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League Championship (games won)
Divisional Series Championship Series Champions
Eastern Division
Duluth-Superior
Dukes (3)
Duluth-Superior
Dukes (3)
Duluth-Superior
Dukes
Saint Paul
Saints (2)
Western Division
Winnipeg
Goldeyes (3)
Winnipeg
Goldeyes (2)
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks (2)
First Half Final Standings (17.July.97)
Eastern Division W L Pct. GB Stk L10 Western Division W L Pct. GB Stk L10
Saint Paul
Saints *
24 18 .571 - W6 8-2
Winnipeg
Goldeyes *
29 12 .707 - W1 7-3
Thunder Bay
Whiskey Jacks
18 24 .429 6 W3 6-4
Sioux City
Explorers
28 14 .667 1.5 L1 4-6
Duluth-Superior
Dukes
17 24 .415 6.5 L3 5-5
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks
21 21 .500 8.5 L1 4-6
Madison
Black Wolf
15 27 .357 9 L5 2-8
Sioux Falls
Canaries
15 27 .357 14.5 W1 4-6
* - Won First Half Title     + - Won Second Half Title     # - Won Both Halves     W - Won Wild Card Spot
Second Half Final Standings (1.September.97)
Eastern Division W L Pct. GB Stk L10 Western Division W L Pct. GB Stk L10
Duluth-Superior
Dukes +
22 20 .524 - W1 8-2
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks +
26 16 .619 - W1 6-4
Saint Paul
Saints *
21 21 .500 1 W2 5-5
Winnipeg
Goldeyes *
24 18 .571 2 L1 5-5
Madison
Black Wolf
19 23 .452 3 L2 3-7
Sioux City
Explorers
22 20 .524 4 W3 8-2
Thunder Bay
Whiskey Jacks
18 24 .429 4 L1 2-8
Sioux Falls
Canaries
16 26 .381 10 L4 5-5
Full-Season Standings (1.September.97)
  W L Pct. GB
Winnipeg
Goldeyes
53 30 .639 -
Sioux City
Explorers
50 34 .595 3.5
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks
47 37 .560 6.5
Saint Paul
Saints
45 39 .536 8.5
Duluth-Superior
Dukes
39 44 .470 14.0
Thunder Bay
Whiskey Jacks
36 48 .429 17.5
Madison
Black Wolf
34 50 .405 19.5
Sioux Falls
Canaries
31 53 .369 22.5
Season Attendance
Total Openings Average
Saint Paul
Saints
240,514 38 6,329
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks
179,880 42 4,283
Winnipeg
Goldeyes
171,240 40 4,281
Sioux City
Explorers
134,580 42 3,204
Sioux Falls
Canaries
104,546 42 2,489
Duluth-Superior
Dukes
69,772 42 1,661
Madison
Black Wolf
64,485 39 1,602
Thunder Bay
Whiskey Jacks
62,496 41 1,573
Total 1,027,513 326 3,152
All Star Team
Catcher
Chris Coste
First Base
Terry Lee*
Second Base
Brian Duva
Third Base
Jason Shanahan
Shortstop
John Dorman
Outfield
Scott Bryant
Outfield
Nolan Lane
Outfield
Mike Meggers
Designated Hitter
Darryl Motley*
Left Handed Pitcher
Gino Caruso
Right Handed Pitcher
Rick Forney
* - second time as post-season All Star
Most Valuable Player
Mike Meggers
Rookie of the Year
J. D. Drew
Rookie Pitcher of the Year
Jeff Zimmerman
Manager of the Year
George Mitterwald
Batting Average:
Terry Lee
.358 Wins:
Rick Forney
11
Hits:
Chad Akers
117
Gino Caruso
11
Home Runs:
Mike Meggers
32
Aaron Jersild
11
Runs Batted In:
Mike Meggers
99 Strike Outs:
Jeremy McGarity
142
Runs (scored):
Chad Akers
88 ERA:
Jeff Zimmerman
2.82
Saves:
Jason Hart
16
Matt Turner
16
1997 All Star Game Box Score 1997 Saint Paul Saints Daily Scores