Three Divisions Instead of Two: “What If” Scenarios for .... The gamer may want to have a one game playoff, though, since the tiebreaker isn't all that cut and dry. St. Louis faces

ThreeDivisionsInsteadofTwo:“WhatIf”ScenariosforHISTORYMAKERBASEBALL

ByJoePritchard

Ilove"WhatIf"scenarios,andI'mlousyatcompletingfullseasonbaseballprojects.Anideapoppedintomyheadtheotherdaythataplayoffreplaywouldbeagreatwayofhavingachancetocompleteaproject,butsinceIonlyownthe1977and1987seasons,therewouldonlybeafewplayoffroundstoplaybeforeIwasdonewiththeidea.Iwouldalsonotgettouseoneofmyfavoriteteams,the1987MilwaukeeBrewers.Anotherideashoweduptosavetheday,andthatistoapplythe1994playoffformattoseasonsbeforetheformatexisted.I'mhavinggreatfunplayingmy1987modifiedplayoff,anddecidedtoseewhattherestofthe1980's(andthenthelate70'sandearly90's,astheprojectgrew)wouldhavelookedlikewiththe1994playoffformat.IhaveattemptedtokeeptheLCSandWorldSeriesastheywereatthetime,withtheDivisionSeriesbeingplayedinitsinitial1994format.TheonechangeI'vemadefromthe1994formatistohavehomefieldadvantageintheplayoffsdeterminedbythe1998rules,whichistheteamwiththebestrecordhashomefieldadvantage,unlessoneoftheteamsisthewildcardteam,astheycan'thavehomefieldadvantageinanyseries.

ThereareafewflawswiththismethodologythatIwantedtoaddressandthenmoveonfrom.First,ofcourse,isthatteamsdidn'tplaybalancedschedulesacrosstheboard.ThisisespeciallyapparentintheNationalLeague,buteventheAmericanLeaguecouldn'thaveaperfectlybalancedschedule.TheNationalLeague'sunbalancedschedulewillcomebacktobitethisprojectatleastonce.

Theothermajorflawisthatwithmoreteamsstillpotentiallyinthehunt,tradingdeadlineaction(eventhoughitwasearlierintheseasonformostofthe80's,ofnotallofthem)mayhavebeendifferent,andteamsmayhavehaddifferentrosterprioritiesinthisuniversethantheydidinreallife.There'snotmuchIcandoaboutthat.

Thethirdthingthatdiffershereisthat,forthe1977-1992seasons,Ihadtomodifythe1994NationalLeaguedivisionformatslightlyforittomakesense.FloridaandColoradodon’texistuntil1993,soinsteadofhaving5teamsintheNLCentraland3intheNLWest,ImovedHoustontotheNLWestsothattherewouldbe4teamsineachdivision,andthenmovedHoustonbacktotheCentralin1993whenFloridaandColoradomadetheirdebuts.

Nowthatwehaveestablishedthatthisshouldn'tbeconsideredaseriousstudyandisintendedsolelyasafun"WhatIf"scenario,let'splayball!

1977

Afantasticscenariorightoffthebat,asthe"firstever"ALwildcardwillbedecidedonthefinalgameoftheseason!BostonandBaltimorefinishtiedat97-64,andthereisamakeupgamethatwasneverplayedbetweenthetwoteamsinBostonbecauseitwouldn'taffectthepennantrace.Inthisscenario,though,itneedstobeplayedtodeterminethewildcardteam.ThatteamwillfaceKansasCityinthedivisionalround,andTexaswillfaceNewYork.

IntheNL,thedefendingchampionCincinnatiteamgetsasecondchancetodefendtheircrown,becomingthefirstNLwildcardteamandfacingoffwithPhiladelphia,whilePittsburghandLosAngelesmatchupintheotherdivisionalmatchup.

1978

Anotherfantasticscenario,butinthiscase,weloseanepiconegameplayoffshowdownbetweentheRedSoxandYankees,becausebothteamsqualifyfortheplayoffs.TheYankeeswinthemathematicaltiebreakerandtheALEastcrown,andtakeonthewinneroftheALWest,whileBostonfacesALCentralwinnerMilwaukee.

You'llnoticeIdidn'tnameawinnerfortheALWest.That'sbecauseinthisscenario,TexasandCaliforniaaretiedat87-75,soonegameplayofffanscanrejoice!TexaswontheseasonserieswithCalifornia,sotheywillbethehostoftheplayoffgame.

TheNLsituationisalsoabitconvoluted.Pittsburghfinishedat88-73,butSanFranciscoisat89-73.Inreallife,thisdidn'tmatteronebit,asneitherwereinaplayoffposition.Inthiscase,though,SanFranciscoistheWildCardasthingsstand,soPittsburghneedstomakeupthegamemissed,whichwasatCincinnati.Iftheywin,theywouldgotoSanFranciscoforawildcardplayoff.Iftheyloseeither,SanFranciscoisthewildcardteam.Iftheywinboth,Pittsburghisthewildcardteam.

Itmakesabigdifferencewhothewildcardteamisaswell,asthedivisionwinnerofthewildcardteam'sdivisioncan'thostthewildcardteaminthedivisionalround.

IfSanFranciscowinstheWildCard:

SanFranciscofacesCincinnati

PhiladelphiafacesLosAngeles

IfPittsburghwinstheWildCard:

PittsburghfacesLosAngeles

PhiladelphiafacesCincinnati

1979

Thisisamuchtamerscenario.BostonwinsthewildcardandfacesMilwaukee,andCaliforniameetsBaltimoreinthedivisionalround.IntheNL,Cincinnati'smachinekeepsrollingwithawildcardberth,andtheyfaceMontreal.HoustonwinstheWestandfacesPittsburgh.

1980

Thisseason'sALEastraceisintense,butatouchlessintensethanreality,asaWildCardberthawaitstherunnerup.DickHowser'sYankeesoutraceBaltimore,andearnafirstroundmatchupwithanOaklandteamthatisbarelyover.500.BaltimoregetstofaceatoughKansasCityteam.

WhiletheALwasstraightforward,theNLwasnot.Inreallife,LA'ssweepofHoustonattheendoftheregularseasonnecessitatedaonegameplayoff,whichHoustonwon.However,undertheformat

startedin1994,thetwoteamswouldnothaveplayedtheplayoffgame,andLAwouldhavewonthetiebreakerunder1994rulesbasedonheadtoheadrecord,leavingHoustontheWildCardteam.Hadanotherteambeenthewildcardqualifier,aplayoffgamewouldhavebeenrequired.Ifyou'dliketoswapHoustonandLosAngelesbasedonHoustonwinningtheonegameplayoff,goahead,afterall,thisisafantasyscenario!

WiththewayIchosetodothis,HoustonistheWildCardandfacesPhiladelphiaintheDivisionSeries,andCincinnatifacesLosAngeles.

1981

Thestrikemakesthisamess.Ifyouasthegamerwantto,youcanusetheMLB'sofficialformatforthatseason,sinceitdoesincludeadivisionseries,butifyouwanttofollowalongwithour"fantasy"worldhere,here'showI'vegotthingsstackedup:

Basedofftheprecedentsetin1972,wheregameslosttothestrikeweresimplygone,andtheDetroitTigerswontheALEastbyhalfagame,I'vedonethesamethinghere,withsimilarresults.BaltimorewinstheALEastbylosingtwofewergamesthantheYankees,whohavethesamenumberofwins.Detroithasthemostwins,butthe3rdbestwinpercentageintheleague.NewYorkgetsaWildCardberthandfacestheiroldmanagerinOaklandinthedivisionseries,andBaltimorefacesMilwaukee.

TheNLEastisatightone,withPhiladelphiafacingthesamefateasBostondidin1972,fallingshortofthedivisionleader,Montreal,byhalfagame.CincinnatiandSt.Louisgettheplayoffberthstheydidn'tgetduetothesplitseason,withwildcardSt.LouisfacingLosAngelesandMontrealandCincinnatisquaringoffintheDivisionSeries.

1982

TheALisniceandclean,withBaltimoregettingCaliforniaandMilwaukeefacingWildCardBoston.ThelastseriesoftheseasonbetweenBaltimoreandMilwaukeetakesonmuchlesssignificancethanreality.

TheNLisn'tasclean,onceagain.Wehaveatiethatisn'teasilyresolvedintheNLEast,withPhiladelphiaandAtlantafinishing89-73.Onegetsthewildcard,andonegetsthedivision.Inthisformat,sincetheytiedheadtoheadintheregularseason(6-6),they'dgotodivisionalrecord,butsincetheyplayedindifferentdivisionsinreallife(withAtlantaintheWest,somehow),astraightdivisionalcomparisonisn'teasy.Itookthegamestheyplayedagainsteachother,Montreal,andNewYork,comparedthem,andfoundPhiladelphiahadaslightlybetterwinpercentage(albeitin48gamesinsteadofthe36gamesAtlantaplayedagainstthe3teams).Inmyscenario,PhiladelphiagetstheDivisionandAtlantatheWildCard.Thegamermaywanttohaveaonegameplayoff,though,sincethetiebreakerisn'tallthatcutanddry.St.LouisfacesAtlanta(orPhiladelphia,ifyouchoosetochangewhothewildcardis),andLAfacesPhiladelphia(orAtlanta,etc.,etc.).

1983

Ononehand,1983iseasy,sincetheresultsareclearcut.Ontheother,it'sabitugly,sincewehavetwodivisionwinnersthatdon'tseemworthyofthetitle(andonethat'sclearlynotworthy).IntheAL,wildcardDetroitgetstofaceaChicagoWhiteSoxclubthatdoesn'tgetalotofhistoricalattention,and77winTexasmustmakeitthroughBaltimore.

IntheNL,AtlantacomesupjustshortintheNLEast,anddrawsLosAngeles,and84winPittsburghandPhiladelphiafaceoffinaKeystoneStateseries.

1984

TheALEastwasmuchbetteroverallthantheALWestquiteofteninthe80's,butit'stakentoridiculouslevelsthisseason.ThelastplaceteamintheALEast(Baltimore,5thplaceinreallife)couldhavewoneitheroftheothertwodivisions!Detroit'sdominantseasongetsthem.500California,andTorontogetsintothepostseasonayearearlierthanrealityandfacesan84winKansasCityteam.

St.Louis,an84-winwildcard,getsSanDiego,andayoungMetsteamontherisegetsintotheplayoffstofacetheChicagoCubs.

1985

Adefiniteyearofhavesandhavenots,1985'sALplayoffpicturehaswildcardNewYorkfacingKansasCity,andCaliforniafacingToronto.TheNLhaswildcardCincinnatifacingNewYork,andLosAngelesfacingSt.Louis.There'sthepotentialforaSubwaySeries,anall-MissouriWorldSeries(ashappenedinreallife),oranLA-areaseries,aswellasabunchofotherfuncombos,includingaNewYork-St.LouisNLCS.

1986

Cleveland?Intheplayoffs?Inthe80's?Preposterous!Right?Well,maybenot.TheALCentralisweakin1986,andClevelandgetsinwith84winstofaceBoston,whileNewYorkdrawsCalifornia.IntheNL,PhiladelphiasneaksintotheplayoffsinaseasondominatedbydivisionrivalNewYork,drawingHouston,whileCincinnatiistryingtosendofftheirplayer/managerwithatitleinhislastseasonofplaying,butthey'llhavetogetthroughNewYorkfirst.Isthisscenariofun?Betonit!

1987

Thisisthefirstscenarioinwhichtheactualchampiondoesn'tevenmaketheplayoffs!AweakALWestsent85winMinnesotatotheplayoffs,andultimatelythechampionshipinreallife,butinthisscenario,they'reintheCentral,anddon'tevenqualifyfortheplayoffs,while81winOaklanddoes!Pacedbyyoungsluggers,they'llfaceaDetroitteamthatfortifiedtheirpitchingstafflateintheseason,whilewildcardToronto,whoslidoutoftheEastleadduringthefinalweekoftheseason,drawsayoung

Milwaukeeclub.MontrealclimbsbackintothepostseasonpictureastheNLwildcardandfacesSt.Louis,whileNewYorkandSanFranciscoduelitout.

1988

AweakerALEastthanusualsendsBostontoMinnesota(whodon'tmaketheplayoffsinreallife,butwintheCentralhere,areversalofthe1987scenario)andwildcardDetroittoOaklandforarematchoflastyear'sdivisionalround,whileNLwildcardPittsburghdrawsNewYork,andCincinnatifacesoffagainstLosAngeles.

AquicknoteontheNLCentral,PittsburghcouldpossiblytieCincinnati's87winsiftwoPittsburghgamesandoneCincinnatimakeupgamewereplayedandallbreakPittsburgh'sway,butsincebothteamsmaketheplayoffsanyway,therewouldbenoonegameplayoff,andPittsburghwouldlosethetiebreaker,soit'sunnecessarytomakeupthegames,unless,ofcourse,youwantto!ItappearsPittsburghwasshorttwogamesagainstAtlantainAtlanta,andCincinnatiwasshortonegameagainstNewYorkinCincinnati,ascenariowhichfavorsPittsburghabit,althoughallthreewouldhavetogorightforthem.Sincewe'reinthelandoffantasy,youcouldplaythosegamesout,andplayaonegametiebreakeriftherewasatieattheendoftheseason,ifyoupreferthatmethodofbreakingties.

1989

Exceptforthe1980NL,nowildcardsinthe1980'shadcomefromeitheroftheWesterndivisions.In1989,however,bothleagueshadawildcardfromtheWest.CaliforniatookthewildcardintheAL,andwillfaceKansasCity,whileOaklandgetsToronto.IntheNL,SanDiegogetsawildcardberth,andfacesanupstartChicagoteam,andafadingNewYorkclubandSanFranciscofaceoffintheotherdivisionseries.

1990

Afteranextendedabsence,theALwelcomesChicagobackintotheplayoffs,astheywintheCentralgoingaway.TheyfaceoffwithBoston,whileadominantOaklandclubseesarematchwithToronto.PittsburghsitsatoptheNLCentral,drawingLosAngeles,andNewYorkandCincinnatiseeeachotherforthethirdtimeinsixyearsinthedivisionalround.

1991

OurformatchangecausesaonegameplayofffortheWildCardintheNL,withSt.LouisandSanDiegofacingoffinSanDiegofortherighttobetheWildCardteam.SanDiegowontheseasonseriesbetweenthetwoclubs,earningthemthehomefieldadvantageforthetiebreaker.

HowthedivisionalroundissetupintheNLisdeterminedbywhowinstheWildCard.

IfSt.LouiswinstheWildCard:

St.LouisfacesAtlantaandLosAngelesfacesPittsburgh

IfSanDiegowinstheWildCard:

SanDiegofacesPittsburghandLosAngelesfacesAtlanta

TheALiseasier,ChicagowonthewildcardandtherighttoplayToronto,andTexassneakspastOaklandandwillplayMinnesota.

1992

DeadlockedforthefirstseedintheAL,OaklandwonthetiebreakerwithToronto,andgetstohostwildcardMinnesota,whileTorontogetsMilwaukee.SanDiegosneaksinwithonly82winsanddrawsPittsburgh,whileCincinnatigetsanotherwildcardberthandfacesAtlanta.

1993

Insteadoflockinghornsinanepicdivisionduel,AtlantaandSanFranciscomustwaittodukeitout(iftheybothmakeittotheLCS,ofcourse),withAtlantahostingSt.LouisandSanFranciscogettingwildcardPhiladelphia.IntheAL,NewYorkisback,thistimeasawildcard,andgetsChicago,whileTexastakesadvantageofOaklandcrateringandgetsashotatToronto.

1994

Thisistheultimatefantasyplayoffscenario,ofcourse,andinthiscase,wecanusetherealstandingsasis.Asitwasin1972,andagaininour1981fantasyscenario,anunevennumberofgamesscrewswiththestandings,andthistime,Houstonisonthewrongendofthis,losingtheNLCentralbyahalfagame.

Clevelandisatthebeginningofagoodrun,andearnsawildcardberth.TheygetNewYork,whoisalsoclimbingtothetopoftheleague.Texasgetsyetanotherbreak,winningtheWestdivisionwitha52-62record,anddrawsChicagointhedivisionalround.Atlantamustsettleforawildcardberththisseason,andfacesCincinnati.Thisseason'sMontrealclubfinallygetstheirdayinthesun,andamatchupwith58-56LosAngelesmightjustbethestartofsomethingmagical.

1977ModifiedMLBStandings

ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTNewYork 100 62 0.617 Philadelphia 101 61 0.623Bal8more 97 64 0.602 Finalgame@BOS Montreal 75 87 0.463Boston 97 64 0.602 Finalgamevs.BAL NewYork 64 98 0.395Detroit 74 88 0.457 Atlanta 61 101 0.377Toronto 54 107 0.335

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTKansasCity 102 60 0.630 PiOsburgh 96 66 0.593Chicago 90 72 0.556 Cincinna8 88 74 0.543 WildCardMinnesota 84 77 0.522 St.Louis 83 79 0.512Cleveland 71 90 0.441 Chicago 81 81 0.500Milwaukee 67 95 0.414

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTTexas 94 68 0.580 LosAngeles 98 64 0.605California 74 88 0.457 Houston 81 81 0.500SeaOle 64 98 0.395 SanFrancisco 75 87 0.463Oakland 63 98 0.391 SanDiego 69 93 0.426

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)WildCard Cincinna8KansasCity Philadelphia

Texas PiOsburghNewYork LosAngeles

ALCS(2-3) NLCS(2-3)

WorldSeries(2AL,3NL,2AL,NoDH) WorldSeries(2AL,3NL,2AL,NoDH)


ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTNewYork 99 63 0.611 Philadelphia 90 72 0.556Boston 99 63 0.611 WildCard Montreal 76 86 0.469BalBmore 90 71 0.559 Atlanta 69 93 0.426Detroit 86 76 0.531 NewYork 66 96 0.407Toronto 59 102 0.366

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTMilwaukee 93 69 0.574 CincinnaB 92 69 0.571KansasCity 92 70 0.568 PiKsburgh 88 73 0.547 Makeup@CIN,possibleplayoff@SFMinnesota 73 89 0.451 Chicago 79 83 0.488Chicago 71 90 0.441 St.Louis 69 93 0.426Cleveland 69 90 0.434

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTTexas 87 75 0.537 Playoffvs.California LosAngeles 95 67 0.586California 87 75 0.537 PlayoffatTexas SanFrancisco 89 73 0.549Oakland 69 93 0.426 SanDiego 84 78 0.519SeaKle 56 104 0.350 Houston 74 88 0.457

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Boston IfSanFranciscowinstheWildCard:Milwaukee SanFranciscofacesCincinnaB

PhiladelphiafacesLosAngelesALWest IfPiKsburghwinstheWildCard:NewYork PiKsburghfacesLosAngeles

PhiladelphiafacesCincinnaBALCS(2-3) NLCS(2-3)

WorldSeries(2NL,3AL,2NL,DH) WorldSeries(2NL,3AL,2NL,DH)


ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTBal$more 102 57 0.642 Montreal 95 65 0.594Boston 91 69 0.569 WildCard Philadelphia 84 78 0.519NewYork 89 71 0.556 Atlanta 66 94 0.413Detroit 85 76 0.528 NewYork 63 99 0.389Toronto 53 109 0.327

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTMilwaukee 95 66 0.590 PiHsburgh 98 64 0.605KansasCity 85 77 0.525 Cincinna$ 90 71 0.559 WildCardMinnesota 82 80 0.506 St.Louis 86 76 0.531Cleveland 81 80 0.503 Chicago 80 82 0.494Chicago 73 87 0.456

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTCalifornia 88 74 0.543 Houston 89 73 0.549Texas 83 79 0.512 LosAngeles 79 83 0.488SeaHle 67 95 0.414 SanFrancisco 71 91 0.438Oakland 54 108 0.333 SanDiego 68 93 0.422

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Boston Cincinna$Milwaukee Montreal

California HoustonBal$more PiHsburgh

ALCS(2-3) NLCS(2-3)



ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTNewYork 103 59 0.636 Philadelphia 91 71 0.562Bal:more 100 62 0.617 WildCard Montreal 90 72 0.556Detroit 84 78 0.519 Atlanta 81 80 0.503Boston 83 77 0.519 NewYork 67 95 0.414Toronto 67 95 0.414

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTKansasCity 97 65 0.599 Cincinna: 89 73 0.549Milwaukee 86 76 0.531 PiKsburgh 83 79 0.512Cleveland 79 81 0.494 St.Louis 74 88 0.457Minnesota 77 84 0.478 Chicago 64 98 0.395Chicago 70 90 0.438

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTOakland 83 79 0.512 LosAngeles 92 70 0.568Texas 76 85 0.472 Houston 92 70 0.568 WildCardCalifornia 65 95 0.406 SanFrancisco 75 86 0.466SeaKle 59 103 0.364 SanDiego 73 89 0.451

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Bal:more HoustonKansasCity Philadelphia

Oakland Cincinna:NewYork LosAngeles

ALCS(2-3) NLCS(2-3)



ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTBal$more 59 46 0.562 Montreal 60 48 0.556NewYork 59 48 0.551 WildCard Philadelphia 59 48 0.551Detroit 60 49 0.550 Atlanta 50 56 0.472Boston 59 49 0.546 NewYork 41 62 0.398Toronto 37 69 0.349

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTMilwaukee 62 47 0.569 Cincinna$ 66 42 0.611Chicago 54 52 0.509 St.Louis 59 43 0.578 WildCardCleveland 52 51 0.505 PiMsburgh 46 56 0.451KansasCity 50 53 0.485 Chicago 38 65 0.369Minnesota 41 68 0.376

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTOakland 64 45 0.587 LosAngeles 63 47 0.573Texas 57 48 0.543 Houston 61 49 0.555California 51 59 0.464 SanFrancisco 56 55 0.505SeaMle 44 65 0.404 SanDiego 41 69 0.373

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)NewYork St.LouisOakland LosAngeles

Bal$more MontrealMilwaukee Cincinna$

ALCS(2-3) NLCS(2-3)



ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTBal$more 94 68 0.580 Philadelphia 89 73 0.549Boston 89 73 0.549 WildCard Atlanta 89 73 0.549 WildCardDetroit 83 79 0.512 Montreal 86 76 0.531NewYork 79 83 0.488 NewYork 65 97 0.401Toronto 78 84 0.481

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTMilwaukee 95 67 0.586 St.Louis 92 70 0.568Chicago 87 75 0.537 PiLsburgh 84 78 0.519Cleveland 78 84 0.481 Chicago 73 89 0.451KansasCity 90 72 0.556 Cincinna$ 61 101 0.377Minnesota 60 102 0.370

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTCalifornia 93 69 0.574 LosAngeles 88 74 0.543SeaLle 76 86 0.469 SanFrancisco 87 75 0.537Oakland 68 94 0.420 SanDiego 81 81 0.500Texas 64 98 0.395 Houston 77 85 0.475

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Boston AtlantaMilwaukee St.Louis

California LosAngelesBal$more Philadelphia

ALCS(2-3) NLCS(2-3)



ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTBal$more 98 64 0.605 Philadelphia 90 72 0.556Detroit 92 70 0.568 WildCard Atlanta 88 74 0.543 WildCardToronto 89 73 0.549 Montreal 82 80 0.506NewYork 71 71 0.500 NewYork 68 94 0.420Boston 78 84 0.481

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTChicago 99 63 0.611 PiIsburgh 84 78 0.519Milwaukee 87 75 0.537 St.Louis 79 83 0.488KansasCity 79 83 0.488 Cincinna$ 74 88 0.457Cleveland 70 92 0.432 Chicago 71 91 0.438Minnesota 70 92 0.432

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTTexas 77 85 0.475 LosAngeles 91 71 0.562Oakland 74 88 0.457 Houston 85 77 0.525California 70 92 0.432 SanDiego 81 81 0.500SeaIle 60 102 0.370 SanFrancisco 79 83 0.488

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Detroit AtlantaChicago LosAngeles

Texas PiIsburghBal$more Philadelphia

ALCS(2-3) NLCS(2-3)



ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTDetroit 104 58 0.642 NewYork 90 72 0.556Toronto 89 73 0.549 WildCard Philadelphia 81 81 0.500NewYork 87 75 0.537 Atlanta 80 82 0.494Boston 86 76 0.531 Montreal 78 83 0.484BalEmore 85 77 0.525

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTKansasCity 84 78 0.519 Chicago 96 65 0.596Minnesota 81 81 0.500 St.Louis 84 78 0.519 WildCardCleveland 75 87 0.463 PiOsburgh 75 87 0.463Chicago 74 88 0.457 CincinnaE 70 92 0.432Milwaukee 67 94 0.416

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTCalifornia 81 81 0.500 SanDiego 92 70 0.568Oakland 77 85 0.475 Houston 80 82 0.494SeaOle 74 88 0.457 LosAngeles 79 83 0.488Texas 69 92 0.429 SanFrancisco 66 96 0.407

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Toronto St.LouisKansasCity SanDiego

California NewYorkDetroit Chicago

ALCS(2-3) NLCS(2-3)



ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTToronto 99 62 0.615 NewYork 98 64 0.605NewYork 97 64 0.602 WildCard Montreal 84 77 0.522Detroit 84 77 0.522 Philadelphia 75 87 0.463BalCmore 83 78 0.516 Atlanta 66 96 0.407Boston 81 81 0.500

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTKansasCity 91 71 0.562 St.Louis 101 61 0.623Chicago 85 77 0.525 CincinnaC 89 72 0.553 WildCardMinnesota 77 85 0.475 Chicago 77 84 0.478Milwaukee 71 90 0.441 PiNsburgh 57 104 0.354Cleveland 60 102 0.370

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTCalifornia 90 72 0.556 LosAngeles 95 67 0.586Oakland 77 85 0.475 Houston 83 79 0.512SeaNle 74 88 0.457 SanDiego 83 79 0.512Texas 62 99 0.385 SanFrancisco 62 100 0.383

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)NewYork CincinnaCKansasCity NewYork

California LosAngelesToronto St.Louis

ALCS(2-3-2) NLCS(2-3-2)



ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTBoston 95 66 0.590 NewYork 108 54 0.667NewYork 90 72 0.556 WildCard Philadelphia 86 75 0.534 WildCardDetroit 87 75 0.537 Montreal 78 83 0.484Toronto 86 76 0.531 Atlanta 72 89 0.447BalEmore 73 89 0.451

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTCleveland 84 78 0.519 CincinnaE 86 76 0.531Milwaukee 77 84 0.478 St.Louis 79 82 0.491KansasCity 76 86 0.469 Chicago 70 90 0.438Chicago 72 90 0.444 PiOsburgh 64 98 0.395Minnesota 71 91 0.438

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTCalifornia 92 70 0.568 Houston 96 66 0.593Texas 87 75 0.537 SanFrancisco 83 79 0.512Oakland 76 86 0.469 SanDiego 74 88 0.457SeaOle 67 95 0.414 LosAngeles 73 89 0.451

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)NewYork PhiladelphiaCalifornia Houston

Cleveland CincinnaEBoston NewYork

ALCS(2-3-2) NLCS(2-3-2)

WorldSeries(2NL,3AL,2NL,DHinALPark) WorldSeries(2NL,3AL,2NL,DHinALPark)


ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTDetroit 98 64 0.605 NewYork 92 70 0.568Toronto 96 66 0.593 WildCard Montreal 91 71 0.562 WildCardNewYork 89 73 0.549 Philadelphia 80 82 0.494Boston 78 84 0.481 Atlanta 69 92 0.429BalEmore 67 95 0.414

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTMilwaukee 91 71 0.562 St.Louis 95 67 0.586Minnesota 85 77 0.525 CincinnaE 84 78 0.519KansasCity 83 79 0.512 PiMsburgh 80 82 0.494Chicago 77 85 0.475 Chicago 76 85 0.472Cleveland 61 101 0.377

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTOakland 81 81 0.500 SanFrancisco 90 72 0.556SeaMle 78 84 0.481 Houston 76 86 0.469California 75 87 0.463 LosAngeles 73 89 0.451Texas 75 87 0.463 SanDiego 65 97 0.401

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Toronto MontrealMilwaukee St.Louis

Oakland SanFranciscoDetroit NewYork

ALCS(2-3-2) NLCS(2-3-2)

WorldSeries(2AL,3NL,2AL,DHinALPark) WorldSeries(2AL,3NL,2AL,DHinALPark)


ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTBoston 89 73 0.549 NewYork 100 60 0.625Detroit 88 74 0.543 WildCard Montreal 81 81 0.500Toronto 87 75 0.537 Philadelphia 65 96 0.404NewYork 85 76 0.528 Atlanta 54 106 0.338BalEmore 54 107 0.335

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTMinnesota 91 71 0.562 CincinnaE 87 74 0.540Milwaukee 87 75 0.537 PiIsburgh 85 75 0.531 WildCardKansasCity 84 77 0.522 Chicago 77 85 0.475Cleveland 78 84 0.481 St.Louis 76 86 0.469Chicago 71 90 0.441

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTOakland 104 58 0.642 LosAngeles 94 67 0.584California 75 87 0.463 SanDiego 83 78 0.516Texas 70 91 0.435 SanFrancisco 83 79 0.512SeaIle 68 93 0.422 Houston 82 80 0.506

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Detroit PiIsburghOakland NewYork

Boston CincinnaEMinnesota LosAngeles

ALCS(2-3-2) NLCS(2-3-2)



ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTToronto 89 73 0.549 NewYork 87 75 0.537Bal7more 87 75 0.537 Montreal 81 81 0.500Boston 83 79 0.512 Philadelphia 67 95 0.414NewYork 74 87 0.460 Atlanta 63 97 0.394Detroit 59 103 0.364

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTKansasCity 92 70 0.568 Chicago 93 69 0.574Milwaukee 81 81 0.500 St.Louis 86 76 0.531Minnesota 80 82 0.494 Cincinna7 75 87 0.463Cleveland 73 87 0.456 PiNsburgh 74 88 0.457Chicago 69 92 0.429

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTOakland 99 63 0.611 SanFrancisco 92 70 0.568California 91 71 0.562 WildCard SanDiego 89 73 0.549 WildCardTexas 83 79 0.512 Houston 86 76 0.531SeaNle 73 89 0.451 LosAngeles 77 83 0.481

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)California SanDiegoKansasCity Chicago

Toronto NewYorkOakland SanFrancisco

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ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTBoston 88 74 0.543 NewYork 91 71 0.562Toronto 86 76 0.531 WildCard Montreal 85 77 0.525Detroit 79 83 0.488 Philadelphia 77 85 0.475BalDmore 76 85 0.472 Atlanta 65 97 0.401NewYork 67 95 0.414

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTChicago 94 68 0.580 PiIsburgh 95 67 0.586Cleveland 77 85 0.475 CincinnaD 91 71 0.562 WildCardKansasCity 75 86 0.466 Chicago 77 85 0.475Minnesota 74 88 0.457 St.Louis 70 92 0.432Milwaukee 74 88 0.457

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTOakland 103 59 0.636 LosAngeles 86 76 0.531Texas 83 79 0.512 SanFrancisco 85 77 0.525California 80 82 0.494 SanDiego 75 87 0.463SeaIle 77 85 0.475 Houston 75 87 0.463

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Toronto CincinnaDOakland NewYork

Boston LosAngelesChicago PiIsburgh

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ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTToronto 91 71 0.562 Atlanta 94 68 0.580Boston 84 78 0.519 Philadelphia 78 84 0.481Detroit 84 78 0.519 NewYork 77 84 0.478NewYork 71 91 0.438 Montreal 71 90 0.441BalCmore 67 95 0.414

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTMinnesota 95 67 0.586 PiEsburgh 98 64 0.605Chicago 87 75 0.537 WildCard St.Louis 84 78 0.519 PlayoffatSanDiegoMilwaukee 83 79 0.512 Chicago 77 83 0.481KansasCity 82 80 0.506 CincinnaC 74 88 0.457Cleveland 57 105 0.352

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTTexas 85 77 0.525 LosAngeles 93 69 0.574Oakland 84 78 0.519 SanDiego 84 78 0.519 Playoffvs.St.LouisSeaEle 83 79 0.512 SanFrancisco 75 87 0.463California 81 81 0.500 Houston 65 97 0.401

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Chicago IfWildCardisSt.Louis,thenSt.Louisvs.AtlantaToronto IfWildCardisSanDiego,thenSanDiegovs.PiEsburgh

Texas IfWildCardisSt.Louis,thenLosAngelesvs.PiEsburghMinnesota IfWildCardisSanDiego,thenLosAngelesvs.Atlanta

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ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTToronto 96 66 0.593 Atlanta 98 64 0.605Bal2more 89 73 0.549 Montreal 87 75 0.537NewYork 76 86 0.469 NewYork 72 90 0.444Detroit 75 87 0.463 Philadelphia 70 92 0.432Boston 73 89 0.451

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTMilwaukee 92 70 0.568 PiFsburgh 96 66 0.593Minnesota 90 72 0.556 WildCard Cincinna2 90 72 0.556 WildCardChicago 86 76 0.531 St.Louis 83 79 0.512Cleveland 76 86 0.469 Chicago 78 84 0.481KansasCity 72 90 0.444

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTOakland 96 66 0.593 SanDiego 82 80 0.506Texas 77 85 0.475 Houston 81 81 0.500California 72 90 0.444 SanFrancisco 72 90 0.444SeaFle 64 98 0.395 LosAngeles 63 99 0.389

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Minnesota Cincinna2Oakland Atlanta

Milwaukee SanDiegoToronto PiFsburgh

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ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTToronto 95 67 0.586 Atlanta 104 58 0.642NewYork 88 74 0.543 WildCard Philadelphia 97 65 0.599 WildCardDetroit 85 77 0.525 Montreal 94 68 0.580BalDmore 85 77 0.525 Florida 64 98 0.395Boston 80 82 0.494 NewYork 59 103 0.364

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTChicago 94 68 0.580 St.Louis 87 75 0.537KansasCity 84 78 0.519 Houston 85 77 0.525Cleveland 76 86 0.469 Chicago 84 78 0.519Minnesota 71 91 0.438 PiQsburgh 75 87 0.463Milwaukee 69 93 0.426 CincinnaD 73 89 0.451

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTTexas 86 76 0.531 SanFrancisco 103 59 0.636SeaQle 82 80 0.506 LosAngeles 81 81 0.500California 71 91 0.438 Colorado 67 95 0.414Oakland 68 94 0.420 SanDiego 61 101 0.377

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)NewYork PhiladelphiaChicago SanFrancisco

Texas St.LouisToronto Atlanta

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1994MLBStandings

ALEast Wins Losses PCT NLEast Wins Losses PCTNewYork 70 43 0.619 Montreal 74 40 0.649Bal7more 63 49 0.563 Atlanta 68 46 0.596 WildCardToronto 55 60 0.478 NewYork 55 58 0.487Boston 54 61 0.470 Philadelphia 54 61 0.470Detroit 53 62 0.461 Florida 51 64 0.443

ALCentral Wins Losses PCT NLCentral Wins Losses PCTChicago 67 46 0.593 Cincinna7 66 48 0.579Cleveland 66 47 0.584 WildCard Houston 66 49 0.574KansasCity 64 51 0.557 St.Louis 53 61 0.465Minnesota 53 60 0.469 PiQsburgh 53 61 0.465Milwaukee 53 62 0.461 Chicago 49 64 0.434

ALWest Wins Losses PCT NLWest Wins Losses PCTTexas 52 62 0.456 LosAngeles 58 56 0.509Oakland 51 63 0.447 SanFrancisco 55 60 0.478SeaQle 49 63 0.438 Colorado 53 64 0.453California 47 68 0.409 SanDiego 47 70 0.402

ALDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed) NLDivisionSeries(2atlowerseed,last3athigherseed)Cleveland AtlantaNewYork Cincinna7

Texas LosAngelesChicago Montreal

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