To preface this, the formula for Pythagorean W/L is 1/(1+((RunsAllowed/RunsScored)^1.63)). That's ugly in this format, I know
In today's discussion on VEB, we got into the topic on comparing actual W/L to the Pythagorean W/L of the team, based on runs scored and runs allowed. While it is impossible to know what this truly signifies, it is indeed a start and no worse a way to judge a manager than what the general baseball populace uses. With no further ado, here is the info from Tony's reign in St. Louis:
| Year | Runs Scored | Runs Allowed | Wins | Losses | Pyth Wins | Pyth Losses | +/- |
| 1996 | 759 | 706 | 88 | 74 | 86 | 76 | 2 |
| 1997 | 689 | 708 | 73 | 89 | 79 | 83 | -6 |
| 1998 | 810 | 782 | 83 | 79 | 84 | 78 | -1 |
| 1999 | 809 | 838 | 75 | 86 | 78 | 84 | -3 |
| 2000 | 887 | 771 | 95 | 67 | 91 | 71 | 4 |
| 2001 | 814 | 684 | 93 | 69 | 94 | 68 | -1 |
| 2002 | 787 | 648 | 97 | 65 | 95 | 67 | 2 |
| 2003 | 878 | 796 | 85 | 77 | 88 | 74 | -3 |
| 2004 | 855 | 659 | 105 | 57 | 100 | 62 | 5 |
| 2005 | 805 | 634 | 100 | 62 | 98 | 64 | 2 |
| 2006 | 781 | 762 | 83 | 78 | 83 | 79 | 0 |
| 2007 | 725 | 829 | 78 | 84 | 71 | 91 | 7 |
| 2008 | 779 | 725 | 86 | 76 | 86 | 76 | 0 |
| 2009 | 473 | 438 | 58 | 50 | 58 | 50 | 0 |
| Total | 10851 | 9980 | 1199 | 1013 | 1192 | 1022 | 7 |
I'll try and do this with more managers that have been with their teams for awhile. I think that I'll start with Torre's Yankees and Cox's Braves. Like I said above, I don't even know if this information is statistically significant; I'm doing this purely for information's sake
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