Pythagorean W-L records are W-L records based on runs scored and runs allowed. In other words how things “should’ve” happened. I decided to compile a list of pennants and divisions that “should’ve been won” by a different team based on the Pythagorean W-L records.
1. 1885 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: CHICAGO CUBS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK GIANTS
2. 1889 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: NEW YORK GIANTS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BOSTON BRAVES
3. 1892 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: BOSTON BRAVES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CLEVELAND SPIDERS
4. 1898 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: BOSTON BRAVES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BALTIMORE ORIOLES
5. 1899 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: BROOKLYN DODGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BOSTON BRAVES
6. 1900 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: BROOKLYN DODGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: PITTSBURGH PIRATES
7. 1905 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO WHITE SOX
8. 1906 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: CHICAGO WHITE SOC
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CLEVELAND INDIANS
9. 1908 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: DETROIT TIGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CLEVELAND INDIANS
10. 1908 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: CHICAGO CUBS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK GIANTS
11. 1909 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: PITTSBURGH PIRATES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO CUBS
12. 1909 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: DETROIT TIGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
13. 1915 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: BOSTON RED SOX
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO WHITE SOX
14. 1916 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: BOSTON RED SOX
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO WHITE SOX
15. 1922 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: NEW YORK YANKEES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: ST. LOUIS BROWNS
16. 1926 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: NEW YORK YANKEES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CLEVELAND INDIANS
17. 1928 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: NEW YORK YANKEES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
18. 1930 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: WASHINGTON SENATORS
19. 1931 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK YANKEES
20. 1934 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK GIANTS
21. 1936 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: NEW YORK GIANTS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO CUBS
22. 1945 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: DETROIT TIGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK YANKEES
23. 1947 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: BROOKLYN DODGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
24. 1949 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: NEW YORK YANKEES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BOSTON RED SOX
25. 1950 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BROOKLYN DODGERS
26. 1951 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: NEW YORK GIANTS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BROOKLYN DODGERS
27. 1956 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: BROOKLYN DODGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: MILWAUKEE BRAVES
28. 1959 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: MILWAUKEE BRAVES
29. 1960 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: NEW YORK YANKEES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO WHITE SOX
30. 1961 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: CINCINNATI REDS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
31. 1963 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
32. 1964 NL PENNANT
WHO WON: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CINCINNATI REDS
33. 1964 AL PENNANT
WHO WON: NEW YORK YANKEES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO WHITE SOX
34. 1969 NL EAST
WHO WON: NEW YORK METS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO CUBS
35. 1970 NL EAST
WHO WON: PITTSBURGH PIRATES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO CUBS
36. 1971 NL WEST
WHO WON: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
37. 1972 AL EAST
WHO WON: DETROIT TIGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BALTIMORE ORIOLES
38. 1973 NL EAST
WHO WON: NEW YORK METS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
39. 1975 AL EAST
WHO WON: BOSTON RED SOX
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BALTIMORE ORIOLES
40. 1980 AL EAST
WHO WON: NEW YORK YANKEES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BALTIMORE ORIOLES
41. 1980 NL WEST
WHO WON: HOUSTON ASTROS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
42. 1982 NL WESF
WHO WON: ATLANTA BRAVES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
43. 1983 NL WEST
WHO WON: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: ATLANTA BRAVES
44. 1984 AL WEST
WHO WON: KANSAS CITY ROYALS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CALIFORNIA ANGELS OR MINNESOTA TWINS
45. 1987 NL EAST
WHO WON: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK METS
46. 1987 AL EAST
WHO WON: DETROIT TIGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: TORONTO BLUE JAYS
47. 1987 AL WEST
WHO WON: MINNESOTA TWINS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: KANSAS CITY ROYALS
48. 1989 NL EAST
WHO WON: CHICAGO CUBS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK METS
49. 1990 AL EAST
WHO WON: BOSTON RED SOX
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: TORONTO BLUE JAYS
50. 1990 NL EAST
WHO WON: PITTSBURGH PIRATES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK METS
51. 1991 NL WEST
WHO WON: ATLANTA BRAVES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
52. 1992 AL EAST
WHO WON: TORONTO BLUE JAYS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: MILWAUKEE BREWERS
53. 1992 AL WEST
WHO WON: OAKLAND ATHLETICS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: MINNESOTA TWINS
54. 1995 AL WEST
WHO WON: SEATTLE MARINERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CALIFORNIA ANGELS
55. 1997 NL WEST
WHO WON: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
56. 1997 AL EAST
WHO WON: BALTIMORE ORIOLES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK YANKEES
57. 2000 AL EAST
WHO WON: NEW YORK YANKEES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BOSTON RED SOX
58. 2001 NL CENTRAL
WHO WON: HOUSTON ASTROS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
59. 2002 AL EAST
WHO WON: NEW YORK YANKEES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BOSTON RED SOX
60. 2002 AL WEST
WHO WON: OAKLAND ATHLETICS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: ANAHEIM ANGELS
61. 2002 NL WEST
WHO WON: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
62. 2003 AL CENTRAL
WHO WON: MINNESOTA TWINS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO WHITE SOX
63. 2003 AL WEST
WHO WON: OAKLAND ATHLETICS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: SEATTLE MARINERS
64. 2003 NL CENTRAL
WHO WON: CHICAGO CUBS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: HOUSTON ASTROS
65. 2004 AL EAST
WHO WON: NEW YORK YANKEES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BOSTON RED SOX
66. 2005 AL CENTRAL
WHO WON: CHICAGO WHITE SOX
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CLEVELAND INDIANS
67. 2006 AL CENTRAL
WHO WON: MINNESOTA TWINS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: DETROIT TIGERS
68. 2006 NL CENTRAL
WHO WON: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: HOUSTON ASTROS
69. 2006 NL WEST
WHO WON: SAN DIEGO PADRES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
70. 2007 NL EAST
WHO WON: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: ATLANTA BRAVES
71. 2007 NL WEST
WHO WON: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: COLORADO ROCKIES
72. 2008 AL EAST
WHO WON: TAMPA BAY RAYS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: BOSTON RED SOX
73. 2010 AL EAST
WHO WON: TAMPA BAY RAYS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK YANKEES
74. 2012 AL CENTRAL
WHO WON: DETROIT TIGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: CHICAGO WHITE SOX
75. 2012 NL CENTRAL
WHO WON: CINCINNATI REDS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
76. 2014 AL WEST
WHO WON: LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: OAKLAND ATHLETICS
77. 2014 NL CENTRAL
WHO WON: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: PITTSBURGH PIRATES
78. 2015 AL WEST
WHO WON: TEXAS RANGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: HOUSTON ASTROS
79. 2016 AL WEST
WHO WON: TEXAS RANGERS
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: SEATTLE MARINERS
80. 2017 AL EAST
WHO WON: BOSTON RED SOX
WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK YANKEES
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