1997 Season
1996 / 1998
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#
1 Roger Clemens
SP
34.9
3
264.0
12.2
0.2
0.0
11.9
0.0
32.2
0.3
0.0
31.9
24.6
0.3
0.0
24.4
2 Larry Walker
RF
30.6
664
9.8
8.9
0.3
0.0
-0.7
32.9
30.0
2.8
0.0
20.5
20.0
0.6
0.0
3 Craig Biggio
2B
31.5
744
9.4
7.5
2.2
0.0
0.4
35.2
27.7
7.5
0.0
19.3
16.4
2.9
0.0
4 Ken Griffey
CF
27.6
704
9.1
7.6
1.8
0.0
0.3
33.3
28.2
5.1
0.0
20.2
18.6
1.6
0.0
5 Pedro Martinez
SP
25.7
81
241.3
8.8
-0.2
0.0
9.0
0.0
26.6
0.0
0.0
26.6
19.2
-0.1
0.0
19.3
6 Mike Piazza
C
28.8
633
8.7
8.9
0.5
0.0
0.8
37.3
31.1
6.2
0.0
23.0
21.5
1.4
0.0
7 Andy Pettitte
SP
25.0
240.3
8.4
0.0
0.0
8.4
0.0
20.4
0.0
0.0
20.4
13.5
0.0
0.0
13.5
8 Barry Bonds
LF
32.9
690
8.2
6.8
0.7
0.0
-0.7
39.0
37.2
1.8
0.0
26.2
26.7
-0.5
0.0
9 Randy Johnson
SP
33.8
213.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
0.0
23.6
0.0
0.0
23.6
17.5
0.0
0.0
17.5
10 Justin Thompson
SP
24.3
2
223.3
7.7
0.0
0.0
7.7
0.0
20.8
0.0
0.0
20.8
14.4
-0.0
0.0
14.4
11 Greg Maddux
SP
31.2
78
232.7
7.7
-0.1
0.0
7.8
0.0
26.4
0.0
0.0
26.4
19.3
-0.1
0.0
19.3
12 Jeff Bagwell
1B
29.1
717
7.7
6.8
-0.2
0.0
-1.0
30.6
28.8
1.8
0.0
18.0
17.9
0.1
0.0
13 Frank Thomas
1B
29.1
649
7.3
7.6
-1.3
0.0
-1.0
35.8
35.1
0.7
0.0
25.9
26.2
-0.4
0.0
14 Kevin Brown
SP
32.3
83
237.3
6.9
-0.1
0.0
7.0
0.0
22.8
0.0
0.0
22.8
15.6
-0.1
0.0
15.7
15 David Cone
SP
34.5
3
195.0
6.7
-0.0
0.0
6.8
0.0
16.4
0.0
0.0
16.4
10.8
-0.0
0.0
10.9
16 Chuck Knoblauch
2B
29.0
716
6.7
5.0
2.0
0.0
0.4
23.2
18.5
4.7
0.0
9.0
8.7
0.4
0.0
17 Nomar Garciaparra
SS
23.9
734
6.6
5.6
2.0
0.0
0.9
25.5
18.7
6.9
0.0
10.6
8.7
1.9
0.0
18 Ivan Rodriguez
C
25.6
648
6.5
4.4
2.9
0.0
0.8
26.6
15.0
11.5
0.0
13.0
6.2
6.8
0.0
19 Tom Glavine
SP
31.3
88
240.0
6.5
0.9
0.0
5.5
0.0
20.3
0.0
0.0
20.3
13.0
-0.1
0.0
13.1
20 Curt Schilling
SP
30.6
95
254.3
6.4
0.1
0.0
6.3
0.0
22.3
0.0
0.0
22.3
14.5
-0.1
0.0
14.6
21 Edgardo Alfonzo
3B
23.6
599
6.2
4.4
2.0
0.0
0.2
24.8
19.6
5.2
0.0
12.7
10.5
2.2
0.0
22 Edgar Martinez
DH
34.5
678
6.2
6.1
-1.3
0.0
-1.3
26.5
26.3
0.2
0.0
17.1
17.1
0.1
0.0
23 Raul Mondesi
RF
26.3
670
5.7
4.6
0.4
0.0
-0.7
27.4
22.5
5.0
0.0
14.8
12.3
2.5
0.0
24 Pat Hentgen
SP
28.6
7
264.0
5.7
-0.1
0.0
5.8
0.0
19.5
0.0
0.0
19.5
11.9
-0.1
0.0
12.0
25 Alex Rodriguez
SS
21.9
638
5.6
6.1
0.4
0.0
0.9
21.1
16.4
4.7
0.0
7.9
7.7
0.2
0.0
26 Mike Mussina
SP
28.6
4
224.7
5.6
0.0
0.0
5.5
0.0
18.9
0.0
0.0
18.9
12.4
-0.0
0.0
12.4
27 Kevin Appier
SP
29.6
6
235.7
5.5
-0.1
0.0
5.6
0.0
17.7
0.0
0.0
17.7
10.9
-0.1
0.0
10.9
28 Bernie Williams
CF
28.8
591
5.5
6.2
-0.4
0.0
0.3
24.5
21.5
3.0
0.0
13.5
13.4
0.0
0.0
29 John Smoltz
SP
30.1
94
256.0
5.5
0.7
0.0
4.8
0.0
20.8
0.3
0.0
20.5
13.0
0.2
0.0
12.8
30 Jim Thome
1B
26.8
627
5.5
6.0
-1.2
0.0
-0.7
26.1
24.1
2.0
0.0
16.0
15.5
0.5
0.0
31 Jay Bell
SS
31.6
660
5.4
4.3
2.0
0.0
0.9
21.7
14.0
7.7
0.0
8.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
32 Jeff Cirillo
3B
27.8
661
5.3
3.5
2.1
0.0
0.2
20.1
13.5
6.6
0.0
7.9
4.5
3.4
0.0
33 Darryl Kile
SP
28.6
105
255.7
5.3
-0.0
0.0
5.4
0.0
21.3
0.0
0.0
21.3
13.5
-0.1
0.0
13.6
34 Ray Lankford
CF
30.1
565
5.2
5.5
-0.1
0.0
0.2
23.1
20.5
2.6
0.0
11.6
11.9
-0.4
0.0
35 Mark McGwire
1B
MULT
33.8
657
5.1
6.1
-1.8
0.0
-0.8
28.5
26.5
2.1
0.0
17.6
17.2
0.5
0.0
36 Tino Martinez
1B
29.6
685
5.1
4.7
-0.5
0.0
-0.9
26.7
23.1
3.6
0.0
15.7
13.8
1.9
0.0
37 Tim Salmon
RF
28.9
695
5.0
4.9
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
26.4
22.6
3.8
0.0
14.4
13.1
1.3
0.0
38 Ismael Valdez
SP
23.9
67
196.7
5.0
-0.4
0.0
5.3
0.0
15.4
0.0
0.0
15.4
9.4
-0.1
0.0
9.4
39 Derek Jeter
SS
23.0
748
5.0
5.2
0.7
0.0
1.0
21.9
15.1
6.8
0.0
6.5
4.9
1.6
0.0
40 Kenny Lofton
CF
30.1
564
4.9
3.1
2.0
0.0
0.2
20.5
15.5
5.0
0.0
9.2
7.0
2.2
0.0
41 Jeromy Burnitz
RF
28.2
577
4.9
4.0
0.4
0.0
-0.4
21.8
17.8
4.0
0.0
11.6
10.0
1.7
0.0
42 Jeff Blauser
SS
31.6
623
4.8
5.0
0.6
0.0
0.8
26.2
20.1
6.1
0.0
12.2
10.7
1.6
0.0
43 Rondell White
CF
25.4
638
4.8
2.4
2.6
0.0
0.3
19.7
11.4
8.3
0.0
6.5
1.7
4.7
0.0
44 Rick Reed
SP
32.9
66
208.3
4.8
0.4
0.0
4.4
0.0
16.1
0.0
0.0
16.1
9.7
-0.1
0.0
9.8
45 Denny Neagle
SP
28.8
85
233.3
4.7
0.2
0.0
4.5
0.0
20.9
0.0
0.0
20.9
13.8
-0.1
0.0
13.9
46 John Valentin
2B
30.4
644
4.7
4.5
0.5
0.0
0.3
21.0
14.9
6.1
0.0
8.5
6.1
2.4
0.0
47 Manny Ramirez
RF
25.1
651
4.6
5.3
-1.3
0.0
-0.6
24.7
22.2
2.6
0.0
13.6
13.3
0.3
0.0
48 Brad Radke
SP
24.7
4
239.7
4.6
-0.0
0.0
4.6
0.0
16.4
0.0
0.0
16.4
9.5
-0.0
0.0
9.6
49 Rusty Greer
LF
28.4
690
4.6
5.4
-1.4
0.0
-0.6
25.0
22.9
2.1
0.0
13.3
13.5
-0.2
0.0
50 Jeff Fassero
SP
34.5
5
234.3
4.6
0.1
0.0
4.5
0.0
17.2
0.0
0.0
17.2
10.4
-0.0
0.0
10.5
51 Jimmy Key
SP
36.2
3
212.3
4.5
-0.0
0.0
4.6
0.0
16.6
0.0
0.0
16.6
10.6
-0.0
0.0
10.6
52 Scott Rolen
3B
22.2
657
4.5
4.2
0.4
0.0
0.2
25.7
19.8
5.9
0.0
12.4
9.9
2.6
0.0
53 Andy Benes
SP
29.9
65
177.0
4.5
0.4
-0.0
4.1
-0.0
13.8
0.0
0.0
13.8
8.4
-0.1
0.0
8.4
54 Bill Spiers
3B
31.1
355
4.4
3.5
1.2
0.0
0.2
14.8
12.3
2.4
0.0
7.6
7.0
0.6
0.0
55 Mike Cameron
CF
24.5
446
4.4
2.6
1.8
0.0
0.0
15.9
12.0
3.9
0.0
7.4
5.9
1.5
0.0
56 Charles Johnson
C
25.9
484
4.4
2.4
2.6
0.0
0.7
22.2
10.9
11.3
0.0
10.6
3.6
7.0
0.0
57 Francisco Cordova
SP
25.2
68
178.7
4.3
-0.1
-0.0
4.4
-0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
7.6
-0.1
0.0
7.6
58 Shawn Estes
SP
24.4
78
201.0
4.3
0.4
0.0
3.8
0.0
15.7
0.0
0.0
15.7
9.6
-0.1
0.0
9.7
59 David Wells
SP
34.1
218.0
4.3
0.0
0.0
4.3
0.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
5.8
0.0
0.0
5.8
60 Tony Gwynn
RF
37.1
651
4.3
5.8
-2.2
0.0
-0.7
33.4
32.3
1.1
0.0
21.4
22.5
-1.1
0.0
61 Matt Williams
3B
31.6
636
4.2
2.6
1.9
0.0
0.3
16.6
11.6
5.0
0.0
4.8
2.9
1.8
0.0
62 Mark Grace
1B
33.0
654
4.2
3.0
0.3
0.0
-0.9
20.2
17.2
3.0
0.0
8.6
7.3
1.3
0.0
63 Matt Morris
SP
22.9
80
217.0
4.2
0.3
0.0
3.9
0.0
15.6
0.0
0.0
15.6
8.9
-0.1
0.0
9.0
64 Delino DeShields
2B
28.5
643
4.2
3.9
0.5
0.0
0.3
19.7
15.9
3.8
0.0
5.9
6.2
-0.3
0.0
65 Alex Fernandez
SP
27.9
80
220.7
4.1
0.3
0.0
3.8
0.0
16.1
0.0
0.0
16.1
9.4
-0.1
0.0
9.5
66 Jason Kendall
C
23.0
572
4.1
3.7
1.2
0.0
0.8
23.0
14.6
8.4
0.0
9.5
5.9
3.6
0.0
67 Jeff Kent
2B
29.3
651
4.1
2.7
1.7
0.0
0.2
21.1
16.5
4.6
0.0
7.1
6.7
0.4
0.0
68 John Olerud
1B
28.9
630
4.1
3.8
-0.6
0.0
-0.9
24.3
22.2
2.1
0.0
13.2
12.7
0.5
0.0
69 Ken Caminiti
3B
34.2
576
4.0
5.2
-1.0
0.0
0.1
27.0
23.2
3.8
0.0
15.5
14.5
1.0
0.0
70 Scott Erickson
SP
29.4
5
221.7
4.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
16.1
0.0
0.0
16.1
9.7
-0.0
0.0
9.8
71 Roger Bailey
SP
26.7
69
191.0
4.0
0.3
0.0
3.7
0.0
12.8
0.0
0.0
12.8
7.0
-0.1
0.0
7.1
72 Chan Ho Park
SP
24.0
66
192.0
4.0
0.5
0.0
3.5
0.0
12.9
0.0
0.0
12.9
6.9
-0.1
0.0
7.0
73 Esteban Loaiza
SP
25.5
69
196.3
3.9
0.3
0.0
3.7
0.0
11.6
0.0
0.0
11.6
5.5
-0.1
0.0
5.6
74 Mo Vaughn
1B
29.5
628
3.9
5.0
-1.9
0.0
-0.8
22.3
21.3
1.0
0.0
12.3
12.8
-0.5
0.0
75 Chipper Jones
3B
25.2
679
3.9
4.6
-0.5
0.0
0.2
21.8
19.0
2.8
0.0
8.3
8.8
-0.5
0.0
76 Sandy Alomar
C
31.0
480
3.9
3.7
0.8
0.0
0.7
16.5
13.1
3.4
0.0
6.0
6.5
-0.5
0.0
77 Charles Nagy
SP
30.2
5
227.0
3.9
0.1
0.0
3.7
0.0
13.4
0.0
0.0
13.4
6.9
-0.0
0.0
6.9
78 David Justice
LF
31.2
582
3.8
4.7
-1.7
0.0
-0.9
24.0
22.9
1.2
0.0
15.0
14.9
0.1
0.0
79 Mike Lansing
2B
29.2
631
3.8
3.0
1.2
0.0
0.3
20.9
13.9
7.0
0.0
7.3
4.3
3.0
0.0
80 Andres Galarraga
1B
36.0
674
3.8
4.5
-1.6
0.0
-0.9
20.4
19.1
1.3
0.0
8.5
8.9
-0.4
0.0
81 Jamie Moyer
SP
34.6
3
188.7
3.8
0.1
0.0
3.7
0.0
14.8
0.0
0.0
14.7
9.3
0.0
0.0
9.3
82 Willie Blair
SP
31.5
4
175.0
3.8
-0.1
0.0
3.8
0.0
12.7
0.0
0.0
12.7
7.6
-0.0
0.0
7.7
83 Dan Wilson
C
28.3
563
3.8
2.6
1.9
0.0
0.8
17.6
8.7
8.9
0.0
5.1
1.0
4.1
0.0
84 Todd Hundley
C
28.1
508
3.8
4.3
0.1
0.0
0.7
23.4
19.8
3.7
0.0
11.8
12.1
-0.3
0.0
85 Mariano Rivera
RP
27.6
71.7
3.7
0.0
0.1
3.7
0.1
14.8
0.0
0.0
14.8
10.8
0.0
0.0
10.8
86 Wally Joyner
1B
35.0
518
3.7
3.2
-0.2
0.0
-0.7
20.7
19.2
1.5
0.0
11.6
11.4
0.2
0.0
87 Tom Gordon
SP
29.6
182.7
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
15.2
0.0
0.0
15.2
9.4
0.0
0.0
9.4
88 Brady Anderson
CF
33.5
696
3.7
4.9
-1.2
0.0
0.1
26.0
21.9
4.0
0.0
13.6
12.4
1.1
0.0
89 Jeff King
1B
32.5
647
3.7
2.0
0.9
0.0
-0.8
14.6
11.7
2.9
0.0
4.2
2.9
1.3
0.0
90 Jim Edmonds
CF
27.0
571
3.6
3.3
0.5
0.0
0.1
20.9
16.2
4.7
0.0
10.4
8.4
2.0
0.0
91 Jeff Shaw
RP
31.0
4
94.7
3.6
-0.0
-0.0
3.6
-0.0
19.8
0.0
0.0
19.8
14.9
-0.0
0.0
14.9
92 Wilson Alvarez
SP
MULT
27.3
29
212.0
3.6
0.1
0.0
3.5
0.0
14.5
0.0
0.0
14.5
8.3
-0.1
0.0
8.4
93 Stan Javier
RF
33.5
510
3.6
2.0
1.2
0.0
-0.4
17.2
15.4
1.8
0.0
7.4
7.6
-0.2
0.0
94 Alan Benes
SP
25.4
54
161.7
3.5
0.1
-0.0
3.5
-0.0
12.6
0.0
0.0
12.6
7.7
-0.1
0.0
7.7
95 Omar Vizquel
SS
30.2
642
3.5
3.3
1.1
0.0
0.9
14.8
8.7
6.1
0.0
1.3
-0.1
1.3
0.0
96 Tony Clark
1B
25.0
681
3.5
3.8
-1.1
0.0
-0.9
22.4
19.7
2.7
0.0
11.4
10.4
1.0
0.0
97 Darren Bragg
CF
27.8
586
3.5
1.5
2.1
0.0
0.1
10.7
6.1
4.6
0.0
-0.3
-1.9
1.6
0.0
98 Travis Fryman
3B
28.3
657
3.5
2.5
1.2
0.0
0.2
18.3
12.6
5.8
0.0
6.1
3.6
2.5
0.0
99 Dave Hollins
3B
31.1
648
3.5
3.8
-0.2
0.0
0.1
17.2
14.7
2.5
0.0
5.4
5.9
-0.5
0.0
100 Barry Larkin
SS
33.2
276
3.5
2.8
1.0
0.0
0.3
13.4
10.1
3.4
0.0
7.4
5.9
1.5
0.0
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