Three-way tiebreaker

Dukie98 · 11-23-2018, 01:34 AM

A weird situation developed in my league with tiebreakers -- three teams (Chicago, Detroit, and Vancouver) tied for the final wild card slot with 87 wins. A playoff game was scheduled between Chicago and Detroit, with Chicago automatically advancing to the playoffs after winning without Vancouver even having an opportunity to play a tiebreaker game.

For what it's worth, Vancouver had the best run differential of the three teams, and it had a winning record head-to-head against both Detroit and Chicago, making it even more bizarre that it would be left out of the tiebreaker playoff game.

The other league also had a three way tie for two slots - that appeared to be handled properly, with two teams playing, and the third team playing against the loser of the first game, with the winners of the two games advancing.

Cobbiusto · 02-21-2019, 05:15 PM

I also had a 3 way playoff problem recently. The first game of the 1982 American East playoffs saw N.Y. beat Toronto. Then N.Y. was scheduled to play my Tigers. That went off correctly, but before the game I received news that Detroit fans were devastated to miss the playoffs. And then I noticed while the game was playing that N.Y. had started a backup pitcher and rested about 2/3 of their other starters as if they had already clinched a playoff spot. So naturally the Tigers won the game but it was a bit anticlimactic, especially as Detroit went on to lose the ALCS to the Rangers. Uninspiring end to a pennant chase that saw 4 teams tied at the top of the division and another 1 game back with only 1 day left in the season. Had never seen anything quite like that before.

11-23-2018, 01:34 AM	#1
Dukie98 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 902	Three-way tiebreaker A weird situation developed in my league with tiebreakers -- three teams (Chicago, Detroit, and Vancouver) tied for the final wild card slot with 87 wins. A playoff game was scheduled between Chicago and Detroit, with Chicago automatically advancing to the playoffs after winning without Vancouver even having an opportunity to play a tiebreaker game. For what it's worth, Vancouver had the best run differential of the three teams, and it had a winning record head-to-head against both Detroit and Chicago, making it even more bizarre that it would be left out of the tiebreaker playoff game. The other league also had a three way tie for two slots - that appeared to be handled properly, with two teams playing, and the third team playing against the loser of the first game, with the winners of the two games advancing.

02-21-2019, 05:15 PM	#2
Cobbiusto Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 259	I also had a 3 way playoff problem recently. The first game of the 1982 American East playoffs saw N.Y. beat Toronto. Then N.Y. was scheduled to play my Tigers. That went off correctly, but before the game I received news that Detroit fans were devastated to miss the playoffs. And then I noticed while the game was playing that N.Y. had started a backup pitcher and rested about 2/3 of their other starters as if they had already clinched a playoff spot. So naturally the Tigers won the game but it was a bit anticlimactic, especially as Detroit went on to lose the ALCS to the Rangers. Uninspiring end to a pennant chase that saw 4 teams tied at the top of the division and another 1 game back with only 1 day left in the season. Had never seen anything quite like that before.