Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
In order to increase early-season stability, the three main rankings, the improved RPI, and the college pseudopoll include priors based on the previous season final predictive ratings and occasionally incorporating preseason predictions of various major publications. The other rankings for college sports do not include priors, and thus can be wildly unstable early in the year. A team whose rankings are affected by this prior is noted with a P following its rankings.

Full Ranking

                                                    STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI    SCORING     OFFENSE     DEFENSE    BALLPARK 
TEAM                W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ST. LOUIS         112  65  923  726 -0.006 87.397    1  0.262    1  0.224    2  0.196    1 0.5328    9  0.625    2  0.241    5  0.151   23 -0.159
BOSTON            109  67 1039  837  0.014 88.376    2  0.260    2  0.215    1  0.227    2 0.5319   14  0.577    3  0.226    3  0.227    3  0.317
N.Y. YANKEES      107  66  963  866  0.013 86.862    3  0.254    3  0.210    6  0.112    3 0.5293    2  0.797    1  0.330   23 -0.107   20 -0.104
ATLANTA            98  69  824  704 -0.022 81.489    4  0.136    4  0.130    5  0.115    5 0.5181   17  0.566   10  0.104    7  0.126   19 -0.096
HOUSTON            98  75  868  750  0.011 86.677    5  0.114    5  0.120    3  0.127    4 0.5185    8  0.630    5  0.177   11  0.077   18 -0.088
OAKLAND            91  71  793  742  0.017 81.670    6  0.097    6  0.113    9  0.070    6 0.5164   25  0.474   17 -0.026    4  0.166   11  0.058
ANAHEIM            92  73  848  759  0.020 83.304    7  0.095    7  0.109    7  0.105    7 0.5160   13  0.590    8  0.117    9  0.093   12  0.014
LOS ANGELES        94  72  773  707 -0.023 81.030    8  0.062    8  0.094   13  0.033    9 0.5135   23  0.496   19 -0.042    8  0.108   24 -0.164
TEXAS              89  73  860  794  0.017 81.624    9  0.058    9  0.092    8  0.076    8 0.5137   22  0.502   15  0.006    6  0.146    2  0.383
CHICAGO CUBS       89  73  789  665 -0.002 80.336   10  0.039   10  0.079    4  0.124   10 0.5134   27  0.409   18 -0.028    1  0.277   10  0.114
TEAM                W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MINNESOTA          93  73  797  736 -0.033 80.370   11  0.036   11  0.078   11  0.055   12 0.5094   29  0.385   24 -0.118    2  0.228    9  0.118
SAN FRANCISCO      91  71  850  770 -0.040 77.946   12  0.034   12  0.075   10  0.060   11 0.5111   12  0.600   11  0.081   13  0.039    8  0.167
PHILADELPHIA       86  76  840  781 -0.019 79.386   13  0.009   13  0.038   12  0.040   13 0.5049    4  0.714    6  0.173   21 -0.093   14 -0.013
SAN DIEGO          87  75  768  705 -0.047 77.554   14  0.006   14  0.029   14  0.028   14 0.5044    7  0.633   12  0.081   19 -0.026   29 -0.292
CHICAGO WHITE SOX  83  79  865  831 -0.004 80.402   15  0.004   15  0.018   16  0.015   15 0.5008   11  0.611   13  0.047   18 -0.017    5  0.239
FLORIDA            83  79  719  700 -0.020 79.338   16  0.002   16  0.006   17  0.007   16 0.5005   18  0.561   16 -0.009   15  0.022   28 -0.267
CLEVELAND          80  82  858  857 -0.012 79.838   17 -0.003   17 -0.019   18 -0.013   18 0.4958    3  0.764    7  0.171   28 -0.196   15 -0.038
BALTIMORE          78  84  842  830  0.013 81.472   18 -0.003   18 -0.023   15  0.023   17 0.4976   16  0.573   14  0.018   14  0.027    6  0.234
CINCINNATI         75  86  747  905  0.022 81.793   19 -0.010   19 -0.044   27 -0.133   19 0.4940    1  0.926    4  0.225   30 -0.491   30 -0.345
PITTSBURGH         72  89  680  744  0.011 80.993   20 -0.027   20 -0.081   20 -0.056   20 0.4897   20  0.535   21 -0.097   17 -0.016   25 -0.217
TEAM                W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TAMPA BAY          70  91  714  842  0.031 82.324   21 -0.041   21 -0.090   25 -0.113   21 0.4872   15  0.576   23 -0.115   24 -0.111   17 -0.085
DETROIT            72  90  827  844 -0.010 80.080   22 -0.050   22 -0.099   19 -0.025   23 0.4845    5  0.714    9  0.108   26 -0.157   16 -0.070
N.Y. METS          71  91  684  731 -0.007 80.315   23 -0.071   23 -0.108   21 -0.065   22 0.4845   24  0.484   26 -0.152   16  0.021   22 -0.137
TORONTO            67  94  719  823  0.027 82.053   24 -0.109   24 -0.123   22 -0.093   24 0.4830   30  0.380   28 -0.270   10  0.084    4  0.284
MILWAUKEE          67  94  634  757  0.019 81.616   25 -0.120   25 -0.127   26 -0.119   25 0.4826   28  0.396   29 -0.283   12  0.045   13 -0.009
COLORADO           68  94  833  923 -0.020 79.544   26 -0.164   26 -0.147   23 -0.093   26 0.4793   19  0.542   25 -0.127   20 -0.060    1  0.598
MONTREAL           67  95  635  769 -0.004 80.619   27 -0.168   27 -0.147   28 -0.147   27 0.4779   21  0.531   27 -0.191   22 -0.103   26 -0.241
SEATTLE            63  99  698  823  0.042 83.496   28 -0.188   28 -0.159   24 -0.108   28 0.4775   10  0.614   20 -0.074   25 -0.142   27 -0.257
KANSAS CITY        58 104  720  905  0.022 82.349   29 -0.243   29 -0.224   29 -0.208   29 0.4661    6  0.691   22 -0.098   29 -0.318   21 -0.117
ARIZONA            51 111  615  899  0.002 81.149   30 -0.269   30 -0.312   30 -0.307   30 0.4550   26  0.420   30 -0.450   27 -0.164    7  0.171
TEAM                W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING

NL WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING LOS ANGELES 94 72 773 707 -0.023 81.030 8 0.062 8 0.094 13 0.033 9 0.5135 23 0.496 19 -0.042 8 0.108 24 -0.164 SAN FRANCISCO 91 71 850 770 -0.040 77.946 12 0.034 12 0.075 10 0.060 11 0.5111 12 0.600 11 0.081 13 0.039 8 0.167 SAN DIEGO 87 75 768 705 -0.047 77.554 14 0.006 14 0.029 14 0.028 14 0.5044 7 0.633 12 0.081 19 -0.026 29 -0.292 COLORADO 68 94 833 923 -0.020 79.544 26 -0.164 26 -0.147 23 -0.093 26 0.4793 19 0.542 25 -0.127 20 -0.060 1 0.598 ARIZONA 51 111 615 899 0.002 81.149 30 -0.269 30 -0.312 30 -0.307 30 0.4550 26 0.420 30 -0.450 27 -0.164 7 0.171

NL CENTRAL
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ST. LOUIS 112 65 923 726 -0.006 87.397 1 0.262 1 0.224 2 0.196 1 0.5328 9 0.625 2 0.241 5 0.151 23 -0.159 HOUSTON 98 75 868 750 0.011 86.677 5 0.114 5 0.120 3 0.127 4 0.5185 8 0.630 5 0.177 11 0.077 18 -0.088 CHICAGO CUBS 89 73 789 665 -0.002 80.336 10 0.039 10 0.079 4 0.124 10 0.5134 27 0.409 18 -0.028 1 0.277 10 0.114 CINCINNATI 75 86 747 905 0.022 81.793 19 -0.010 19 -0.044 27 -0.133 19 0.4940 1 0.926 4 0.225 30 -0.491 30 -0.345 PITTSBURGH 72 89 680 744 0.011 80.993 20 -0.027 20 -0.081 20 -0.056 20 0.4897 20 0.535 21 -0.097 17 -0.016 25 -0.217 MILWAUKEE 67 94 634 757 0.019 81.616 25 -0.120 25 -0.127 26 -0.119 25 0.4826 28 0.396 29 -0.283 12 0.045 13 -0.009

NL EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ATLANTA 98 69 824 704 -0.022 81.489 4 0.136 4 0.130 5 0.115 5 0.5181 17 0.566 10 0.104 7 0.126 19 -0.096 PHILADELPHIA 86 76 840 781 -0.019 79.386 13 0.009 13 0.038 12 0.040 13 0.5049 4 0.714 6 0.173 21 -0.093 14 -0.013 FLORIDA 83 79 719 700 -0.020 79.338 16 0.002 16 0.006 17 0.007 16 0.5005 18 0.561 16 -0.009 15 0.022 28 -0.267 N.Y. METS 71 91 684 731 -0.007 80.315 23 -0.071 23 -0.108 21 -0.065 22 0.4845 24 0.484 26 -0.152 16 0.021 22 -0.137 MONTREAL 67 95 635 769 -0.004 80.619 27 -0.168 27 -0.147 28 -0.147 27 0.4779 21 0.531 27 -0.191 22 -0.103 26 -0.241

AL WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING OAKLAND 91 71 793 742 0.017 81.670 6 0.097 6 0.113 9 0.070 6 0.5164 25 0.474 17 -0.026 4 0.166 11 0.058 ANAHEIM 92 73 848 759 0.020 83.304 7 0.095 7 0.109 7 0.105 7 0.5160 13 0.590 8 0.117 9 0.093 12 0.014 TEXAS 89 73 860 794 0.017 81.624 9 0.058 9 0.092 8 0.076 8 0.5137 22 0.502 15 0.006 6 0.146 2 0.383 SEATTLE 63 99 698 823 0.042 83.496 28 -0.188 28 -0.159 24 -0.108 28 0.4775 10 0.614 20 -0.074 25 -0.142 27 -0.257

AL CENTRAL
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING MINNESOTA 93 73 797 736 -0.033 80.370 11 0.036 11 0.078 11 0.055 12 0.5094 29 0.385 24 -0.118 2 0.228 9 0.118 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 83 79 865 831 -0.004 80.402 15 0.004 15 0.018 16 0.015 15 0.5008 11 0.611 13 0.047 18 -0.017 5 0.239 CLEVELAND 80 82 858 857 -0.012 79.838 17 -0.003 17 -0.019 18 -0.013 18 0.4958 3 0.764 7 0.171 28 -0.196 15 -0.038 DETROIT 72 90 827 844 -0.010 80.080 22 -0.050 22 -0.099 19 -0.025 23 0.4845 5 0.714 9 0.108 26 -0.157 16 -0.070 KANSAS CITY 58 104 720 905 0.022 82.349 29 -0.243 29 -0.224 29 -0.208 29 0.4661 6 0.691 22 -0.098 29 -0.318 21 -0.117

AL EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING BOSTON 109 67 1039 837 0.014 88.376 2 0.260 2 0.215 1 0.227 2 0.5319 14 0.577 3 0.226 3 0.227 3 0.317 N.Y. YANKEES 107 66 963 866 0.013 86.862 3 0.254 3 0.210 6 0.112 3 0.5293 2 0.797 1 0.330 23 -0.107 20 -0.104 BALTIMORE 78 84 842 830 0.013 81.472 18 -0.003 18 -0.023 15 0.023 17 0.4976 16 0.573 14 0.018 14 0.027 6 0.234 TAMPA BAY 70 91 714 842 0.031 82.324 21 -0.041 21 -0.090 25 -0.113 21 0.4872 15 0.576 23 -0.115 24 -0.111 17 -0.085 TORONTO 67 94 719 823 0.027 82.053 24 -0.109 24 -0.123 22 -0.093 24 0.4830 30 0.380 28 -0.270 10 0.084 4 0.284


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL WEST    335 316 0.515    1  0.049
AL EAST    431 402 0.517    2  0.040
NL CENTRAL 513 482 0.516    3  0.030
NL EAST    405 410 0.497    4 -0.013
AL CENTRAL 386 428 0.474    5 -0.046
NL WEST    391 423 0.480    6 -0.072

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.057 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.009 points in improved RPI (0.006 for semineutral)
Average of 2.65 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:45:12 2020
games through: Wed Oct 27 2004

Back to Dolphin rankings main page.