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Eric's MLB Power Ratings

2008 Season

      

The rankings are based on three factors:

RATINGS PHILOSOPHY:

  • Three factors go into these ratings: First and foremost, WINNING or Win-Loss Record (W-L).

  • Second, is strength of schedule (SOS), measured by both Win Pct. and Point Ratio (Power).

  • Third, is Point Ratio or Power Rating--Scoring the most runs while allowing the fewest runs. Historically, teams that win by larger margins against their opponents. win more games than teams that win by smaller margins.

  • System PCT (Sys.Pct.)-A team's overall rating compared to the hypothetical 'average' team (.500).

 

FINAL

 

**Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies, the 2008 World Series Champions! 

 

SOS-Strength of Schedule Rank, Off-Offensive Rank (runs scored), Def-Defensive/Pitching Rank (runs allowed), Power-Power Rank (see above).

*World Series Champion

Rank

Team   Div

 

  W-L Record  

SOS 

 Off

 Def

 Power  Sys.Pct.

 1

Boston

AE

101-72

2

3

9

3

.605

 2

Tampa Bay

AE

105-73

1

13

4

.599

  3

CHC

NC

97-67 

18

5

.596

  4

LAA

AW 

101-65

10

15

10 

.590

 5

*Philadelphia

NE 

103-73

19t 

.584 

 6

Toronto

AE 

86-76 

22 

.562

 7

NYY

AE 

89-73 

4t 

10 

13 

11 

.561

 8

CWS

AC 

90-77 

14 

 .553 

 9

Minnesota 

AC 

88-75 

11

4

15 

.547

 10

Milwaukee

NC 

91-75 

19t 

18 

6

12

.543

 Rank

 Team 

 Div

 W-L Record

SOS 

 Off

 Def

 Power

 Sys.Pct.

 11

NYM

NE

 89-73

25

8

11

6

.541

 12

St. Louis

NC

86-76

21

12

12

13

.529

 13

Houston

NC

86-75

14t 

21

16 

18 

.518

 14

LAD

NW

88-82

26

23 

.513

 15

Cleveland 

AC

81-81

14t

18 

14

.511 

 16

Florida

NE

84-77

23

14 

20 

16 

.508

 17

Arizona

NW

82-80

27t

20 

10 

15 

.492

 18

Texas

AW

 79-83

8t

30 

21 

.485 

 19

Oakland

AW

75-86

7

27 

20 

.472

 20

Detroit

AC

74-88

14t

27 

19 

.466

Rank

 Team 

  Div

 W-L Record

 SOS

 Off

 Def

 Power

 Sys.Pct.

21

Kansas City

AC

75-87

8t

25

22 

24 

.460

 22

Cincinnati

NC

74-88

14t

24 

23 

25 

.452

 23

Atlanta

NE

72-90

24

16 

21

17 

.449

 24

Baltimore

AE

68-93

4t

11 

28 

23 

.446

 25

Colorado

NW

74-88

30

17 

25 

22 

.438 

 26

San Francisco

NW

72-90

27t 

29 

17 

26 

.420 

 27

Pittsburgh

NC

67-95

12t

19 

29 

28 

.415

 28

Seattle

AW

61-101

12t

26 

24 

29 

.389

 29

San Diego

NW

63-99

27t 

30 

19 

27 

.381 

 30

Washington

NE

59-102

22

28

26 

30 

.364 

                 

 Rank

 Division

 Win-Loss  Records    

SOS

 Off

 Def

 Power

 Sys.Pct.

 

 1

AE

449-387 

1

.555

 

 2

NC

501-476

4

3

.509 

 

 3

AC 

408-408

2

.507

 

 4

NE

403-414

5

4

3

3

.489

 

 5

AW

316-335

3

.484

 

 6

NW 

379-439

6

6

.449

 
                 
 


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