Dewan: The most efficient teams in baseball

June 8, 2012/in /by jpomrenke

From SABR member John Dewan at ACTA Sports on June 8, 2012:

The most efficient teams in baseball this year will probably come as no surprise.  In the American League, the Orioles and Blue Jays have far exceeded everyone’s expectations and in the National League, the Mets are enjoying a start to their season that no one saw coming.  And sure enough, based on the Team Efficiency rating system created by Bill James and Baseball Info Solutions, all three teams are among the most efficient teams in baseball thus far this year.

Most Efficient Teams – American League

Team	Efficient Wins	Actual Wins	“Extra” Wins
Orioles	27	32	+5
Rays	28	32	+4
Blue Jays	28	30	+2

 

Most Efficient Teams – National League

Team	Efficient Wins	Actual Wins	“Extra” Wins
Pirates	23	29	+6
Mets	29	32	+3
Reds	28	31	+3

On the other side of the equation, the Cubs are not really as bad as their record shows.  That’s because they’ve been one of the least efficient teams this year. They’ve only won 19 games, but with average efficiency they should have won 25.

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Originally published: June 8, 2012. Last Updated: June 8, 2012.