Results: My little tournament of seasons

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Here's what I did in what set of historical sims experiments (the main one I've done so far really)...

I recorded all the teams since 1942 that won 96 or more games in a single season (or slightly less than that for the 154 game schedules (approx. .595+ win pct.)...there were about 29 x 10.5 (240ish) such teams. Anyway, I played out 21 or 22 or seasons? (maybe 25 but not less than 21?)...and recorded the World Series from each league.

This left me with some of the very best teams in baseball since 1942. I believe 4 early 1970s Reds teams all won their league.

Anyway I took those 22-25 or 29? teams that were "left" and put them in a single league of champions of champions...

I do not remember all the details but I do know this:

The four final teams (league championship contestants) were the 2012 or 2009 New York Yankees, 1988 New York Mets, one of the Big Red Machine teams from the early '70s and one of the San Francisco Giants teams from the early '90s.

And I do know the 2012 or 2009 New York Yankees defeated the 1988 New York Mets in the World Series.

Some other teams I remember doing well in this simulations were the early 1970s Pirates, early '70s A's, late 60s/early70s Orioles, some of the '50s Dodgers and Yankees teams although all of the teams pre-1970 were generally outplayed by the teams 1980-present...

That's about it for now. If you had any ?s, I might recall a few other things about the simulated seasons to declare a best dang team since 1942 using OOTP 18.

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I think this is close to a full list of the teams that participated.

Franchise known as TEXAS RANGERS (0):
None.

A. Franchise formerly known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1):
1. 2008 Tampa Bay Rays (97-65, Lost in the World Series, 4-1, to the Phillies). (AL Champs)

B. Franchise known as the SEATTLE MARINERS (1):
1. 2001 Seattle Mariners (116-46, Lost American League Championship, 4-1 to NY Yanks.)

C. Franchise known as the Giants (8):
1. 1951 New York Giants (98-59, Lost the World Series, 4-2, to the Yankees). (NL Champs)
2. 1952 New York Giants (92-62, finished 2nd, NL, 4.5 GB Brooklyn)
3. 1954 New York Giants (97-57, won WS, 4-0 (Cleveland))
4. 1962 San Francisco Giants (103-62, lost WORLD SERIES, 4-3 to New York Yankees). (NL Champs)
5. 1993 San Francisco Giants (103-59, 2nd place, 1 GB Atlanta Braves, NL West)
6. 2000 San Francisco Giants (97-65, Lost LDS to New York Mets, 3-1.)
7. 2002 San Francisco Giants (95-66, Lost World Series to Angels, 4-3.) (NL Champs)
8. 2003 San Francisco Giants (100-61, Lost the LDS to the Florida Marlins, 3-1)

D Franchise known famously as the San Diego Padres (1):
(Their years
1. 1998 San Diego Padres (98-64, Lost WORLD SERIES to New York Yankees, 4-0.) (N.L. Champs)

E. Franchise famously known as the Pittsburgh Pirates (6):
1. 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates (95-59, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-3 over Yankees.)
2. 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates (97-65, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-3 over Orioles.)
3. 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates (96-59, Lost the National League Championship to the Reds, 3-2)
4. 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-3 over Baltimore.)
5. 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64, Lost NLCS, 4-3, to the Braves)
6. 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64, lost NL Wild Card playoff to Chicago Cubs, 1-0)

f. Philadelphia Phillies (5):
1. 1976 Philadelphia Phillies (101-61, Lost NL Championship, 3-0, vs. Reds)
2. 1977 Philadelphia Phillies (101-61, Lost NL Championship, 3-1, vs. LA Dodgers)
3. 1993 Philadelphia Phillies (97-65, Lost World Series, 4-2 to Blue Jays) (N.L. Champs)
4. 2010 Philadelphia Phillies (97-65, Lost NLCS, 4-2 to Giants)
5. 2011 Philadelphia Phillies (102-60, Lost LDS to Cardinals, 3-2)

G. Franchise known as the A’s (8):
1. 1971 Oakland Athletics (101-60, lost the American League Championship to Baltimore Orioles, 3-0.)
2. 1972 Oakland Athletics (93-62, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-3, over Reds.)
3. 1975 Oakland Athletics (98-64, lost ALCS to Red Sox, 3-0.)
4. 1988 Oakland Athletics (104-58, lost WS 4-1 to LA Dodgers)
5. 1989 Oakland Athletics (99-63, won world series 4-0 over SF Giants)
6. 1990 Oakland Athletics. (103-59, lost World Series, 4-0, vs. Reds.)
7. 2001 Oakland Athletics (102-60, lost LDS to Yanks, 3-2)
8. 2002 Oakland Athletics (103-59, lost LDS to Twins, 3-2)

H. Franchise currently known as the Minnesota Twins (3):
1. 1965 Minnesota Twins (102-60, Lost World Series, 4-3 to LA Dodgers)
2. 1969 Minnesota Twins (97-65, Lost American League Championship to Orioles, 3-0.)
3. 1970 Minnesota Twins (98-64, Lost American League Championship to Orioles, 3-0.)

Milwaukee Brewers (0):
None.

Franchise known as the Marlins (0):
None.

I. Franchise known most popularly as the Dodgers (15):
1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (104-50, 2 GB the Cardinals)
1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (96-60, 2 GB the Cardinals)
1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (94-60, Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 3-4.)
1949 Brooklyn Dodgers (97-57, Lost in World Series to Yankees, 4-1.)
5. 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers (97-60, 2nd place, NL, (NEW YORK GIANTS))
1952 Brooklyn Dodgers (96-57, Lost WORLD SERIES to New York Yankees, 3-4.) (N.L. Champs)
1953 Brooklyn Dodgers (105-49, lost WORLD SERIES, 4-2 to NY Yanks). N.L Champs.
1954 Brooklyn Dodgers (92-62, finished 2nd, NL, (5 GB of New York Giants))
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers (98-55, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-3, vs. N.Y. Yanks!)
10. 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers (93-61, lost the series, to the Yankees, 4-3). (N.L. CHAMPIONS)
1962 Los Angeles Dodgers (102-63, finished 2nd to San Francisco Giants)
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers (99-63, WON WORLD SERIES, 4-0 Over Yanks)
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers (97-65, WON WORLD SERIES, 4-3 vs. Minnesota Twins)
1974 LA Dodgers (102-60, lost WS 4-1 to the Oakland Athletics)
15. 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64, Lost in World Series, 4-2 to New York Yankees)
(2017)

J. Franchise known as the ANGELS (4):
2002 Anaheim Angels, (99-63, won World Series, 4-3 over the SF Giants)
2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (100-62, lost a LDS to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1.)
2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (97-65, lost the American League Championship to the New York Yankees.)
2014 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (98-64, lost an LDS to the KC Royals, 3-0)

K. Franchise currently known as the KANSAS CITY ROYALS (2):
1977 Kansas City Royals (102-60, Lost American League Championship to New York Yankees, 3-2.)
1980 Kansas City Royals (97-65, Lost the World Series to the Phils, 2-4.)

L. Franchise Currently known as the HOUSTON ASTROS (2):
1. 1998 Houston Astros (102-60, lost in the LDS to the Padres.)
2. 1999 Houston Astros (97-65, lost in the LDS to the Braves.)
(2017)

M. Franchise currently known as DETROIT TIGERS (6):
1. 1946 Detroit Tigers (92-62, finished 2nd in AL, 12 GB Red Sox.)
2. 1950 Detroit Tigers (95-59, finished 2nd in AL, 3 GB Yankees.)
3. 1961 Detroit Tigers (101-61, finished 2nd in AL, 8 GB Damn Yanx.)
4. 1968 Detroit Tigers (103-59, WON WORLD SERIES 4-3, over St. Louis Cardinals)
5. 1984 Detroit Tigers (104-58, WON WORLD SERIES, 4-1 over Padres.)
6. 1987 Detroit Tigers (98-64, Lost American League Championship to Twins, 4-1)

Franchise currently known as COLORADO ROCKIES (0):
None.

N. Franchise currently known as New York Yankees (32):
25. 1942 New York Yankees (103-51, lost World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals, 1-4.) (A.L. Champs)
1. 1943 New York Yankees (98-56, won World Series over St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1.)
2. 1947 New York Yankees (97-57, won World Series 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers)
3. 1948 New York Yankees (94-60, finished 3rd 2.5 GB Cleveland Indians)
4. 1949 New York Yankees (97-57, WON WORLD SERIES, 4-1 over Brooklyn Dodgers)
5. 1950 New York Yankees (98-56, WON WORLD SERIES over Phillies, 4-0.)
6. 1951 New York Yankees (98-56, WON WORLD SERIES over NYG, 4-2.)
1952 New York Yankees (95-59, WON WORLD SERIES over Brooklyn, 4-3.)
7. 1953. New York Yankees (99-52, WON WORLD SERIES 4-2 over Brooklyn.)
1954 New York Yankees (103-51, finished 2nd, 8 games behind them Indians.)
1955 New York Yankees (96-58, lost World Series 3-4 to Brooklyn Dodgers.)
8. 1956 New York Yankees (97-57, won World Series, 4-3 over Brooklyn Dodgers.)
9. 1957. New York Yankees (98-56, lost World Series to Milwaukee Braves, 4-3.) (A.L. Champs)
1958. New York Yankees (92-62, won World Series vs. Milwaukee Braves, 4-3.)
10. 1960 NY Yankees (97-57, Lost the World Series 4-3 to Pittsburgh.)
11. 1961 New York Yankees (109-53, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-1, Reds.)
12. 1963 New York Yankees (104-57, Lost World Series 4-0 to L.A. Dodgers.)
13. 1964 New York Yankees (99-63, Lost the World Series, 4-3, to the Cardinals.)
1976 New York Yankees (97-62, Lost World Series, Cincinnati Reds, 4-0) (A.L. Champs)
14. 1977 New York Yankees (100-62, Won World Series, 4-2, over the L.A. Dodgers.)
15. 1978 New York Yankees (100-63, Won World Series, 4-2 over L.A. Dodgers.)
16. 1980 New York Yankees (103-59, Lost American League Championship to Royals, 3-0)
17. 1985 New York Yankees (97-64, 2nd place A.L. East, 2 GB Toronto)
1994 New York Yankees (70-43, shortened season, finished first.)
18. 1998 New York Yankees (114-48, won WS, 4-0 over Padres.)
19. 1999 New York Yankees (98-64, won WS, 4-0 over Braves.)
20. 2002 New York Yankees (103-58, lost in LDS to Angels, 3-1.)
21. 2003 New York Yankees (101-61, lost World Series 4-2 to Marlins.)
2004 New York Yankees (101-61, lost American League Championship to Red Sox, 4-3)
22. 2006 New York Yankees (97-65, lost in LDS to Tigers, 3-1.)
23. 2009 New York Yankees (103-59, won World Series 4-2 over Philadelphia Phillies.)
24. 2011 New York Yankees (97-65, lost in LDS to Tigers, 3-2.)

O. Franchise currently known as TORONTO BLUE JAYS (1):
1985 Toronto Blue Jays (99-62, Lost AL Championship to KC Royals, 4-3.)

P. Franchise famously known as MONTREAL EXPOS and currently known as the WASHINGTON NATIONALS (2):
1. 1994 Montreal Expos (74-40, 1st place in NL and NL East (6 Games Ahead of Atlanta Braves when strike-shortened season ended)
2. 2012 Washington Nationals (98-64, lost in LDS to Cardinals, 3-2.)
(2017)

Q. Franchise currently known as St. Louis CARDINALS (14):
1. 1942 St. Louis Cardinals (106-48, Won WORLD SERIES, 4-1 over the Yankees.)
2. 1943 St. Louis Cardinals (105-49, LOST the World Series 4-1, to the New York Yankees.)
3. 1944 St. Louis Cardinals (105-49, won W.S., 4-2, over St. Louis Browns*)
4. 1945 St. Louis Cardinals (95-59, finished 2nd, 3 GB Chicago Cubs)
5. 1946 St. Louis Cardinals (98-58, won WS 4-3, vs. Boston Red Sox)
6. 1949 St. Louis Cardinals (96-58, 2nd place, NL, 1 GB Brooklyn Dodgers)
7. 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (101-60, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, vs. Red Sox (4-3))
8. 1968 St. Louis Cardinals (97-65, lost World Series to Detroit Tigers, 4-3)
9. 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (101-61, lost World Series to Kansas City Royals)
10. 2002 St. Louis Cardinals (97-65, Lost National League Championship to SF Giants, 4-1)
11. 2004 St. Louis Cardinals. (105-57, lost WS 4-0 to Boston Red Sox)
12. 2005 St. Louis Cardinals (100-62, lost National League Championship to the Houston Astros)
13. 2013 St. Louis Cardinals (97-65, lost World Series, 4-2, Red Sox.)
14. 2015 St. Louis Cardinals (100-62, lost in LDS to Chicago Cubs.)

R. Franchise currently known as NEW YORK METS (6):
1969 New York Mets (100-62, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-1 over Baltimore Orioles.)
1985 New York Mets (98-64, 2nd place, 3 GB St. Louis Cardinals in N.L. East)
1986 New York Mets (108-54, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-3 over Boston Red Sox.)
1988 New York Mets (100-60, Lost National League Championship to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-3.)
1999 New York Mets (97-66, lost NLCS to Atlanta Braves, 4-2)
2006 New York Mets (97-65, lost National League Championship to Cardinals, 4-3.)

S. Franchise currently known as CLEVELAND INDIANS (10):
1. 1948 Cleveland Indians (97-58, won W.S. 4-2 over Boston Braves)
2. 1950 Cleveland Indians (92-62, but finished 4th in AL, 6 games behind the Damn Yankees.)
3. 1951 Cleveland Indians (93-61, 2nd place, 5 GB the Yankees.)
4. 1952 Cleveland Indians (93-61, 2nd place, 2 GB the Yankees.)
5. 1953 Cleveland Indians (92-62, 2nd place, 8.5 GB the Yankees.)
6. 1954 Cleveland Indians (111-43, lost WS, NYG, 0-4.)
7. 1955 Cleveland Indians (93-61, finished in 2nd place, 3 GB the Bum Yankees.)
8. 1995 Cleveland Indians (100-44, lost W.S., 4-2, to Braves)
9. 1996 Cleveland Indians (99-62, lost in LDS, 3-1, to Baltimore Orioles)
10. 1999 Cleveland Indians (97-65, lost in LDS, 3-2, to Boston Red Sox)
(2017)

T. Franchise currently known as the CINCINNATI REDS (10):
1. 1961 Cincinnati Reds (93-61), lost W.S. to NY Yanks, 4-1. (N.L. Champs)
2. 1962 Cincinnati Reds (98-64), finished 3rd in NL, 3.5 GB the San Francisco Giants.
3. 1970 Cincinnati Reds (102-60), lost. The World Series to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-1.
4. 1972 Cincinnati Reds (95-59, lost the W.S. to the A’s, 4-3.)
5. 1973 Cincinnati Reds (99-63, lost N.L.C.S. 3-2 (N.Y. Mets)
6. 1974 Cincinnati Reds (98-64, finished in 2nd place, 4 GB the Los Angeles Dodgers.)
7. 1975 Cincinnati Reds. (108-54, Won W.S., vs. Red Sox, 4-3.)
8. 1976 Cincinnati Reds. (102-60, Won W.S., vs. N.Y. Yankees, 4-0.)
9. 1981 Cincinnati Reds @ 66-42 thru 108 games, 1st in NL West, shortened season.
10. 2012 Cincinnati Reds (97-65, lost in LDS to S.F. Giants, 3-2.)

U. Franchise currently known as CHICAGO WHITE SOX (5):
1954 Chicago White Sox (94-60), outgunned by both the Yankees & the Indians, finished 17 GB in the American League.
1959 Chicago White Sox (94-60), lost the WORLD SERIES to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2. (A.L. Champions)
1964 Chicago White Sox (98-64), finished 1 GB the New York Yankees in 10-team American League.
1983 Chicago White Sox (99-63), lost ALCS to the Baltimore Orioles.
2005 Chicago White Sox (99-63), WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-0 over the Houston Astros.

V. Franchise knowns as the CHICAGO CUBS (5):
1945 Chicago Cubs (98-56, lost WS to Detroit Tigers, 4-3.)
1984 Chicago Cubs (96-65, lost NLCS to the San Diego Padres, 3-2.)
2008 Chicago Cubs (97-64, lost LDS 3-0 to Dodgers.)
2015 Chicago Cubs (97-65, lost NLCS to New York Mets, 4-0.)
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2016 Chicago Cubs (103-58, won WS 4-3, over the Cleveland Indians.)

W. Franchise currently known as BOSTON RED SOX (10):
1. 1942 Boston Red Sox (93-59), 9 GB the New York Yankees
2. 1946 Boston Red Sox (104-50), lost World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals
3. 1948 Boston Red Sox (96-59), finished 2nd in AL, 1 game behind Cleveland.
4. 1949 Boston Red Sox (96-58), finished 2nd in AL, 1 game behind Yankees.
5. 1950 Boston Red Sox (94-60), finished 3rd in AL, 4 games behind the New York Yankees.
6. 1977 Boston Red Sox (97-64), finished 2.5 GB the New York Yankees.
7. 1978 Boston Red Sox (99-64), finished in 2nd place in A.L. East, 1 GB the New York Yankees.
8. 1995 Boston Red Sox (86-58), lost LDS to Cleveland Indians, 3-0.
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9. 2004 Boston Red Sox (98-64, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-0 over the St. Louis Cardinals.
10. 2013 Boston Red Sox (97-65, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals.

X. Franchise currently known as ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (2):
1. 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks (100-62, lost LDS to New York Mets, 3-1)
2. 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks (98-64, lost LDS to St. Louis Cardinals, 3-0)

Y. Franchise currently known as ATLANTA BRAVES (14):
1. 1948 Boston Braves (91-62, lost World Series to Cleveland Indians, 4-2)
2. 1953 Milwaukee Braves (92-62, finished 2nd, 13 GB Brooklyn Dodgers)
3. 1956 Milwaukee Braves (92-62, finished 2nd, 1 GB Brooklyn Dodgers)
4. 1957 Milwaukee Braves (95-59, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-3 over New York Yankees)
5. 1958 Milwaukee Braves (92-62, lost WORLD SERIES to New York Yankees, 4-3) (N.L. Champs)
6. 1992 Atlanta Braves (98-64, lost WORLD SERIES to Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2) (N.L. Champs)
7. 1993 Atlanta Braves (104-58, lost NL Championship Series to Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2)
8. 1994 Atlanta Braves (68-46, occupied 2nd place in N.L. East in shortened season)
9. 1995 Atlanta Braves (90-54, WORLD SERIES WINNER vs. Cleveland Indians, 4-2)
10. 1997 Atlanta Braves (101-61, lost NL Championship Series to Florida Marlins, 4-2.)
11. 1998 Atlanta Braves (106-56, lost NL Championship Series to San Diego Padres, 4-2.)
12. 1999 Atlanta Braves (103-59, lost World Series to New York Yankees, 4-0.) (N.L. Champs)
13. 2002 Atlanta Braves (101-59, lost LDS to San Francisco Giants, 3-2.)
14. 2003 Atlanta Braves (101-61, lost LDS to Chicago Cubs, 3-2.)

Z. Franchise currently known as BALTIMORE ORIOLES (11):
1. 1964 Baltimore Orioles (97-65, finished 3rd, 2 GB New York Yankees in AL)
2. 1966 Baltimore Orioles (97-63, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-0 over the Los Angeles Dodgers)
3. 1969 Baltimore Orioles (109-53, lost WORLD SERIES to New York Mets, 4-1)
4. 1970 Baltimore Orioles (108-54, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, vs. Cincinnati Reds, 4-1.)
5. 1971 Baltimore Orioles (101-57, lost WORLD SERIES, 4-3, to Pittsburgh Pirates.)
6. 1973 Baltimore Orioles (97-65, lost American League Championship to Oakland Athletics, 3-2)
7. 1977 Baltimore Orioles (97-64, finished in 2nd place, AL East, 2.5 GB New York Yankees)
8. 1979 Baltimore Orioles (102-57, lost WORLD SERIES, 4-3 to Pittsburgh Pirates)
9. 1980 Baltimore Orioles (100-62, finished 2nd place A.L. East, 3 GB New York Yankees)
10. 1983 Baltimore Orioles (98-64, won World Series, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies)
11. 1997 Baltimore Orioles (98-64, lost ALCS to Cleveland Indians, 4-2).

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And I think these are the teams that won the World Series in their random teams (.595+ Post-1942) league & particpated in the final season.

1993 San Francisco Giants (103-59, 2nd place, 1 GB Atlanta Braves, NL West)
2011 Philadelphia Phillies (102-60, Lost LDS to Cardinals, 3-2)
2002 New York Yankees (103-58, lost in LDS to Angels, 3-1.)
1988 New York Mets (100-60, Lost National League Championship to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-3.)
1996 Cleveland Indians (99-62, lost in LDS, 3-1, to Baltimore Orioles)
1976 Cincinnati Reds. (102-60, Won W.S., vs. N.Y. Yankees, 4-0.)
1995 Boston Red Sox (86-58), lost LDS to Cleveland Indians, 3-0.
2013 Boston Red Sox (97-65, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, 4-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals.)
1999 Atlanta Braves (103-59, lost World Series to New York Yankees, 4-0.) (N.L. Champs)
1998 Houston Astros (102-60, lost in the LDS to the Padres.)
1993 Philadelphia Phillies (97-65, Lost World Series, 4-2 to Blue Jays) (N.L. Champs)
2002 St. Louis Cardinals (97-65, Lost National League Championship to SF Giants, 4-1)
1970 Baltimore Orioles (108-54, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, vs. Cincinnati Reds, 4-1.)
1974 Cincinnati Reds (98-64, finished in 2nd place, 4 GB the Los Angeles Dodgers.)
1954 New York Giants (97-57, won WS, 4-0 (Cleveland))
1971 Oakland Athletics (101-60, lost the American League Championship to Baltimore Orioles, 3-0.)
1951 New York Yankees (98-56, WON WORLD SERIES over NYG, 4-2.)
1998 San Diego Padres (98-64, Lost WORLD SERIES to New York Yankees, 4-0.) (N.L. Champs)
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates (96-59, Lost the National League Championship to the Reds, 3-2)
2001 Oakland Athletics (102-60, lost LDS to Yanks, 3-2)
1973 Cincinnati Reds (99-63, lost N.L.C.S. 3-2 (N.Y. Mets)
1992 Atlanta Braves (98-64, lost WORLD SERIES to Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2) (N.L. Champs)
2009 New York Yankees (103-59, won World Series 4-2 over Philadelphia Phillies.)
1980 Kansas City Royals (97-65, Lost the World Series to the Phils, 2-4.)
1999 New York Yankees (98-64, won WS, 4-0 over Braves.)
2002 San Francisco Giants (95-66, Lost World Series to Angels, 4-3.) (NL Champs)**
1975 Cincinnati Reds. (108-54, Won W.S., vs. Red Sox, 4-3.)
2015 Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64, lost NL Wild Card playoff to Chicago Cubs, 1-0)
1967 St. Louis Cardinals (101-60, WORLD SERIES WINNERS, vs. Red Sox (4-3))**-Not a .595 winning PCT. team.

I may be able to confirm this and/or add the season & playoffs results from this last league later, another time because I may still have access to it but on another computer.

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Alright, I pulled up the sim that I called Cream, which consisted of the 29 teams (3 divisions x 7 teams, + an 8-team division) that won or made the World Series in a series of seasons consisting of all those teams listed 2 post prior to this one.

I'll go over it a bit now.

Division A: The 1988 NY Mets beat out the 1972 Pitt Pirates and 1970 Baltimore Orioles by a pretty healthy margin.

Division Spectacular: In this one the 2002 SF Giants, 1993 SF Giants, 1976 Reds & 1973 Reds finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th respectively. The gap from 1st to 4th is 9 games.

Division C: One of the four Big Red Machine teams had to represent, right? They fittingly win Division 'C' by 10 games over the 2009 New York Yankees.

Division 8: Where did these names come from? Everything was so random, I guess I figured the names should be to a degree too. Anyway the Killer Bs win (1998 Houston Astros) by 13 games over the 1999 Atlanta Braves. [Oh, this was the one division with 8 teams in it.]

Curt Flood takes the batting championship. (.369)
George Foster leads them all in homers. (38) And RBI (156).
Joe Morgan & Willie Wilson steals 71 bases apiece.
Tony Perez goes on a 32-game hitting streak.
Gerrit Cole, Roy Halladay & Kevin Brown all hold ERAs under 2.50 despite the stiff competition.
CC Sabathia wins 25 games.
Randy Johnson strikes out 278 batters.

For whatever reson, my personal preference to decide this creation I suppose, all the series in the playoffs are first team to win 5 games or Best of 9 affairs.

How that set up:
1993 San Francisco Giants (1) vs. 1975 Cincinnati Reds (5)
2009 New York Yankees (5) vs. 2002 San Francisco Giants (1)

1999 Atlanta Braves (4) vs. 1988 New York Mets (5)
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates (5) vs. 1998 Houston Astros (3)

The 1999 Braves vs. 1988 New York Mets series is very close, with Atlanta winning 4 of the first 6. But the Mets win the last 3. I saw this in another sim where a team actually defeated the 1900s Chicago Cubs in the first four games only to be beaten in the next 5 games in a row. Talk about a comeback...& a kind of interesting note on the length of series...Both those are over if they are best of 7s, nevermind 5 or 1.

In the other three first round series, there seemed to be a clear "better team".

The first round results left:

1975 Cincinnati Reds (1) vs. 2009 New York Yankees (5) Series MVP: Nick Swisher

1988 New Yorks Mets (5) vs. 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates (4) Series MVP: CF Al Oliver of the Pirates despite the loss.

Which set up the fantasy MLB 1942-2016 World Series featuring the 2009 New York Yankees vs. the 1988 New York Mets.

Game 1: Yanks 2, Mets 0 F
Game 2: Yanks 6, Mets 0 F
Game 3: Mets 19, Yanks 1 F
Game 4: Yanks 5, Mets 4 F
Game 5: Mets 5, Yanks 2 F
Game 6: Yanks 1, Mets 0 F
Game 7: Yanks 5, Mets 4 F

Your Series MVP: Joba Chamberlain 18 innings of scoreless ball; a 2-start, 2 shutout performance! (Is he my profile picture right now? I don't even know.)

That's all, Folks!