 1997 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 2 - 3
Mon, Jun 30, 1997 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 8 - 1
Tue, Jul 1, 1997 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 1
Wed, Jul 2, 1997 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 10 - 6
Thu, Jul 3, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Win 10 - 1
Fri, Jul 4, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Win 4 - 3
Fri, Jul 4, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 8 - 11
Sat, Jul 5, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 5 - 6
Sun, Jul 6, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 9 - 14
Fri, Jul 11, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 1 - 3
Sat, Jul 12, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Jul 13, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 4 - 6
Mon, Jul 14, 1997 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 9 - 5
Tue, Jul 15, 1997 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 8 - 4
Wed, Jul 16, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 1 - 4
Thu, Jul 17, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 9 - 12
Fri, Jul 18, 1997 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 0 - 3
Sat, Jul 19, 1997 vs Chicago White Sox Win 8 - 3
Sun, Jul 20, 1997 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 2 - 10
Mon, Jul 21, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Win 5 - 1
Tue, Jul 22, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Win 9 - 3
Wed, Jul 23, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Win 3 - 2 (12)
Fri, Jul 25, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 2 - 5
Sat, Jul 26, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Win 2 - 1 (12)
Sun, Jul 27, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Win 9 - 0
Mon, Jul 28, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Win 7 - 2
Tue, Jul 29, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Win 5 - 4
Wed, Jul 30, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Win 3 - 1
Thu, Jul 31, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Win 4 - 0 (11)
Fri, Aug 1, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 1 - 2
Sat, Aug 2, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Win 13 - 3