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
PHILADELPHIA  102  69 805 663  0.003 84.678    1  0.208    1  0.166    3  0.151    3 0.5227   17  0.451    6  0.131    5  0.170   16 -0.005
NY YANKEES    100  71 895 738  0.029 86.433    2  0.207    2  0.165    1  0.180    2 0.5242   13  0.498    3  0.203    6  0.158    2  0.293
TAMPA BAY      98  69 815 670  0.028 84.289    3  0.206    3  0.165    2  0.173    1 0.5245    1  0.673    1  0.361   17 -0.016   29 -0.389
SAN FRANCISCO 103  74 756 624 -0.005 87.111    4  0.154    4  0.137    4  0.125    4 0.5188   30  0.235   22 -0.076    1  0.326   17 -0.013
MINNESOTA      94  71 788 688 -0.003 81.422    5  0.099    5  0.116    7  0.103    5 0.5171    9  0.542    4  0.166   13  0.040   20 -0.082
BOSTON         89  73 818 744  0.042 82.743    6  0.087    6  0.110    5  0.118    6 0.5168    6  0.599    2  0.234   14  0.001    8  0.133
TEXAS          98  80 858 748  0.005 88.290    7  0.050    7  0.090    6  0.110    7 0.5132   10  0.529    5  0.161   12  0.060   10  0.058
ATLANTA        92  74 747 640 -0.010 81.433    8  0.045    8  0.085    8  0.098    9 0.5114   24  0.380   13  0.016    3  0.179   13  0.021
TORONTO        85  77 755 728  0.056 83.763    9  0.037    9  0.078   10  0.077    8 0.5122   14  0.488   10  0.090   11  0.063    9  0.130
SAN DIEGO      90  72 665 581 -0.024 78.597   10  0.036   10  0.078    9  0.077   10 0.5106   28  0.322   21 -0.053    2  0.208   26 -0.199
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CHI WHITE SOX  88  74 752 704 -0.015 79.194   11  0.022   11  0.062   13  0.052   11 0.5094   23  0.399   16 -0.013    8  0.117    4  0.222
CINCINNATI     91  74 794 698 -0.069 77.117   12  0.010   12  0.039   14  0.043   12 0.5057    8  0.546    8  0.110   19 -0.024   14  0.017
COLORADO       83  79 770 717 -0.012 79.410   13  0.004   13  0.012   15  0.038   13 0.5016   29  0.311   25 -0.102    4  0.178    1  0.549
ST. LOUIS      86  76 736 641 -0.065 75.992   14  0.003   14  0.008   11  0.054   14 0.5016   21  0.418   15  0.006    9  0.102   18 -0.031
OAKLAND        81  81 663 626  0.009 80.743   15  0.003   15  0.006   12  0.054   15 0.5013   25  0.374   18 -0.033    7  0.140   24 -0.144
LA ANGELS      80  82 681 702  0.015 81.305   16  0.001   16 -0.001   19 -0.013   17 0.4996    7  0.586    9  0.091   23 -0.117   28 -0.303
DETROIT        81  81 751 743 -0.008 79.789   17  0.000   17 -0.006   18  0.003   16 0.4999    5  0.605    7  0.126   25 -0.119   22 -0.088
FLORIDA        80  82 719 717  0.005 80.579   18 -0.000   18 -0.008   17  0.014   18 0.4983   11  0.512   12  0.049   18 -0.022   11  0.057
LA DODGERS     80  82 667 692  0.002 80.501   19 -0.001   19 -0.010   20 -0.028   19 0.4980   16  0.456   20 -0.043   15 -0.013   21 -0.083
NY METS        79  83 656 652 -0.000 80.214   20 -0.003   20 -0.021   16  0.021   20 0.4965   22  0.411   19 -0.033   10  0.076   25 -0.188
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MILWAUKEE      77  85 750 804 -0.050 77.324   21 -0.032   21 -0.075   23 -0.110   21 0.4890    2  0.658   11  0.064   28 -0.283   12  0.054
HOUSTON        76  86 611 729 -0.035 78.309   22 -0.035   22 -0.076   26 -0.142   22 0.4887   18  0.439   27 -0.172   22 -0.111   27 -0.204
CHI CUBS       75  87 685 767 -0.047 77.470   23 -0.051   23 -0.094   24 -0.113   23 0.4864   20  0.419   26 -0.161   21 -0.066    3  0.292
BALTIMORE      66  96 613 785  0.073 85.238   24 -0.080   24 -0.109   27 -0.142   25 0.4847   27  0.325   28 -0.270   16 -0.014    5  0.175
CLEVELAND      69  93 646 752  0.023 81.948   25 -0.082   25 -0.111   21 -0.108   24 0.4849   15  0.486   24 -0.096   24 -0.119   23 -0.105
WASHINGTON     69  93 655 742  0.000 80.488   26 -0.115   26 -0.125   22 -0.109   27 0.4812   12  0.509   23 -0.076   26 -0.142   19 -0.057
KANSAS CITY    67  95 676 845  0.028 82.322   27 -0.126   27 -0.128   28 -0.157   26 0.4818    4  0.622   17 -0.019   30 -0.296   15 -0.004
ARIZONA        65  97 713 836  0.020 81.790   28 -0.182   28 -0.155   25 -0.129   28 0.4777    3  0.625   14  0.013   27 -0.270    6  0.173
SEATTLE        61 101 513 698  0.044 83.412   29 -0.217   29 -0.180   29 -0.175   29 0.4742   26  0.342   29 -0.289   20 -0.061   30 -0.426
PITTSBURGH     57 105 587 866 -0.024 79.241   30 -0.247   30 -0.269   30 -0.321   30 0.4611   19  0.437   30 -0.353   29 -0.289    7  0.146
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 103 74 756 624 -0.005 87.111 4 0.154 4 0.137 4 0.125 4 0.5188 30 0.235 22 -0.076 1 0.326 17 -0.013 SAN DIEGO 90 72 665 581 -0.024 78.597 10 0.036 10 0.078 9 0.077 10 0.5106 28 0.322 21 -0.053 2 0.208 26 -0.199 COLORADO 83 79 770 717 -0.012 79.410 13 0.004 13 0.012 15 0.038 13 0.5016 29 0.311 25 -0.102 4 0.178 1 0.549 LA DODGERS 80 82 667 692 0.002 80.501 19 -0.001 19 -0.010 20 -0.028 19 0.4980 16 0.456 20 -0.043 15 -0.013 21 -0.083 ARIZONA 65 97 713 836 0.020 81.790 28 -0.182 28 -0.155 25 -0.129 28 0.4777 3 0.625 14 0.013 27 -0.270 6 0.173

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 91 74 794 698 -0.069 77.117 12 0.010 12 0.039 14 0.043 12 0.5057 8 0.546 8 0.110 19 -0.024 14 0.017 ST. LOUIS 86 76 736 641 -0.065 75.992 14 0.003 14 0.008 11 0.054 14 0.5016 21 0.418 15 0.006 9 0.102 18 -0.031 MILWAUKEE 77 85 750 804 -0.050 77.324 21 -0.032 21 -0.075 23 -0.110 21 0.4890 2 0.658 11 0.064 28 -0.283 12 0.054 HOUSTON 76 86 611 729 -0.035 78.309 22 -0.035 22 -0.076 26 -0.142 22 0.4887 18 0.439 27 -0.172 22 -0.111 27 -0.204 CHI CUBS 75 87 685 767 -0.047 77.470 23 -0.051 23 -0.094 24 -0.113 23 0.4864 20 0.419 26 -0.161 21 -0.066 3 0.292 PITTSBURGH 57 105 587 866 -0.024 79.241 30 -0.247 30 -0.269 30 -0.321 30 0.4611 19 0.437 30 -0.353 29 -0.289 7 0.146

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 PHILADELPHIA 102 69 805 663 0.003 84.678 1 0.208 1 0.166 3 0.151 3 0.5227 17 0.451 6 0.131 5 0.170 16 -0.005 ATLANTA 92 74 747 640 -0.010 81.433 8 0.045 8 0.085 8 0.098 9 0.5114 24 0.380 13 0.016 3 0.179 13 0.021 FLORIDA 80 82 719 717 0.005 80.579 18 -0.000 18 -0.008 17 0.014 18 0.4983 11 0.512 12 0.049 18 -0.022 11 0.057 NY METS 79 83 656 652 -0.000 80.214 20 -0.003 20 -0.021 16 0.021 20 0.4965 22 0.411 19 -0.033 10 0.076 25 -0.188 WASHINGTON 69 93 655 742 0.000 80.488 26 -0.115 26 -0.125 22 -0.109 27 0.4812 12 0.509 23 -0.076 26 -0.142 19 -0.057

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 TEXAS 98 80 858 748 0.005 88.290 7 0.050 7 0.090 6 0.110 7 0.5132 10 0.529 5 0.161 12 0.060 10 0.058 OAKLAND 81 81 663 626 0.009 80.743 15 0.003 15 0.006 12 0.054 15 0.5013 25 0.374 18 -0.033 7 0.140 24 -0.144 LA ANGELS 80 82 681 702 0.015 81.305 16 0.001 16 -0.001 19 -0.013 17 0.4996 7 0.586 9 0.091 23 -0.117 28 -0.303 SEATTLE 61 101 513 698 0.044 83.412 29 -0.217 29 -0.180 29 -0.175 29 0.4742 26 0.342 29 -0.289 20 -0.061 30 -0.426

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 94 71 788 688 -0.003 81.422 5 0.099 5 0.116 7 0.103 5 0.5171 9 0.542 4 0.166 13 0.040 20 -0.082 CHI WHITE SOX 88 74 752 704 -0.015 79.194 11 0.022 11 0.062 13 0.052 11 0.5094 23 0.399 16 -0.013 8 0.117 4 0.222 DETROIT 81 81 751 743 -0.008 79.789 17 0.000 17 -0.006 18 0.003 16 0.4999 5 0.605 7 0.126 25 -0.119 22 -0.088 CLEVELAND 69 93 646 752 0.023 81.948 25 -0.082 25 -0.111 21 -0.108 24 0.4849 15 0.486 24 -0.096 24 -0.119 23 -0.105 KANSAS CITY 67 95 676 845 0.028 82.322 27 -0.126 27 -0.128 28 -0.157 26 0.4818 4 0.622 17 -0.019 30 -0.296 15 -0.004

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 100 71 895 738 0.029 86.433 2 0.207 2 0.165 1 0.180 2 0.5242 13 0.498 3 0.203 6 0.158 2 0.293 TAMPA BAY 98 69 815 670 0.028 84.289 3 0.206 3 0.165 2 0.173 1 0.5245 1 0.673 1 0.361 17 -0.016 29 -0.389 BOSTON 89 73 818 744 0.042 82.743 6 0.087 6 0.110 5 0.118 6 0.5168 6 0.599 2 0.234 14 0.001 8 0.133 TORONTO 85 77 755 728 0.056 83.763 9 0.037 9 0.078 10 0.077 8 0.5122 14 0.488 10 0.090 11 0.063 9 0.130 BALTIMORE 66 96 613 785 0.073 85.238 24 -0.080 24 -0.109 27 -0.142 25 0.4847 27 0.325 28 -0.270 16 -0.014 5 0.175


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL EAST    438 386 0.532    1  0.107
NL EAST    422 401 0.513    2  0.046
NL WEST    421 404 0.510    3  0.022
AL WEST    320 344 0.482    4 -0.008
AL CENTRAL 399 414 0.491    5 -0.028
NL CENTRAL 462 513 0.474    6 -0.128

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.108 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.014 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 12:47:34 2020
games through: Mon Nov  1 2010

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