Does the Phillies' powerhouse Grapefruit League record mean anything?
This is a silly exercise, but it's something I wondered about, and then looked up, and I'll be damned if that kind of effort is not rewarded with a couple of clicks.
The Phillies have spent the past month establishing themselves as one of the most feared teams in the Grapefruit League. They entered today at 13-5 for a .722 win percentage that ranked third in baseball behind the Diamondbacks (16-4) and Blue Jays (12-4). The 122 runs they'd scored ranked behind only the Tigers' 131 amongst Florida-based teams. Their 29 home runs were tied for second in all of baseball.
So. . .does it mean anything? Well, no. But you knew that. Still, here's a list of the regular season record of every team since 2008 that posted a spring winning percentage of .600+
2015
A's 22-11 (68-94)
Royals 20-10 (95-67)
Mets 19-12 (90-72)
2014
Rays 16-7 (77-85)
Indians 20-9 (85-77)
Angels 19-11 (98-64)
Marlins 18-12 (77-85)
Pirates 15-10 (88-74)
Mariners 18-12 (87-75)
2013
Royals 25-7(86-76)
Orioles 19-9 (85-77)
Mariners 22-11 (71-91)
2012
Blue Jays 24-7 (73-89)
Tigers 20-8 (88-74)
A's 15-7 (94-68)
Mariners 16-9 (75-87)
Cardinals 16-9 (88-74)
Angels 19-12 (89-73)
Yankees 18-12 (95-67)
2011
Royals 20-10 (71-91)
Giants 23-12 (86-76)
Rockies 20-11 (73-89)
Twins 20-12 (63-99)
Brewers 19-11 (96-66)
Phillies 21-14 (102-60)
2010
Rays 20-8 (96-66)
Indians 19-9 (69-93)
Giants 23-12 (92-70)
Padres 18-10 (90-72)
Tigers 18-12 (81-81)
Cubs 18-12 (75-87)
2009
Angels 26-8 (97-65)
Yankees 24-10 (103-59)
Brewers 22-10 (80-82)
Braves 21-12 (86-76)
Cardinals 19-12 (91-71)
Rangers 21-14 (87-75)
2008
A's 18-8 (75-86)
Rays 18-8 (97-65)
Angels 19-10 (100-62)
Mets 20-11 (89-73)
Marlins 19-11 (84-77)
Cardinals 17-10 (86-76)
Brewers 18-11 (90-72)
Rangers 17-11 (79-83)
Phillies Grapefruit League Record
2008: 12-18
2009: 13-19
2010: 15-12
2011: 21-14
2012: 14-16
2013: 16-17
2014: 9-18
2015: 14-17























