The downside of 16-team leagues Topic

NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
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You Wear Me Out 68-94 0.420 - x 3-7 L3 34-47 34-47 0-0 sjh0825  
High Energy 59-103 0.364 9 - 7-3 W3 27-54 32-49 0-0 zephyr1949  
I need caffeine! Greenies! Now! 51-111 0.315 17 - 6-4 W1 29-52 22-59 0-0 biglenr  
Sick with Fatigue 17-145 0.105 51 - 4-6 L1 9-72 8-73 0-0 just4me  
West W-L PCT GB MagN L10 STRK Home Away Live Owner LIVE
(REALLY) Bad Dilligafs 123-39 0.759 - x 6-4 L1 64-17 59-22 0-0 dilligafdbp  
If We Win, Then You Suck 122-40 0.753 1 - 8-2 W5 60-21 62-19 0-0 schwarze  
I'd rather be Bad than Tired 105-57 0.648 18 - 5-5 W1 54-27 51-30 0-0 blackmink18  
Tennessee Jed's Bad Brethern 103-59 0.636 20 - 1-9 L6 54-27 49-32 0-0 dhomard  
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS
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Bad Enough to Beat Fatigue 127-35 0.784 - x 10-0 W10 64-17 63-18 0-0 frazzman80  
We're a Bad Bad Team 121-41 0.747 6 - 9-1 W9 61-20 60-21 0-0 rbow923  
Sleeping in Chavez Ravine 59-103 0.364 68 - 1-9 L9 28-53 31-50 0-0 redwingscup  
Man are we Tired 33-129 0.204 94 - 0-10 L22 13-68 20-61 0-0 batgems  
West W-L PCT GB MagN L10 STRK Home Away Live Owner LIVE
Suffolk Sidewinders 122-40 0.753 - x 5-5 W2 60-21 62-19 0-0 bwest  
STINKIN @ Bank One 104-58 0.642 18 - 7-3 L2 57-24 47-34 0-0 good_beef  
Malaise Trappers 64-98 0.395 58 - 4-6 W1 32-49 32-49 0-0 jpeterso  
This team is sick 18-144 0.111 104 - 4-6 L1 6-75 12-69 0-0 rickysdad44
6/29/2013 4:09 PM
Agreed.  It's way harder to lose 150 games in a 16-team league.
6/29/2013 5:23 PM

Looks like the disparity was part of the nature of the league.

6/30/2013 12:44 AM
Reminds me of a bit of trvia:
What was the last year a team won 100 games and did not make the playoffs?
6/30/2013 12:54 AM
93 giants ??
6/30/2013 3:04 AM
Posted by mlent on 6/30/2013 3:04:00 AM (view original):
93 giants ??
Yep.

Do you know what is the most games won in the wild card era without making the playoffs?
6/30/2013 4:12 AM
cuppie1, I am with you on this...brilliant line.
6/30/2013 5:27 AM

In that theme half the teams were playing under a fatigue restriction that turned out to be horrible. Only 8 competitive teams with a bunch of cheap Wins.

6/30/2013 1:56 PM
Posted by zubinsum on 6/30/2013 4:12:00 AM (view original):
Posted by mlent on 6/30/2013 3:04:00 AM (view original):
93 giants ??
Yep.

Do you know what is the most games won in the wild card era without making the playoffs?
99 REDS ????
7/2/2013 6:17 PM
In a 24 team league, there are 8 chances to make it to the playoffs. In a 16 team league there are only 4. If I have these numbers right, that is what discourages me from signing up for 16 team leagues.
7/7/2013 2:39 PM
But in a 24 team league you need to beat out 8 teams to make the playoffs(be the 4th best out of 12 NL/AL teams - in a 16 team league you only have to beat out 3 teams(your division) to make the playoffs.
7/7/2013 4:10 PM
Not true on the 4th best, grayfoxx.  I've seen 4th best team NOT make the playoffs in a 24-team league. 

Clearly, it's easier to make the playoffs in a 24 team league (33% chance) than in a 16 team league (25% chance).
7/7/2013 9:29 PM
Here is a league I'm in where two "4th-best" teams failed to make it.

NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
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1946 St. Louis Cavaliers 90-72 0.556 - x 7-3 W3 40-41 50-31 0-0 markeking  
1946 Detroit Dynamos 78-84 0.481 12 - 4-6 L3 40-41 38-43 0-0 pmars2001  
1946 Chicago Dogs 65-97 0.401 25 - 7-3 W1 34-47 31-50 0-0 Chisock  
1946 Chicago Comets 58-104 0.358 32 - 2-8 L1 29-52 29-52 0-0 specsman  
Central W-L PCT GB MagN L10 STRK Home Away Live Owner LIVE
1976 Cleveland Barons 99-63 0.611 - x 7-3 L2 58-23 41-40 0-0 mllama54  
1976 NY Knights 95-68 0.583 4.5 - 5-5 W3 50-31 45-37 0-0 calhoop  
1976 Boston Pop Ups 87-75 0.537 12 - 6-4 L1 37-44 50-31 0-0 rooskie  
1976 St.Louis TreeEarAh 80-82 0.494 19 - 2-8 W1 35-46 45-36 0-0 happyhours  
West W-L PCT GB MagN L10 STRK Home Away Live Owner LIVE
2006 Toronto Pale Flames 98-64 0.605 - x 6-4 W1 53-28 45-36 0-0 sgsmith  
2006 Oakland 4th Placers 94-69 0.577 4.5 - 6-4 L2 44-38 50-31 0-0 SpotSell  
2006 FDNY Firefighters 87-75 0.537 11 - 3-7 W1 40-41 47-34 0-0 ff09  
2006 Pittsburgh Primanti's 60-102 0.370 38 - 4-6 L1 34-47 26-55 0-0 eschwartz67  
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS
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1946 Cincinnati Lemurs 79-84 0.485 - x 6-4 W1 38-44 41-40 0-0 b0xx  
1946 New York Resolutes 78-85 0.479 1 - 5-5 L1 39-42 39-43 0-0 newarkwilder  
1946 Brooklyn Bums 75-87 0.463 3.5 - 5-5 L3 37-44 38-43 0-0 kjaskolski  
1946 Boston Heroes 59-103 0.364 19.5 - 3-7 W1 31-50 28-53 0-0 sford  
Central W-L PCT GB MagN L10 STRK Home Away Live Owner LIVE
1976 Chicago Hitmen 89-73 0.549 - x 2-8 L2 40-41 49-32 0-0 batandball  
1976 Cincinnati Dreads 88-75 0.540 1.5 - 6-4 L1 46-35 42-40 0-0 Whiteslave  
1976 Pittsburgh Francos 86-76 0.531 3 - 9-1 W3 35-46 51-30 0-0 eddiedzen  
1976 Detroit Wheels 64-98 0.395 25 - 3-7 L3 34-47 30-51 0-0 zlionsfan  
West W-L PCT GB MagN L10 STRK Home Away Live Owner LIVE
2006 LA Vikings 93-69 0.574 - x 4-6 W1 43-38 50-31 0-0 schwarze  
2006 New York Mets 89-74 0.546 4.5 - 6-4 W2 45-37 44-37 0-0 jfranco77  
2006 Boston Gremlins 79-83 0.488 14 - 5-5 L1 41-40 38-43 0-0 bigmc  
2006 Houston A's 77-85 0.475 16 - 5-5 L1 43-38 34-47 0-0 mpitt76  
7/7/2013 9:30 PM
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