| 1997 New York Mets | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium | |
| City | New York | |
| Record | 88–74 (.543) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday, Jr. | |
| General managers | Joe McIlvaine, Steve Phillips | |
| Managers | Bobby Valentine | |
| Television | WWOR-TV/SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy, Howie Rose, Gary Thorne) | |
| Radio | WFAN (Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen, Ed Coleman) WADO (spanish) (Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa) | |
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The 1997 New York Mets season was the 36th regular season for the Mets. They went 88–74 and finished third in the National League East. They were managed by Bobby Valentine. They played home games at Shea Stadium. It was their first winning season since 1990, despite not making the playoffs.