1997 Florida Marlins season

The 1997 Florida Marlins season was the fifth season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League. It would begin with the team attempting to improve on their season from 1996. Their manager was Jim Leyland. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium. They finished with a record of 92–70, posting the first winning season in franchise history and winning the NL Wild Card. They got through the National League playoffs and won the World Series over the Cleveland Indians. They are the 1st MLB Wild Card team to win a World Series.

Offseason

• November 22, 1996: Bobby Bonilla was signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins. • March 26, 1997: Cliff Floyd was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Florida Marlins for Dustin Hermanson and Joe Orsulak. ==Regular season==

Regular season

Season standings Record vs. opponents Transactions • July 21, 1997: Darren Daulton was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Florida Marlins for Billy McMillon. • July 27, 1997: Craig Counsell was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Florida Marlins for Mark Hutton. • July 29, 1997: Matt Treanor was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Florida Marlins for Matt Whisenant. Roster ==Player stats==

Player stats

Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts == Postseason ==

Postseason

NLDS Florida wins the series, 3-0 NLCS World Series Game 1 October 18, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Game 2 October 19, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Game 3 October 21, 1997, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio Game 4 October 22, 1997, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio Game 5 October 23, 1997, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio Game 6 October 25, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Game 7 October 26, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami ==Awards and honors==

Awards and honors

• Darren Daulton, National League Comeback Player of the Year • Liván Hernández, NLCS MVP • Liván Hernández, World Series MVP 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game • Moisés Alou, reserve • Kevin Brown, reserve • Charles Johnson, reserve ==Farm system==

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Charlotte Knights|league15=International League|manager15=Carlos Tosca ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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