Posted by schwarze on 4/15/2013 1:47:00 PM (view original):
Hey sgsmith, I know you keep track of this stuff. Without mentioning any non-protected players, which team has the most commonly protected same 5 players? It seems like my Twins' keepers of Santana, Mauer, Carew, Knoblauch & Puckett would be right up there near the top.
Hmmm... I can think of a few ways to quantify this. Here's one that makes sense to me:
Marlins have been used 10 times in my records. Their top 5 "K1" players have occupied 47 of 50 possible slots -- 94%. That's the highest such number.
By that measure, your Twins have the second-highest orthodoxy rating: 58 pf 65 slots (89.2%).
The next few:
3t. Phillies 86.3% (though they have nobody who has been protected each of the 16 times they've been used!)
3t. Indians 86.3%
5. Giants 85.3%
6. Athletics 85.0%
7. Astros 82.5%