Standings, seasons, records and money

Baseball is a business, and a game of great strategy. These studies are intended to shed some light on how seasons work, and how to manage a team.

The progression of standings during the season

   Is it true that teams streaking midway through the season usually end up on top?

Record changes from year to year

   How did your team do five or six years ago? Was it similar to how it's doing now?

Team money and wins

   When you're really good, a few more wins might cost a lot.

2006 readjusted MLB standings

   If we measured wins based on how much money a team was spending, who would be in first place?

Variation in play over the course of a season

   A player's final average might not have been his average contribution to the team.