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rockford · 02-22-2024, 02:34 PM

Alright, let’s move on to our next era.

The Yankees became even more dominant from 1941-1960. Seventeen Yankee squads from this period qualified for our playdown. Five have already clinched spots in the quarterfinals, and four more are still alive in the “second chance” qualifier.

The Dodgers had 10 teams from this era in the playdown. Two teams from the early Jackie Robinson era have qualified for the quarterfinals, and three more are still alive. The '55 Dodgers made a strong bid, moving up from the 88th seed to finish 12th.

The Cards were probably the era’s final powerhouse, with seven teams in the playdown. Three Cards teams from 1942-44 led by a youthful Stan Musial are in the quarters, and two more are in the “second chance.” The ’43 Cards, seeded 22nd, did exceptionally well in the qualifier, finishing fourth overall with a .634 win percentage.

This era produced one of the biggest flops of the qualifying round. The 1954 Indians were seeded fourth by virtue of their .720 win percentage that year. In their 10 seasons in the qualifier, the ’54 Indians managed just a .506 win percentage. They are the highest seed to not yet earn a spot in the quarterfinals. (Although, to be fair, their futility pales in comparison to the 2020 Dodgers; L.A. also notched a .720 win percentage, but went just .418 in the 10-season qualifier, finishing 360th.)

The biggest overachievers were the ’51 Giants (seeded 137, finished 19th) and the ’48 Indians (seeded 133, finished 33rd).

The era’s Top 10 by original seed,
4 -- 1954 Indians 183rd .506 (currently out)
17 1942 Cards 17th .594
21 1944 Cards 49th .561
22 1943 Cards 4th .634
23 1953 Dodgers 72nd .548
28 1946 Red Sox 208th .497 (currently out)
29 1942 Dodgers 165th .510 (currently out)
34 1942 Yankees 65th .552
35 1954 Yankees 22nd .583
48 1941 Yankees 29th .573

Other teams from this era in the quarters:
82 1955 Dodgers 12th .602
88 1943 Yankees 50th .560
133 1948 Indians 33rd .569
137 1951 Giants 19th .585
153 1949 Red Sox 77th .545
142 1955 Yankees 58th .556
173 1952 Yankees 87th .542

02-22-2024, 02:34 PM	#10
rockford Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2024 Posts: 107	Alright, let’s move on to our next era. The Yankees became even more dominant from 1941-1960. Seventeen Yankee squads from this period qualified for our playdown. Five have already clinched spots in the quarterfinals, and four more are still alive in the “second chance” qualifier. The Dodgers had 10 teams from this era in the playdown. Two teams from the early Jackie Robinson era have qualified for the quarterfinals, and three more are still alive. The '55 Dodgers made a strong bid, moving up from the 88th seed to finish 12th. The Cards were probably the era’s final powerhouse, with seven teams in the playdown. Three Cards teams from 1942-44 led by a youthful Stan Musial are in the quarters, and two more are in the “second chance.” The ’43 Cards, seeded 22nd, did exceptionally well in the qualifier, finishing fourth overall with a .634 win percentage. This era produced one of the biggest flops of the qualifying round. The 1954 Indians were seeded fourth by virtue of their .720 win percentage that year. In their 10 seasons in the qualifier, the ’54 Indians managed just a .506 win percentage. They are the highest seed to not yet earn a spot in the quarterfinals. (Although, to be fair, their futility pales in comparison to the 2020 Dodgers; L.A. also notched a .720 win percentage, but went just .418 in the 10-season qualifier, finishing 360th.) The biggest overachievers were the ’51 Giants (seeded 137, finished 19th) and the ’48 Indians (seeded 133, finished 33rd). The era’s Top 10 by original seed, 4 -- 1954 Indians 183rd .506 (currently out) 17 1942 Cards 17th .594 21 1944 Cards 49th .561 22 1943 Cards 4th .634 23 1953 Dodgers 72nd .548 28 1946 Red Sox 208th .497 (currently out) 29 1942 Dodgers 165th .510 (currently out) 34 1942 Yankees 65th .552 35 1954 Yankees 22nd .583 48 1941 Yankees 29th .573 Other teams from this era in the quarters: 82 1955 Dodgers 12th .602 88 1943 Yankees 50th .560 133 1948 Indians 33rd .569 137 1951 Giants 19th .585 153 1949 Red Sox 77th .545 142 1955 Yankees 58th .556 173 1952 Yankees 87th .542 Last edited by rockford; 02-22-2024 at 02:40 PM.