ESPN's RPI

by Chulk on May 6, 2009 11:05 AM PDT Comment 14 comments

The RPI rankings on ESPN.com are showing something very interesting. For those of you who don't know, RPI is a measurement of a team's strength based on opponent's opponents. Officially:

"The basic formula is 25% team winning percentage, 50% opponents' average winning percentage, and 25% opponents' opponents' average winning percentage."

Based on this ranking system, the Giants are ranked 6th in the Major Leagues. The top 5 teams in order are the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Royals, Cubs, and Tigers, and then our very own Giants follow, ranked right ahead of the Cardinals and Brewers.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/rpi

And of course this is also with our Giants having the fewest runs scored AND fewest runs allowed in the Major Leagues.

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Oh, man I thought you wrote ESPN RIP

And my heart leapt for minute. Then I realized you weren’t sounding the death knell for ESPN and my excitement faded. :)

I thought the Tigers were doing worse than that and was surprised to see them in the top five. That’s good news, I hope the Giants can keep it up.

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by solace on May 6, 2009 11:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

same here

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 6, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder how much that will change as teams start playing more non-division games

still, a nice vote of confidence that we can play anyone tough

by KrazyKrabMeat on May 6, 2009 11:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

I had no idea giants had the fewest runs allowed.

Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
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by raisingcain on May 6, 2009 4:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

RPI = worthless. Use the “adjusted standings” from this page: Adjusted Standings

W3-L3 is adjusted for “pythagorean luck” and strength of opponents, and the Giants are last… in the NL west at 11-14 (rounded off) – and pretty much tied for the worst in the NL.

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by zenbitz on May 6, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on May 6, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

wait...

which one is me?

by zenbitz on May 6, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The one that kills buzzes.

by Nibbler on May 6, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

VAE PVTO DEVS FIO

by Bhaakon on May 6, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you know he can’t ride a bike?

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.

by WalrusMan on May 6, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mmmmm?

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.

by WalrusMan on May 6, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmmmmm?

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.

by WalrusMan on May 6, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because he’s a Scot. Hmmphhhh…

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.

by WalrusMan on May 6, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs