[USML Announce] USML Trivia

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Particularly after this year's finish, I'd be interested in what the 
closest finishes have been.  I'm guessing my losses to Klein in 91 (one 
stolen base) and to the Rips in 98 (one hit or walk allowed) were right 
up there.


-----Original Message-----
From: jhwinick at aol.com
To: announce at usml.net
Sent: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 12:13 am
Subject: [USML Announce] USML Trivia







I've been flying alot lately and have idled away the time by perusing 
the USML archives.? At the risk of annoying those who don't ever seem 
terribly pleased with USML banter, I intend to send a number of 
messages that identify what are (at least to me) some very interesting 
facts about the USML during its 19 year history.



GREAT RIVALRIES

For starters, I was curious to see what the greatest USML rivalries 
are.? It seemed like?Rick had become a nemesis to me and, sure enough, 
in 3 of the last 5 years, Rick has finished second to me or 
vice-versa.? In 2003 - I beat Rick.? In 2005 - Rick beat me.? And in 
2007 - I beat Rick again.? But that's not the best of the head to head 
matchups.



1989??????? Bombers over Berliners


1990??????? Berliners over Bombers


1991??????? Klein over Nukes*


1992??????? Berliners over Bombers


1993??????? Bombers over Berliners




1994??????? Klein over Red Hots

1995??????? Red Hots over Berliners

1996??????? Winick over Klein

1997??????? Riptorns over Berliners


1998??????? Riptorns over Nukes

1999??????? Riptorns over Klein


2000??????? Riptorns over Klein


2003 ?????? Berliners beat Hoosiers


2004??????? Nukes beat Klein


2005??????? Hoosiers beat Berliners


2006??????? Nukes beat AYM (Klein in close 3rd)


2007??????? Berliners beat Hoosiers


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#4.???? The Riptorns and Klein Nine have met head to head 2 times.? Its 
a clean sweep for the Riptorns.



#3.???? The Nukes and Klein Nine have met head to head 3 times (if you 
include Klein's 2006 3rd place finish).??Including the tiebreaking 
asterisk year, its Nukes 2/Klein 1.



#2.???? The Berliners lead the Hoosiers 2 to 1.? Next scheduled meeting 
in 2009.



#1.???? The best rivalry, is the Berliners and the Block's Bombers.? In 
4 of the league's first 5 seasons, it was either the Berliners or the 
Bombers.? And as it should be with the two remaining founding members 
of the USML - its tied 2-2.






FIRST PLACE FINISHES

The second stat for the first of the USML Trivia posts is first place 
finishes.? In its 19 seasons, only 7 teams have secured victories.?



#6???? Hoosier Daddies (1)

#6???? Red Hots (1)

#4???? Block's Bombers (2)

#4???? Klein Nine (2) or (1) plus an asterisk

#3???? Nukes (3)

#1???? Win Ick Ben Ein Berliners (5)

#1???? Rip Torns (5)



ALL OR NOTHING?

The third stat addresses the Professor Klein theory that the 
Berliner/Riptorn approach is an all or nothing approach.? In fact, it 
turns out that only once in the history of the USML has a team gone 
 from last in one year to first in the following year.? The Berliners 
pulled that off in 2002/2003.? There are a few other teams that have 
come close, however:



Last year, the Hoosier Daddies finished last.? They finished 2nd this 
year.



In 1996, the Riptorns finished 2nd to last and won the following year.



But the ultimate practioner of the all or nothing approach turns out to 
be no one other than the Professor himself:?



In 1993, the K9 were 2nd to last and won the following year.? In 2003, 
the K9 finished last and finished 2nd the following year.



The conclusion to be drawn appears to be that this is a case of the pot 
calling the kettle black.



Upcoming stats:



1.? Which are the categories that the winning teams regularly win?

2.? Which are the categories that the winning teams rarely win?

3.??What are the average finishes of USML franchises?

4.? Who has the most last place finishes?

5.? Who holds the records for best totals in each category?

6.? Who has the most total points in any season (normalized for size of 
the league)?



These and other interesting (at least to me) trivia to follow.



By the way, one item that I'm having trouble tracking down is the 
greatest comeback.? I've got to believe that 2007 is up there among the 
best, but I can't figure out how to research that one.? Any ideas would 
be appreciated.



Jeff Winick


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