National League Winner: St. Louis Cardinals ZScore 2.73
American League Winner: Texas Rangers ZScore 1.27
Look for the widest gap between the orange (2nd half of season) and blue (first half of season)
The figures based on this time frame 1996-2019
Green Most improved "devil magic" NL team in the 2nd half of the season
Red: Most declined in the NL team in the 2nd half of the season
Second Half ZScore improvement over First Half:
Team ZScoreImprovement
25 SLN 2.726700
9 COL 1.690128
27 TEX 1.265363
18 NYN 1.227492
17 NYA 1.218051
11 HOU 0.932279
10 DET 0.733848
14 MIA 0.602700
4 BOS 0.569552
20 PHI 0.416744
26 TBA 0.138106
19 OAK -0.026299
29 WAS -0.063885
7 CIN -0.090605
24 SFN -0.100170
8 CLE -0.110772
16 MIN -0.145489
23 SEA -0.190543
3 BAL -0.261366
15 MIL -0.362628
12 KCA -0.400686
0 ANA -0.464612
6 CHN -0.542592
1 ARI -0.796842
13 LAN -0.950020
21 PIT -1.119390
22 SDN -1.146099
28 TOR -1.247057
2 ATL -1.557710
5 CHA -1.944198
Team ZScoreImprovement 2ndHalfImprovement 1stHalfImprovement
25 SLN 2.726700 2.430026 -1.735921
9 COL 1.690128 0.178778 -2.781648
27 TEX 1.265363 0.755131 -1.363818
18 NYN 1.227492 0.507456 -1.605800
17 NYA 1.218051 3.900337 2.589382
11 HOU 0.932279 0.263286 -1.414608
10 DET 0.733848 -0.505670 -2.031149
14 MIA 0.602700 -1.244641 -2.722879
4 BOS 0.569552 1.957346 1.276661
20 PHI 0.416744 0.273757 -0.542581
26 TBA 0.138106 -0.110049 -0.551020
19 OAK -0.026299 1.726249 1.984962
29 WAS -0.063885 -0.641539 -0.869112
7 CIN -0.090605 0.253075 0.277428
24 SFN -0.100170 2.111999 2.583244
8 CLE -0.110772 0.051772 0.063066
16 MIN -0.145489 0.890847 1.154519
23 SEA -0.190543 -0.216961 -0.135031
3 BAL -0.261366 0.110752 0.386681
15 MIL -0.362628 -0.870802 -0.653675
12 KCA -0.400686 -1.752527 -1.676385
0 ANA -0.464612 0.665031 1.408163
6 CHN -0.542592 -2.107188 -1.876784
1 ARI -0.796842 -1.087893 -0.197484
13 LAN -0.950020 1.077503 2.725180
21 PIT -1.119390 -1.472058 -0.133190
22 SDN -1.146099 0.497333 2.337272
28 TOR -1.247057 -2.777208 -1.528157
2 ATL -1.557710 1.707962 4.514501
5 CHA -1.944198 -1.791545 0.847783
Team Disp1stHalfLIW Disp1stHalfLIL Disp2ndHalfLIW Disp2ndHalfLIL
25 SLN 196 223 240 209
9 COL 184 228 171 167
27 TEX 191 213 166 152
18 NYN 216 239 213 205
17 NYA 210 165 229 175
11 HOU 209 230 195 190
10 DET 198 229 149 157
14 MIA 208 247 168 186
4 BOS 218 198 207 178
20 PHI 217 225 207 202
26 TBA 195 204 150 151
19 OAK 245 217 196 169
29 WAS 230 242 168 177
7 CIN 228 224 184 179
24 SFN 246 209 223 194
8 CLE 206 205 192 190
16 MIN 218 200 183 168
23 SEA 219 221 183 185
3 BAL 213 207 152 149
15 MIL 208 218 174 186
12 KCA 206 231 139 169
0 ANA 229 208 191 180
6 CHN 213 240 169 199
1 ARI 213 216 165 181
13 LAN 242 202 224 209
21 PIT 216 218 155 178
22 SDN 254 222 177 168
28 TOR 205 228 150 193
2 ATL 265 202 209 184
5 CHA 219 206 160 187
Weighted..
Team 1stHalfLIW 1stHalfLIL 2ndHalfLIW 2ndHalfLIL
25 SLN 5.894737 7.630658 10.493715 8.063688
9 COL 5.195028 7.976676 5.327200 5.148422
27 TEX 5.597821 6.961639 5.020222 4.265091
18 NYN 7.159122 8.764923 8.265440 7.757984
17 NYA 6.766917 4.177536 9.553835 5.653498
11 HOU 6.702624 8.117232 6.927491 6.664205
10 DET 6.015651 8.046801 4.044635 4.550305
14 MIA 6.638637 9.361516 5.141920 6.386561
4 BOS 7.292312 6.015651 7.806340 5.848994
20 PHI 7.225564 7.768145 7.806340 7.532583
26 TBA 5.834740 6.385760 4.099107 4.209156
19 OAK 9.210526 7.225564 6.998725 5.272476
29 WAS 8.117232 8.986343 5.141920 5.783459
7 CIN 7.976676 7.699248 6.167972 5.914898
24 SFN 9.285868 6.702624 9.059756 6.947757
8 CLE 6.511585 6.448519 6.715977 6.664205
16 MIN 7.292312 6.137793 6.101111 5.210264
23 SEA 7.359368 7.494399 6.101111 6.318073
3 BAL 6.961639 6.574958 4.209146 4.098394
15 MIL 6.638637 7.292312 5.515759 6.386561
12 KCA 6.511585 8.187970 3.519949 5.272476
0 ANA 8.046801 6.638637 6.646201 5.981170
6 CHN 6.961639 8.838423 5.203316 7.310504
1 ARI 6.961639 7.159122 4.959920 6.047812
13 LAN 8.986343 6.261163 9.141191 8.063688
21 PIT 7.159122 7.292312 4.376936 5.848994
22 SDN 9.899647 7.562375 5.707597 5.210264
28 TOR 6.448519 7.976676 4.099107 6.876315
2 ATL 10.775664 6.261163 7.957916 6.249954
5 CHA 7.359368 6.511585 4.663873 6.455418The data file can be found here
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