1997 Baltimore Orioles season

The 1997 Baltimore Orioles season saw the Orioles finishing first in the American League East Division with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses. They met the Seattle Mariners in the ALDS, and beat them in four games. However, in the ALCS, they would play the Cleveland Indians, where they would fall in six games. It was the final season for Davey Johnson as manager, as a disagreement with ownership drove him out. It would be their last winning season until 15 years later.

Offseason

 * December 10, 1996: Jimmy Key was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
 * December 13, 1996: Mike Bordick was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
 * December 18, 1996: Jerome Walton was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
 * December 19, 1996: Eric Davis was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
 * March 22, 1997: Scott McClain was traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Manny Alexander to the New York Mets for Hector Ramirez.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; 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; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Game 1
October 1, Kingdome

Game 2
October 2, Kingdome

Game 3
October 4, Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Game 4
October 5, Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Game 1
October 8, Camden Yards

Game 2
October 9, Camden Yards

Game 3
October 11, Jacobs Field

Game 4
October 12, Jacobs Field

Game 5
October 13, Jacobs Field

Game 6
October 15, Camden Yards

Awards and honors
1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 * Eric Davis, Outfield, Roberto Clemente Award
 * Eric Davis, Hutch Award
 * Harry Dalton, 1997 Herb Armstrong Award (for contribution to the Orioles franchise by a non-uniform personnel
 * Roberto Alomar, starter
 * Cal Ripken Jr., starter

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester, Delmarva, Bluefield