Best One Year Turnaround In Online League Play?

asamford · 05-19-2003, 08:26 PM

My 1984 ORB Toronto Blue Jays finished 52-110 for a winning pct. of .321.

This year, the Jays are 29-22, in 2nd place, 5 games back of Cleveland, the division leader in the AL East.

Sure, it's early, but the Jays are looking strong and haven't even called on their uber-prospect Eric Davis yet, however with Rufino Linares going down with a season ending injury, he may be up soon. Top prospect Tom Browning is getting better with each start, so the Jays may not even be near their peak yet.

So what's your best one-year turnaround? I'm thinking if I can get the Jays into the playoffs, one year after a 52-110 series, it will definitely be my best one year turnaround, and may be one of the best in online league play ever...

Eckstein 4 Prez · 05-19-2003, 08:35 PM

The 1928 Los Angeles Angels, first place in the Landis League.

UKSubs · 05-19-2003, 09:12 PM

1954 Boston Red Sox in the Summer of '49.

After going 67-87 in 1953 and finishing in seventh place, the Red Sox are 57-20 with a 15 game lead in the American League on June 30.

asamford · 05-19-2003, 09:41 PM

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Originally posted by Eckstein 4 Prez
The 1928 Los Angeles Angels, first place in the Landis League.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

hahahahahaha

please i can't stop laughing... oh crap...can't type... laughing... too....hard....

hahahahahahahaha

mad0die · 05-20-2003, 02:15 PM

MBBA Lexington Lightning.

Inaugural season: 57-105
Second season: 84-78

Still missed playoffs though. I also think the conversion to OOTP5 helped me out as it seemed to minimize the Coors-effect of my Man 'O War stadium.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 05-20-2003, 02:54 PM

At least until the UBL season starts, my best actually is:

NML Milwaukee Keggers - took over early in the 1924 season - team had the worst record in the league.... although I don't remember exactly what it was. They went over .500 down the stretch and finished 4th worst.

1925 - 88-74, got the wildcard, then lost 1-0 in the decisive fifth game to the ^&%*$@#* Chicago Fire.

Look out for us in 1926......

mad0die · 05-20-2003, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eckstein 4 Prez
At least until the UBL season starts, my best actually is:

NML Milwaukee Keggers - took over early in the 1924 season - team had the worst record in the league.... although I don't remember exactly what it was. They went over .500 down the stretch and finished 4th worst.

1925 - 88-74, got the wildcard, then lost 1-0 in the decisive fifth game to the ^&%*$@#* Chicago Fire.

Look out for us in 1926......

1924 Keggers 73-89

http://www.nmleague.com/OOTP5/team9fh.html

Alan T · 05-20-2003, 03:02 PM

My best is taking an old Arizona Diamondbacks team who finished 68-94 (last place in the division) and 27 games back in 2003 to a first place finish in 2004 (95-67 record). I ended up losing in the first round of the playoffs though. Hoping to get my revenge this year.

John C · 05-20-2003, 03:26 PM

The Boston Excelsiors of my ABL went 42-112 in 2003. So far, they're 38-24, and in first place by a game over the heavily favored Chicago Barrons.

Peace
John

wwbl_commish · 05-20-2003, 03:29 PM

My Oklahoma City Psychotics won a world series a year after moving from Anaheim

2006 Record: 100-62 - WS Champs
2005 Record: 65-97

had a beefed up farm system that i traded away to win a series!

Eckstein 4 Prez · 05-20-2003, 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by mad0die
1924 Keggers 73-89

http://www.nmleague.com/OOTP5/team9fh.html

Right, but I don't know what the record was when I took over. They were over .500 while I owned them though.

IatricSB · 05-20-2003, 04:26 PM

Best one I can remember happened in GDBA with the Detroit Tigers:

1938 48-106 (Worst record in the league)
1939 94-60 (Won division, lost in playoffs)

They nearly doubled their previous years win total thanks to a couple of kids named Ted Williams (drafted in 1939) and Joe DiMaggio.

nmleague · 05-20-2003, 05:56 PM

Escanaba Miners of the NML, had the second worst record in the leagues first season 1921, in the 1922 season the Miners took their division and went on to destroy their opponent in the league champsionship that season. The Miners followed up with another championship in 1923 and set a record for wins for the league at 104 (since broken).

I should point out that the team the Miners beat for the 1922 championship was the Rochester Ravens who had the 3rd worst record in the 1921 season. Both teams had huge turn arounds.

Dwolfson20 · 05-20-2003, 10:19 PM

My best turnaround:

FAST Houston Astros

2003: 57-105, last place NL Central
2004: 98-64, first place NL Central

holyroller · 05-20-2003, 10:22 PM

The PWBL Boston Braves haven't done it yet, but could very easily see a huge turnaround this year. Their starting pitching is killer and while their offense will blow no one's socks off, it could be very good by the end of the season.

MLBuster · 05-21-2003, 03:42 AM

My KC Royals had a record of 58:104 in 2006. In 2007, we had 90:72 and were 2. in our division in the UKBL.

Chas · 05-21-2003, 08:21 PM

Houston 93 69 .574 .281 4.31 and lost in NLCS (1982)
Houston 58 77 .430 .268 4.14 in 1982

This is a team in a league I'm in the commissioner for (not my team).

Reason for a turnaround like this is simple, league rules are built for teams to rebuild.

Salary Cap & only 2 Contract Extensions per year... Thus, FA Pool is RICH !!!

There are teams available -- so come join the fun...

http://twbl.ootp-league.com

Chas

Goody · 05-21-2003, 08:23 PM

Laserus Destroyers went last to first in one year in the LBA.

Here's the Cato team page http://www.laseron.org/database/teams/las/index.htm

Eckstein 4 Prez · 06-22-2003, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by asamford
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

hahahahahaha

please i can't stop laughing... oh crap...can't type... laughing... too....hard....

hahahahahahahaha

Still laughing, smoke boy?

asamford · 06-22-2003, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eckstein 4 Prez
Still laughing, smoke boy?

you're not in first place yet. The Grays offense is WAY too much for you to overcome.

05-19-2003, 08:26 PM	#1
asamford Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Snellville, Georgia Posts: 1,769	Best One Year Turnaround In Online League Play? My 1984 ORB Toronto Blue Jays finished 52-110 for a winning pct. of .321. This year, the Jays are 29-22, in 2nd place, 5 games back of Cleveland, the division leader in the AL East. Sure, it's early, but the Jays are looking strong and haven't even called on their uber-prospect Eric Davis yet, however with Rufino Linares going down with a season ending injury, he may be up soon. Top prospect Tom Browning is getting better with each start, so the Jays may not even be near their peak yet. So what's your best one-year turnaround? I'm thinking if I can get the Jays into the playoffs, one year after a 52-110 series, it will definitely be my best one year turnaround, and may be one of the best in online league play ever...

05-19-2003, 08:35 PM	#2
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	The 1928 Los Angeles Angels, first place in the Landis League. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

05-19-2003, 09:12 PM	#3
UKSubs Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 272	1954 Boston Red Sox in the Summer of '49. After going 67-87 in 1953 and finishing in seventh place, the Red Sox are 57-20 with a 15 game lead in the American League on June 30. __________________ Counter Culture Baseball Commissioner/Houston Astros RANZBA Adelaide Crows

05-20-2003, 02:15 PM	#5
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 913	MBBA Lexington Lightning. Inaugural season: 57-105 Second season: 84-78 Still missed playoffs though. I also think the conversion to OOTP5 helped me out as it seemed to minimize the Coors-effect of my Man 'O War stadium. __________________ Commish GUBA

05-20-2003, 02:54 PM	#6
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	At least until the UBL season starts, my best actually is: NML Milwaukee Keggers - took over early in the 1924 season - team had the worst record in the league.... although I don't remember exactly what it was. They went over .500 down the stretch and finished 4th worst. 1925 - 88-74, got the wildcard, then lost 1-0 in the decisive fifth game to the ^&%$@# Chicago Fire. Look out for us in 1926...... __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

05-20-2003, 03:02 PM	#8
Alan T All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass. Posts: 1,963	My best is taking an old Arizona Diamondbacks team who finished 68-94 (last place in the division) and 27 games back in 2003 to a first place finish in 2004 (95-67 record). I ended up losing in the first round of the playoffs though. Hoping to get my revenge this year. __________________ - Front Office Offseason League. (Fast Paced OOTP-X and OOTP11 leagues, sims one season every week)

05-20-2003, 03:26 PM	#9
John C Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Albion, RI Posts: 2,286 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	The Boston Excelsiors of my ABL went 42-112 in 2003. So far, they're 38-24, and in first place by a game over the heavily favored Chicago Barrons. Peace John __________________ Facebook \| My Videos

05-20-2003, 03:29 PM	#10
wwbl_commish Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 27	My Oklahoma City Psychotics won a world series a year after moving from Anaheim 2006 Record: 100-62 - WS Champs 2005 Record: 65-97 had a beefed up farm system that i traded away to win a series!

05-20-2003, 04:26 PM	#12
IatricSB Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 3,493	Best one I can remember happened in GDBA with the Detroit Tigers: 1938 48-106 (Worst record in the league) 1939 94-60 (Won division, lost in playoffs) They nearly doubled their previous years win total thanks to a couple of kids named Ted Williams (drafted in 1939) and Joe DiMaggio. __________________ Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "Wow! What a Ride!" Chicago(N) - Boys of Summer Oakland - 20th Century League Bakersfield - Wild Things Brooklyn - QBA Dodge City - NBSL California - ABC Dodger's Senioriest fan on the OOTP Boards

05-20-2003, 05:56 PM	#13
nmleague All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 976	Escanaba Miners of the NML, had the second worst record in the leagues first season 1921, in the 1922 season the Miners took their division and went on to destroy their opponent in the league champsionship that season. The Miners followed up with another championship in 1923 and set a record for wins for the league at 104 (since broken). I should point out that the team the Miners beat for the 1922 championship was the Rochester Ravens who had the 3rd worst record in the 1921 season. Both teams had huge turn arounds. __________________ Northern Midwest League Commissoner Escanaba Miners - NML Last edited by nmleague; 05-20-2003 at 05:59 PM.

05-20-2003, 10:19 PM	#14
Dwolfson20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Not St. Louis Posts: 2,872	My best turnaround: FAST Houston Astros 2003: 57-105, last place NL Central 2004: 98-64, first place NL Central __________________

05-20-2003, 10:22 PM	#15
holyroller Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OTBL Forums Posts: 3,532	The PWBL Boston Braves haven't done it yet, but could very easily see a huge turnaround this year. Their starting pitching is killer and while their offense will blow no one's socks off, it could be very good by the end of the season. __________________ Back to work, but not drawing a paycheck. TonyJ et. al.'s alias “I confused it with the chicken’s neck,” Mocanu, who was admitted to the emergency hospital in Galati, was quoted as saying. “I cut it ... and the dog rushed and ate it.”

05-21-2003, 03:42 AM	#16
MLBuster Bat Boy Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1	My KC Royals had a record of 58:104 in 2006. In 2007, we had 90:72 and were 2. in our division in the UKBL.

05-21-2003, 08:21 PM	#17
Chas Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Peru, Maine Posts: 135	Houston 93 69 .574 .281 4.31 and lost in NLCS (1982) Houston 58 77 .430 .268 4.14 in 1982 This is a team in a league I'm in the commissioner for (not my team). Reason for a turnaround like this is simple, league rules are built for teams to rebuild. Salary Cap & only 2 Contract Extensions per year... Thus, FA Pool is RICH !!! There are teams available -- so come join the fun... http://twbl.ootp-league.com Chas __________________ Chas Bone Breaking Football League-http://www.cbbfl.com

05-21-2003, 08:23 PM	#18
Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	Laserus Destroyers went last to first in one year in the LBA. Here's the Cato team page http://www.laseron.org/database/teams/las/index.htm __________________ In the past: Laseron Baseball Association creator. Present: I am Rezulm on PT and OOTP Discord. Future: I wish it was the past.