1997 FINAL STANDINGS
| American League | ||||
| East | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Flossmoor Flying Squirrels | 110 | 52 | .679 | 0.0 |
| Corktown Bootleggers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 34.0 |
| New Hampshire Nighthawks | 66 | 96 | .407 | 44.0 |
| DeWitt Tigers | 51 | 111 | .315 | 59.0 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit Stars | 101 | 61 | .623 | 0.0 |
| Chicago Demolition | 100 | 62 | .617 | 1.0 |
| Harper Woods Expos | 95 | 67 | .586 | 6.0 |
| Hollywood Vampires | 36 | 126 | .222 | 65.0 |
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| California Quakes | 121 | 41 | .747 | 0.0 |
| Castle Rock Hounds | 93 | 69 | .574 | 28.0 |
| Portland Mavericks | 65 | 97 | .401 | 56.0 |
| Fort Worth Panthers | 58 | 104 | .358 | 63.0 |
| National League | ||||
| East | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Steel City Sluggers | 113 | 49 | .698 | 0.0 |
| Manhattan Gas Hornets | 107 | 55 | .660 | 6.0 |
| Santa Rosa Beach Bums | 62 | 100 | .383 | 51.0 |
| Hampton Huskies | 56 | 106 | .346 | 57.0 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Sugar Land Skeeters | 112 | 50 | .691 | 0.0 |
| Valdosta Bombers | 75 | 87 | .463 | 37.0 |
| Michigan Marauders | 73 | 89 | .451 | 39.0 |
| Cincinnati Outlaws | 64 | 98 | .395 | 48.0 |
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Winnipeg Goldeyes | 105 | 57 | .648 | 0.0 |
| Long Beach Titans | 88 | 74 | .543 | 17.0 |
| Blarney Drive Bandits | 78 | 84 | .481 | 27.0 |
| Stockton Wings | 39 | 123 | .241 | 66.0 |