RBI years

[ultimate7]

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
 

[TβG]

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.

[ultimate7]

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.

[Big Hath]

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)

[Big Hath]

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

[BDawk]

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.

[TβG]

try a year and six months

still relevent research however

[Big Hath]

     1995   ATL   Cin   Clev   Seattle
     1994           
     1993   Phil   ATL   Toronto   Chicago

sad year for baseball

[BDawk]

try a year and six months

Even worse

[Nacho]

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.

[RedBarron]

83 - 84 would work as well.

[ultimate7]

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

[RedBarron]

it's safe to say i'm an idiot and / or a dolt.


derrek lee is good.

[ultimate7]

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

[Gerlost]

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)

[Gantry]

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...

[RedBarron]

i would buy the 83 - 84 ROM cart

[ultimate7]

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)

[ultimate7]

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

[nomaaa]

20 years from now, i'm going to call something "an rbi year" and then will have to spend 20 minutes explaining myself.