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
NY YANKEES     98  73 826 697  0.061 88.926    1  0.204    2  0.159    1  0.177    1 0.5262    9  0.538    3  0.251   10  0.102   17 -0.020
BALTIMORE      96  72 727 722  0.070 88.070    2  0.188    1  0.159    9  0.075    3 0.5250   28  0.246   24 -0.102    4  0.251    3  0.356
OAKLAND        96  71 724 631  0.055 86.458    3  0.186    3  0.156    4  0.124    2 0.5253   18  0.417    6  0.090    8  0.158   24 -0.278
TEXAS          93  70 809 712  0.036 83.128    4  0.149    4  0.135    3  0.134    4 0.5221   10  0.529    4  0.200   12  0.068    7  0.238
WASHINGTON    100  67 747 626 -0.039 80.249    5  0.146    5  0.134    6  0.100    7 0.5193   24  0.339   16 -0.001    7  0.200   16  0.046
SAN FRANCISCO 105  73 787 696 -0.038 85.619    6  0.116    6  0.123   10  0.075    8 0.5167    3  0.647    2  0.252   21 -0.103   29 -0.488
TAMPA BAY      90  72 697 577  0.049 83.468    7  0.107    7  0.120    2  0.164    5 0.5206   25  0.335    8  0.060    2  0.269   22 -0.200
LA ANGELS      89  73 767 699  0.057 84.063    8  0.089    8  0.115    5  0.119    6 0.5198    1  0.755    1  0.404   24 -0.167   27 -0.344
CINCINNATI     99  68 691 606 -0.071 78.152    9  0.061    9  0.104   13  0.053   10 0.5134   30  0.193   26 -0.165    1  0.272    8  0.149
ATLANTA        94  69 703 606 -0.035 78.580   10  0.056   10  0.100    8  0.076    9 0.5145   27  0.303   20 -0.054    6  0.207   14  0.064
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DETROIT        95  80 768 703  0.018 88.072   11  0.022   11  0.081    7  0.095   11 0.5133   26  0.317   18 -0.024    5  0.214   11  0.119
CHI WHITE SOX  85  77 748 676 -0.002 80.220   12 -0.002   12  0.037   11  0.067   12 0.5063   29  0.227   25 -0.124    3  0.258    2  0.473
ST. LOUIS      95  80 822 702 -0.059 82.717   13 -0.004   13  0.032   12  0.066   13 0.5031    8  0.559    5  0.160   15 -0.027   20 -0.107
LA DODGERS     86  76 637 597 -0.036 78.174   14 -0.005   14  0.026   14  0.015   14 0.5027   23  0.348   23 -0.078    9  0.108   25 -0.280
SEATTLE        75  87 619 651  0.068 84.914   15 -0.011   15 -0.016   15  0.002   15 0.4998   12  0.511   10  0.052   16 -0.048   30 -0.656
PHILADELPHIA   81  81 684 680 -0.036 78.236   16 -0.012   16 -0.023   19 -0.024   17 0.4959   16  0.459   17 -0.021   14 -0.027   18 -0.022
ARIZONA        81  81 734 688 -0.044 77.618   17 -0.013   17 -0.028   16  0.001   18 0.4948   21  0.377   21 -0.068   11  0.069    5  0.287
MILWAUKEE      83  79 776 733 -0.075 75.639   18 -0.014   18 -0.029   18 -0.015   19 0.4932   14  0.494   13  0.019   17 -0.049    6  0.267
TORONTO        73  89 716 784  0.074 85.346   19 -0.015   19 -0.032   17 -0.009   16 0.4970   11  0.527    9  0.055   20 -0.074   10  0.121
PITTSBURGH     79  83 651 674 -0.059 76.801   20 -0.025   20 -0.058   23 -0.076   22 0.4890    4  0.592   12  0.049   27 -0.201   28 -0.431
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SAN DIEGO      76  86 651 710 -0.030 78.723   21 -0.033   21 -0.069   24 -0.088   23 0.4883    7  0.568   14  0.015   26 -0.191   26 -0.307
KANSAS CITY    72  90 676 746  0.023 82.102   22 -0.037   22 -0.074   21 -0.045   21 0.4898   17  0.418   22 -0.078   13 -0.011   12  0.097
BOSTON         69  93 734 806  0.067 84.927   23 -0.039   23 -0.076   20 -0.031   20 0.4906   13  0.500   15  0.009   19 -0.070    4  0.341
NY METS        74  88 650 709 -0.014 79.736   24 -0.041   24 -0.078   22 -0.063   24 0.4881    5  0.579   11  0.050   25 -0.175   23 -0.222
CLEVELAND      68  94 667 845  0.038 83.204   25 -0.090   25 -0.106   28 -0.163   25 0.4846    2  0.704    7  0.072   30 -0.397   21 -0.184
MINNESOTA      66  96 701 832  0.034 82.910   26 -0.127   26 -0.128   25 -0.136   26 0.4815    6  0.570   19 -0.032   28 -0.241    9  0.138
MIAMI          69  93 609 724 -0.015 79.760   27 -0.130   27 -0.129   26 -0.146   27 0.4795   22  0.350   29 -0.237   18 -0.055   15  0.050
COLORADO       64  98 758 890 -0.016 79.657   28 -0.223   28 -0.179   27 -0.155   28 0.4721   19  0.405   27 -0.199   22 -0.111    1  0.779
CHI CUBS       61 101 613 759 -0.038 78.336   29 -0.245   29 -0.223   29 -0.185   29 0.4641   20  0.401   28 -0.233   23 -0.137   13  0.094
HOUSTON        55 107 583 794 -0.033 78.746   30 -0.256   30 -0.281   30 -0.254   30 0.4559   15  0.468   30 -0.243   29 -0.265   19 -0.082
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 SAN FRANCISCO 105 73 787 696 -0.038 85.619 6 0.116 6 0.123 10 0.075 8 0.5167 3 0.647 2 0.252 21 -0.103 29 -0.488 LA DODGERS 86 76 637 597 -0.036 78.174 14 -0.005 14 0.026 14 0.015 14 0.5027 23 0.348 23 -0.078 9 0.108 25 -0.280 ARIZONA 81 81 734 688 -0.044 77.618 17 -0.013 17 -0.028 16 0.001 18 0.4948 21 0.377 21 -0.068 11 0.069 5 0.287 SAN DIEGO 76 86 651 710 -0.030 78.723 21 -0.033 21 -0.069 24 -0.088 23 0.4883 7 0.568 14 0.015 26 -0.191 26 -0.307 COLORADO 64 98 758 890 -0.016 79.657 28 -0.223 28 -0.179 27 -0.155 28 0.4721 19 0.405 27 -0.199 22 -0.111 1 0.779

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 CINCINNATI 99 68 691 606 -0.071 78.152 9 0.061 9 0.104 13 0.053 10 0.5134 30 0.193 26 -0.165 1 0.272 8 0.149 ST. LOUIS 95 80 822 702 -0.059 82.717 13 -0.004 13 0.032 12 0.066 13 0.5031 8 0.559 5 0.160 15 -0.027 20 -0.107 MILWAUKEE 83 79 776 733 -0.075 75.639 18 -0.014 18 -0.029 18 -0.015 19 0.4932 14 0.494 13 0.019 17 -0.049 6 0.267 PITTSBURGH 79 83 651 674 -0.059 76.801 20 -0.025 20 -0.058 23 -0.076 22 0.4890 4 0.592 12 0.049 27 -0.201 28 -0.431 CHI CUBS 61 101 613 759 -0.038 78.336 29 -0.245 29 -0.223 29 -0.185 29 0.4641 20 0.401 28 -0.233 23 -0.137 13 0.094 HOUSTON 55 107 583 794 -0.033 78.746 30 -0.256 30 -0.281 30 -0.254 30 0.4559 15 0.468 30 -0.243 29 -0.265 19 -0.082

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 WASHINGTON 100 67 747 626 -0.039 80.249 5 0.146 5 0.134 6 0.100 7 0.5193 24 0.339 16 -0.001 7 0.200 16 0.046 ATLANTA 94 69 703 606 -0.035 78.580 10 0.056 10 0.100 8 0.076 9 0.5145 27 0.303 20 -0.054 6 0.207 14 0.064 PHILADELPHIA 81 81 684 680 -0.036 78.236 16 -0.012 16 -0.023 19 -0.024 17 0.4959 16 0.459 17 -0.021 14 -0.027 18 -0.022 NY METS 74 88 650 709 -0.014 79.736 24 -0.041 24 -0.078 22 -0.063 24 0.4881 5 0.579 11 0.050 25 -0.175 23 -0.222 MIAMI 69 93 609 724 -0.015 79.760 27 -0.130 27 -0.129 26 -0.146 27 0.4795 22 0.350 29 -0.237 18 -0.055 15 0.050

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 96 71 724 631 0.055 86.458 3 0.186 3 0.156 4 0.124 2 0.5253 18 0.417 6 0.090 8 0.158 24 -0.278 TEXAS 93 70 809 712 0.036 83.128 4 0.149 4 0.135 3 0.134 4 0.5221 10 0.529 4 0.200 12 0.068 7 0.238 LA ANGELS 89 73 767 699 0.057 84.063 8 0.089 8 0.115 5 0.119 6 0.5198 1 0.755 1 0.404 24 -0.167 27 -0.344 SEATTLE 75 87 619 651 0.068 84.914 15 -0.011 15 -0.016 15 0.002 15 0.4998 12 0.511 10 0.052 16 -0.048 30 -0.656

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 DETROIT 95 80 768 703 0.018 88.072 11 0.022 11 0.081 7 0.095 11 0.5133 26 0.317 18 -0.024 5 0.214 11 0.119 CHI WHITE SOX 85 77 748 676 -0.002 80.220 12 -0.002 12 0.037 11 0.067 12 0.5063 29 0.227 25 -0.124 3 0.258 2 0.473 KANSAS CITY 72 90 676 746 0.023 82.102 22 -0.037 22 -0.074 21 -0.045 21 0.4898 17 0.418 22 -0.078 13 -0.011 12 0.097 CLEVELAND 68 94 667 845 0.038 83.204 25 -0.090 25 -0.106 28 -0.163 25 0.4846 2 0.704 7 0.072 30 -0.397 21 -0.184 MINNESOTA 66 96 701 832 0.034 82.910 26 -0.127 26 -0.128 25 -0.136 26 0.4815 6 0.570 19 -0.032 28 -0.241 9 0.138

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 NY YANKEES 98 73 826 697 0.061 88.926 1 0.204 2 0.159 1 0.177 1 0.5262 9 0.538 3 0.251 10 0.102 17 -0.020 BALTIMORE 96 72 727 722 0.070 88.070 2 0.188 1 0.159 9 0.075 3 0.5250 28 0.246 24 -0.102 4 0.251 3 0.356 TAMPA BAY 90 72 697 577 0.049 83.468 7 0.107 7 0.120 2 0.164 5 0.5206 25 0.335 8 0.060 2 0.269 22 -0.200 TORONTO 73 89 716 784 0.074 85.346 19 -0.015 19 -0.032 17 -0.009 16 0.4970 11 0.527 9 0.055 20 -0.074 10 0.121 BOSTON 69 93 734 806 0.067 84.927 23 -0.039 23 -0.076 20 -0.031 20 0.4906 13 0.500 15 0.009 19 -0.070 4 0.341


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL WEST    353 301 0.540    1  0.130
AL EAST    426 399 0.516    2  0.103
NL EAST    418 398 0.512    3 -0.015
NL WEST    412 414 0.499    4 -0.042
AL CENTRAL 386 437 0.469    5 -0.049
NL CENTRAL 472 518 0.477    6 -0.093

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.084 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.008 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 12:47:59 2020
games through: Sun Oct 28 2012

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