When I couldn't fall asleep last night, I started thinking about the odds of having an RBI year (a 2 year period in which 8 different teams play in the ALCS and NLCS). I looked it up and you can see below, I didn't happen again after 1988 until 2002, then happened again in 2003 (I listed all year since division realignment in 1969, on the left, I noted "RBI" if criteria was met):
Note that it has only happened 11 times: 9 from 1979-88
Another issue would be player movement I noted 1982 as an RBI yr but I know Reggie played for NYY in 81 and Cali in 1982, so he would have to be on 2 teams for it to work, I didn't look in depth at where else that might happen.
RBI 2003 Florida Chicago NYY Boston
RBI 2002 SF STL Anaheim Minn
2001 Arizona ATL NYY Seattle
2000 NYM STL NYY Seattle
1999 ATL NYM NYY Boston
1998 SD ATL NYY Clev
1997 Florida ATL Clev Balt
1996 ATL STL NYY Balt
1995 ATL Cin Clev Seattle
1994
1993 Phil ATL Toronto Chicago
1992 ATL Pitt Toronto Oak
1991 ATL Pitt Minn Toronto
1990 Cin Pitt Oak Boston
1989 SF Chicago Oak Toronto
RBI 1988 LA NYM Oak Boston
RBI 1987 STL SF Minn Det
RBI 1986 NYM Hou Boston Cal
RBI 1985 STL LA KC Toronto
RBI 1984 SD Chicago Det KC
RBI 1983 Phil LA Balt Chicago
RBI 1982 STL Atl Mil Cal -Reggie on 81 NYY and 82 Cal
1981 LA Mont NYY Oak
RBI 1980 Phil Hou KC NYY
RBI 1979 Pitt Cin Balt Cal
1978 LA Phil NYY KC
1977 LA Phil NYY KC
1976 Cin Pitt NYY KC
1975 Cin Pitt Boston Oak
1974 LA Pitt Oak Balt
1973 NYM Cin Oak Balt
1972 Cin Pitt Oak Det
1971 Pitt SF Balt Oak
1970 Cin Pitt Balt Minn
1969 NYM Atl Balt Minn
yes i'm that bored that i was reading old posts of pages i never read many moons ago.
ult, this looks like something worthy of the database.
I remember originally figuring this out and writing this post, I thought it was cool, then I got no replys, and I was sad.
Thanks Teddy.
It is neat to note the pariry of the 80's so few repeat division winners.
Dave Henderson played for Boston in '86 and Boston/San Fran in '87
but he wasn't a major player for either team in their RBI year (in regular season)
just looked at Baylor and he played for Boston in '86 and Boston/Minnesota in '87
same story as Hendu - late season trade in '87
Wilfong with Angels in '86 and Giants in '87 - again, not a major player in '87 (8 AB's)
DeCinces with Angels in '86 and Angels/Cards in '87 - only 9 STL AB's
Quote from: ultimate7 on 06/24/05, 01:37:51 PM
I remember originally figuring this out and writing this post, I thought it was cool, then I got no replys, and I was sad.
Thanks Teddy.
It is neat to note the pariry of the 80's so few repeat division winners.
Yeah, it only took six months to get a response. Good one.
try a year and six months
still relevent research however
Quote from: ultimate7 on 01/27/04, 01:03:47 PM
1995 ATL Cin Clev Seattle
1994
1993 Phil ATL Toronto Chicago
sad year for baseball
Interesting investigative work, ultimate. You finally got your due props, and you raised an RBI-related issue that I had never thought of before. The timing of the RBI gods was perfect to create this game.
83 - 84 would work as well.
Quote from: ultimate7 on 01/27/04, 01:03:47 PM
I listed all year since division realignment in 1969, on the left, I noted "RBI" if criteria was met
Note that it has only happened 11 times: 9 from 1979-88
RBI 1984 SD Chicago Det KC
RBI 1983 Phil LA Balt Chicago
it's safe to say i'm an idiot and / or a dolt.
derrek lee is good.
2005 Hou STL Chicago Cali (or whatever you want to call them)
2004 Hou STL NYY Boston
2003 Florida Chicago NYY Boston
Another season, another non-RBI year
Though one could do:
03 Florida, 03 Cubs, 04 Houston, 04 Cardinals, 04 Yankees, 04 Red Sox, 05 White Sox, 05 Angels, NL All-Star (top 03-05 players), AL All-Star (same)
I don't think I've ever seen this thread before, but let me be the first to say "well done ultimate!"
Being a Chicago native, the 83-84 RBI ROM/cart would be killer...
i would buy the 83 - 84 ROM cart
Quote from: ultimate7 on 10/11/05, 09:31:48 AM
2005 Hou STL Chicago Cali (or whatever you want to call them)
2004 Hou STL NYY Boston
2003 Florida Chicago NYY Boston
Another season, another non-RBI year
2006 Stl NYM Det Oak
2007 Col Ari Cle Bos
2008 LAD Phi TB Bos
So adding the last 3 seasons to the list would have added 1 more potential RBI season (2006-2007)
Full update
2008 LAD Phil TB Boston
RBI 2007 Colorado Ari Clevland Boston
2006 NYMets STL Detroit Oak
2005 Houston StL Chicago LAA
2004 Houston StL NYY Boston
RBI 2003 Florida Chicago NYY Boston
RBI 2002 SF STL Anaheim Minn
2001 Arizona ATL NYY Seattle
2000 NYM STL NYY Seattle
1999 ATL NYM NYY Boston
1998 SD ATL NYY Clev
1997 Florida ATL Clev Balt
1996 ATL STL NYY Balt
1995 ATL Cin Clev Seattle
1994
1993 Phil ATL Toronto Chicago
1992 ATL Pitt Toronto Oak
1991 ATL Pitt Minn Toronto
1990 Cin Pitt Oak Boston
1989 SF Chicago Oak Toronto
RBI 1988 LA NYM Oak Boston
RBI 1987 STL SF Minn Det
RBI 1986 NYM Hou Boston Cal
RBI 1985 STL LA KC Toronto
RBI 1984 SD Chicago Det KC
RBI 1983 Phil LA Balt Chicago
RBI 1982 STL Atl Mil Cal -Reggie on 81 NYY and 82 Cal
1981 LA Mont NYY Oak
RBI 1980 Phil Hou KC NYY
RBI 1979 Pitt Cin Balt Cal
1978 LA Phil NYY KC
1977 LA Phil NYY KC
1976 Cin Pitt NYY KC
1975 Cin Pitt Boston Oak
1974 LA Pitt Oak Balt
1973 NYM Cin Oak Balt
1972 Cin Pitt Oak Det
1971 Pitt SF Balt Oak
1970 Cin Pitt Balt Minn
1969 NYM Atl Balt Minn
20 years from now, i'm going to call something "an rbi year" and then will have to spend 20 minutes explaining myself.
I find myself having to explain a lot on this page... none of it goes well
Full update, there has not been an RBI year since 2007
2014 STL SFG KC Balt
2013 STL LAD Boston Det
2012 STL SFG NYY Det
2011 STL Mil Texas Det
2010 Phil SFG Texas NYY
2009 Phil LAD LAA NYY
2008 LAD Phil TB Boston
RBI 2007 Colorado Ari Clevland Boston
2006 NYMets STL Detroit Oak
2005 Houston StL Chicago LAA
2004 Houston StL NYY Boston
RBI 2003 Florida Chicago NYY Boston
RBI 2002 SF STL Anaheim Minn
2001 Arizona ATL NYY Seattle
2000 NYM STL NYY Seattle
1999 ATL NYM NYY Boston
1998 SD ATL NYY Clev
1997 Florida ATL Clev Balt
1996 ATL STL NYY Balt
1995 ATL Cin Clev Seattle
1994
1993 Phil ATL Toronto Chicago
1992 ATL Pitt Toronto Oak
1991 ATL Pitt Minn Toronto
1990 Cin Pitt Oak Boston
1989 SF Chicago Oak Toronto
RBI 1988 LA NYM Oak Boston
RBI 1987 STL SF Minn Det
RBI 1986 NYM Hou Boston Cal
RBI 1985 STL LA KC Toronto
RBI 1984 SD Chicago Det KC
RBI 1983 Phil LA Balt Chicago
RBI 1982 STL Atl Mil Cal -Reggie on 81 NYY and 82 Cal
1981 LA Mont NYY Oak
RBI 1980 Phil Hou KC NYY
RBI 1979 Pitt Cin Balt Cal
1978 LA Phil NYY KC
1977 LA Phil NYY KC
1976 Cin Pitt NYY KC
1975 Cin Pitt Boston Oak
1974 LA Pitt Oak Balt
1973 NYM Cin Oak Balt
1972 Cin Pitt Oak Det
1971 Pitt SF Balt Oak
1970 Cin Pitt Balt Minn
1969 NYM Atl Balt Minn
Still no RBI years since 2007, amazingly the Cubs and Royals have been important in preventing recent years
2017 CHC LAD HOU NYY
2016 CHC LAD CLE TOR
2015 CHC NYM KC TOR
2014 STL SFG KC Balt
2013 STL LAD Boston Det
2012 STL SFG NYY Det
2011 STL Mil Texas Det
2010 Phil SFG Texas NYY
2009 Phil LAD LAA NYY
2008 LAD Phil TB Boston
RBI 2007 Colorado Ari Clevland Boston
2006 NYMets STL Detroit Oak
2005 Houston StL Chicago LAA
2004 Houston StL NYY Boston
RBI 2003 Florida Chicago NYY Boston
RBI 2002 SF STL Anaheim Minn
2001 Arizona ATL NYY Seattle
2000 NYM STL NYY Seattle
1999 ATL NYM NYY Boston
1998 SD ATL NYY Clev
1997 Florida ATL Clev Balt
1996 ATL STL NYY Balt
1995 ATL Cin Clev Seattle
1994
1993 Phil ATL Toronto Chicago
1992 ATL Pitt Toronto Oak
1991 ATL Pitt Minn Toronto
1990 Cin Pitt Oak Boston
1989 SF Chicago Oak Toronto
RBI 1988 LA NYM Oak Boston
RBI 1987 STL SF Minn Det
RBI 1986 NYM Hou Boston Cal
RBI 1985 STL LA KC Toronto
RBI 1984 SD Chicago Det KC
RBI 1983 Phil LA Balt Chicago
RBI 1982 STL Atl Mil Cal -Reggie on 81 NYY and 82 Cal
1981 LA Mont NYY Oak
RBI 1980 Phil Hou KC NYY
RBI 1979 Pitt Cin Balt Cal
1978 LA Phil NYY KC
1977 LA Phil NYY KC
1976 Cin Pitt NYY KC
1975 Cin Pitt Boston Oak
1974 LA Pitt Oak Balt
1973 NYM Cin Oak Balt
1972 Cin Pitt Oak Det
1971 Pitt SF Balt Oak
1970 Cin Pitt Balt Minn
1969 NYM Atl Balt Minn