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08-16-2002, 01:30 PM
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worst 2nd place team?
My brother-in-law is a mets fan. I'm a pale hose fan. we are in competition to see if one of those teams can be the "worst" ever 2nd place team. The winner of the bet gets a bottle of single malt Scotch. Does anyone know which 2nd place team had the worst winning percentage? Another question, which last place team had the best winning percentage?
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08-16-2002, 01:35 PM
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In 1909, the Cubs were 104-49 and finished 6 1/2 behind the Pirates.
In 1973, the Cards finished second to the Mets at 81-81. Of course, in 1994, Texas was leading the AL West at 52-62 when the thing went down the whizzer. In second was Oakland at 51-63. They may not be the right answer, but there's a frame.... |
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08-16-2002, 01:35 PM
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Are these percentages you are looking for for the league or the division.
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08-16-2002, 01:38 PM
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well, both would be interesting actually. normally I would have the time to check every single year. but i'm trying to catch up on some work. I just thought someone may have known or know of an easy way to find out. I should have posted this in trivia and pretended I actually knew the answer. somebody would have responded in 30 seconds. |
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08-16-2002, 03:04 PM
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The 1987 KC Royals finished 2nd to the Twins at 83-79. There's a contender.
The 73 Cards probably take it, though. |
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08-16-2002, 03:13 PM
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well, my first guess was the 1983 royals. 79-83, 20 games behind the white sox.
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08-16-2002, 03:14 PM
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I bet that's the winner.... |
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08-16-2002, 03:28 PM
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alright, we'll go on that assumption. now what about the best last-place team? 1991 Angels were 81-81 i think. Interesting note. 1987 cubs were one of the better last place teams 76-85. imagine what they would have been without dawson. |
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