| 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Owner(s) | Kevin McClatchy | |
| General manager(s) | Cam Bonifay | |
| Manager(s) | Gene Lamont | |
| Local television | WPGH-TV/WPTT-TV Lanny Frattare Steve Blass Greg Brown Bob Walk Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh Lanny Frattare Steve Blass Greg Brown Bob Walk |
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| Local radio | KDKA Steve Blass Lanny Frattare Greg Brown Bob Walk |
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The 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates were informally known as "The Freak Show,"[4] as the team of rookies and cheap veterans (the team only had a $9 million payroll) unexpectedly competed with the Houston Astros for the division title until the final week of the season.
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | .519 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 83 | .488 | 5.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86 | .469 | 8.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 73 | 89 | .451 | 11.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 94 | .420 | 16.0 |
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Elmer Dessens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lynchburg
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