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Wins
Losses
Pct
GB
AL East
Yankees
775
518
.599
Red Sox
740
555
.571
36
Blue Jays
647
648
.499
129
Orioles
560
734
.433
215.5
Rays
541
753
.418
234.5
AL Central
Twins
707
589
.546
White Sox
683
614
.527
24.5
Indians
661
635
.510
46
Tigers
564
731
.436
142.5
Royals
530
766
.409
177
AL West
Athletics
724
571
.559
Angels
721
575
.556
3.5
Mariners
661
635
.510
63.5
Rangers
618
678
.477
106.5
NL East
Braves
711
583
.549
Phillies
692
603
.534
19.5
Mets
651
643
.503
60
Marlins
645
650
.498
66.5
Exponats
585
710
.452
126.5
NL Central
Cardinals
727
568
.561
Astros
686
609
.530
41
Cubs
659
636
.509
68
Brewers
588
707
.4540
139
Reds
588
708
.4537
139.5
Pirates
550
744
.425
176.5
NL West
Dodgers
681
615
.525
Giants
670
623
.518
9.5
Diamondbacks
650
646
.502
31
Padres
618
679
.477
63.5
Rockies
595
702
.459
86.5
No, it's not political, it's just a standings generated by Brad Sullivan, president of the Jack Graney Chapter of SABR for how teams fared in the standings from 2001-2008. The Yankees won the most games in the AL, while the Cardinals were kings of the NL. And between the two, the Yankees and Cardinals combined for one World Series championship in those eight seasons.
The closest "races" were in the Western divisions. The Athletics managed to withstand a 100-win season by the Angels to hold on to the top spot and the Dodgers stormed past the Giants this season to claim the NL West title.
The Blue Jays missed finishing at .500 for the 8-year period by one game. The Blue Jays had a game against the Devil Rays cancelled in 2004. The Brewers finished 1/2 game better than the Reds because of a 2004 cancellation against the Pirates.
Colorado managed to make it to the World Series once during this time period despite finishing with more losses than any other team in the NL West.
Florida was the only team to win a World Series during the Bush 43 years despite having an overall losing record.
Tampa Bay's 97-win season this year brought their eight year winning percentage up to a whopping .419.
Also ran: Texas, Pittsburgh, and Kansas City
Also interesting: of the four NL teams in playoff positions above, only the Cardinals even made it to the World Series (though one other team will join them this year). And of the four AL teams in playoff positions above, only the Yankees and Red Sox made it to the World Series (both twice), and only the Red Sox won.
So of the eight teams in playoff positions above, four will have made the World Series by the end of this month. Meanwhile, three teams with losing records above made the World Series, and the Rays could become a fourth this year.
Why am I not surprised?
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