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Season 57 All-Stars
Members of the Yount League often debate the validity of all-star recognition, even though there is an official all-star game at the...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Mar 19, 20251 min read


Season 57 Halfway Power Rankings
POMEROY JAMES WORLD SERIES PREDICTOR (To win the World Series, you would have had to be in the Top 5 in the initial Power Rankings &...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Mar 15, 20251 min read


Season 57 Top 100 Yount Prospects
Kewaskum, WI - A new year introduces a fresh list of top prospects, featuring the usual leaders. Washington takes the lead with 11...

Sam "No Spell Check" Willie
Mar 15, 20251 min read


Season 51 Draft Index
Baton Rouge, LA (GUGUGOOHG) - Assessing a draft class immediately following the draft can be difficult, as initial impressions often...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Mar 2, 20251 min read


Season 57 Initial Power Rankings
POMEROY JAMES WORLD SERIES PREDICTOR (To win the World Series, you have to be in the Top 5 in the initial Power Rankings & to appear in...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Mar 1, 20251 min read


Season 56 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) Rankings
For years, we borrowed a WAR formula off the WIS forums and plugged our stats in. We've since built our own. Every value here is solved from the Yount League's own history rather than lifted from Major League Baseball: how much a double is worth, how hard each position is to fill, what a defensive play actually saves. Defense finally counts for what it should, and pitchers are rated two ways at once, both for what they controlled and for what actually happened behind them. Ze

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Feb 16, 20251 min read


Get Up Get Up Get Outta Here Gone Season 56 Post-Season Awards
Yount Most Valuable Player Runs: 134 Hits: 204 HR: 32 RBI: 114 SB: 20 AVG: .338 OBP: .447 SLG: .561 OPS: 1.008 The top player...

Sam "No Spell Check" Willie
Feb 15, 20254 min read


Season 57 Vegas Win Totals
Las Vegas, NV - The Greenlight Casino endeavors to get it right every year, so make your bets. This consistently causes concern among...

Macon "I Bet Tennis" Amarillo
Feb 13, 20251 min read


Season 57 Minimum Win Rates (MWR)
Edinburg, TX - In Yount, a private league rule requires achieving a minimum of 120 major league wins over two seasons and a total of...

Sam "No Spell Check" Willie
Feb 7, 20251 min read


Season 56 Organization of the Year
In the Yount League, the highest honor is the Organization of the Year award. According to league rules, we look for owners with...

Sam "No Spell Check" Willie
Feb 3, 20252 min read


Season 57 Owner Power Rankings
El Segundo, CA - For individuals who have participated in other leagues, Yount is notably competitive. Collectively, this league has...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Feb 3, 20251 min read


Season 56 Minor League All-Pros
Beloit, WI - With the minor-league regular season in Yount over, we wanted to acknowledge the All-Pro Team, a decision that is sure to...

Sam "No Spell Check" Willie
Feb 2, 20255 min read


Season 56 Final Power Rankings
POMEROY JAMES WORLD SERIES PREDICTOR (To win the World Series, you would have had to be in the Top Five in the initial Power Rankings,...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Jan 12, 20251 min read


Season 56 Minor League Power Rankings
Lebanon, KS— Now that the minor-league playoffs have begun, it's time to assess the top minor-league teams. Ranking them is challenging...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Jan 12, 20251 min read


Season 56 Quarter Pole Power Rankings
POMEROY JAMES WORLD SERIES PREDICTOR (To win the World Series, you would have had to be in the Top 5 in the initial Power Rankings, Top...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Dec 29, 20241 min read


Season 56 All-Stars
Yount League members often debate the legitimacy of all-star recognition, even though there is an official all-star game at the major...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Dec 18, 20241 min read


Season 56 Top 100 Yount Prospects
Kewaskum, WI - The Yount world remains largely influenced by prospects from the Washington and Milwaukee farm systems. Washington leads...

Sam "No Spell Check" Willie
Dec 15, 20241 min read


Season 56 Halfway Power Rankings
POMEROY JAMES WORLD SERIES PREDICTOR (To win the World Series, you would have had to be in the Top 5 in the initial Power Rankings & Top...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Dec 13, 20241 min read


Season 50 Draft Index
Baton Rouge, LA (GUGUGOOHG) - Evaluating a draft class right after the draft can be challenging, as initial perceptions often lean toward...

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Dec 6, 20241 min read


Season 55 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) Rankings
For years, we borrowed a WAR formula off the WIS forums and plugged our stats in. We've since built our own. Every value here is solved from the Yount League's own history rather than lifted from Major League Baseball: how much a double is worth, how hard each position is to fill, what a defensive play actually saves. Defense finally counts for what it should, and pitchers are rated two ways at once, both for what they controlled and for what actually happened behind them. Z

Pomeroy "Just the Numbers" James
Nov 30, 20241 min read
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