TeamRankings provides comparative team statistics that allow fans to evaluate how teams perform across the season. One useful statistic is run differential, which measures the difference between the number of runs a team scores and the number of runs it allows.
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Figure 2: MLB Run Differential Rankings
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The Dodgers had a +153 run differential, meaning they scored 153 more runs than they allowed during the season. This indicates that the Dodgers were consistently able to outscore their opponents overall.
However, the data also reveals a major difference between their home and away performance. Their home run differential was only +24, while their away run differential was +129. This shows that the overall +153 statistic does not tell the full story of how the Dodgers performed under different conditions.
A fan can use TeamRankings to compare the Dodgers with other MLB teams and investigate whether their win-loss record matches their underlying performance. Fans can also compare home and away statistics to identify conditions in which the team performs especially well or poorly.