The Mariners drew over three million in home attendance for the first time in franchise history,[2] in the penultimate full season at the Kingdome.
Ken Griffey Jr. hit a franchise record 56 home runs and won the Most Valuable Player award in the American League.
This would be Randy Johnson's final full year in a Mariners uniform, he would be traded to Houston midway through the 1998 season.
In 1997, Randy Johnson set an American League record for left-handers by striking out 19 batters in a 4–1 loss to the Oakland A's on June 24.
Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.