1997 Heartland League Leaders
1997 Heartland League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1997 Heartland League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Santiago | Will County Cheetahs | .374 | 95 | 254 |
| Eric Burroughs | Altoona Rail Kings | .349 | 83 | 238 |
| Chad Overton | Dubois County Dragons | .349 | 84 | 241 |
| Donald Allen | Altoona Rail Kings | .342 | 88 | 257 |
| Heath Bailey | Anderson Lawmen | .341 | 74 | 217 |
| Jason Baker | Tennessee Tomahawks | .333 | 94 | 282 |
| Jeff Michael | Tennessee Tomahawks | .333 | 94 | 282 |
| Eric Harris | Columbia Mules | .326 | 86 | 264 |
| Jude Donato | Altoona Rail Kings | .322 | 88 | 273 |
| Brian Wisler | Clarksville Coyotes | .318 | 71 | 223 |
| Scott Southard | Tennessee Tomahawks | .316 | 72 | 228 |
| Larry Satkoski | Lafayette Leopards | .312 | 59 | 189 |
| Ryan Tobey | Clarksville Coyotes | .311 | 56 | 180 |
| Gino Kinchen | Lafayette Leopards | .309 | 60 | 194 |
| Jeff Jackson | Will County Cheetahs | .303 | 74 | 244 |
| Doyle Preston | Tennessee Tomahawks | .302 | 74 | 245 |
| Andy Pallissard | Will County Cheetahs | .301 | 59 | 196 |
| Jordan Beddies | Columbia Mules | .297 | 55 | 185 |
| Claude Love | Altoona Rail Kings | .296 | 75 | 253 |
| Jeff McKnight | Columbia Mules | .294 | 50 | 170 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mianowski | Tennessee Tomahawks | 11 | 1 |
| John Dopson | Tennessee Tomahawks | 10 | 2 |
| Jamie Sepeda | Tennessee Tomahawks | 10 | 4 |
| Keith Hedrick | Columbia Mules | 9 | 2 |
| Johnny Oestreich | Dubois County Dragons, Tennessee Tomahawks | 9 | 4 |
| Andy Byron | Clarksville Coyotes | 8 | 2 |
| Jose Huguet | Altoona Rail Kings | 8 | 3 |
| Bruce Piddington | Anderson Lawmen | 8 | 2 |
| Jason Taulman | Lafayette Leopards | 8 | 2 |
| Juan Ceballos | Will County Cheetahs | 7 | 6 |
| Kris Cooper | Columbia Mules | 7 | 5 |
ERA Leaders
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Oestreich | Tennessee Tomahawks, Dubois County Dragons | 120 |
| Jamie Sepeda | Tennessee Tomahawks | 106 |
| George Mianowski | Tennessee Tomahawks | 100 |
| Bruce Piddington | Anderson Lawmen | 89 |
| Ryan Anschuetz | Altoona Rail Kings | 77 |
| Bill Stephens | Tennessee Tomahawks | 77 |
| Zac Stark | Columbia Mules | 75 |
| John Dopson | Tennessee Tomahawks | 69 |
| Dustin Riggs | Anderson Lawmen | 63 |
| Kevin Robell | Dubois County Dragons | 62 |
