NATIONAL LEAGUE: 1997 LEAGUE LEADERS
BATTING AVERAGE
Gwynn, San Diego: .372
Walker, Colorado: .366
Piazza, Dodgers: .362
Lofton, Atlanta: .333
Joyner, San Diego: .327
Grace, Chicago: .319
Galarraga, Colorado: .318.
HOME RUNS
Walker, Colorado: 49
Bagwell, Houston: 43
Galarraga, Colorado: 41
Piazza, Dodgers: 40
Castilla, Colorado: 40
Bonds, San Francisco: 40
Sosa, Chicago: 36
RUNS BATTED IN
Galarraga, Colorado: 140
Bagwell, Houston: 135
Walker, Colorado: 130
Piazza, Dodgers: 124
Kent, San Francisco: 121
Sosa, Chicago: 119
Gwynn, San Diego: 119
VICTORIES
Neagle, Atlanta: 20
Maddux, Atlanta: 19
Estes, San Francisco: 19
Kile, Houston: 19
Martinez, Montreal: 17
Schilling, Philadelphia: 17
Fernandez, Florida: 17
ERA
Martinez, Montreal: 1.90
Maddux, Atlanta: 2.20
Kile, Houston: 2.57
Valdes, Dodgers: 2.65
Brown, Florida: 2.69
Reed, New York: 2.89
Glavine, Atlanta: 2.96
STRIKEOUTS
Schilling, Philadelphia: 319
Martinez, Montreal: 305
Smoltz, Atlanta: 241
Nomo, Dodgers: 233
Kile, Houston: 205
Brown, Florida: 205
Fernandez, Florida: 183
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