Thursday, October 26, 2023

S57 Updated Power Rankings

Richard Castle - contributing reporter


Quickly approaching the half-way mark of the season. The playoffs are starting to take shape or at least narrowed down to the teams who have a chance and those clearly still in rebuild mode. By record as of this writing here are the top 5 records:
  • 60-18
    • Atlanta (NL-E)
  • 52-27
    • Houston (AL-S)
  • 51-28
    • Buffalo Bisons (NL-E)
  • 49-29
    • Columbus Corgis (NL-E)
  • 48-30
    • Huntington Tropics (AL-S), Hartford Rising Stars (NL-N)
Per the usual, Atlanta has pulled away from the pack but the other three American divisions have teams within 3.5 games. Huntington while being 3.5 games behind Houston is still the 3rd best team in the AL by record. On the NL side of things, the NL West is the division to watch, only 3.5 games separate all four teams in the division.  New Orleans usual lead is down to just 2.5 games and Buffalo quickly readjusted and back to leading the division with Columbus. That was a short lived title reign for Pittsburgh. Chicago has slipped a bit as they age but still in a three way tie for the fourth best record in the NL with Salem and New Orleans. 


If we look at how each team has expected to win based off recent play, here is what we'd see. Champs and Wildcard are listed based on expected win percentages. Current playoff teams are highlighted in bold.  Should be an interesting All-Star game, check out the top 4 teams, all from the American League! OKC is on an 8-2 streak over the last 10 in hopes to reclaim their division. 
  1. .741 - Atlanta Expos (AL-E Champ)
  2. .731 - Houston Space Cowboys (AL-S Champ)
  3. .645 - Huntington Tropics (AL Wildcard 1)
  4. .631 - Helena Hot Dogs (AL-W Champ)
  5. .628 - Hartford Rising Stars (NL-N Champ)
  6. .620 - Buffalo Bisons (NL-E Champ)
  7. .593 - Columbus Corgis (NL Wildcard 1)
  8. .589 - New Orleans Hurricane Dodgers (NL-S Champ)
  9. .573 - Chicago Gunslingers (NL Wildcard 2)
  10. .558 - Oklahoma City Barons (NL-W Champ)
  11. .554 - Philadelphia Harpers (AL-N Champ)
  12. .552 - Salt Lake City Punk! (AL Wildcard 2)
  13. .506 - Jacksonville Lizard Kings
  14. .503 - Salem Bourbon Makers
  15. .501 - Tokyo Nomo
  16. .488 - Anaheim Diablos
  17. .478 - Vancouver Canucks
  18. .475 - Santa Fe Surf Riders VIII
  19. .472 - Charleston Offspring
  20. .451 - Boston Baseball Team
  21. .450 - Minnesota North Stars 
  22. .442 - Washington DC Nationals
  23. .434 - Mexico City Staring Frongs
  24. .432 - Milwaukee Metronomers
  25. .428 - Montreal Fighting Poutine Plates 
  26. .409 - Austin Son's of Odin
  27. .375 - Dover Hazmats
  28. .369 - Tacoma Aroma 
  29. .357 - Augusta Alcoholics
  30. .329 - New York Empire
  31. .289 - Pittsburgh Yinzers 
  32. .286 - Colorado Springs From My Loins
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