Saturday, July 21, 2018

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