1997 AL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Toronto Blue Jays led the AL in complete games in 1997, with 19, 6 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 14 AL teams is 8.8.
Led the AL in 1997
Toronto Blue Jays
162 games
19
Complete Games
6 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | 19 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 13 |
| 3 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
161 | 11 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 11 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 10 |
| 6 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
162 | 9 |
| 6 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 9 |
| AL average | 8.8 | ||
| 8 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 8 |
| 8 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 8 |
| 10 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 7 |
| 11 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
161 | 6 |
| 11 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | 6 |
| 13 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 4 |
| 14 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 2 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.