I’ve had multiple requests for leagues rankings and here is the first version of the process towards making a system that will surely be as beloved as the BCS! I’ve dug into data on every currently active, 24-team league that has completed at least three seasons and carved out seven shiny data points that each shed some light into what might make a league “top-tier”.
What makes a league “good” is highly subjective. You can think of these data points as different lenses to try out to view your leagues. All leagues have unique rules and circumstances that may sway the data – so, consider this data with a grain of salt.
I held off on creating one central league score for this version, but will ponder it for the future. In the end, we value a welcoming community that enjoys finding different ways to play this game, and if you are having fun in your league, that’s a good league.
Here’s a brief rundown of each measure –
- Owned %: This measures the proportion of games played by human owners in the past three seasons.
- Active %: This represents the percentage of teams in the league that are managed by users who have logged in at least 30 times in the past 30 days.
- Stable %: This metric represents the percentage of teams that are currently owned by the same user who owned them 30 days ago.
- Parity Score: This score is based on the standard deviation of the winning percentages of all the teams in the league over the last three completed seasons. A lower standard deviation translates to a higher competitiveness score.
- Trading %: This is the percentage of teams that have made a trade in the last three seasons.
- WS Rings: The total number of World Series wins for all current owners in the league, across all leagues.
- MedTenure: This represents the median number of completed seasons that the current owners of teams in the league have been with their teams.
If you have thoughts on this data, or want to make an argument for how to weight it all for one uber-League Score, or have any ideas for v2 – leave a comment below. I’m trying out a new commenting system that includes upvoting (and downvoting) of comments, and this topic seems like as good a place to start as any.
League Data – June 2023
| League | Owned % | Active % | Stable % | Parity | Trading % | WS Rings | MedTenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Inning Stretch | 78.3 | 54.2 | 58.3 | 64.1 | 16.7 | 369 | 14 |
| *GOAT 6 | 99.6 | 79.2 | 100.0 | 96.7 | 16.7 | 1074 | 9 |
| A League to Rule Them All | 82.6 | 87.5 | 83.3 | 57.5 | 62.5 | 904 | 24 |
| A New Beginning | 98.3 | 66.7 | 95.8 | 65.1 | 70.8 | 442 | 18 |
| A New Hope | 70.4 | 70.8 | 62.5 | 57.4 | 20.8 | 296 | 56 |
| A Star Is Reborn | 79.9 | 58.3 | 75.0 | 66.9 | 29.2 | 446 | 56 |
| AAA | 99.9 | 70.8 | 91.7 | 65.7 | 25.0 | 345 | 57 |
| All Star Gala | 96.3 | 70.8 | 83.3 | 51.4 | 79.2 | 360 | 39 |
| Amateur Baseball | 92.8 | 66.7 | 91.7 | 62.3 | 66.7 | 331 | 31 |
| America’s Pastime | 97.7 | 83.3 | 91.7 | 73.9 | 16.7 | 440 | 18 |
| AOR Die Hards | 95.2 | 75.0 | 87.5 | 65.5 | 87.5 | 219 | 7 |
| Beer League | 98.1 | 70.8 | 95.8 | 81.6 | 33.3 | 719 | 57 |
| Beta Nu Zeta | 91.0 | 58.3 | 75.0 | 64.9 | 70.8 | 245 | 22 |
| Blue Chip Baseball | 71.8 | 45.8 | 58.3 | 56.0 | 54.2 | 336 | 53 |
| Brockmire League | 99.6 | 91.7 | 95.8 | 62.6 | 95.8 | 664 | 20 |
| Brushback Baseball | 61.4 | 33.3 | 29.2 | 64.9 | 41.7 | 236 | 42 |
| C-Town Open | 93.2 | 54.2 | 83.3 | 53.4 | 29.2 | 285 | 22 |
| Cardinal Fans | 64.5 | 50.0 | 54.2 | 57.9 | 20.8 | 386 | 61 |
| CardsClubhouse | 83.2 | 66.7 | 79.2 | 49.5 | 50.0 | 387 | 67 |
| Caribbean League of CSFBL | 100.0 | 91.7 | 100.0 | 49.4 | 70.8 | 1110 | 25 |
| Chi Beta Federation | 73.1 | 62.5 | 70.8 | 49.2 | 12.5 | 610 | 34 |
| Classic Prospects | 78.8 | 54.2 | 62.5 | 68.3 | 16.7 | 274 | 47 |
| College World Series | 73.4 | 83.3 | 66.7 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 596 | 14 |
| Cooperstown Prospects | 98.6 | 75.0 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 0.0 | 247 | 22 |
| CSFBL Justice | 85.2 | 87.5 | 95.8 | 69.3 | 8.3 | 903 | 67 |
| Delta Psi Psi | 93.3 | 45.8 | 83.3 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 90 | 14 |
| Diamond Legends | 65.5 | 41.7 | 54.2 | 64.4 | 16.7 | 217 | 47 |
| Dynasty | 96.8 | 87.5 | 95.8 | 47.7 | 54.2 | 609 | 4 |
| Earth Baseball | 98.1 | 79.2 | 95.8 | 69.6 | 29.2 | 487 | 47 |
| Ellinikos Enomenos | 99.7 | 66.7 | 95.8 | 53.3 | 33.3 | 361 | 21 |
| Empire Strikes Out | 82.7 | 54.2 | 66.7 | 52.7 | 25.0 | 345 | 52 |
| FrontOffice Baseball – MLB | 80.4 | 70.8 | 79.2 | 55.1 | 20.8 | 382 | 10 |
| Galactic B L – salary cap enforced | 98.1 | 83.3 | 83.3 | 63.5 | 100.0 | 436 | 38 |
| Gamma | 77.6 | 20.8 | 54.2 | 78.4 | 66.7 | 39 | 34 |
| Gamma Omega Iota | 95.4 | 58.3 | 79.2 | 65.2 | 75.0 | 101 | 11 |
| Hippystock Moshpit | 97.4 | 79.2 | 83.3 | 56.5 | 12.5 | 629 | 14 |
| Independent Baseball | 88.1 | 66.7 | 79.2 | 80.0 | 50.0 | 186 | 1 |
| International Baseball Association | 99.6 | 83.3 | 91.7 | 59.9 | 45.8 | 567 | 25 |
| Jobu’s Rum | 86.1 | 66.7 | 75.0 | 65.4 | 29.2 | 347 | 36 |
| Kapsileta Baseball League | 90.4 | 83.3 | 95.8 | 72.4 | 20.8 | 712 | 32 |
| Lawn Chair | 98.5 | 83.3 | 95.8 | 71.5 | 91.7 | 627 | 5 |
| League of Champions | 71.1 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 63.1 | 8.3 | 584 | 31 |
| League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | 75.1 | 62.5 | 70.8 | 49.6 | 16.7 | 800 | 12 |
| League of Legends | 99.0 | 91.7 | 95.8 | 56.7 | 45.8 | 991 | 31 |
| Lightsabers and Blasters | 94.6 | 37.5 | 87.5 | 55.2 | 58.3 | 231 | 10 |
| MajorLeagueBaseball | 98.1 | 66.7 | 91.7 | 49.9 | 75.0 | 274 | 14 |
| Minor League | 59.2 | 33.3 | 41.7 | 74.7 | 8.3 | 170 | 62 |
| MLB Classic | 87.4 | 91.7 | 100.0 | 60.7 | 79.2 | 759 | 24 |
| MLB Mideastern | 94.4 | 58.3 | 95.8 | 62.9 | 75.0 | 330 | 46 |
| MLB ReMake | 99.9 | 100.0 | 95.8 | 66.3 | 41.7 | 986 | 20 |
| MLB ReMake – AA | 86.6 | 87.5 | 83.3 | 70.1 | 37.5 | 567 | 13 |
| MLB ReMake – AAA | 94.7 | 83.3 | 83.3 | 69.0 | 54.2 | 744 | 14 |
| MLB ShowDown | 65.8 | 45.8 | 50.0 | 55.7 | 16.7 | 305 | 26 |
| MLB Str8 8s | 86.9 | 87.5 | 83.3 | 60.3 | 25.0 | 559 | 15 |
| MLB Str8 Sweetness | 74.9 | 66.7 | 62.5 | 65.0 | 25.0 | 398 | 44 |
| MLB Throwback | 71.1 | 50.0 | 58.3 | 65.3 | 12.5 | 507 | 59 |
| MLB World | 100.0 | 87.5 | 100.0 | 69.2 | 79.2 | 676 | 23 |
| MONEYBALL | 100.0 | 91.7 | 100.0 | 71.4 | 41.7 | 867 | 42 |
| Mu Epsilon Omega | 87.4 | 41.7 | 66.7 | 80.8 | 45.8 | 91 | 8 |
| National League | 69.5 | 29.2 | 37.5 | 87.1 | 16.7 | 129 | 6 |
| National Pastime | 70.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 53.4 | 8.3 | 211 | 14 |
| Negro League Tribute | 80.3 | 66.7 | 70.8 | 70.9 | 16.7 | 567 | 60 |
| Nu Upsilon Xi | 79.1 | 41.7 | 70.8 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 105 | 10 |
| Omega Lambda Phi | 71.0 | 20.8 | 50.0 | 58.6 | 75.0 | 56 | 9 |
| Pacific Coast League | 61.3 | 37.5 | 45.8 | 54.1 | 8.3 | 326 | 54 |
| Psi Phi | 91.6 | 62.5 | 79.2 | 66.4 | 91.7 | 332 | 19 |
| Psi Sigma | 94.3 | 70.8 | 95.8 | 72.7 | 20.8 | 505 | 35 |
| Re-Draft Money League | 99.8 | 41.7 | 75.0 | 23.6 | 0.0 | 546 | 4 |
| Re-Draft Money League II | 98.5 | 54.2 | 95.8 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 469 | 1 |
| Re-Draft Money League III | 99.5 | 45.8 | 79.2 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 432 | 1 |
| Rivals League | 93.8 | 66.7 | 83.3 | 58.2 | 79.2 | 450 | 7 |
| Road to the Bigs | 80.7 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 29 | 47 |
| Rounding Third Baseball | 96.0 | 95.8 | 91.7 | 61.2 | 54.2 | 623 | 23 |
| Say Hey Prospects | 95.6 | 70.8 | 87.5 | 50.1 | 50.0 | 269 | 11 |
| Simusports | 88.1 | 79.2 | 87.5 | 63.2 | 79.2 | 433 | 37 |
| Sons of Ivy | 94.0 | 66.7 | 91.7 | 41.0 | 91.7 | 399 | 24 |
| Spring Training | 96.2 | 83.3 | 95.8 | 66.7 | 37.5 | 814 | 42 |
| The Classic League | 100.0 | 87.5 | 100.0 | 60.3 | 58.3 | 1127 | 69 |
| The Dirty Dozens | 98.1 | 83.3 | 100.0 | 63.6 | 50.0 | 906 | 47 |
| The Evolution of a New Era in CSFBL | 75.9 | 45.8 | 70.8 | 55.7 | 16.7 | 412 | 28 |
| The Show | 99.2 | 83.3 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 41.7 | 682 | 25 |
| Training Day | 83.4 | 62.5 | 79.2 | 79.1 | 29.2 | 205 | 9 |
| Triple Crown Baseball | 99.0 | 91.7 | 100.0 | 56.9 | 91.7 | 534 | 33 |
| Two Major Leagues | 72.3 | 54.2 | 62.5 | 56.5 | 33.3 | 462 | 51 |
| Upper Tier | 71.4 | 37.5 | 45.8 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 212 | 57 |
| Upsilon Sigma Mu | 90.0 | 62.5 | 70.8 | 62.9 | 8.3 | 331 | 8 |
| Wrigleyville | 99.0 | 87.5 | 100.0 | 42.5 | 75.0 | 377 | 22 |
| Xtra Bases | 65.9 | 50.0 | 58.3 | 46.6 | 45.8 | 424 | 19 |
| Years of Glory | 86.3 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 55.1 | 33.3 | 562 | 47 |
| Yesterday’s Yards | 98.8 | 87.5 | 91.7 | 54.8 | 100.0 | 624 | 31 |
| Zeta Zeta Epsilon | 98.3 | 58.3 | 87.5 | 86.9 | 45.8 | 156 | 25 |
| Historical Replay | 100.0 | 91.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 653 | 28 |