The ** 1997 Florida Marlins season** was the fifth season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League. It would begin with the team attempting to improve on their season from 1996. Their manager was Jim Leyland. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium. They finished with a record of 92–70, posting the first winning season in franchise history and winning the NL Wild Card. They got through the National League playoffs and won the World Series over the Cleveland Indians.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; 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; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Postseason

NLDS

Florida wins the series, 3-0

NLCS

World Series

Game 1

October 18, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami

Game 2

October 19, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami

Game 3

October 21, 1997, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Game 4

October 22, 1997, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Game 5

October 23, 1997, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Game 6

October 25, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami

Game 7

October 26, 1997, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami

Awards and honors

1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system