Hi,

Didn't see this in the FAQ's anywhere, so thought I'd throw it out here.  Of course, the draft order is set by inverse order of record from the previous season, but what are the tiebreakers for teams with the same record, particularly with teams from opposite leagues who didn't face each other during that season?  Thanks.

Posted by sinfonian11 on 4/7/2011 12:39:00 PM (view original):
Hi,

Didn't see this in the FAQ's anywhere, so thought I'd throw it out here.  Of course, the draft order is set by inverse order of record from the previous season, but what are the tiebreakers for teams with the same record, particularly with teams from opposite leagues who didn't face each other during that season?  Thanks.

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I would assume that the tiebreakers would be the same as the playoff tiebreakers.

It is not.

I believe it is based on runs scored, or something like that.  Head-to-head isn't a tie-breaker, and I don't think division record plays a roll, either.

From  the help section:

Draft order is based on the previous season's regular season winning percentage. The worst team gets the first pick. If multiple teams have the same winning percentage, the tiebreaker is run differential then runs scored then coin flip. In season 1, the order is based on the average overall rating of your entire organization.

Yeah it can be wierd sometimes.  I actually tied for the division title one season, but lost it on a tiebreaker.  I still ended up picking behind the division winner in the draft the next season.

That kinda sucked.