I posted this back on page 231.
I did some research about the whole run differential for the Baltimore Orioles.
Five Division champions have been outscored.
I found the '97 Giants record pretty interesting.
I checked boxscores and the Giants allowed 10+ runs in 18 games. That seems like a lot for a first place team. Here are the scores for those 18 games, all losses.
19-3
15-4
15-4
15-6
14-13
14-2
12-3
12-3
12-2
11-7
11-0
11-6
11-0
11-5
10-3
10-7
10-3
10-7
The Giants allowed 223 runs and scored just 78 runs for a -145 run differential.
I also check the Giants top 18 scoring games. They scored 10+ runs in only 8 games.
17-4
16-4
16-2
14-7
13-14
11-5
11-5
10-3
9-5
9-2
9-1
9-1
8-7
8-6
8-6
8-5
8-5
8-5
The Giants scored 192 runs and allowed 87 runs for a +105 run differential. They were 17-1 in these 18 games.
But check this out. The Giants were 51-36 W-L (.586) in the first half despite being outscored by 18 runs (383 RS, 401 RA). Yet in the second half the Giants outscored their opponents by 9 runs (401 RS, 392 RA) yet only had a 39-36 W-L (.520) record. They also had a 23-17 W-L record in 1-run games, not a stupendous record. That 1997 Giants were one strange team.
Another pretty lucky team was the Cleveland Indians in the 20s.
In 1922, they were 78-76, .506, with a seasonal 49 run deficit.
2nd Half, 42-32, .568, Run Differential -28
From 1929-1930, they were 162-144, .529. Both years being over .500. But for those 2 years straight, they were outscored.
1607 Runs For
1651 Runs Against
The 1905 Tigers were outscored by 92 runs (512-604) and still had a 79-74 W-L record.
I did some research about the whole run differential for the Baltimore Orioles.
Five Division champions have been outscored.
Code:
[B]Year Team RS RA RD W-L Exp W-L Playoff Outcome[/B]
1984 Kansas City Royals 673 686 -13 84-78 80-82 Lost ALCS 3-0
1987 Minnesota Twins 786 806 -20 85-77 79-83 Won ALCS 3-1, Won WS 4-3
1997 San Francisco Giants 784 793 -9 90-72 80-82 Lost NLDS 3-0
2005 San Diego Padres 684 726 -42 82-20 77-85 Lost NLDS 3-0
2007 Arizona D-Backs 712 732 -20 90-72 79-83 Won NLDS 3-0, Lost NLCS 4-0I found the '97 Giants record pretty interesting.
I checked boxscores and the Giants allowed 10+ runs in 18 games. That seems like a lot for a first place team. Here are the scores for those 18 games, all losses.
19-3
15-4
15-4
15-6
14-13
14-2
12-3
12-3
12-2
11-7
11-0
11-6
11-0
11-5
10-3
10-7
10-3
10-7
The Giants allowed 223 runs and scored just 78 runs for a -145 run differential.
I also check the Giants top 18 scoring games. They scored 10+ runs in only 8 games.
17-4
16-4
16-2
14-7
13-14
11-5
11-5
10-3
9-5
9-2
9-1
9-1
8-7
8-6
8-6
8-5
8-5
8-5
The Giants scored 192 runs and allowed 87 runs for a +105 run differential. They were 17-1 in these 18 games.
But check this out. The Giants were 51-36 W-L (.586) in the first half despite being outscored by 18 runs (383 RS, 401 RA). Yet in the second half the Giants outscored their opponents by 9 runs (401 RS, 392 RA) yet only had a 39-36 W-L (.520) record. They also had a 23-17 W-L record in 1-run games, not a stupendous record. That 1997 Giants were one strange team.
Another pretty lucky team was the Cleveland Indians in the 20s.
In 1922, they were 78-76, .506, with a seasonal 49 run deficit.
2nd Half, 42-32, .568, Run Differential -28
From 1929-1930, they were 162-144, .529. Both years being over .500. But for those 2 years straight, they were outscored.
1607 Runs For
1651 Runs Against
The 1905 Tigers were outscored by 92 runs (512-604) and still had a 79-74 W-L record.
