Does Spring Training Matter?

ESPN PLAYROOK DOES SPRING TRAINING matter A comparison of winning percentages from spring training to the regular season. MLB AVERAGE WINNING PERCENTAGES 2003-2012 ITEAM'S PERCENTAGE IMPROVED I TEAM'S PERCENTAGE DECLINED A 586 597 K .565 560 R $ 564 .555 A KC 553 555 P R 545 te 551 S X 540 544 A E539 524 S M 527 523 A A 526 . 522 5 A 524 521 A C 520 518 S 519 517 O A 51 496 C 510 494 M S 504 493 M R 502 491 C M 498 . 490 M t .493 489 E T 490 . 487 C 5.487 • 485 TR S 481 .484 5 T 478 6 480 D.470 476 H 463 475 D H 458 469 2 L0 454 457 A 0 P 451 6 457 S A 444 6 446 * 423 424 P P 419 419 KC WORLD SERIES WINNERS MOST IMPROVED TEAM YEAR ST RS DIFFERENCE TEAM YEAR ST RS DIFFERENCE 2003 .484 562 +.078 2011 324 .580 +.256 2012 .357 .580 +,223 2004 .607 .605 -.002 2006 310 .531 +,221 2005 .438 .611 +.173 2006 345 .556 +.211 2006 .517 516 -.001 T. 2010 .345 .556 +,211 2007 .556 593 +.037 BIGGEST DECLINE 2008 .400 568 +.168 TEAM YEAR ST RS DIFFERENCE 2012 .774 451 -.323 2009 706 .636 -.070 2010 .679 .426 -.253 2010 .657 568 -.089 KC. 2006 .630 .383 -.247 2011 467 556 +.089 2011 .625 389 -.236 2012 545 .580 +.035 2004 .621 389 -.232 SD SPORTSDATA DRIVOa itoVATIONINSiORTS PRING TRAINING RANKING R SEASON RANKING