Toward A Better Or At Least Different Way Of Determining "Record Vs. Winning Teams" | Defector

MLB determines a team's >.500 record by taking their opponents' current record, regardless of the record when they played. This can lead to misleading interpretations of a team's performance.

The approach to the methodology requires understanding the rationale. Teams can appear better or worse based on how their opponents' records fluctuate during the season, impacting the >.500 column.

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