The Grand Slam of Greatest Historical MLB Teams

actionjackson · 05-26-2020, 08:42 PM

A grand slam is a bases loaded homerun, but it's also the most important tournament of the tennis calendar. Grand slams have 128 players, so this tournament will have 128 teams. I've ranked the teams in order of Pythag W-L%, which reflects what the teams' regular season records should've been based on their run differentials. I have no idea how to do the fancy pants graphics thing, so I'm just gonna write it out. Please bear with the simple, and very boring layout. I'll post the final series tally, and the MVP for each series. Top quarter of the draw:

1. 1906 Chicago Cubs (h)
128. 1904 Boston Americans

64. 2001 Oakland Athletics (h)
65. 1954 Chicago White Sox

32. 1912 New York Giants (h)
97. 1911 Pittsburgh Pirates

33. 1975 Cincinnati Reds (h)
96. 1920 Cleveland Indians

16. 1954 Cleveland Indians (h)
113. 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers

49. 1947 New York Yankees (h)
80. 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers

17. 2001 Seattle Mariners (h)
112. 1972 Oakland Athletics

48. 1971 Baltimore Orioles (h)
81. 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates

8. 1942 St. Louis Cardinals (h)
121. 2013 St. Louis Cardinals

57. 1935 Detroit Tigers (h)
72. 1986 New York Mets

25. 1936 New York Yankees (h)
104. 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates

40. 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers (h)
89. 1915 Boston Red Sox

9. 1904 New York Giants (h)
120. 1958 New York Yankees

56. 1976 Philadelphia Phillies (h)
73. 1934 Detroit Tigers

24. 1953 New York Yankees (h)
105. 1935 St. Louis Cardinals

41. 1935 Chicago Cubs (h)
88. 1904 Cleveland Naps

actionjackson · 05-26-2020, 09:34 PM

Just a quick note. I'm using OOTPXX, so there are no 2019 teams in here. The Astros and Dodgers would've been in had I been on OOTP21. 2nd quarter of the draw:

4. 1927 New York Yankees (h)
125. 1952 New York Yankees

61. 1993 Atlanta Braves (h)
68. 1938 New York Yankees

29. 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (h)
100. 2015 Toronto Blue Jays

36. 1911 Philadelphia Athletics (h)
93. 1921 New York Yankees

13. 1905 Chicago Cubs (h)
116. 2007 Boston Red Sox

52. 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers (h)
77. 1948 New York Yankees

20. 1998 New York Yankees (h)
109. 1988 New York Mets

45. 1915 Chicago White Sox (h)
84. 1922 St. Louis Browns

5. 1909 Chicago Cubs (h)
124. 1985 St. Louis Cardinals

60. 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (h)
69. 1956 New York Yankees

28. 2016 Chicago Cubs (h)
101. 1913 New York Giants

37. 1908 New York Giants (h)
92. 1940 Cincinnati Reds

12. 1910 Philadelphia Athletics (h)
117. 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers

53. 1932 New York Yankees (h)
76. 1976 Cincinnati Reds

21. 1909 Philadelphia Athletics (h)
108. 1950 New York Yankees

44. 1998 Houston Astros (h)
85. 1949 Boston Red Sox

Looking for my Blue Jays to take down the 1942 Dodgers. Gonna be really tough, but it's our only shot, so here's hoping. There are 27 different New York Yankee teams in here. Goddamn I hate the Yankees.

actionjackson · 05-26-2020, 09:51 PM

3rd quarter (top half of bottom half) of the draw:

2. 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates (h)
127. 1915 Detroit Tigers

63. 1918 Chicago Cubs (h)
66. 1968 Detroit Tigers

31. 1919 Cincinnati Reds (h)
98. 1954 New York Giants

34. 1943 St. Louis Cardinals (h)
95. 1946 Boston Red Sox

15. 2018 Houston Astros (h)
114. 1921 New York Giants

50. 1911 New York Giants (h)
79. 1909 Detroit Tigers

18. 1948 Cleveland Indians (h)
111. 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers

47. 1931 New York Yankees (h)
82. 1928 Philadelphia Athletics

7. 1944 St. Louis Cardinals (h)
122. 1963 New York Yankees

58. 1970 Baltimore Orioles (h)
71. 2018 Boston Red Sox

26. 1937 New York Yankees (h)
103. 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers

39. 1998 Atlanta Braves (h)
90. 1913 Philadelphia Athletics

10. 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates (h)
119. 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates

55. 1945 Chicago Cubs (h)
74. 1908 Chicago Cubs

23. 1929 Philadelphia Athletics (h)
106. 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates

42. 1914 Philadelphia Athletics (h)
87. 1973 Baltimore Orioles

actionjackson · 05-26-2020, 10:10 PM

Bottom quarter of the draw:

3. 1939 New York Yankees (h)
126. 1928 New York Yankees

62. 1931 Philadelphia Athletics (h)
67. 1997 Atlanta Braves

30. 2017 Cleveland Indians (h)
99. 1920 New York Yankees

35. 1954 New York Yankees (h)
94. 1924 New York Giants

14. 1969 Baltimore Orioles (h)
115. 2011 New York Yankees

51. 1917 New York Giants (h)
78. 1961 New York Yankees

19. 1907 Chicago Cubs (h)
110. 2002 Anaheim Angels

46. 1903 Boston Americans (h)
83. 2011 Philadelphia Phillies

6. 1942 New York Yankees (h)
123. 1946 St. Louis Cardinals

59. 1906 Cleveland Naps (h)
70. 1905 Chicago White Sox

27. 1901 Pittsburgh Pirates (h)
102. 1931 St. Louis Cardinals

38. 1910 Chicago Cubs (h)
91. 1955 New York Yankees

11. 1905 New York Giants (h)
118. 1941 New York Yankees

54. 1995 Cleveland Indians (h)
75. 1957 New York Yankees

22. 1912 Boston Red Sox (h)
107. 1923 New York Yankees

43. 1917 Chicago White Sox (h)
86. 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks

splat58 · 05-27-2020, 07:40 PM

Looking for my Blue Jays to take down the 1942 Dodgers. Gonna be really tough, but it's our only shot, so here's hoping. There are 27 different New York Yankee teams in here. Goddamn I hate the Yankees.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I hate 'em, too. Several Yankee vs Brooklyn Dodger match ups. Hopefully the Bums get the better of them this time.

05-26-2020, 08:42 PM	#1
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,163	The Grand Slam of Greatest Historical MLB Teams A grand slam is a bases loaded homerun, but it's also the most important tournament of the tennis calendar. Grand slams have 128 players, so this tournament will have 128 teams. I've ranked the teams in order of Pythag W-L%, which reflects what the teams' regular season records should've been based on their run differentials. I have no idea how to do the fancy pants graphics thing, so I'm just gonna write it out. Please bear with the simple, and very boring layout. I'll post the final series tally, and the MVP for each series. Top quarter of the draw: 1. 1906 Chicago Cubs (h) 128. 1904 Boston Americans 64. 2001 Oakland Athletics (h) 65. 1954 Chicago White Sox 32. 1912 New York Giants (h) 97. 1911 Pittsburgh Pirates 33. 1975 Cincinnati Reds (h) 96. 1920 Cleveland Indians 16. 1954 Cleveland Indians (h) 113. 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers 49. 1947 New York Yankees (h) 80. 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 17. 2001 Seattle Mariners (h) 112. 1972 Oakland Athletics 48. 1971 Baltimore Orioles (h) 81. 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 8. 1942 St. Louis Cardinals (h) 121. 2013 St. Louis Cardinals 57. 1935 Detroit Tigers (h) 72. 1986 New York Mets 25. 1936 New York Yankees (h) 104. 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates 40. 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers (h) 89. 1915 Boston Red Sox 9. 1904 New York Giants (h) 120. 1958 New York Yankees 56. 1976 Philadelphia Phillies (h) 73. 1934 Detroit Tigers 24. 1953 New York Yankees (h) 105. 1935 St. Louis Cardinals 41. 1935 Chicago Cubs (h) 88. 1904 Cleveland Naps

05-26-2020, 09:34 PM	#2
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,163	Just a quick note. I'm using OOTPXX, so there are no 2019 teams in here. The Astros and Dodgers would've been in had I been on OOTP21. 2nd quarter of the draw: 4. 1927 New York Yankees (h) 125. 1952 New York Yankees 61. 1993 Atlanta Braves (h) 68. 1938 New York Yankees 29. 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (h) 100. 2015 Toronto Blue Jays 36. 1911 Philadelphia Athletics (h) 93. 1921 New York Yankees 13. 1905 Chicago Cubs (h) 116. 2007 Boston Red Sox 52. 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers (h) 77. 1948 New York Yankees 20. 1998 New York Yankees (h) 109. 1988 New York Mets 45. 1915 Chicago White Sox (h) 84. 1922 St. Louis Browns 5. 1909 Chicago Cubs (h) 124. 1985 St. Louis Cardinals 60. 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (h) 69. 1956 New York Yankees 28. 2016 Chicago Cubs (h) 101. 1913 New York Giants 37. 1908 New York Giants (h) 92. 1940 Cincinnati Reds 12. 1910 Philadelphia Athletics (h) 117. 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers 53. 1932 New York Yankees (h) 76. 1976 Cincinnati Reds 21. 1909 Philadelphia Athletics (h) 108. 1950 New York Yankees 44. 1998 Houston Astros (h) 85. 1949 Boston Red Sox Looking for my Blue Jays to take down the 1942 Dodgers. Gonna be really tough, but it's our only shot, so here's hoping. There are 27 different New York Yankee teams in here. Goddamn I hate the Yankees.

05-26-2020, 09:51 PM	#3
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,163	3rd quarter (top half of bottom half) of the draw: 2. 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates (h) 127. 1915 Detroit Tigers 63. 1918 Chicago Cubs (h) 66. 1968 Detroit Tigers 31. 1919 Cincinnati Reds (h) 98. 1954 New York Giants 34. 1943 St. Louis Cardinals (h) 95. 1946 Boston Red Sox 15. 2018 Houston Astros (h) 114. 1921 New York Giants 50. 1911 New York Giants (h) 79. 1909 Detroit Tigers 18. 1948 Cleveland Indians (h) 111. 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers 47. 1931 New York Yankees (h) 82. 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 7. 1944 St. Louis Cardinals (h) 122. 1963 New York Yankees 58. 1970 Baltimore Orioles (h) 71. 2018 Boston Red Sox 26. 1937 New York Yankees (h) 103. 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers 39. 1998 Atlanta Braves (h) 90. 1913 Philadelphia Athletics 10. 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates (h) 119. 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 55. 1945 Chicago Cubs (h) 74. 1908 Chicago Cubs 23. 1929 Philadelphia Athletics (h) 106. 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates 42. 1914 Philadelphia Athletics (h) 87. 1973 Baltimore Orioles

05-26-2020, 10:10 PM	#4
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,163	Bottom quarter of the draw: 3. 1939 New York Yankees (h) 126. 1928 New York Yankees 62. 1931 Philadelphia Athletics (h) 67. 1997 Atlanta Braves 30. 2017 Cleveland Indians (h) 99. 1920 New York Yankees 35. 1954 New York Yankees (h) 94. 1924 New York Giants 14. 1969 Baltimore Orioles (h) 115. 2011 New York Yankees 51. 1917 New York Giants (h) 78. 1961 New York Yankees 19. 1907 Chicago Cubs (h) 110. 2002 Anaheim Angels 46. 1903 Boston Americans (h) 83. 2011 Philadelphia Phillies 6. 1942 New York Yankees (h) 123. 1946 St. Louis Cardinals 59. 1906 Cleveland Naps (h) 70. 1905 Chicago White Sox 27. 1901 Pittsburgh Pirates (h) 102. 1931 St. Louis Cardinals 38. 1910 Chicago Cubs (h) 91. 1955 New York Yankees 11. 1905 New York Giants (h) 118. 1941 New York Yankees 54. 1995 Cleveland Indians (h) 75. 1957 New York Yankees 22. 1912 Boston Red Sox (h) 107. 1923 New York Yankees 43. 1917 Chicago White Sox (h) 86. 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks

05-27-2020, 07:40 PM	#5
splat58 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 74	Looking for my Blue Jays to take down the 1942 Dodgers. Gonna be really tough, but it's our only shot, so here's hoping. There are 27 different New York Yankee teams in here. Goddamn I hate the Yankees.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I hate 'em, too. Several Yankee vs Brooklyn Dodger match ups. Hopefully the Bums get the better of them this time.