Preseason Rankings with Historical Ranks

AL Preseason Rankings

Historical Ranks (Current Streaks Listed with World Series and Pennants)
10 PTS-World Series Title
5 PTS-Pennant
3 PTS-LCS
2 PTS-Division Title
1 PT-Playoffs
1/2 PT-Winning Seasons

1. Washington-AL East Champ
171.5 PTS
World Series Titles: 4 (13,14,17,34)
Pennants: 7 (13,14,17,20,33,34,37)
Division Title: 14 (2 straight)
Playoff: 19 (3 straight)
Winning Seasons: 28 (4 straight)

2. Chicago-AL North Champ
101.5 PTS
World Series Title: 1 (46)
Pennant: 2 (28,46)
Division Title: 14 (2 straight)
Playoff; 21 (3 straight)
Winning Seasons: 26 (5 straight)

3. Baltimore-AL Wild Card
136.5 PTS
World Series: 3 (6,8,44)
Pennant: 5 (6,8,18,44,45)
Playoffs: 25 (4 straight)
Winning Seasons: 27 (4 straight)

4. Milwaukee
85 PTS
Pennant: 2 (27,31)
Winning Seasons- 32 (5 straight)

5.  Syracuse-AL Wild Card and AL Runner Up
85 PTS
Pennant: 2 (28,43)
Playoffs: 19 (7 straight)
Winning Seasons: 27 (7 straight)

6. Fresno-AL West Champ
270.5 PTS
World Series: 5 (3,4,10,15,26)
Pennant: 10 (3,4,9,10,15,16,23,24,25,26)
Division Title: 32 (3 straight)
Playoffs: 32 (3 straight)
Winning Season: 37 (3 straight)

7. Huntington-AL South Champ and AL Champ
63 PTS
Pennant: 1 (47)
LCS: 2 (1 straight)
Division Title: 13 (3 straight)
Playoffs: 13 (3 straight)
Winning Season: 22 (6 straight)

8. Cincinnati-
106.5 PTS
World Series: 3 (19,30,32)
Pennant: 3 (19,30,32)
Winning Seasons: 27 (2 straight)

9. Tampa
45 PTS

10. Cheyenne
36 PTS
Pennant: 1 (39)
Winning Seasons: 16 (1 straight)

11. Jackson
17.5 PTS

12. Santa Fe
103 PTS
World Series: 1 (12)
Pennant;2 (12,29)

13. Dover
75.5 PTS
World Series:2 (35,36)
Pennant:2 (35,36)

14. Colorado Springs
74 PTS
Pennant: 2 (5,7)

15. Charleston
162.5 PTS
World Series: 3 (2,23,42)
Pennant: 7 (1,2,4,23,40,41,42)

16. Vancouver
24.5 PTS

Playoff Seeding:
1. Washingon
2. Chicago
3. Fresno
4. Huntington
5. Baltimore
6. Milwaukee

NL Rankings

1. Kansas City-NL East and World Series Champ
101.5 PTS
World Series: 2 (45,47)- 1 straight
Pennant: 4 (42,44,45,47)- straight
LCS: 5 (1 straight)
Division Title: 11 (1 straight)
Playoffs: 13 (1 straight)
Winning Seasons: 23 (8 straight)

2. Boise-NL North Champ
71.5 PTS
Pennant:2 (17,46)
Division Title: 10 (3 straight)
Playoffs-17 (3 straight)
Winning Season: 24 (3 straight)

3. Burlington
102 PTS
World Series: 2 (1,24)
Pennant: 4 (1,23,24,26)
Winning Seasons: 15 (1 straight)

4. Texas-NL South Champ
84.5 PTS
World Series: 1 (38)
Pennant: 2 (13,38)
Division Title:7 (1 straight)
Playoffs: 15 (4 straight)
Winning Seasons: 28 (4 straight)

5. Omaha-NL West Champ
48 PTS
Division Title- 8 (1 straight)
Playoffs: 15 (1 straight)
Winning Seasons: 18 (1 straight)

6. Scottsdale
202.5 PTS
World Series: 4 (18,20,33,37)
Pennant: 6 (18,20,30,33,34,37)

7. Nashville-NL Wild Card and NL Runner Up
70.5 PTS
LCS- 5 (1 straight)
Pennant: 1 (32)
Playoffs: 17 (3 straight)
Winning Season: 26 (3 straight)

8. Scranton
133.5 PTS
World Series: 3 (9,11,22)
Pennant: 4 (4,9,11,22)
Winning Seasons: 25 (2 straight)

9. Chicago
137.5 PTS
World Series: 2 (21,25)
Pennant: 4 (19,21,25,35)

10.Madison
56 PTS
Pennants: 1 (15)

11. Charlotte-NL Wild Card
68.5 PTS
Pennant: 1 (2)
Playoffs: 17 (1 straight)
Winning Season: 27 (1 straight)

12. Atlanta
171.5 PTS
World Series: 2 (5, 43)
Pennant: 8 (3,5,6,8,10,14,42,43)

13. Iowa
143 PTS
World Series: 2 (7,16)
Pennant: 4 (7.12.16.36)

14. Cleveland
26.5 PTS

15. Salt Lake
150.5 PTS
World Series: 6 (27,28,29,31,39,40)
Pennant: 6 (27,28,29,31,39,40)

16. Anaheim
55
World Series: 1 (41)
Pennant: 1 (41)

Playoff Rankings:
1. Kansas City
2. Boise
3. Texas
4. Omaha
5. Burlington
6. Scottsdale

Preseason Rankings with Historical Ranks

AL Preseason Power Ranking with Historical Rankings

Historical Rankings: (Current Streaks listed with World Series and Pennant Seasons)
10 PTS-World Series Title
5 PTS- AL/NL Pennant
3 PTS-LCS Appearance
2 PTS-Division Title
1 PT-Playoff Appearance
1/2 pt-winning season

1. Chicago-Defending World Series Champ and AL North Champ
98 PTS
World Series Titles-1 (season 46)
Pennants-2 (38,46)
LCS-3 (1 straight)
Div-13 (1 straight)
Playoffs-20 (2 straight)
Winning Seasons-25 (3 straight)

2. Washington-AL Runner Up and AL East Champ
168 PTS
WS-4 (13,14,17,34)
Pennants-7 (13,14,17,20,33,34,37)
LCS-10 (1 straight)
Div-13 (1 straight)
Playoff-18 (2 straight)
Winning Seasons-27 (3 straight)

3. Syracuse-Wild Card
83.5 PTS
Pennants-2 (28,43)
Playoffs-18 (6 straight)
winning seasons-26 (6 straight)

4. Baltimore-Wild Card
135 PTS
WS-3 (6,8,44)
Pennants-5 (6,8,18,44,45)
Playoffs-24 (3 straight)
winning seasons-26 (3 straight)

5. Milwaukee
84.5 PTS
Pennants-2 (27,31)
Winning Seasons-31 (4 straight)

6. Tampa
45 PTS

7. Salem-AL West Champ
WS-5 (3,4,10,15,26)
Pennants-10 (3,4,9,10,15,16,23,24,25,26)
Div-31 (2 straight)
Playoff-31 (2 straight)
winning seasons-36 (2 straight)

8. Montgomery-AL South Champ
51.5 PTS
Div-12 (2 straight)
playoffs-12 (2 straight)
winning seasons-21 (5 straight)

9. Helena
106 PTS
WS-3 (19,30,32)
Pennants-3 (19,30,32)
winning seasons-26 (1 straight)

10. Jackson
17.5 PTS

11. Cheyenne
35.5 PTS
Pennants-1 (39)

12. Vancouver
24.5 PTS

13. Charleston
162.5 PTS
WS-3 (2,23,42)
Pennants-7 (1,2,21,23,40,41,42)

14. Santa Fe
103 PTS
WS-1 (12)
Pennants-2 (12,29)

15. Dover
75.5 PTS
WS-2 (35,36)
Pennants-2 (35,36)

16. Colorado Springs
74 PTS
Pennants-2 (5,7)

Playoff Seedings:
1. Chicago
2. Washington
3. Tampa
4. Salem
5. Syracuse
6. Baltimore

Best Division: AL North
Best Pitching:  Baltimore, Chicago, Syracuse, Washington, Milwaukee
Best Minors: Helena, Washington, Santa Fe, Salem

NL Power Rankings
1. Boise-NL Champ and NL North Champ
68 PTS
Pennants-2 (17,46)
LCS-4 (1 straight)
Div-9 (2 straight)
Playoff-16 (2 straight)
Winning seasons-23 (2 straight)

2. Kansas City
80 PTS
WS-1 (45)
Pennants-3 (42,44,45)
Winning seasons-22 (8 straight)

3. Burlington
101.5 PTS
WS-2 (1,24)
Pennants-4 (1,23,24,26)

4. Scottsdale-NL West Champ
202.5 PTS
WS-4 (18,20,33,37)
Pennants-6 (18,20,30,33,34,37)
Div-25 (2 straight)
Playoffs-35 (2 straight)
winning seaons-39 (2 straight)

5. Texas-Wild Card
81 PTS
WS-1 (38)
Pennants-2 (13,38)
Playoff-14 (3 straight)
winning seasons-27 (3 straight)

6. Nashville-NL South Champ
66 PTS
Pennant-1 (32)
Div-10 (1 straight)
Playoffs-16 (2 straight)
winning seasons-25 (2 straight)

7. Scranton-NL Runner Up and NL East Champ
133 PTS
WS-3 (9,11,22)
Pennants-4 (4,9,11,22)
LCS-7 (1 straight)
Div-12 (1 straight)
Playoff-18 (1 straight)
winning seasons-24 (1 straight)

8. Atlanta-Wild Card
171.5 PTS
WS-2 (5,43)
Pennants-8 (3,5,6,8,10,14,42,43)
Playoffs-22 (1 straight)
Winning seasons-30 (1 straight)

9. Chicago
137.5 PTS
WS-2 (21,25)
Pennants-4 (19,21,25,35)

10. Pittsburgh
143 PTS
WS-2 (7,16)
Pennants-4 (7,12,16,36)

11. Omaha
45.5 PTS

12. Salt Lake
150.5 PTS
WS-6 (27,28,29,31,39,40)
Pennants-6 (27,28,29,31,39,40)
Winning seasons-16 (1 straight)

13. Charlotte
67 PTS
Pennants-1 (2)

14. Arizona
55 PTS
WS-1 (41)
Pennants-1 (41)

15. Cleveland
26.5 PTS

16. Madison
56 PTS
Pennants-1 (15)

Playoff Seedings
1. Boise
2. Kansas City
3. Scottsdale
4. Texas
5. Burlington
6. Nashville

Best Division: NL South
Best Pitching: Kansas City, Burlington, Boise, Texas, Scottsdale
Best Minors: Burlington, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Scottsdale, Arizona

Preseason Rankings with Historical Pts

AL Preseason Rankings: listed with Historical PTS

1. Baltimore
Defending AL Champ & AL East Champ
PTS: 133.5
World Series Titles: 3 (6,8,44)
AL Pennants: 5 (6,8,18,44,45)

2. Syracuse
Defending AL North Champ
PTS: 82.5
AL Pennants: 2 (28,43)

3. Washington
Wild Card
PTS: 161.5
World Series Titles: 4 (13,14,17,34)
AL Pennants: 7 (13,14,17,20,33,34,37)

4. Milwaukee
PTS: 84
AL Pennants: 2 (27,31)

5. Montgomery
Defending AL South Champ & AL Runner Up
PTS: 48

6. Chicago
Wild Card
PTS: 75.5
AL Pennants: 1 (38)

7. Tampa
PTS: 45

8. Fresno
Defending AL West Champ
PTS: 263.5
World Series Titles: 5 (3,4,10,15,26)
AL Pennants: 10 (3,4,9,10,15,16,23,24,25,26)

9. Helena
PTS: 105.5 PTS
World Series Titles: 3 (19,30.32)
AL Pennants: 3 (19,30.32)

10. Jackson
PTS: 17.5

11. Kansas City
PTS: 35.5 PTS
AL Pennants: 1 (39)

12. Salem
PTS: 74
AL Pennants: 2 (5,7)

13. Santa Fe
PTS: 103
 World Series Titles: 1 (12)
AL Pennants: 2 (12,29)

14. Vancouver
PTS: 24.5

15. Dover
PTS: 75.5
World Series Titles: 2 (35,36)
AL Pennants: 2 (35,36)

16. Phily
PTS: 162.5
World Series Titles: 3 (2,23,42)
AL Pennants: 7 (1,2,21,23,40,41,42)

Playoff Seeding
1. Baltimore
2. Syrcause
3. Montgomery
4. Fresno
5. Washington
6. Milwaukee

Best Divison: AL North
Best Pitching: Syracuse, Baltimore, Washington, Milwaukee, Chicago
Best Minors: Fresno, Helena, Washington

NL Rankings
1. Boston
Defending World Series Champ & AL East Champ
PTS: 79.5
World Series Title: 1 (45)
NL Pennants: 3 (42,44,45)

2. Toronto
Wild Card
PTS: 101.5
World Series Title: 2 (1,24)
NL Pennants: 4 (1,23,24,26)

3. Scottsdale
Defending NL West Champ & NL Runner Up
PTS: 197
World Series Titles: 4 (18,20,33,37)
NL Pennants: 6 (18,20,30,33,34,37)

4. Texas
Defending NL South Champ
PTS: 79
World Series Titles: 1 (38)
NL Pennants: 2 (13,38)

5. Boise
Defending NL North Champ
PTS: 56.5
NL Pennants: 1 (17)

6. Pittsburgh
PTS: 143
 World Series Titles: 2 (7,16)
NL Pennants: 4 (7,12,16,36)

7. Charlotte
PTS: 67
NL Pennants: 1 (2)

8. Atlanta
PTS: 170
World Series Titles: 2 (5,43)
NL Pennants: 8 (3,5,6,8,10,14,42,43)

9. Omaha
PTS: 45.5

10. Nashville
Wild Card
PTS: 59.5
NL Pennants: 1 (32)

11. Chicago
PTS: 137.5
World Series Titles: 2 (21,25)
NL Pennants: 4 (19,21,25,35)

12. Salt Lake
PTS: 150
World Series Titles: 6 (27,28,29,31,39,40)
NL Pennants: 6 (27,28,29,31,39,40)

13. Scranton
PTS: 126.5
World Series Titles: 3 (9,11,22)
NL Pennants: 4 (4,9,11,22)

14. Arizona
PTS: 55
World Series Titles: 1 (41)
NL Pennants: 1 (41)

15. Cleveland
PTS: 26.5

16. Madison
PTS: 56
 NL Pennants: 1 (15)

Playoff Seedings
1. Boston
2. Toronto
3. Scottsdale
4. Texas
5. Boise
6. Pittsburgh

Best Divison: NL South
Best Pitching: Boston, Toronto, Texas, Scottsdale, Pittsburgh
Best Minors: Boise, Toronto, Arizona

Historical Power Rankings

Historical Power Rankings Thru Season 44

10 PTS: World Series Title
5 PTS: AL or NL Pennant
3 PTS: LCS appearance
2 PTS: Division Title
1 PT: Playoff appearance
1/2 PT: Winning Seasons

World Series and Pennant seasons listed
last season listed for title, playoffs, and winning seasons
Bold-Most in AL or NL

AL Rankings
1. Oklahoma City-263 PTS
5 World Series Titles (seasons 3, 4,10, 15, 26)
10 Pennants (3,4,9,10,15,16,23,24,25,26)
18 LCS last season 32
29 Division Titles last season 35
34 Playoffs last season 37
34 Winning Seasons last season 37

2. Buffalo-162.5 PTS
3 World Series Titles (seasons 2,23, 42)
7 Pennants (1,2,21,23,40,41,42)
14 LCS last season 42
16 Division Titles-2 straight
23 playoffs-7 straight
27 winning seasons- 7 straight

3. Washington-160 PTS
4 World Series Titles (seasons 13,14,17,34)
7 Pennants (13,14,17,20,33,34,37)
9 LCS last season 37
12 Division Title last season 37
16 playoffs last season 37
26 winning seasons-1 straight

4. Baltimore-122 PTS
3 World Series Titles (season 6,8,44)
4 Pennants (6,8,18,44)
8 LCS-1 straight
11 Division Title-last season 42
22 playoffs-1 straight
24 winning seasons-1 straight

5. Helena-105.5 PTS
3 World Series Titles (seasons 19,30,32)
3 Pennants (19,30.32)
4 LCS last season 33
13 Division Title last season 35
14 Playoffs last season 36
25 winning seasons last season 37

6. Santa Fe-103 PTS
1 World Series (season 12)
2 Pennants (12,29)
3 LCS last season 29
21 Division Title last season 36
21 Playoffs last season 36
24 winning seasons last season 36

7. Milwaukee 83.5 PTS
2 Pennants (27,31)
6 LCS last season37
11 Division Title last season 41
19 Playoffs last season 43
29 winning seasons-2 straight

8. Syracuse-79 PTS
2 Pennants (28,43)
7 LCS-3 straight
11 Division Title last season 43
16 Playoffs-4 straight
24 winning seasons-4 straight

9. Dover- 75.5 PTS
2 World Series Titles (35,36)
2 Pennants (35,36)
3 LCS last season 36
4 Division Title last season 36
15 Playoffs last season 40
25 winning seasons last season 42

10. Salem-74 PTS
2 Pennants (5,7)
6 LCS last season 43
8 Division Title last season 43
16 Playoffs last season 43
28 winning seasons last season 43

11. Chicago-74 PTS
1 Pennant (38)
2 LCS last season 38
12 Division Title-1 straight
18 Playoffs-1 straight
24 Winning Seasons-1 straight

12. Tampa-45 PTS
2 LCS last season 40
9 Division Titles-1 straight
9 Playoffs-1 straight
18 winning seasons-2 straight

13. Montgomery-41.5 PTS
1 LCS last season 35
10 Division Titles last season 43
10 Playoffs last season 43
19 winning seasons-3 straight

14. Kansas City-35.5 PTS
1 Pennant (39)
1 LCS last season 39
6 Division Titles-1 straight
8 Playoffs-2 straight
15 winning seasons-2 straight

15. Tucson-24.5 PTS
3 LCS last season 20
1 Division Title last season 30
7 Playoffs last season 30
 13 winning seasons last season 30

16. Jackson-17.5 PTS
4 Division Titles last season 22
4 Playoffs last season 22
9 winning seasons last season 41

NL Power Rankings

1. Scottsdale-190.5 PTS
4 World Series Titles (seasons 18,20,33,37)
6 Pennants (18,20,30,33,34,37)
8 LCS last season 37
23 Division Titles last season 43
33 Playoffs last season 43
37 winning seasons last season 43

2. Atlanta-170 PTS
2 World Series Titles (seasons 5,43)
8 Pennants (3,5,6,8,10,14,42,43)
13 LCS last season 43
18 Division Titles last season 43
21 Playoffs last season 43
29 winnings seasons-6 straight

3. Salt Lake-150 PTS
6 World Series Titles (seasons 27,28,29,31,39,40)
6 Pennants (27,28,29,31,39,40)
8 LCS last season 40
8 Division Titles last season 41
15 Playoffs last season 43
15 winning seasons last season 43

4. Pittsburgh 142.5 PTS
2 World Series Titles (seasons 7,16)
4 Pennants (7,12,16,36)
8 LCS last season 36
17 Division Titles last season 40
24 Playoffs-1 straight
27 winning seasons-12 straight

5. Chicago-137.5 PTS
2 World Series Titles (seasons 21,25)
4 Pennants (19,21,25,35)
10 LCS last season 43
17 Division Titles-2 straight
20 Playoffs-2 straight
35 winning seasons-4 straight

6. Scranton 126.5 PTS
3 World Series Titles (seasons 9,11,22)
4 Pennants (4,9,11,22)
6 LCS last season 22
11 Division Titles last season 30
18 Playoffs last season 43
23 winning seasons last season 43

7. Toronto 100 PTS
2 World Series Titles (seasons 1,24)
4 Pennants (1,23,24,26)
7 LCS last season 26
10 Division Titles last season 42
11 Playoffs last season 42
14 winning seasons-3 straight

8. Texas 75.5 PTS
1 World Series Title (seasons 38)
2 Pennants (13,38)
6 LCS last season 39
6 Division Titles last season 39
13 Playoffs-1 straight
25 winning seasons-1 straight

9. Charlotte-67 PTS
1 Pennant (2)
3 LCS-1 straight
12 Division Titles-1 straight
16 Playoffs-1 straight
26 winnings seasons-4 straight

10. Nashville-58 PTS
1 Pennant (32)
4 LCS last season 36
9 Division Titles last season 36
14 Playoffs last season 36
23 winning seasons last season 37

11. Boston-58 PTS
2 Pennants (42,44)
3 LCS-1 straight
9 Division Titles-4 straight
11 Playoffs-4 straight
21 winning seasons-6 straight

12. Madison-56 PTS
1 Pennant (15)
2 LCS last season 31
10 Division Title last season 38
12 Playoff last season 38
23 winning seasons last season 38

13. Arizona-55 PTS
1 World Series (seasons 41)
1 Pennant (41)
1 LCS last season 41
7 Division Titles-1 straight
12 Playoffs-1 straight
23 winning seasons-6 straight

14. Detroit-53 PTS
1 Pennant (17)
3 LCS last season 18
7 Division Titles last season 40
14 Playoffs last season 42
21 winning seasons last season 43

15. Omaha-45.5 PTS
4 LCS last season 27
6 Division Titles last season 37
14 Playoffs last season 38
17 winning seasons last season 38

16. Cleveland 26.5 PTS
6 Division Titles last season 29
6 Playoffs last season 29
17 winning seasons last season 40