Friday, July 4, 2014

MMDA Midseason Power Rankings & Award Winners

An attempt to rank the league's best teams after block three (84 games), roughly the midpoint of the season. Teams sorted by wins, then by run differential. Note that this is not the official tie-breaking method for playoff seeding or draft order.

No Team WLDivisionR/GRA/GDiff
1 Northeast 50 34 Northeast 5.17 4.40 +64
2 Wilmington 50 34 Atlantic 4.63 4.11 +44
3 Fighting Irish47 37 Northeast 4.56 4.12 +37
4 Brooklyn 46 38 Pacific 5.60 4.86 +62
5 Mohawk Valley 46 38 Atlantic 4.17 3.55 +52
6 Goldenrod 46 38 Central 4.50 4.50 0
7 Miami 45 39 Northeast 4.11 4.02 +7
8 West Side 44 40 Northeast 4.60 3.94 +55
9 Rochester 44 40 Atlantic 4.65 4.05 +51
10 Death Valley 44 40 Atlantic 4.93 4.55 +32
11 Jersey 43 41 Atlantic 4.43 4.14 +24
12 St. Louis 42 42 Central 3.50 4.01 -43
13 Spokane 42 42 Pacific 3.27 3.86 -49
14 California 39 45 Pacific 4.32 4.43 -9
15 Rosehill 38 46 Central 3.65 4.21 -47
16 Cape Cod 37 47 Northeast 4.10 4.46 -31
17 Northwest 37 47 Pacific 3.50 3.98 -40
18 Columbus 37 47 Central 3.70 4.31 -51
19 Elysian Fields 33 51 Pacific 3.79 4.95 -98
20 Lake County 30 54 Central 3.70 4.42 -60

Top Run-Creation Teams (R/G)

Brooklyn (5.60)
Northeast (5.17)
Death Valley (4.93)
Rochester (4.65)
Wilmington (4.63)

Top Run-Prevention Teams (RA/G)

Mohawk Valley (3.55)
Spokane (3.86)
West Side (3.94)
Northwest (3.98)
St. Louis (4.01)

Here are the MMDA award winners at midseason, as selected by the Strat-O-Matic game engine.

MVP
PlayerTeamAB2B3BHRRBIAVGBBSOSBCSOBPSLGOPS
M. CabreraDodgers3141203592.341526120.434.7131.148
C. DavisGators3162223272.2853410831.370.6711.041
M. TroutDodgers3262441242.3017077112.430.509.939
R. CanoHuskies3332301569.273303901.338.477.815
A. SorianoDodgers3441902667.2471710010.286.547.833

The Dodgers' high-flying offense is represented by three three lineup regulars in midseason MVP balloting. Top dog Miguel Cabrera leads the MMDA in all three Triple Crown categories plus slugging percentage and runs scored.

CY YOUNG
PitchersTeamWLERAGSSVIPHBBSOHRH9BB9SO9HR9
S. StrasburgLions1132.231701258332115166.02.38.31.2
F. HernandezRazors922.631801209836112107.42.78.40.8
C. KershawCrows1042.961801341113811697.52.67.80.6
J. VerlanderB'hawks1043.0217013111042122127.62.98.40.8
C. KimbrelStars 101.74018412587155.51.815.61.1

The Lions have allowed the fewest runs in the MMDA, and Cy Young voters favored the club's top pitcher in midseason balloting. Stephen Strasburg leads the league in wins, ERA and hit rate, while his strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.59) ranks 10th.

ALL-STARS
PosFirst TeamSecond Team
C Y. Molina (RAZ) J. Lucroy (JER)
1B C. Davis (GOL)J. Votto (LCN)
2B R. Cano (HUS) O. Infante (CLP)
3B M. Cabrera (BRK) J. Donaldson (CAL)
SS T. Tulowitzki (CCB) J. Lowrie (DVD)
LF A. Soriano (BRK) J. Upton (HUS)
CF M. Trout (BRK)C. Gomez (DVD)
RF J. Werth (JER) N. Cruz (CLP)
P S. Strasburg (MVL) C. Kimbrel (NWS)
P F. Hernandez (RAZ) C. Kershaw (SPO)
P J. Verlander (JER) C. Sale (WSB)
P M. Scherzer (WSB) A. Chapman (FIR)
P J. Fernandez (EFD) A. Wainwright (HUS)
P J. Henderson (GOL) M. Rivera (DVD)

The Dodgers place three players on the midseason all-star team: MVP third baseman Miguel Cabrera, left fielder Alfonso Soriano and center fielder Mike Trout.



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