The 2010 Table - Magic Numbers, Tragic Numbers & Other Numerical Arcana of Dubious Value [R]

nlsanand · Oct 21, 2010

TrickHog said: ↑

Also interesting that although the 8 playoff teams are locked, no one is locked into a specific playoff spot. Every game involving these 8 teams in this last week will have playoff scenario implications.

So at least we have that to look forward to this weekend.
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So the CBus 2 seed in the east is set now against of three opponenets.

Buzz Killington · Oct 21, 2010

OleGunnar20 said: ↑

may not be the right thread but this is where all of the MLS historical numerical gurus hang out so i thought i'd ask.

RBNY 2009: 21 pts
RBNY 2010: 51 pts

+30 pt turn around in one season. is that some sort of record?
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No.

New York 99: 15
New York 00: 54

+39 points

KC 99: 20
KC 00: 57

+37

That's just looking up big turnarounds that I remember off the top of my head.

OleGunnar20 · Oct 21, 2010

kuhnscoot said: ↑

No.

New York 99: 15
New York 00: 54

+39 points

KC 99: 20
KC 00: 57

+37

That's just looking up big turnarounds that I remember off the top of my head.
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cool. thanks. wasn't sure. still up there tho.

and what was in the MLS water during the offseason between 99 and 00?!?

Kappa74 · Oct 21, 2010

OleGunnar20 said: ↑

may not be the right thread but this is where all of the MLS historical numerical gurus hang out so i thought i'd ask.

RBNY 2009: 21 pts
RBNY 2010: 51 pts

+30 pt turn around in one season. is that some sort of record?
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I believe the Metrostars had a pretty impressive turnaround from 1999 to 2000.

Knave · Oct 21, 2010

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[B][U]         GP  GR W   D   L   PTS PPG   PRJ MPP SE# CNF[/U]
[COLOR="Blue"]01  LAG  29  1  17  05  07  56  1.93  58  59  04  W
02  RSL  29  1  15  10  04  55  1.90  57  58  03  W
03  FCD  29  1  12  14  03  50  1.72  52  53  --  W[/COLOR]
[COLOR="SeaGreen"]04  NYR  30  0  15  06  09  51  1.70  51  51  --  E[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Blue"]05  SEA  29  1  14  06  09  48  1.66  50  51  --  W
06  CMB  29  1  13  08  08  47  1.62  49  50  --  E
07  SJE  29  1  13  07  09  46  1.59  48  49  --  W
08  COL  29  1  12  09  08  45  1.55  47  48  --  W[/COLOR]
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[COLOR="SlateGray"]09  KCW  29  1  10  06  13  36  1.24  37  39  --  E
10  CHI  29  1  08  09  12  33  1.14  34  36  --  E
11  TFC  29  1  08  08  13  32  1.10  33  35  --  E
12  PHI  29  1  08  07  14  31  1.07  32  34  --  E
13  NER  30  0  09  05  16  32  1.07  32  32  --  W
14  HOU  29  1  08  06  15  30  1.03  31  33  --  E
15  CDC  29  1  08  04  17  28  0.97  29  31  --  W[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Brown"]16  DCU  29  1  06  04  19  22  0.76  23  25  --  E[/COLOR]

Code:

[B]GP = Games Played | GR = Games Remaining | PPG = Points Per Game
MPP = Max Points Possible = PTS + (3 x GR)
SE# = SS Elimination Number = MPP - (1st Place PTS) + 1

- Sorted by PPG, then fewest GP, then [URL="http://www.mlssoccer.com/playoff-format"]MLS tiebreakers[/URL].
- Teams in [COLOR="SeaGreen"]green[/COLOR] are conference champions.[/B]
- Teams in [COLOR="Blue"]blue[/COLOR] have clinched a playoff spot.
- Teams in [COLOR="SlateGray"]gray[/COLOR] have been eliminated from the playoffs.
- Team in [COLOR="Brown"]brown[/COLOR] has won the Wooden Spoon.[/B]

patrickdavila · Oct 21, 2010

OleGunnar20 said: ↑

and what was in the MLS water during the offseason between 99 and 00?!?
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Clint Mathis in his prime.

GreatGonzo · Oct 21, 2010

Well, we have 2 of the 8 seeds confirmed now.

OleGunnar20 · Oct 21, 2010

patrickdavila said: ↑

Clint Mathis in his prime.
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well that explains NY what about KC? two teams making astronomical improvement in the same season is impressive. tho it was a different league back then i guess.

Buzz Killington · Oct 21, 2010

OleGunnar20 said: ↑

well that explains NY what about KC? two teams making astronomical improvement in the same season is impressive. tho it was a different league back then i guess.
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A fully healthy Meola at the top of his game, a career year by Vermes, and Molnar.

scaryice · Oct 21, 2010

Biggest Improvements in PPG

(shootouts counted as draws)

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1	2000	New York	1.063
2	2010	New York	1.000
3	2000	Kansas City	0.969
4	2001	San Jose	0.825
5	2006	Chivas USA	0.781
6	2001	Miami         	0.757
7	2005	N. England	0.744
8	2005	San Jose	0.733
9	1998	Los Angeles	0.688
10	2008	Columbus	0.667

Knave · Oct 24, 2010

Code:

[B][U]         GP  GR W   D   L   PTS PPG   PRJ MPP SE# CNF[/U]
[COLOR="Blue"]01  LAG  29  1  17  05  07  56  1.93  58  59  04  W
02  RSL  30  0  15  11  04  56  1.87  56  56  01  W
03  FCD  29  1  12  14  03  50  1.72  52  53  --  W[/COLOR]
[COLOR="SeaGreen"]04  NYR  30  0  15  06  09  51  1.70  51  51  --  E[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Blue"]05  CMB  29  1  13  08  08  47  1.62  49  50  --  E
06  SEA  30  0  14  06  10  48  1.60  48  48  --  W
07  COL  30  0  12  10  08  46  1.53  46  46  --  W
08  SJE  30  0  13  07  10  46  1.53  46  46  --  W[/COLOR]
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[COLOR="SlateGray"]09  KCW  30  0  11  06  13  39  1.30  39  39  --  E
10  CHI  30  0  09  09  12  36  1.20  36  36  --  E
11  TFC  30  0  09  08  13  35  1.17  35  35  --  E
12  HOU  30  0  09  06  15  33  1.10  33  33  --  E
13  PHI  29  1  08  07  14  31  1.07  32  34  --  E
14  NER  30  0  09  05  16  32  1.07  32  32  --  W
15  CDC  30  0  08  04  18  28  0.93  28  28  --  W[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Brown"]16  DCU  30  0  06  04  20  22  0.73  22  22  --  E[/COLOR]

Code:

[B]GP = Games Played | GR = Games Remaining | PPG = Points Per Game
MPP = Max Points Possible = PTS + (3 x GR)
SE# = SS Elimination Number = MPP - (1st Place PTS) + 1

- Sorted by PPG, then fewest GP, then [URL="http://www.mlssoccer.com/playoff-format"]MLS tiebreakers[/URL].
- Teams in [COLOR="SeaGreen"]green[/COLOR] are conference champions.[/B]
- Teams in [COLOR="Blue"]blue[/COLOR] have clinched a playoff spot.
- Teams in [COLOR="SlateGray"]gray[/COLOR] have been eliminated from the playoffs.
- Team in [COLOR="Brown"]brown[/COLOR] has won the Wooden Spoon.[/B]

Notes

COL holds the tiebreaker over SJE.

nlsanand · Oct 24, 2010

SO the bracket in is:

the west:

SEA v. LA/RSL*
FCD v. LA/RSL*

*LA will face SEA unless they lose tomorrow.

the east:

SJE v. RBN
COL v. CMB

Knave · Oct 24, 2010

... Tony Meola Has Sung! The Final Update ...

Code:

[B][U]         GP  GR W   D   L   PTS PPG   W%    CNF[/U]
[COLOR="SEAGREEN"]01  LAG  30  0  18  05  07  59  1.97  68.3  W
02  RSL  30  0  15  11  04  56  1.87  68.3  W
03  NYR  30  0  15  06  09  51  1.70  60.0  E[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Blue"]04  FCD  30  0  12  14  04  50  1.67  63.3  W[/COLOR]
[COLOR="SeaGreen"]05  CMB  30  0  14  08  08  50  1.67  60.0  E[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Blue"]06  SEA  30  0  14  06  10  48  1.60  56.7  W
07  COL  30  0  12  10  08  46  1.53  56.7  W
08  SJE  30  0  13  07  10  46  1.53  55.0  W[/COLOR]
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[COLOR="SlateGray"]09  KCW  30  0  11  06  13  39  1.30  46.7  E
10  CHI  30  0  09  09  12  36  1.20  45.0  E
11  TFC  30  0  09  08  13  35  1.17  43.3  E
12  HOU  30  0  09  06  15  33  1.10  40.0  W
13  NER  30  0  09  05  16  32  1.07  38.3  E
14  PHI  30  0  08  07  15  31  1.03  38.3  E
15  CDC  30  0  08  04  18  28  0.93  33.3  W[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Brown"]16  DCU  30  0  06  04  20  22  0.73  26.7  E[/COLOR]

Code:

[B]GP = Games Played | GR = Games Remaining | PPG = Points Per Game
W% = Winning Percentage = ((W+1/2D)/30)*100

- Sorted by PPG, then [URL="http://www.mlssoccer.com/playoff-format"]MLS tiebreakers[/URL].
- Teams in [COLOR="SeaGreen"]green[/COLOR] are conference seeds.[/B]
- Teams in [COLOR="Blue"]blue[/COLOR] have clinched a playoff spot.
- Teams in [COLOR="SlateGray"]gray[/COLOR] have been eliminated from the playoffs.
- Team in [COLOR="Brown"]brown[/COLOR] has won the Wooden Spoon.[/B]

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[B][U]Pace: Deviation from 3 at home, 1 on the road[/U]

[U]         GP  PTS HG  AG  HW  HD HL AW AD AL PCE[/U]
01  LAG  30  59  15  15  9   2  4  9  3  3  -01
02  RSL  30  56  15  15  11  4  0  4  7  4  -04
03  NYR  30  51  15  15  10  2  3  5  4  6  -09
04  CMB  30  50  15  15  10  2  3  4  6  5  -10
05  FCD  30  50  15  15  8   6  1  4  8  3  -10
06  SEA  30  48  15  15  8   3  4  6  3  6  -12
07  COL  30  46  15  15  8   5  2  4  5  6  -14
08  SJE  30  46  15  15  7   3  5  6  4  5  -14
09  KCW  30  39  15  15  7   3  5  4  3  8  -21
10  CHI  30  36  15  15  4   7  4  5  2  8  -24
11  TFC  30  35  15  15  6   6  3  3  2  10 -25
12  HOU  30  33  15  15  6   3  6  3  3  9  -27
13  NER  30  32  15  15  7   3  5  2  2  11 -28
14  PHI  30  31  15  15  6   6  3  2  1  12 -29
15  CDC  30  28  15  15  6   2  7  2  2  11 -32
16  DCU  30  22  15  15  3   1  11 3  3  9  -38

Sorted by PCE, then PPG.[/B]

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[B][U]PPG: Home and Away[/U]

[U]         HPPG         APPG[/U]
01  RSL  2.47    LAG  2.00
02  NYR  2.13    SJE  1.47
03  CMB  2.13    SEA  1.40
04  FCD  2.00    FCD  1.33
05  LAG  1.93    RSL  1.27
06  COL  1.93    NYR  1.27
07  SEA  1.80    CMB  1.20
08  SJE  1.60    COL  1.13
09  KCW  1.60    CHI  1.13
10  TFC  1.60    KCW  1.00
11  NER  1.60    HOU  0.80
12  PHI  1.60    DCU  0.80
13  HOU  1.40    TFC  0.73
14  CDC  1.33    NER  0.53
15  CHI  1.27    CDC  0.53
16  DCU  0.67    PHI  0.47 [/B]

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[B][U]Playoff Matchups[/U]

Eastern Conference:

NYR (1E) vs SJE (6W)
CMB (2E) vs COL (5W)

Western Conference:

LAG (1W) vs SEA (4W)
RSL (2W) vs FCD (3W)[/B]

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[B][U]MLS Numbers Resources[/U]

[URL="http://www.sportsclubstats.com/USA/MLS.html"]SportsClubStats[/URL]
[URL="http://www.kiva.net/~jsagarin/sports/soccer.htm"]Sagarin's MLS Ratings[/URL]
[URL="http://playoffstatus.com/mls/mls.html"]PlayoffStatus[/URL]
[URL="http://usasoccer.blogspot.com/"]Climbing The Ladder[/URL]
[URL="http://www.settingthetable.info/home.asp"]Setting The Table[/URL]
[URL="http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/2010-playoff-standings"]MLSSoccer's Playoff Table[/URL]
[URL="http://www.mlssoccer.com/playoff-format"]MLS Playoff Tiebreakers[/URL]
[URL="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables?league=usa.1&cc=5901"]ESPN Soccernet's MLS Table[/URL] 
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Notes

1. You, FCD! You screwed it up! Damn you. God damn you all to hell! :mad:

2. Interestingly, RSL and LAG have the same winning percentages.

3. RSL's home dominance is simply unreal.

4. Two teams finished the season with better away records than home records. One of them won the Shield, the other the Wooden Spoon: LAG (HPPG 1.93, APPG 2.00) and DCU (HPPG 0.67, APPG 0.80).

5. All of the playoff teams have winning percentages above 50%.

6. The final PPG standard deviation graph is right here.

7. A graphic representation of DCU's season is over here.