Season 61 Organization of the Year

In the Yount League, the most esteemed honor is the Organization of the Year award. According to league rules, we seek owners with well-rounded organizations, which is why there is a minimum win rate requirement for the minor leagues. For the first time since we started tracking, we had a tie at the top spot between the Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers, both amassing 766 points. The Royals relied on an astonishing 500 total wins, with a title at AA and World Series appearances at Low and High A. The Royals have tremendous minor league depth. The Brewers had a solid year in the minors at all levels except AAA, and, obviously, their major league dominance, winning 105 regular-season games and their sixth straight World Series.

The Rays had another solid year, getting 266 bonus points on top of 473 wins and the Phillies embraced success at all levels, jumping an astonishing 18 ranks to 4th overall.

At Get Up Get Up Get Outta Here Gone, we believe that the Owner of the Year should demonstrate outstanding leadership by maintaining a robust farm system and positioning their Major League team for a playoff run. Additionally, their lower-level teams should be actively competing for minor league championships. The winner of the Get Up, Get Up, Get Outta Here Gone Owner of the Year Award should consistently keep teams competitive at all levels. The owner who gathers the most points will be awarded the prestigious Get Up, Get Up, Get Outta Here Gone Owner of the Year Award.

Five franchises — the Pirates, Tigers, Cubs, White Sox and Rockies — did not make the playoffs at any level this season, up from four last season.

As mentioned, the Phillies jumped 22 spots to 4th overall, while there was something in the water in New York as the Mets and Yankees both jumped ten spots to 10th and 16th, respectively. On the other end, the Dodgers lost 19 spots, finishing 25th overall, and the Tigers finished 28th, down 13 spots.

The Diamondbacks had the most wins, at 506, but weren't able to accumulate enough bonus points to finish higher than 5th.

Previous Organizations of the Year (Beginning in Season 43) 

Season 43: 934 Points Anaheim Angels - fflgopher 

Season 44: 808 Points Washington D.C. Nationals - TenasciousTYT 

Season 45: 817 Points Anaheim Angels - fflgopher 

Season 46: 826 Points Chicago Cubs - staeben 

Season 47: 819 Points Detroit Tigers - jamier2003  

Season 48: 788 Points Baltimore Orioles - vanrip77 

Season 49: 829 Points Tampa Bay Rays - cpintens 

Season 50: 920 Points Baltimore Orioles - vanrip77 

Season 51: 876 Points Baltimore Orioles - vanrip77

Season 52: 842 Points Baltimore Orioles - vanrip77

Season 53: 752 Points Houston Astros - brianbowsher

Season 54: 817 Points Tampa Bay Rays - cpintens

Season 55: 979 Points Tampa Bay Rays - cpintens

Season 56: 803 Points Baltimore Orioles - vanrip77

Season 57: 862 Points Tampa Bay Rays - cpintens

Season 58: 836 Points Tampa Bay Rays - cpintens

Season 59: 848 Points Baltimore Orioles - vanrip77

Season 60: 793 Points Baltimore Orioles - pitboss13

Point System: Total Wins + Playoff Teams + Championships

Each team will receive one point for each win and BONUS POINTS:

Major League 75 points for making the playoffs, AAA playoffs 50 points, AA playoffs 38, High A playoffs 27, Low A playoffs 18, and Rookie League playoffs 12.  Bonus Points for World Series and League Pennant Major League World Series winner 75 points, ML Pennant winner 75, AAA World Series winner 50 points, AAA Pennant winner 50, AA World Series winner 38 points, AA Pennant winner 38, High A World Series winner 27 points, High A Pennant winner 27, Low A World Series winner 18 points, Low A Pennant winner 18, Rookie World Series winner 12 points, and Rookie Pennant winner 12.  Note: World Series winner receives points for winning the WS, Pennant, and a Playoff Team (ML example; WS 75 + Pen 75 + Playoff 75 = 225). Ties in the standings are broken by total number of wins followed by bonus points, followed by World Series wins beginning at the major league level down to rookie league.