1997 First-Half Statistics of AL Batters
Stats through games of Monday, June 30th
bold indicates on All-Star team.
Player Team Gms ABs Hits Runs HRs RBIs CS SBs Avg Value
GRIFFEY JR, Ken SEA 78 301 93 65 29 79 2 7 .309 45.43
MARTINEZ, Tino NYY 79 309 95 55 28 76 0 2 .307 39.52
KNOBLAUCH, Chuck MIN 78 298 87 61 4 35 4 32 .292 37.77
THOMAS, Frank CHI 66 236 89 54 16 60 1 1 .377 35.55
MCGWIRE, Mark OAK 81 280 78 40 29 63 0 1 .279 31.12
MARTINEZ, Edgar SEA 81 295 101 58 13 61 2 1 .342 31.07
HUNTER, Brian L DET 78 320 76 54 3 24 6 39 .238 30.63
GOODWIN, Tom KAN 77 288 84 45 1 15 9 31 .292 30.27
RODRIGUEZ, Alex SEA 67 285 91 55 11 39 1 12 .319 30.24
VAUGHN, Mo BOS 65 239 80 49 20 45 1 2 .335 29.92
NIXON, Otis TOR 69 267 73 41 0 18 8 34 .273 29.88
CLARK, Tony DET 77 276 80 55 20 70 2 1 .290 28.49
WILLIAMS, Bernie NYY 66 262 83 54 10 50 6 9 .317 28.45
RODRIGUEZ, Ivan TEX 76 318 110 50 10 39 1 4 .346 28.29
BELLE, Albert CHI 79 318 92 47 18 66 2 3 .289 28.16
GREER, Rusty TEX 78 293 98 54 11 40 4 6 .334 27.99
GARCIAPARRA, Nomar BOS 74 330 96 56 12 42 6 13 .291 27.96
THOME, Jim CLE 71 246 72 53 22 58 1 1 .293 27.38
JUSTICE, David CLE 63 218 73 44 17 47 3 1 .335 26.80
KING, Jeff KAN 76 263 72 51 15 57 4 8 .274 25.81
BURNITZ, Jeromy MIL 71 228 65 44 11 34 9 15 .285 25.81
ALOMAR, Sandy CLE 60 223 83 38 11 41 1 0 .372 25.64
ONEILL, Paul NYY 73 267 87 46 11 54 4 2 .326 25.38
ANDERSON, Brady BAL 75 301 92 50 7 40 6 11 .306 24.82
EDMONDS, Jim ANA 72 286 88 48 13 47 5 4 .308 24.36
FRYMAN, Travis DET 72 272 81 48 10 48 3 8 .298 24.27
ERSTAD, Darin ANA 68 275 82 51 7 39 2 12 .298 23.87
EASLEY, Damion DET 71 244 64 50 11 31 3 17 .262 23.65
BERROA, Geronimo BAL 75 271 82 41 16 43 2 3 .303 23.53
RAMIREZ, Manny CLE 67 242 81 38 10 43 1 2 .335 22.83
BELL, Jay KAN 76 280 78 47 13 55 5 5 .279 22.10
DAVIS, Chili KAN 67 215 62 28 13 48 1 5 .288 21.83
HOLLINS, Dave ANA 74 284 83 54 10 43 3 7 .292 21.46
SALMON, Tim ANA 76 282 79 40 12 53 5 5 .280 21.24
CORA, Joey SEA 75 284 94 53 7 31 5 4 .331 20.63
ANDERSON, Garret ANA 75 309 98 35 2 46 2 6 .317 20.62
STAIRS, Matt OAK 64 123 47 26 12 35 1 0 .382 20.21
SURHOFF, Bj BAL 70 250 76 40 11 50 0 1 .304 19.90
GONZALEZ, Juan TEX 55 222 60 31 17 57 0 0 .270 19.77
VIZQUEL, Omar CLE 73 275 73 44 2 27 4 20 .265 19.54
MOLITOR, Paul MIN 61 244 79 30 3 43 2 5 .324 19.26
CIRILLO, Jeff MIL 75 283 86 39 6 51 2 3 .304 18.97
CANSECO, Jose OAK 78 296 71 42 17 54 2 6 .240 18.63
DAVIS, Russ SEA 70 252 76 39 10 33 1 5 .302 18.61
JETER, Derek NYY 78 322 92 53 4 36 6 11 .286 18.41
DURHAM, Ray CHI 78 319 81 52 5 28 11 19 .254 18.33
RIPKEN, Cal BAL 78 309 89 39 11 52 0 1 .288 18.25
WILLIAMS, Matt CLE 71 289 68 47 19 49 0 6 .235 18.24
BUHNER, Jay SEA 81 280 67 50 21 61 0 0 .239 17.88
ALOMAR, Roberto BAL 69 250 77 39 7 30 1 6 .308 17.73
CORDERO, Wil BOS 66 280 84 47 11 41 0 1 .300 17.64
JEFFERSON, Reggie BOS 63 207 71 37 8 34 1 0 .343 17.58
GIAMBI, Jason OAK 66 247 78 33 8 42 0 0 .316 16.88
HIGGINSON, Bob DET 65 234 62 44 12 42 3 5 .265 16.66
SORRENTO, Paul SEA 74 239 68 40 15 40 2 0 .285 16.54
HAMMONDS, Jeffrey BAL 58 203 56 33 10 28 1 8 .276 16.41
OFFERMAN, Jose KAN 60 250 78 38 2 27 9 8 .312 16.06
BRAGG, Darren BOS 77 272 74 37 8 35 2 8 .272 15.86
LEYRITZ, Jim ANA 63 225 66 39 10 42 1 1 .293 15.65
COOMER, Ron MIN 62 209 66 29 8 40 1 0 .316 15.63
MARTINEZ, Dave CHI 71 245 70 38 10 38 4 3 .286 15.57
CLARK, Will TEX 67 246 82 34 7 26 0 0 .333 15.16
PHILLIPS, Tony ANA 76 284 84 52 3 21 6 10 .296 15.06
WILLIAMS, Gerald MIL 74 286 77 43 7 28 4 10 .269 14.83
BAINES, Harold CHI 70 235 70 29 9 41 1 0 .298 14.58
PALMEIRO, Rafael BAL 77 312 79 45 13 50 2 3 .253 14.48
ALICEA, Luis ANA 67 222 63 37 3 23 3 11 .284 14.23
DELGADO, Carlos TOR 71 228 61 38 15 40 0 0 .268 14.21
VALENTIN, Jose MIL 56 188 51 21 6 28 2 9 .271 14.13
MERCED, Orlando TOR 74 284 80 32 7 35 3 5 .282 14.10
DAMON, Johnny KAN 68 197 63 31 4 24 6 5 .320 13.98
STANLEY, Mike BOS 64 165 52 26 8 36 1 0 .315 13.73
ROBERTS, Bip KAN 58 196 63 23 1 23 2 7 .321 13.67
NAEHRING, Tim BOS 70 259 74 38 9 40 1 1 .286 13.62
GONZALEZ, Alex TOR 73 262 65 26 7 23 3 13 .248 13.23
MEARES, Pat MIN 75 241 69 38 7 35 5 3 .286 12.95
GRISSOM, Marquis CLE 62 250 64 30 2 28 8 13 .256 12.39
DAVIS, Eric BAL 34 129 39 26 7 21 0 5 .302 12.38
STEINBACH, Terry MIN 62 226 60 30 8 38 0 4 .265 12.33
VALENTIN, John BOS 71 278 80 41 6 37 2 2 .288 12.22
STEVENS, Lee TEX 65 175 49 29 9 34 2 1 .280 11.40
NIEVES, Melvin DET 69 225 59 32 10 41 5 1 .262 11.27
LORETTA, Mark MIL 69 226 72 38 4 29 5 0 .319 11.21
FIELDER, Cecil NYY 77 285 75 32 9 49 0 0 .263 11.03
CARTER, Joe TOR 75 292 70 36 9 47 2 5 .240 10.87
NILSSON, Dave MIL 76 284 77 34 7 40 3 2 .271 10.79
FRANCO, Julio CLE 68 254 75 40 2 21 5 6 .295 10.50
HOILES, Chris BAL 51 176 50 27 8 30 0 1 .284 10.26
OLEARY, Troy BOS 72 227 65 31 8 32 3 0 .286 10.25
WILSON, Dan SEA 75 263 71 35 6 35 1 3 .270 9.81
BECKER, Rich MIN 67 233 63 35 5 21 4 7 .270 9.77
RAINES, Tim NYY 41 151 46 29 1 17 3 7 .305 9.72
CAMERON, Mike CHI 38 120 31 26 5 13 0 9 .258 9.53
GREEN, Shawn TOR 54 140 38 18 6 16 1 6 .271 9.05
HAMELIN, Bob DET 39 113 37 16 6 18 1 1 .327 8.97
LAWTON, Matt MIN 73 245 65 40 6 27 1 4 .265 8.32
HAYES, Charlie NYY 41 130 38 18 6 21 1 2 .292 8.30
BUFORD, Damon TEX 77 242 51 34 5 24 2 14 .211 8.01
SPIEZIO, Scott OAK 68 252 62 24 7 31 1 5 .246 7.83
JAHA, John MIL 46 162 40 25 11 26 0 1 .247 7.77
GILES, Brian CLE 56 130 33 20 8 21 1 3 .254 7.56
KELLY, Roberto MIN 48 158 43 26 1 18 2 7 .272 6.99
WHITEN, Mark NYY 54 176 46 31 5 23 1 4 .261 6.94
MOUTON, Lyle CHI 46 150 43 15 4 18 3 3 .287 6.81
AMARAL, Rich SEA 44 107 27 16 0 12 4 10 .252 6.61
SPRAGUE, Ed TOR 77 284 71 43 10 33 1 0 .250 5.91
STAHOVIAK, Scott MIN 35 92 27 10 4 15 2 2 .293 5.39
HATTEBERG, Scott BOS 49 137 41 21 5 16 1 0 .299 5.35
FRYE, Jeff BOS 51 122 32 20 1 13 4 7 .262 5.33
RIPKEN, Bill TEX 40 121 37 14 2 20 0 0 .306 4.52
SOJO, Luis NYY 48 109 34 10 1 14 1 2 .312 4.48
GUILLEN, Ozzie CHI 71 251 69 35 1 18 1 4 .275 4.32
BOURNIGAL, Rafael OAK 57 140 43 20 1 16 1 1 .307 4.23
CURTIS, Chad NYY 38 82 20 15 5 13 0 3 .244 4.01
PALMER, Dean TEX 76 287 68 33 7 39 0 1 .237 3.84
DISARCINA, Gary ANA 77 272 69 26 3 32 4 2 .254 3.55
MYERS, Greg MIN 43 111 31 17 3 20 0 0 .279 3.29
VINA, Fernando MIL 13 56 18 8 1 10 2 2 .321 2.89
COLBRUNN, Greg MIN 54 169 46 19 3 17 1 1 .272 2.77
NEVIN, Phil DET 37 94 26 14 3 18 0 0 .277 2.70
LEWIS, Darren CHI 49 52 11 11 0 4 2 8 .212 2.69
HOWELL, Jack ANA 32 67 20 10 3 9 0 1 .299 2.49
SWEENEY, Mike KAN 31 70 17 7 4 12 0 2 .243 2.44
MACK, Shane BOS 35 74 23 7 2 9 1 1 .311 2.44
CRUZ Jr., Jose SEA 25 97 23 15 6 14 0 1 .237 2.42
JACKSON, Darrin MIN 24 73 17 10 3 17 0 2 .233 2.39
CORDOVA, Marty MIN 34 127 32 15 5 19 1 0 .252 2.35
MARTIN, Norberto CHI 37 110 31 13 2 14 2 1 .282 2.32
HOCKING, Denny MIN 52 108 30 13 1 13 2 2 .278 2.05
MASHORE, Damon OAK 75 243 61 51 2 16 3 5 .251 2.01
GIRARDI, Joe NYY 56 200 51 21 1 28 1 1 .255 1.70
TRAMMELL, Alan DET 25 67 16 11 4 9 0 2 .239 1.67
NEWSON, Warren TEX 51 112 28 15 4 14 0 1 .250 1.55
OBRIEN, Charlie TOR 29 98 24 12 3 21 0 0 .245 1.52
SNOPEK, Chris CHI 63 220 49 24 5 31 1 2 .223 1.44
PRIDE, Curtis DET 51 123 29 17 1 16 2 4 .236 1.40
CEDENO, Domingo TEX 38 109 31 15 2 9 1 1 .284 1.37
CASANOVA, Raul DET 42 131 37 15 3 10 1 0 .282 1.29
PAQUETTE, Craig KAN 63 221 49 21 7 25 2 2 .222 1.27
FERNANDEZ, Tony CLE 54 186 47 24 3 16 1 2 .253 1.19
BORDERS, Pat CLE 21 55 16 8 3 8 0 0 .291 1.00
LENNON, Patrick OAK 25 42 15 4 0 10 1 0 .357 1.00
SEITZER, Kevin CLE 32 89 24 16 2 15 0 0 .270 1.00
SIMMS, Mike TEX 37 73 18 8 4 13 1 0 .247 0.99
HALTER, Shane KAN 29 28 8 4 0 1 1 4 .286 0.69
GREBECK, Craig ANA 38 82 26 9 1 6 1 0 .317 0.66
FABREGAS, Jorge CHI 53 147 35 14 3 24 0 0 .238 0.58
TARASCO, Tony BAL 44 107 23 18 4 15 2 2 .215 0.53
MIESKE, Matt MIL 57 179 47 27 2 14 0 1 .263 0.35
WALBECK, Matt DET 9 29 8 5 1 5 1 2 .276 0.32
BELLHORN, Mark OAK 16 50 14 8 1 4 0 2 .280 0.17
BREDE, Brent MIN 30 86 24 9 0 7 1 2 .279 0.12
INCAVIGLIA, Pete BAL 42 129 31 17 5 12 0 0 .240 -0.15
GATES, Brent SEA 35 80 21 13 2 11 0 0 .263 -0.18
WALTON, Jerome BAL 9 25 11 5 0 2 0 0 .440 -0.34
UNROE, Tim MIL 22 13 4 3 2 5 0 0 .308 -0.49
HASELMAN, Bill BOS 46 149 36 14 3 18 1 0 .242 -0.51
MARZANO, John SEA 20 37 11 1 1 7 0 0 .297 -0.54
BLOWERS, Mike SEA 31 72 17 7 3 11 0 0 .236 -0.56
MAGADAN, Dave OAK 66 108 28 11 2 7 0 1 .259 -0.70
CANDAELE, Casey CLE 13 25 8 5 0 4 0 1 .320 -0.79
HOWARD, David KAN 50 91 23 16 1 10 0 1 .253 -0.84
DUCEY, Rob SEA 33 69 17 11 1 5 2 2 .246 -0.98
KELLY, Pat NYY 39 59 13 15 0 3 0 4 .220 -1.05
SAMUEL, Juan TOR 24 46 10 5 0 5 2 3 .217 -1.10
VOIGT, Jack MIL 9 20 6 2 1 5 1 0 .300 -1.13
PEMBERTON, Rudy BOS 27 63 15 8 2 10 0 0 .238 -1.15
LEVIS, Jesse MIL 47 85 22 10 1 10 0 0 .259 -1.32
DUNCAN, Mariano NYY 46 158 39 15 1 11 1 2 .247 -1.37
MCDONALD, Jason OAK 23 67 15 14 1 3 1 3 .224 -1.40
BOGGS, Wade NYY 57 191 48 26 2 16 0 0 .251 -1.49
MITCHELL, Kevin CLE 20 59 9 7 4 11 0 1 .153 -1.59
HUBBARD, Trenidad CLE 7 12 3 3 0 0 0 2 .250 -1.61
BRITO, Tilson TOR 32 77 22 6 0 5 0 0 .286 -1.78
GARCIA, Carlos KAN 67 235 49 21 1 12 1 9 .209 -1.82
WEBSTER, Lenny BAL 43 105 24 14 2 14 1 0 .229 -1.89
JOHNSON, Brian DET 41 128 30 10 1 14 0 1 .234 -1.94
HALL, Joe DET 2 4 2 1 0 3 0 0 .500 -1.97
VITIELLO, Joe KAN 42 102 23 8 2 14 0 0 .225 -1.98
BANKS, Brian MIL 2 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .600 -1.99
VALDEZ, Mario CHI 13 15 5 3 0 3 0 0 .333 -2.02
DYE, Jermaine KAN 32 110 24 9 2 9 0 2 .218 -2.07
NORTON, Greg CHI 3 6 3 1 0 1 0 0 .500 -2.16
POSADA, Jorge NYY 25 90 23 14 1 7 1 0 .256 -2.23
WILLIAMS, George OAK 53 146 36 20 1 14 1 0 .247 -2.25
PALMEIRO, Orlando ANA 43 71 18 9 0 5 1 1 .254 -2.28
REBOULET, Jeff BAL 39 77 15 9 1 10 0 2 .195 -2.38
NEWFIELD, Marc MIL 38 116 27 12 1 15 0 0 .233 -2.38
MURRAY, Eddie ANA 41 146 32 13 3 14 0 1 .219 -2.40
SIERRA, Ruben TOR 39 138 32 10 3 12 0 0 .232 -2.40
GIL, Benji TEX 60 177 41 19 3 17 1 0 .232 -2.42
SHELDON, Scott OAK 13 24 6 2 1 2 0 0 .250 -2.47
ARIAS, George ANA 3 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 -2.75
NUNNALLY, Jon KAN 5 13 4 2 0 0 0 0 .308 -2.95
POSE, Scott NYY 20 26 5 7 0 3 0 1 .192 -2.96
REED, Jody DET 39 91 19 6 0 6 2 3 .209 -3.02
HUSON, Jeff MIL 37 73 18 9 0 7 0 0 .247 -3.04
LATHAM, Chris MIN 7 8 2 2 0 1 0 0 .250 -3.08
WILLIAMSON, Antone MIL 21 46 11 2 0 5 1 0 .239 -3.16
KREUTER, Chad ANA 41 118 27 13 2 10 2 0 .229 -3.16
FASANO, Sal KAN 11 31 7 4 1 1 0 0 .226 -3.27
ABBOTT, Jeff CHI 7 15 4 3 0 0 0 0 .267 -3.29
MATHENY, Mike MIL 63 172 40 20 2 15 1 0 .233 -3.30
MOSQUERA, Julio TOR 3 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 -3.31
STEWART, Shannon TOR 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 -3.33
JACKSON, Damian CLE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 -3.33
FOX, Andy NYY 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 -3.33
CRESPO, Felipe TOR 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 -3.33
FRIAS, Hanley TEX 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 -3.33
PEREZ, Tomas TOR 3 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 .167 -3.35
DIAZ, Eddy MIL 16 50 11 4 0 7 0 0 .220 -3.38
BRUMFIELD, Jacob TOR 32 104 20 8 1 12 1 2 .192 -3.45
DELLUCCI, David BAL 9 23 4 3 1 2 0 0 .174 -3.49
MERCEDES, Henry TEX 10 18 4 1 0 1 0 0 .222 -3.56
POZO, Arquimedez BOS 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 -3.61
MILLER, Orlando DET 13 38 6 3 2 4 0 0 .158 -3.68
STINNETT, Kelly MIL 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 -3.74
DEVEREAUX, Mike TEX 29 72 15 8 0 7 0 1 .208 -3.78
SILVESTRI, Dave TEX 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 -3.83
MCLEMORE, Mark TEX 49 188 44 26 0 12 5 2 .234 -3.84
GREENE, Todd ANA 4 9 1 1 0 1 0 0 .111 -3.84
PEREZ, Robert TOR 24 48 10 2 1 3 0 0 .208 -3.86
SAGMOEN, Marc TEX 12 25 3 1 1 4 0 0 .120 -3.97
WALKER, Todd MIN 36 108 21 9 1 6 0 3 .194 -3.98
CRUZ, Fausto DET 72 207 43 20 1 21 3 3 .208 -4.01
LAKER, Tim BAL 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 -4.11
TAVAREZ, Jesus BOS 11 12 1 1 0 2 0 0 .083 -4.12
MAYNE, Brent OAK 27 83 17 5 2 6 0 0 .205 -4.18
SPEHR, Tim KAN 17 35 6 3 1 2 0 0 .171 -4.30
DUNN, Todd MIL 17 48 9 8 1 3 0 0 .188 -4.46
TETTLETON, Mickey TEX 15 40 4 4 3 4 0 0 .100 -4.53
BATISTA, Tony OAK 29 84 14 14 2 5 0 2 .167 -4.58
KARKOVICE, Ron CHI 36 98 17 6 3 12 0 0 .173 -4.65
COOPER, Scott KAN 41 102 20 8 2 6 1 1 .196 -4.67
TINSLEY, Lee SEA 25 77 16 9 0 4 0 1 .208 -4.69
PENA, Tony CHI 20 40 7 1 0 4 0 0 .175 -4.76
BENJAMIN, Mike BOS 11 29 5 2 0 1 0 0 .172 -4.79
COLEMAN, Vince DET 6 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 -4.90
ESPINOZA, Alvaro SEA 30 69 12 3 0 7 1 1 .174 -5.06
BROSIUS, Scott OAK 80 294 57 36 4 18 3 7 .194 -5.28
STRAWBERRY, Darryl NYY 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 -5.49
BORDICK, Mike BAL 76 270 59 34 3 23 1 0 .219 -5.84
SANTIAGO, Benito TOR 48 174 34 10 3 17 0 0 .195 -6.07
YOUNG, Ernie OAK 23 46 6 7 1 1 1 0 .130 -6.35
MOLINA, Izzy OAK 21 57 9 3 0 1 0 0 .158 -7.07
MACFARLANE, Mike KAN 42 138 24 15 2 14 1 0 .174 -7.37
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