Even if we lose all 8 remaining games this season Fraser will still have the best career PPG of any Rapids coach at the end of the season. He needs 13 points in the next 19 games to stay above Smith when he reaches Smith's total of 104 games. (If he were to get 13 points in the last 8 games this season, we might make the playoffs for a third straight year, something nobody has done since Tim Hankinson in 2002-2004).
Seaon-by-season just highlights what a shitty 2022 vs 2021 season it has been. Drastically different. Sigh……
Out of curiosity, I looked to see what the worst year-over-year performances are for the club. I think these are the top 5 unless I missed one: 2016/2017 - PPG Diff. = -0.735 - The year of: "We had a good thing going, but lets not improve at all". Pablo was axed before the 2017 season ended. 2021/2022 - PPG Diff. = -0.593 - The current drop-off. Final PPG change is TBD. The year of: "Fv<k it, lets do nothing!" as a transfer strategy. 2013/2014 - PPG Diff. = -0.559 - The year Pareja screwed us like the POS he is and bailed right before the 2014 season. Pablo was appointed to replace him. 2000/2001 - PPG Diff. = -0.459 - Hankinson replaced Mooch between seasons. The 2001 season was cut short due to 9/11. 2011/2012 - PPG Diff. = -0.353 - Pareja replaced Smith between seasons. Old squad was blown-up.
Those are the top 5. To go along with it, the top 5 best year-over-year performances: 2001/2002 - PPG Diff. = 0.649 - Contraction adds some good players (namely Pablo) 2015/2016 - PPG Diff. 0.618 - Amazing what happens when the FO invests in players like Gashi, Jones, and Howard 2012/2013 - PPG Diff. 0.412 - Pareja gets more of his players on the roster, I guess? 2019/2020 - PPG Diff. 0.324 - Hudson, be gone part II! 2018/2019 - PPG Diff. 0.32 - Hudson, be gone!
Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2021 - Fraser - 1.794 - Western Conference Regular Season Champs 2. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 3. 2020 - Fraser - 1.556 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.534 5. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 - MLS Cup Champs 6. 1999 - Mooch - 1.5 - USOC Finalist 6. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 8. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 9. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 10. 1998 - Mooch - 1.375 11. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 12. 2000 - Mooch - 1.344 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.333 13. 2009 - Smith - 1.333* 15. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 16. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 17. 2022 - Fraser - 1.258 18. 2019 - Hudson/Casey/Fraser - 1.232* 19. 1997 - Mooch - 1.188 - MLS Cup Finalist 20. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 21. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 21. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 23. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 24. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 25. 2018 - Hudson - 0.912* 26. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 0.906* 27. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.885* All-Time Overall: 1. Fraser - 90 Games - 1.58 2. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 3. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 4. Casey - 18 Games - 1.39 5. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 5. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 7. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 8. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 9. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 10. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 11. Hudson - 43 Games - 0.77 12. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 6. Fraser - 0-2 - .000 8. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 8. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 8. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 8. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A 8. Casey - Never qualified - N/A
Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2021 - Fraser - 1.794 - Western Conference Regular Season Champs 2. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 3. 2020 - Fraser - 1.556 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.534 5. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 - MLS Cup Champs 6. 1999 - Mooch - 1.5 - USOC Finalist 6. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 8. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 9. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 10. 1998 - Mooch - 1.375 11. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 12. 2000 - Mooch - 1.344 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.333 13. 2009 - Smith - 1.333* 15. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 16. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 17. 2022 - Fraser - 1.265* 18. 2019 - Hudson/Casey/Fraser - 1.232* 19. 1997 - Mooch - 1.188 - MLS Cup Finalist 20. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 21. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 21. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 23. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 24. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 25. 2018 - Hudson - 0.912* 26. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 0.906* 27. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.885* All-Time Overall: 1. Fraser - 93 Games - 1.57 2. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 3. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 4. Casey - 18 Games - 1.39 5. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 5. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 7. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 8. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 9. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 10. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 11. Hudson - 43 Games - 0.77 12. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 6. Fraser - 0-2 - .000 8. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 8. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 8. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 8. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A 8. Casey - Never qualified - N/A
With that, the final point dropoff from last year is -0.529. That makes it the third worst year-over-year dropoff in club history behind 2016/2017 (-0.735) and 2013/2014 (-0.559).
38 points in 2023 (assuming a 34 game season) means that Fraser will stay on top of the PPG standings when he matches Mooch for most games managed after the first game of 2024.
Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2021 - Fraser - 1.794 - Western Conference Regular Season Champs 2. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 3. 2020 - Fraser - 1.556 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.534 5. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 - MLS Cup Champs 6. 1999 - Mooch - 1.5 - USOC Finalist 6. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 8. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 9. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 10. 1998 - Mooch - 1.375 11. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 12. 2000 - Mooch - 1.344 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.333 13. 2009 - Smith - 1.333* 15. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 16. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 17. 2022 - Fraser - 1.265* 18. 2019 - Hudson/Casey/Fraser - 1.232* 19. 1997 - Mooch - 1.188 - MLS Cup Finalist 20. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 21. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 21. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 23. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 24. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 25. 2018 - Hudson - 0.912* 26. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 0.906* 27. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.885* 28. 2023 - Fraser - 0.857 All-Time Overall: 1. Fraser - 100 Games - 1.52 2. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 3. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 4. Casey - 18 Games - 1.39 5. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 5. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 7. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 8. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 9. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 10. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 11. Hudson - 43 Games - 0.77 12. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 6. Fraser - 0-2 - .000 8. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 8. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 8. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 8. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A 8. Casey - Never qualified - N/A
With tonight's win Fraser will have a better PPG than Smith when he matches him at 104 games. He needs 29 points in the last 27 games this season to have a chance of staying ahead of Smith when he ties Mooch for most games managed (and he'll have to win the tying game, game 1 of 2024, as well).
Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2021 - Fraser - 1.794 - Western Conference Regular Season Champs 2. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 3. 2020 - Fraser - 1.556 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.534 5. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 - MLS Cup Champs 6. 1999 - Mooch - 1.5 - USOC Finalist 6. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 8. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 9. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 10. 1998 - Mooch - 1.375 11. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 12. 2000 - Mooch - 1.344 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.333 13. 2009 - Smith - 1.333* 15. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 16. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 17. 2022 - Fraser - 1.265* 18. 2019 - Hudson/Casey/Fraser - 1.232* 19. 1997 - Mooch - 1.188 - MLS Cup Finalist 20. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 21. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 21. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 23. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 24. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 25. 2018 - Hudson - 0.912* 26. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 0.906* 27. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.885* 28. 2023 - Fraser - 0.800 All-Time Overall: 1. Fraser - 108 Games - 1.46 2. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 3. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 4. Casey - 18 Games - 1.39 5. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 5. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 7. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 8. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 9. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 10. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 11. Hudson - 43 Games - 0.77 12. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 6. Fraser - 0-2 - .000 8. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 8. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 8. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 8. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A 8. Casey - Never qualified - N/A
Should have done this 3 games ago when Fraser passed Smith's total games but as you can see Robin is still on top, barely. He needs 23 points in the 20 games he has left before he ties Mooch for most games all-time to stay on top. Possible, but looking a lot less likely than it was before the season.
Currently the worst PPG in club history. I guess the house that Padraig has built isn't worth much more than a refrigerator box under a bridge.
Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2021 - Fraser - 1.794 - Western Conference Regular Season Champs 2. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 3. 2020 - Fraser - 1.556 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.534 5. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 - MLS Cup Champs 6. 1999 - Mooch - 1.5 - USOC Finalist 6. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 8. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 9. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 10. 1998 - Mooch - 1.375 11. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 12. 2000 - Mooch - 1.344 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.333 13. 2009 - Smith - 1.333* 15. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 16. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 17. 2022 - Fraser - 1.265* 18. 2019 - Hudson/Casey/Fraser - 1.232* 19. 1997 - Mooch - 1.188 - MLS Cup Finalist 20. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 21. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 21. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 23. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 24. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 25. 2018 - Hudson - 0.912* 26. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 0.906* 27. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.885* 28. 2023 - Fraser - 0.810 All-Time Overall: 1. Fraser - 114 Games - 1.44 2. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 3. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 4. Casey - 18 Games - 1.39 5. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 5. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 7. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 8. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 9. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 10. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 11. Hudson - 43 Games - 0.77 12. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 6. Fraser - 0-2 - .000 8. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 8. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 8. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 8. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A 8. Casey - Never qualified - N/A
BTW if we average 1 PPG the rest of the way this season will end at 0.882 PPG, just below 2001. Fraser needs 19 points in the next 13 games to stay on top of the table when he matches Mooch for games managed (he also needs to hold onto his job until the first game of next season).
Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2021 - Fraser - 1.794 - Western Conference Regular Season Champs 2. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 3. 2020 - Fraser - 1.556 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.534 5. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 - MLS Cup Champs 6. 1999 - Mooch - 1.5 - USOC Finalist 6. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 8. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 9. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 10. 1998 - Mooch - 1.375 11. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 12. 2000 - Mooch - 1.344 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.333 13. 2009 - Smith - 1.333* 15. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 16. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 17. 2022 - Fraser - 1.265* 18. 2019 - Hudson/Casey/Fraser - 1.232* 19. 1997 - Mooch - 1.188 - MLS Cup Finalist 20. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 21. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 21. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 23. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 24. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 25. 2018 - Hudson - 0.912* 26. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 0.906* 27. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.885* 28. 2023 - Fraser - 0.731 All-Time Overall: 1. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 2. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 3. Fraser - 119 Games - 1.40 4. Casey - 18 Games - 1.39 5. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 5. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 7. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 8. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 9. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 10. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 11. Hudson - 43 Games - 0.77 12. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 6. Fraser - 0-2 - .000 8. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 8. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 8. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 8. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A 8. Casey - Never qualified - N/A
Fraser will almost certainly fall behind Casey before the end of the season but he can't fall any lower than that. He'd need 16 points in the last 8 games to retake the top spot by the end of the season.
considering we have…. what…19 pts in 26 matches…. Hell would have to freeze over for us to get 16 pts in 8’matches.
Updating with today's news: Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2021 - Fraser - 1.794 - Western Conference Regular Season Champs 2. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 3. 2020 - Fraser - 1.556 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.534 5. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 - MLS Cup Champs 6. 1999 - Mooch - 1.5 - USOC Finalist 6. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 8. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 9. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 10. 1998 - Mooch - 1.375 11. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 12. 2000 - Mooch - 1.344 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.333 13. 2009 - Smith - 1.333* 15. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 16. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 17. 2022 - Fraser - 1.265* 18. 2019 - Hudson/Casey/Fraser - 1.232* 19. 1997 - Mooch - 1.188 - MLS Cup Finalist 20. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 21. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 21. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 23. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 24. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 25. 2018 - Hudson - 0.912* 26. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 0.906* 27. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.885* 28. 2023 - Fraser/Little - 0.731 All-Time Overall: 1. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 2. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 3. Fraser - 119 Games - 1.40 4. Casey - 18 Games - 1.39 5. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 5. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 7. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 8. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 9. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 10. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 11. Hudson - 43 Games - 0.77 12. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 12. Little - 0 Games - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 6. Fraser - 0-2 - .000 8. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 8. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 8. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 8. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A 8. Casey - Never qualified - N/A 8. Little - Never qualified - N/A
Adding the star for playoff elimination: Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2021 - Fraser - 1.794 - Western Conference Regular Season Champs 2. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 3. 2020 - Fraser - 1.556 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.534 5. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 - MLS Cup Champs 6. 1999 - Mooch - 1.5 - USOC Finalist 6. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 8. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 9. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 10. 1998 - Mooch - 1.375 11. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 12. 2000 - Mooch - 1.344 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.333 13. 2009 - Smith - 1.333* 15. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 16. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 17. 2022 - Fraser - 1.265* 18. 2019 - Hudson/Casey/Fraser - 1.232* 19. 1997 - Mooch - 1.188 - MLS Cup Finalist 20. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 21. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 21. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 23. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 24. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 25. 2018 - Hudson - 0.912* 26. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 0.906* 27. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.885* 28. 2023 - Fraser/Little - 0.759* All-Time Overall: 1. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 2. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 3. Fraser - 119 Games - 1.40 4. Casey - 18 Games - 1.39 5. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 5. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 7. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 8. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 9. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 10. Little - 3 Games - 1.00 11. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 12. Hudson - 43 Games - 0.77 13. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 6. Fraser - 0-2 - .000 8. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 8. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 8. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 8. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A 8. Casey - Never qualified - N/A 8. Little - Never qualified - N/A