Post by Sha-Le Unique on Jan 26, 2016 17:33:25 GMT -5
And now we move onto the NL squads!
To make this interesting and a little more creative in an effort to make this look completely legit and feature no opinionated bias speculation, I decided to do a points system for this, as follows:
- Overall 10-year win-loss records will be ranked on a 2-40 point scale, which includes:
1st in Wins - 20 points
2nd in Wins - 18 points
3rd in Wins - 16 points
4th in Wins - 14 points
5th in Wins - 12 points
6th in Wins - 10 points
7th in Wins - 8 points
8th in Wins - 6 points
9th in Wins - 4 points
10th in Wins - 2 points
Some teams may have also had that one great season and did not reach similar success in other seasons. As a result, top win season ranks (in other words, ranking the # of wins in each team's best seasons) will be done on a 1-16 point season, to reflect that overall 10-year records are worth more, which makes sense.
Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 10 points
2nd Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 9 points
3rd Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 8 points
4th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 7 points
5th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 6 points
6th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 5 points
7th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 4 points
8th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 3 points
9th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 2 points
10th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 1 point
In addition, if a team wins a division title, that's an additional 5 points per division title. If a team has won its league's respective pennant, they will get 10 points per pennant won. As for World Series championships, each team will get 20 points per championship won.
Let's get this started!
10. Houston Astros
Joe Morgan and the Astros have been going through a rebuild for quite some time.
Overall Record: 343-629 (10/10) - 2 points
Best Season: 61-101 in 1964 (10/10) - 1 point
Total: 3 points
The Astros have already undergone a name change in the past 5 seasons and have been in last place in the NL West in each of the past 3 seasons. They've been building up a decent minor league system, but look as if they will still need a few more seasons before they really start competing. The Astros have not been particularly active in the trade market, so it looks like they will need to rely on smart drafting to keep improving their minor league system.
9. New York Mets
Joe Torre was the Mets' 1st ever draft pick and hopes to help the Mets become the first expansion team to get into the postseason.
Overall Record: 412-560 (9/10) - 4 points
Best Season: 80-82 in 1967 (9/10) - 2 points
Total: 6 points
The Mets are the other NL expansion team, but they have certainly made more progress towards becoming a contender. After building up a top minor league system for 3 seasons, the Mets have been signing and trading for more experienced talent to help them earn more wins. While this ranking won't show all the moves have made to become the NL East contender they have become right now in 1968, their win total has increased in each of the past 5 seasons and this season should make it 6 seasons. With the 1969 realignment coming up and the Pirates and Cardinals both moving to the new NL Central, the future certainly looks very bright for the Mets.
8. Cincinnati Reds
Tony Perez is among a young group of Reds power hitters that will hopefully lead them to the playoffs.
Overall Record: 936-1430 (8/10) - 6 points
Best Season: 72-82 in 1957 (8/10) - 3 points
Total: 9 points
The Reds are still one of the few teams to have never posted a winning record, let alone make the playoffs. The rebuild there has seemed to be never-ending, although the Reds' farm system was loaded with hitters for a very long time. The Reds would even get off to some really fast starts, only to regress by June or July. Things though have seemed to finally turn the corner this season though as the Reds look to have their first winning record.
7. Chicago Cubs
Ernie Banks has spent his entire career with the Cubs and consistently been the face of the team.
Overall Record: 976-1390 (7/10) - 8 points
Best Season: 84-70 in 1959 (7/10) - 4 points
Total: 12 points
Another NL team mired in a seemingly never-ending rebuild is the Cubs, but unlike the Reds, the Cubs have had 2 winning seasons in the past. They just have had a lot of trouble sustaining consistent success over time and dealing with teams like the Pirates and Cardinals in the same division is no walk in the park as well. The Cubs have a lot of young talent and keep trying to figure out how to get over their own problems, but it seems like they still have yet to find a real solution. For better or worse, they will still be stuck with the Pirates and Cardinals in the new NL Central division after the 1969 realignment.
6. San Francisco Giants
Like Ernie Banks for the Cubs, Willie Mays has been the face of the Giants since the very beginning.
Overall Record: 1184-1182 (6/10) - 10 points
Best Season: 93-69 in 1962 (6/10) - 5 points
Total: 15 points
The first time I put this together, the Giants were exactly a .500 team over the 1st decade of HOFFBL history and 5 seasons later, they are just 2 games over .500. The Giants have never been a terrible team, but have never been a great team either and this is why they have been a .500 team over time. They have had some of the biggest offensive superstars in Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Bill White, but have never had a loaded pitching staff to match it. That, plus the long dominance of the Dodgers are 2 of the biggest reasons why the Giants have yet to make the playoffs despite having some of the best players in league history. With 2 of those aforementioned star hitters now aging, it will be interesting to see what direction the Giants go in, but they have good amount of young talent that is now in the majors, so it might soon be time to look out for the Giants for real in the coming years.
5. Philadelphia Phillies
Dallas Green is one of the few veterans left on a young Phillies team.
Overall Record: 1234-1132 (4/10) - 14 points
Best Season: 93-61 in 1953 (5/10) - 6 points
2x Division Titles - 10 points
Total: 30 points
The Phillies were once a good team, but in the past 4 seasons, they have gone nowhere fast. They have replenished their minor league system a bit, but currently don't have a superstar prospect that can be the future face of the franchise. With quite a few managerial changes recently and another one coming after the 1968 season, it will be up to Tadontask to figure out what kind of direction to go in with the Phillies. They have solid young pieces, but will still need quite a bit more talent to become a contender again.
4. Atlanta Braves
Hank Aaron has been with the Braves since the start and quickly became one of the most exciting hitters in all of HOFFBL.
Overall Record: 1330-1036 (2/10) - 18 points
Best Season: 101-53 in 1953 (4/10) - 7 points
1x NL Pennant: 10 points
Total: 35 points
Talk about a team that's simply been stuck in a tough division. The Braves have had the 2nd most regular season wins among NL teams, but their long playoff drought continues simply because the Dodgers have continued to absolutely dominate the NL West throughout time. The Braves have a great core of their own, but simply have not been able to get over the Dodgers for a very long time. The 1969 realignment will put them in the NL East and while getting away from the Dodgers will be great, the Mets have a young and up-and-coming team of their own, so the Braves should not expect a cakewalk any time soon. At 34 years old, Hank Aaron isn't getting younger, so time is ticking for him to get the ring that's missing in his legacy.
3. St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Gibson has been one of the NL's best pitchers for quite some time.
Overall Record: 1323-1044 (3/10) - 16 points
Best Season: 111-51 in 1963 (2/10) - 9 points
1x Division Titles - 5 points
3x NL Pennants - 30 points
2x World Series Championships - 40 points
Total: 100 points
Following their 2 titles in 1954 and 1956, the Cardinals didn't accomplish all too much until their 1st ever NL East division title in 1963. They then beat the Dodgers in 7 games that year in the NLCS to win their 3rd NL pennant, only to lose to the Tigers in the World Series in 5 games. Since then, the Cardinals have been a consistent second fiddle to the Pirates in the NL East, despite putting together some very good seasons of their own. The Cardinals' pitching over time has been dominant, but their offense continues to be a work in progress. Furthermore, due to some financial problems, the Cardinals are currently in the midst of retooling a bit, so it will be interesting to see how much of a force they'll end up being in the next few seasons.
2. Pittsburgh Pirates
Don Drysdale has become one of, if not the most dominant pitcher in HOFFBL over the past 5 seasons.
Overall Record: 1190-1176 (5/10) - 12 points
Best Season: 109-53 in 1967 (3/10) - 8 points
7x Division Titles - 35 points
4x NL Pennants - 40 points
2x World Series Championships - 40 points
Total: 135 points
After the 10-year anniversary edition of this rank, the Pirates were a very good team that had just come off their 2nd NL pennant, but had lost in the 1962 World Series to the Yankees. Since then, the Pirates have run wild in the NL East with 7 division titles now under their belt. They also won back-to-back championships in 1965 and 1966 over the Tigers and Twins, respectively. Amazing pitching and a very good and powerful offense have been the big keys toward the Pirates' success in recent time. They currently lead the NL East once again, but have hinted they may rebuild in the 1969 offense. If they do, it will mark the end of a great run atop the NL East in which the Pirates won the NL East division title 7 times in the past 10 seasons and could possibly make it 8 in 11 seasons this year.
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
Roberto Clemente is one of the many superstars the Dodgers have had for years and years.
Overall Record: 1509-858 (1/10) - 20 points
Best Season: 112-50 in 1962 (1/10) - 10 points
10x Division Titles - 50 points
7x NL Pennants - 70 points
3x World Series Championships - 60 points
Total: 210 points
Was this any surprise for the Dodgers to lead again by a landslide? The NL West has literally been owned by the Dodgers since divisional play began in 1958. They have won all 10 division titles since then and will try to make it 11 in a row this season. They also have 7 NL pennants and 3 World Series championships, both of which are the most among NL teams. What more is there really to say? The rest of the NL West simply has not been able to keep up with them, despite a few notable valiant efforts, most recently by the Braves in 1967. Some of the Dodgers' core players are starting to age, but with one of the top farm systems in the league right now, the Dodgers could very well keep competing forever. If any team could post winning records forever, it would be the Dodgers. Time will tell how long this remarkable run will last, but don't bank on it ending in the near future or even further.
We'll do this again in 5 seasons!
To make this interesting and a little more creative in an effort to make this look completely legit and feature no opinionated bias speculation, I decided to do a points system for this, as follows:
- Overall 10-year win-loss records will be ranked on a 2-40 point scale, which includes:
1st in Wins - 20 points
2nd in Wins - 18 points
3rd in Wins - 16 points
4th in Wins - 14 points
5th in Wins - 12 points
6th in Wins - 10 points
7th in Wins - 8 points
8th in Wins - 6 points
9th in Wins - 4 points
10th in Wins - 2 points
Some teams may have also had that one great season and did not reach similar success in other seasons. As a result, top win season ranks (in other words, ranking the # of wins in each team's best seasons) will be done on a 1-16 point season, to reflect that overall 10-year records are worth more, which makes sense.
Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 10 points
2nd Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 9 points
3rd Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 8 points
4th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 7 points
5th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 6 points
6th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 5 points
7th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 4 points
8th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 3 points
9th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 2 points
10th Most Wins in Team's Best Season - 1 point
In addition, if a team wins a division title, that's an additional 5 points per division title. If a team has won its league's respective pennant, they will get 10 points per pennant won. As for World Series championships, each team will get 20 points per championship won.
Let's get this started!
10. Houston Astros
Joe Morgan and the Astros have been going through a rebuild for quite some time.
Overall Record: 343-629 (10/10) - 2 points
Best Season: 61-101 in 1964 (10/10) - 1 point
Total: 3 points
The Astros have already undergone a name change in the past 5 seasons and have been in last place in the NL West in each of the past 3 seasons. They've been building up a decent minor league system, but look as if they will still need a few more seasons before they really start competing. The Astros have not been particularly active in the trade market, so it looks like they will need to rely on smart drafting to keep improving their minor league system.
9. New York Mets
Joe Torre was the Mets' 1st ever draft pick and hopes to help the Mets become the first expansion team to get into the postseason.
Overall Record: 412-560 (9/10) - 4 points
Best Season: 80-82 in 1967 (9/10) - 2 points
Total: 6 points
The Mets are the other NL expansion team, but they have certainly made more progress towards becoming a contender. After building up a top minor league system for 3 seasons, the Mets have been signing and trading for more experienced talent to help them earn more wins. While this ranking won't show all the moves have made to become the NL East contender they have become right now in 1968, their win total has increased in each of the past 5 seasons and this season should make it 6 seasons. With the 1969 realignment coming up and the Pirates and Cardinals both moving to the new NL Central, the future certainly looks very bright for the Mets.
8. Cincinnati Reds
Tony Perez is among a young group of Reds power hitters that will hopefully lead them to the playoffs.
Overall Record: 936-1430 (8/10) - 6 points
Best Season: 72-82 in 1957 (8/10) - 3 points
Total: 9 points
The Reds are still one of the few teams to have never posted a winning record, let alone make the playoffs. The rebuild there has seemed to be never-ending, although the Reds' farm system was loaded with hitters for a very long time. The Reds would even get off to some really fast starts, only to regress by June or July. Things though have seemed to finally turn the corner this season though as the Reds look to have their first winning record.
7. Chicago Cubs
Ernie Banks has spent his entire career with the Cubs and consistently been the face of the team.
Overall Record: 976-1390 (7/10) - 8 points
Best Season: 84-70 in 1959 (7/10) - 4 points
Total: 12 points
Another NL team mired in a seemingly never-ending rebuild is the Cubs, but unlike the Reds, the Cubs have had 2 winning seasons in the past. They just have had a lot of trouble sustaining consistent success over time and dealing with teams like the Pirates and Cardinals in the same division is no walk in the park as well. The Cubs have a lot of young talent and keep trying to figure out how to get over their own problems, but it seems like they still have yet to find a real solution. For better or worse, they will still be stuck with the Pirates and Cardinals in the new NL Central division after the 1969 realignment.
6. San Francisco Giants
Like Ernie Banks for the Cubs, Willie Mays has been the face of the Giants since the very beginning.
Overall Record: 1184-1182 (6/10) - 10 points
Best Season: 93-69 in 1962 (6/10) - 5 points
Total: 15 points
The first time I put this together, the Giants were exactly a .500 team over the 1st decade of HOFFBL history and 5 seasons later, they are just 2 games over .500. The Giants have never been a terrible team, but have never been a great team either and this is why they have been a .500 team over time. They have had some of the biggest offensive superstars in Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Bill White, but have never had a loaded pitching staff to match it. That, plus the long dominance of the Dodgers are 2 of the biggest reasons why the Giants have yet to make the playoffs despite having some of the best players in league history. With 2 of those aforementioned star hitters now aging, it will be interesting to see what direction the Giants go in, but they have good amount of young talent that is now in the majors, so it might soon be time to look out for the Giants for real in the coming years.
5. Philadelphia Phillies
Dallas Green is one of the few veterans left on a young Phillies team.
Overall Record: 1234-1132 (4/10) - 14 points
Best Season: 93-61 in 1953 (5/10) - 6 points
2x Division Titles - 10 points
Total: 30 points
The Phillies were once a good team, but in the past 4 seasons, they have gone nowhere fast. They have replenished their minor league system a bit, but currently don't have a superstar prospect that can be the future face of the franchise. With quite a few managerial changes recently and another one coming after the 1968 season, it will be up to Tadontask to figure out what kind of direction to go in with the Phillies. They have solid young pieces, but will still need quite a bit more talent to become a contender again.
4. Atlanta Braves
Hank Aaron has been with the Braves since the start and quickly became one of the most exciting hitters in all of HOFFBL.
Overall Record: 1330-1036 (2/10) - 18 points
Best Season: 101-53 in 1953 (4/10) - 7 points
1x NL Pennant: 10 points
Total: 35 points
Talk about a team that's simply been stuck in a tough division. The Braves have had the 2nd most regular season wins among NL teams, but their long playoff drought continues simply because the Dodgers have continued to absolutely dominate the NL West throughout time. The Braves have a great core of their own, but simply have not been able to get over the Dodgers for a very long time. The 1969 realignment will put them in the NL East and while getting away from the Dodgers will be great, the Mets have a young and up-and-coming team of their own, so the Braves should not expect a cakewalk any time soon. At 34 years old, Hank Aaron isn't getting younger, so time is ticking for him to get the ring that's missing in his legacy.
3. St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Gibson has been one of the NL's best pitchers for quite some time.
Overall Record: 1323-1044 (3/10) - 16 points
Best Season: 111-51 in 1963 (2/10) - 9 points
1x Division Titles - 5 points
3x NL Pennants - 30 points
2x World Series Championships - 40 points
Total: 100 points
Following their 2 titles in 1954 and 1956, the Cardinals didn't accomplish all too much until their 1st ever NL East division title in 1963. They then beat the Dodgers in 7 games that year in the NLCS to win their 3rd NL pennant, only to lose to the Tigers in the World Series in 5 games. Since then, the Cardinals have been a consistent second fiddle to the Pirates in the NL East, despite putting together some very good seasons of their own. The Cardinals' pitching over time has been dominant, but their offense continues to be a work in progress. Furthermore, due to some financial problems, the Cardinals are currently in the midst of retooling a bit, so it will be interesting to see how much of a force they'll end up being in the next few seasons.
2. Pittsburgh Pirates
Don Drysdale has become one of, if not the most dominant pitcher in HOFFBL over the past 5 seasons.
Overall Record: 1190-1176 (5/10) - 12 points
Best Season: 109-53 in 1967 (3/10) - 8 points
7x Division Titles - 35 points
4x NL Pennants - 40 points
2x World Series Championships - 40 points
Total: 135 points
After the 10-year anniversary edition of this rank, the Pirates were a very good team that had just come off their 2nd NL pennant, but had lost in the 1962 World Series to the Yankees. Since then, the Pirates have run wild in the NL East with 7 division titles now under their belt. They also won back-to-back championships in 1965 and 1966 over the Tigers and Twins, respectively. Amazing pitching and a very good and powerful offense have been the big keys toward the Pirates' success in recent time. They currently lead the NL East once again, but have hinted they may rebuild in the 1969 offense. If they do, it will mark the end of a great run atop the NL East in which the Pirates won the NL East division title 7 times in the past 10 seasons and could possibly make it 8 in 11 seasons this year.
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
Roberto Clemente is one of the many superstars the Dodgers have had for years and years.
Overall Record: 1509-858 (1/10) - 20 points
Best Season: 112-50 in 1962 (1/10) - 10 points
10x Division Titles - 50 points
7x NL Pennants - 70 points
3x World Series Championships - 60 points
Total: 210 points
Was this any surprise for the Dodgers to lead again by a landslide? The NL West has literally been owned by the Dodgers since divisional play began in 1958. They have won all 10 division titles since then and will try to make it 11 in a row this season. They also have 7 NL pennants and 3 World Series championships, both of which are the most among NL teams. What more is there really to say? The rest of the NL West simply has not been able to keep up with them, despite a few notable valiant efforts, most recently by the Braves in 1967. Some of the Dodgers' core players are starting to age, but with one of the top farm systems in the league right now, the Dodgers could very well keep competing forever. If any team could post winning records forever, it would be the Dodgers. Time will tell how long this remarkable run will last, but don't bank on it ending in the near future or even further.
We'll do this again in 5 seasons!
