1997 Major League Baseball season

1997 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 1 – October 26, 1997
Number of games162
Number of teams28
TV partner(s)Fox/FSN/FX, ESPN, NBC
Draft
Top draft pickMatt Anderson
Picked byDetroit Tigers
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA)
NL: Larry Walker (COL)
Postseason
AL championsCleveland Indians
  AL runners-upBaltimore Orioles
NL championsFlorida Marlins
  NL runners-upAtlanta Braves
World Series
ChampionsFlorida Marlins
  Runners-upCleveland Indians
World Series MVPLiván Hernández (FLA)
MLB seasons

The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play, as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels. The Florida Marlins ended the season (their fifth season in the majors) as the World Champions defeating the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series, four games to three.