WPK Team Records, pt. 4 (MGL, top 5, winning %)
Denver Brewers:
Well, yeah, the Brewers have the best winning percentage of any team in WPK history, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. A bit embarrassed actually. I've been thinking about ways to give myself more of a challenge with this and while I enjoy winning I don't want things to be terribly unrealistic. Anyway, you know about the Brewers if you are reading this, so that's all I'll say about that for now.
Los Angeles Spinners:
No team in the WPK has a bigger market, more fan loyalty, or a bigger budget to play with than the Spinners. Yet for all of that and in spite of their continued competitiveness they have no championship trophies to show for it. And their current team is mostly aging and/or injury prone. They are in contention this year but only barely. And they have one of the lowest rated farm systems in the game. Still, they have money they can throw at the problem so don't count them out anytime soon.
Brooklyn Aces:
It isn't surprising that the perpetually underachieving Aces are a combined -28 in terms of actual record compared to expected record based upon run differential. And much of that deficit has come in the past six seasons. In spite of playing in the biggest city in the U.S. the Aces aren't considered a terribly big market club and their attendance is modest and their budget, while robust compared to many clubs, is nothing like L.A.'s war chest. They are currently in 2nd place, but a distant 2nd, and their farm system is even more depleted than L.A.'s.
Phoenix Speed Devils:
The Speed Devils have been trending in the wrong direction since their 105-win season of 1971, which unfortunately for them coincided with a 108-win Denver Brewers season. Last season the Speed Devils, who play in the best hitter's park in the WPK, had an historically bad pitching staff and lost 110 games. They are better so far this year, but not a great deal.
Oklahoma City Diamond Kings:
The Diamond Kings have never been a great team and never been a horrible team, with their most wins in a season being 91 (achieved twice, including last season) and their most losses 90. More of the same this year, as they currently sit in 3rd place on pace for a 92-win campaign. Given that they are one of the smallest markets in the league, with poor fan support, and the lowest budget in the WPK, that's all pretty impressive actually. And with the 4th best farm system, they should be able to maintain at least marginal success going into the future.