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The V-Ratings (The Ultimate Offensive Metric In MLB) – The Worst Teams in MLB History
by James Vlietstra
June 23, 2021
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Introducing V-Rating:
The Ultimate Offensive Metric In MLB


Background: I have sifted through the numbers to determine who the best offensive players have been in Major League history by using runs produced, total bases, walks, hit by pitches, net stolen bases, grounding into double plays, and sacrifices to determine the most productive players per at bat.
I call this new formula The V-Rating.
TODAY I provide, in rank order from highest to lowest, a detailed list of
Way back in high school math class I learned about algebra. The numerator is divided by the denominator. The formula used for determining a player’s V-Rating includes runs produced plus total bases plus net stolen bases plus walks plus hit-by-pitch minus grounded-into-double plays divided by plate appearances minus sacrifices.
Here’s the V-Rating of some of the traditionally worst teams in Major League history:
1942 Phillies .463
1909 Senators .474
1909 Doves .489
1904 Senators .498
1941 Phillies .521
1952 Pirates .531
1916 A’s .534
1945 Phillies .542
1915 A’s .551
1939 Phillies .556
1938 Phillies .557
1935 Braves .561
1919 A’s .562
1911 Browns .576
2003 Tigers .579
1962 Mets .581
1932 Red Sox .584
2019 Tigers .586
2018 Orioles .599
1928 Phillies .643
1939 Browns .645
1911 Rustlers .660
1937 Browns .672
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PREVIOUS POSTS IN SERIES:
Introducing V-Rating (The Ultimate Offensive Metric In MLB)
The V-Ratings (The Ultimate Offensive Metric In MLB) of Every Hall-of-Fame Batter
The V-Ratings (The Ultimate Offensive Metric In MLB) – Monument Park Worthy?
The V-Ratings (The Ultimate Offensive Metric In MLB) – The 10,000 Club!
The V-Ratings (The Ultimate Offensive Metric In MLB) – The Greatest Single Seasons!
The V-Ratings (The Ultimate Offensive Metric In MLB) – Recent Stars
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NEXT WEEK – I will bring you the best (non-Yankees) teams in the history of Major League Baseball.
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I welcome your comments and a great discussion!