Monthly Archives: September 2015

Traveling Championship

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Dan Hirsch

Suppose the World Series winner from the previous season held a championship they had to defend every game, sort of a “championship belt”. I’ll call this the “traveling championship”. Once the traveling champion loses, the championship is then transferred to … Continue reading →

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Disparity in Division Quality

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Dan Hirsch

It’s time to change the playoff seeding, just as the NBA did recently. The following is each division’s record vs non-divisional opponents during the wild card era (1994-present). As you can see, the NL Central (.555) has the seventh best … Continue reading →

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Greatest Comeback Seasons in History

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Dan Hirsch

Just like Yogi Berra said, “It ain’t over ’til it’s over”. Year after year, we watch magic numbers and debate whether or not a team is “done” or if they still have a chance to make the playoffs. Pennant races … Continue reading →

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Re-introducing Series Win Probability Added

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Dan Hirsch

A few years ago, I added postseason series win probability graphs and data. Most people are familiar with win probability graphs, which show each team’s win expectancy based on the inning, score, outs, & bases occupied. For series win probability, … Continue reading →

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