1997 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,264,218, Avg. 15,957
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Art Howe (65-97)
Location: Oakland, California
1997 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,264,218, Avg. 15,957
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Art Howe (65-97)
Location: Oakland, California
1997 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 764 runs and yielded 946 runs, most in the circuit. Mark McGwire walloped 34 home runs for Oakland, while Geronimo Berroa, Jose Canseco, Jason Giambi and Matt Stairs each swatted 20 or more as well. Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi each recorded 81 runs batted in. Jason Giambi led all regular hitters by hitting .293. Aaron Small topped the team with 9 wins, and Steve Karsay recorded a 5.77 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Art Howe coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 764
Regular Season Runs Against: 946
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | New York Yankees 10 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 4-3 | 0-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 5-3 | 1-0 | 6-3 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 5-3 | 2-0 | 7-3 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 5-3 | 2-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 5-3 | 2-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 5-3 | 2-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 5-3 | 2-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 5-3 | 2-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 5-3 | 3-5 | 8-8 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 5-3 | 4-5 | 9-8 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 5-3 | 4-6 | 9-9 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 5-4 | 4-6 | 9-10 | ||
| April 23, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 6-4 | 4-6 | 10-10 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 7-4 | 4-6 | 11-10 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 7-5 | 4-6 | 11-11 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 8-5 | 4-6 | 12-11 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 8-6 | 4-6 | 12-12 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 8-6 | 4-7 | 12-13 | ||
| April 30, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 8-6 | 5-7 | 13-13 | ||
| May 1, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 8-6 | 5-8 | 13-14 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 8-6 | 5-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 3, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 8-6 | 6-9 | 14-15 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 8-6 | 6-10 | 14-16 | ||
| May 5, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 | L | 8-6 | 6-11 | 14-17 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 8-6 | 7-11 | 15-17 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 8-6 | 7-12 | 15-18 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 8-6 | 7-13 | 15-19 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 8-6 | 7-14 | 15-20 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 8-6 | 7-15 | 15-21 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 8-6 | 7-16 | 15-22 | ||
| May 12, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 8-7 | 7-16 | 15-23 | ||
| May 13, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 8-8 | 7-16 | 15-24 | ||
| May 14, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 9-8 | 7-16 | 16-24 | ||
| May 15, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 10-8 | 7-16 | 17-24 | ||
| May 16, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 10-9 | 7-16 | 17-25 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 10-10 | 7-16 | 17-26 | ||
| May 18, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 10-11 | 7-16 | 17-27 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 10-11 | 7-17 | 17-28 | ||
| May 21, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 10-11 | 8-17 | 18-28 | ||
| May 22, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 10-11 | 8-18 | 18-29 | ||
| May 23, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 10-11 | 9-18 | 19-29 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 10-11 | 9-19 | 19-30 | ||
| May 25, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 10-11 | 9-20 | 19-31 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 10-11 | 10-20 | 20-31 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 10-11 | 11-20 | 21-31 | ||
| May 28, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 14 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 10-12 | 11-20 | 21-32 | ||
| May 29, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 10-13 | 11-20 | 21-33 | ||
| May 30, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 11-13 | 11-20 | 22-33 | ||
| May 31, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 13 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 11-14 | 11-20 | 22-34 | ||
| June 1, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 12-14 | 11-20 | 23-34 | ||
| June 2, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 12-15 | 11-20 | 23-35 | ||
| June 3, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 13-15 | 11-20 | 24-35 | ||
| June 5, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 13-15 | 12-20 | 25-35 | ||
| June 6, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 13-15 | 12-21 | 25-36 | ||
| June 7, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 13-15 | 12-22 | 25-37 | ||
| June 8, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 13-15 | 13-22 | 26-37 | ||
| June 10, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 13-15 | 13-23 | 26-38 | ||
| June 11, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-15 | 13-24 | 26-39 | ||
| June 12, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 14-15 | 13-24 | 27-39 | ||
| June 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 14-16 | 13-24 | 27-40 | ||
| June 14, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 14-17 | 13-24 | 27-41 | ||
| June 15, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 15-17 | 13-24 | 28-41 | ||
| June 17, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 10 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 15-17 | 14-24 | 29-41 | ||
| June 18, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 11 at San Diego Padres 9 | W | 15-17 | 15-24 | 30-41 | ||
| June 19, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Anaheim Angels 4 | L | 15-17 | 15-25 | 30-42 | ||
| June 20, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 15-17 | 15-26 | 30-43 | ||
| June 21, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 15-17 | 15-27 | 30-44 | ||
| June 22, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Anaheim Angels 7 | L | 15-17 | 15-28 | 30-45 | ||
| June 23, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 15-17 | 15-29 | 30-46 | ||
| June 24, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 15-17 | 16-29 | 31-46 | ||
| June 25, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 15-17 | 16-30 | 31-47 | ||
| June 26, 1997 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 16-17 | 16-30 | 32-47 | ||
| June 27, 1997 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 17-17 | 16-30 | 33-47 | ||
| June 28, 1997 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 17-18 | 16-30 | 33-48 | ||
| June 29, 1997 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 18-18 | 16-30 | 34-48 | ||
| June 30, 1997 | San Diego Padres 15 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 18-19 | 16-30 | 34-49 | ||
| July 1, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 19-19 | 16-30 | 35-49 | ||
| July 2, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 19-19 | 17-30 | 36-49 | ||
| July 3, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 19-19 | 17-31 | 36-50 | ||
| July 4, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 19-19 | 17-32 | 36-51 | ||
| July 5, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 19-19 | 17-33 | 36-52 | ||
| July 6, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 19-19 | 18-33 | 37-52 | ||
| July 10, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 19-20 | 18-33 | 37-53 | ||
| July 11, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 14 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 19-21 | 18-33 | 37-54 | ||
| July 12, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 19-22 | 18-33 | 37-55 | ||
| July 13, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 19-23 | 18-33 | 37-56 | ||
| July 14, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 19-24 | 18-33 | 37-57 | ||
| July 15, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 20-24 | 18-33 | 38-57 | ||
| July 16, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 21-24 | 18-33 | 39-57 | ||
| July 17, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 22-24 | 18-33 | 40-57 | ||
| July 18, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 22-25 | 18-33 | 40-58 | ||
| July 19, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 22-26 | 18-33 | 40-59 | ||
| July 20, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 22-27 | 18-33 | 40-60 | ||
| July 22, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 22-27 | 18-34 | 40-61 | ||
| July 23, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 22-27 | 19-34 | 41-61 | ||
| July 24, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 22-27 | 19-35 | 41-62 | ||
| July 25, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 22-27 | 20-35 | 42-62 | ||
| July 26, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 22-27 | 20-36 | 42-63 | ||
| July 27, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 22-27 | 20-37 | 42-64 | ||
| July 28, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 22-27 | 20-38 | 42-65 | ||
| July 29, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 22-27 | 20-39 | 42-66 | ||
| July 30, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 22-27 | 20-40 | 42-67 | ||
| July 31, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 22-28 | 20-40 | 42-68 | ||
| August 1, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 23-28 | 20-40 | 43-68 | ||
| August 2, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 23-29 | 20-40 | 43-69 | ||
| August 3, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 23-30 | 20-40 | 43-70 | ||
| August 5, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 23-31 | 20-40 | 43-71 | ||
| August 6, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 24-31 | 20-40 | 44-71 | ||
| August 7, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 25-31 | 20-40 | 45-71 | ||
| August 9, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 26-31 | 20-40 | 46-71 | ||
| August 10, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 27-31 | 20-40 | 47-71 | ||
| August 10, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 27-32 | 20-40 | 47-72 | ||
| August 12, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 27-32 | 20-41 | 47-73 | ||
| August 13, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 27-32 | 21-41 | 48-73 | ||
| August 14, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 27-32 | 22-41 | 49-73 | ||
| August 15, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 27-32 | 23-41 | 50-73 | ||
| August 16, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 27-32 | 23-42 | 50-74 | ||
| August 17, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 27-32 | 23-43 | 50-75 | ||
| August 20, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 27-33 | 23-43 | 50-76 | ||
| August 20, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 27-34 | 23-43 | 50-77 | ||
| August 21, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 13 | W | 28-34 | 23-43 | 51-77 | ||
| August 22, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 28-35 | 23-43 | 51-78 | ||
| August 23, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 28-36 | 23-43 | 51-79 | ||
| August 24, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 29-36 | 23-43 | 52-79 | ||
| August 26, 1997 | New York Yankees 18 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 29-37 | 23-43 | 52-80 | ||
| August 27, 1997 | New York Yankees 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 30-37 | 23-43 | 53-80 | ||
| August 28, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 30-37 | 23-44 | 53-81 | ||
| August 29, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 30-37 | 23-45 | 53-82 | ||
| August 30, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 30-37 | 23-46 | 53-83 | ||
| August 31, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Colorado Rockies 10 | L | 30-37 | 23-47 | 53-84 | ||
| September 1, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 30-38 | 23-47 | 53-85 | ||
| September 3, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 31-38 | 23-47 | 54-85 | ||
| September 4, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 31-38 | 23-48 | 54-86 | ||
| September 5, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 31-38 | 24-48 | 55-86 | ||
| September 6, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 31-38 | 25-48 | 56-86 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 31-38 | 26-48 | 57-86 | ||
| September 8, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 31-38 | 26-49 | 57-87 | ||
| September 9, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 31-38 | 27-49 | 58-87 | ||
| September 10, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 32-38 | 27-49 | 59-87 | ||
| September 11, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 33-38 | 27-49 | 60-87 | ||
| September 12, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 33-39 | 27-49 | 60-88 | ||
| September 13, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 34-39 | 27-49 | 61-88 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 34-40 | 27-49 | 61-89 | ||
| September 15, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 34-41 | 27-49 | 61-90 | ||
| September 17, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Anaheim Angels 8 | L | 34-41 | 27-50 | 61-91 | ||
| September 18, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Anaheim Angels 3 | W | 34-41 | 28-50 | 62-91 | ||
| September 19, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 34-42 | 28-50 | 62-92 | ||
| September 20, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 35-42 | 28-50 | 63-92 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 35-43 | 28-50 | 63-93 | ||
| September 22, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 35-44 | 28-50 | 63-94 | ||
| September 23, 1997 | Texas Rangers 14 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 35-45 | 28-50 | 63-95 | ||
| September 24, 1997 | Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 35-46 | 28-50 | 63-96 | ||
| September 26, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 35-46 | 29-50 | 64-96 | ||
| September 27, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 35-46 | 29-51 | 64-97 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Seattle Mariners 7 | W | 35-46 | 30-51 | 65-97 |
