"You're losing the game at one point (could be first or 2nd inning) but come from behind and win -or- you're winning the game at one point but end up losing. Which team in the NL had the BEST improvement between the first half of the season and the second half of the season between 1996 and 2019? A positive value indicates the team did better. A negative value, the team did worse.
If you want to see the significance again of the ZScore and what it can be telling you, please see: https://baseballfan999.wixsite.com/baseballdat/post/what-does-the-zscore-tell-you Most improved Team in 2nd half of season compared to their first half with comeback wins.
From the July to the end of the season
The best team: St. Louis Cardinals ZScore: 1.53
The figures based on this time frame 1996-2019
Green = Most improved NL "devil magic" teams in 2nd half of season
Second Half ZScore improvement over First Half:
Team ZScoreImprovement
25 SLN 1.522648
14 MIA 0.890140
6 CHN 0.705530
11 HOU 0.457910
9 COL 0.350346
29 WAS 0.306707
21 PIT 0.224228
13 LAN 0.019303
18 NYN 0.016481
24 SFN -0.356364
22 SDN -0.389325
1 ARI -0.426395
20 PHI -0.459761
2 ATL -0.955751
7 CIN -1.292577
15 MIL -2.514903
Team ZScoreImprovement 2ndHalfImprovement 1stHalfImprovement
25 SLN 1.522648 0.991568 -0.122545
14 MIA 0.890140 -0.768915 -1.420225
6 CHN 0.705530 0.014286 -0.501946
11 HOU 0.457910 0.203617 -0.131433
9 COL 0.350346 -0.156876 -0.413222
29 WAS 0.306707 -0.631929 -0.856345
21 PIT 0.224228 -0.631929 -0.795995
13 LAN 0.019303 1.484659 1.470535
18 NYN 0.016481 -0.512575 -0.524633
24 SFN -0.356364 0.300781 0.561530
22 SDN -0.389325 -0.151723 0.133144
1 ARI -0.426395 -0.707494 -0.395504
20 PHI -0.459761 0.459471 0.795875
2 ATL -0.955751 0.768362 1.467679
7 CIN -1.292577 -0.699670 0.246100
15 MIL -2.514903 -1.571770 0.268369
Team Disp1stHalfCBW Disp1stHalfBL Disp2ndHalfCBW Disp2ndHalfBL
25 SLN 336 342 363 312
14 MIA 344 402 250 278
6 CHN 326 349 295 283
11 HOU 359 365 322 302
9 COL 348 366 296 292
29 WAS 336 373 263 283
21 PIT 342 376 263 283
13 LAN 381 318 350 274
18 NYN 341 364 295 307
24 SFN 372 349 329 305
22 SDN 367 362 278 274
1 ARI 333 351 259 283
20 PHI 365 331 330 299
2 ATL 366 300 340 296
7 CIN 358 348 285 306
15 MIL 357 346 261 323
1stHalfCBW 1stHalfBL 2ndHalfCBW 2ndHalfBL
25 10.639525 11.017709 14.468980 10.989388
14 11.152201 15.222683 6.862853 8.724769
6 10.015644 11.473342 9.555836 9.041431
11 12.145981 12.549454 11.385088 10.296229
9 11.413062 12.618312 9.620731 9.625649
29 10.639525 13.105595 7.595147 9.041431
21 11.022901 13.317257 7.595147 9.041431
13 13.680237 9.525622 13.451191 8.475502
18 10.958534 12.480784 9.555836 10.639986
24 13.041561 11.473342 11.885473 10.501806
22 12.693337 12.344009 8.486219 8.475502
1 10.450382 11.605219 7.365872 9.041431
20 12.555367 10.320365 11.957835 10.092685
2 12.624258 8.477769 12.693532 9.891172
7 12.078409 11.407687 8.918963 10.570783
15 12.011026 11.276940 7.480070 11.777941The data file can be found here
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