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League 1-6 Results:
Original League Standings:
1. 1927 New York Yankees, 144-96 (0)
2. 1969 Minnesota Twins, 141-99 (+1)
3. 1965 Detroit Tigers, 140-100 (+1)
4. 1972 Chicago Cubs, 136-104 (+4)
5. 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates, 134-106 (-1)
6. 1950 Boston Red Sox, 133-107 (0)
7. 2007 Philadelphia Phillies, 132-108 (+2)
8. 2007 Colorado Rockies, 131-109 (+2)
9. 2001 Atlanta Braves, 130-110 (+3)
10. 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers, 130-110 (+2)
11. 1952 New York Yankees, 129-111 (-4)
12. 1940 Detroit Tigers, 129-111 (+2)
13. 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates, 128-112 (+5)
14. 1943 St. Louis Cardinals, 127-113 (-4)
15. 1992 Atlanta Braves, 126-114 (-12)
16. 1985 New York Mets, 125-115 (+1)
DH League Standings:
1. 2002 Boston Red Sox, 145-95 (-1)
2. 1996 Cleveland Indians, 140-100 (-3)
3. 1973 Baltimore Orioles, 140-100 (+6)
4. 1986 California Angels, 138-102 (+9)
5. 1986 New York Yankees, 137-103 (+11)
6. 2010 Minnesota Twins, 134-106 (-6)
7. 2007 Boston Red Sox, 133-107 (-4)
8. 1982 Milwaukee Brewers, 131-109 (-2)
9. 2014 Baltimore Orioles, 127-113 (+9)
10. 1990 Toronto Blue Jays, 126-114 (-10)
11. 2001 Seattle Mariners, 126-114 (+2)
12. 2006 Boston Red Sox, 125-115 (+5)
13. 2000 New York Yankees, 124-116 (+1)
14. 1989 Boston Red Sox, 123-117 (-2)
15. 2000 Boston Red Sox, 123-117 (+2)
16. 1974 Oakland Athletics, 122-118 (+1)
Note that the #13 through #16 teams had unusually low win totals. Without a playoff series win or two, they are not likely to make the next round.
Playoffs:
Qualifying Round:
The 1927 New York Yankees (1) defeat the 1985 New York Mets (16) four games to three
The 2007 Colorado Rockies (8) defeat the 2001 Atlanta Braves (9) four games to one
The 1940 Detroit Tigers (12) upset the 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates (5) four games to one
The 1972 Chicago Cubs (4) defeat the 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates (13) four games to three
The 1965 Detroit Tigers (3) defeat the 1943 St. Louis Cardinals (14) four games to one
The 1952 New York Yankees (11) upset the 1950 Boston Red Sox (6) four games to two
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers (10) upset the 2007 Philadelphia Phillies (7) four games to three
The 1969 Minnesota Twins (2) sweep the 1992 Atlanta Braves (15) four games to zero
The 2002 Boston Red Sox (1) defeat the 1974 Oakland Athletics (16) four games to two
The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers (8) defeat the 2014 Baltimore Orioles (9) four games to three
The 2006 Boston Red Sox (12) upset and sweep the 1986 New York Giants (5) four games to zero
The 1986 California Angels (4) defeat the 2000 New York Yankees (13) four games to two
The 1989 Boston Red Sox (14) upset the 1973 Baltimore Orioles (3) four games to one
The 2010 Minnesota Twins (6) defeat the 2001 Seattle Mariners (11) four games to two
The 2007 Boston Red Sox (7) defeat the 1990 Toronto Blue Jays (10) four games to two
The 1996 Cleveland Indians (2) defeat the 2000 Boston Red Sox (15) four games to one
Sweet Sixteen:
The 1927 New York Yankees (1) defeat the 2007 Colorado Rockies (8) four games to two
The 1940 Detroit Tigers (12) upset the 1972 Chicago Cubs (4) four games to two
The 1965 Detroit Tigers (3) defeat the 1952 New York Yankees (11) four games to one
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers (10) upset the 1969 Minnesota Twins (2) four games to one
The 2002 Boston Red Sox (1) defeat the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers (8) four games to two
The 1986 California Angels (4) defeat the 2006 Boston Red Sox (12) four games to one
The 2010 Minnesota Twins (6) defeat the 1989 Boston Red Sox (14) four games to three
The 2007 Boston Red Sox (7) upset the 1996 Cleveland Indians (2) four games to two
Elite Eight:
The 1927 New York Yankees (1) defeat the 1940 Detroit Tigers (12) four games to two
The 1965 Detroit Tigers (3) defeat the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers (10) four games to two
The 2002 Boston Red Sox (1) defeat the 1986 California Angels (4) four games to two
The 2010 Minnesota Twins (6) defeat the 2007 Boston Red Sox (7) four games to two
Pennant Series:
The 1927 New York Yankees (1) defeat the 1965 Detroit Tigers (3) four games to three
The 2010 Minnesota Twins (6) upset the 2002 Boston Red Sox (1) four games to three
World Series:
The 1927 New York Yankees (1) sweep the 2010 Minnesota Twins (6) four games to zero
The 1927 Yankees may have won it all, but it wasn't the way you might expect. Their bats were only just above league average, with a wRC+ of 105. Part of it comes from the fact that the '27 Yankees struck out a lot, which becomes more of a liability when the K/AB rate doubles, as it did from 1927 to 1977. But I think some of it's luck.
As for the 2001 Mariners . . . I don't really know what to say. Much of it is that their pitching was never great; they relied on decent pitching, really good hitting and great fielding. Perhaps it was bad luck?
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