All-Time MLB East Standings After Coombs (1.30 era) outduels Andujar-Sutter 1-0

Our debut of the 10 All-Time Great Eastern teams concluded with consecutive 1-0 games between aces. The average overall scoring in our games so far is low because most games have been match-ups of the aces from both teams and the way we play our 2-game series, all relievers are available for the first game. If you look at the sheets for the 1995 Cleveland Indians and 1910 Philadelphia A's you will see we underline a pitcher when used, and in the second game we use the 4th best starters and only relievers that were not use in the first game.

Therefore in openers in this division teams are averaging 2.8 runs per game, whereas  in the three cases in which teams have already played their second game are averaging 5.0 runs per game.

In the last debut game Jack Coombs, who actually had a 1.30 ERA and could pitch up to 9 inning per game if his 19 SR held up, won 1-0 in a complete game win allowing 8 baserunners. Almost equal were the Indians Joaquin Andujar (6 innings one run) and ace Bruce Sutter (2 scoreless innings).

The only run came when Rube Oldring singled, and as one of the six starters with a Speed A or better stole second base. Home Run Baker then singled him home. We love that was his name, because he actually had so few homers that year he had no home runs on his card, like most players in the dead ball 1910, though he had three DEEP numbers that playing in a more live ball era can turn into homers more often.

That was only Baker's second full season and he hit two homers after hitting four homers the previous year. The next three seasons he would earn the nickname Home Run by leading the league three years in a frow in homers with 11, 10 and 12 homers in those three season.

The No. 2 team so far is the 1980 Phillies. Mike Schmidt led the league in homers for them in eight seasons, with between 31 and 48 home runs in those eight seasons.

That 1-0 game followed another 1-0 win of the 2022 Phillies against the 1968 Detroit Tigers.

Here are the standings of the 10 great all-time Eastern teams based on winning percentage and then the ti-breaker of run differential. The 1984 Detroit Tigers took a huge opening lead with a +18, while the other 2-0 teams of Philadelphia 1980 and the runner up to Ruth's 1927 Yankees in our first season - the Cleveland 1954 team - played much closer games to start 2nd and 3rd in the division.

Current Team	Year	Top Players (note if top 100 all-time)	W	L	W%	Runs	Allow	Diff
Detroit Tigers	1984	Chet Lemon, Willie Hernandez	2	0	1.000	19	1	18
Philadelphia Phillies	1980	18. Mike Schmidt, 58. Steve Carlton, Pete Rose	2	0	1.000	16	10	6
Cleveland Indians	1954	50. Bob Feller, Bob Lemon	2	0	1.000	8	4	4
Philadelphia Athletics	1910	82. Eddie Collins*, Jack Coombs	1	0	1.000	1	0	1
Philadelphia Phillies	2022	94. Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler	1	0	1.000	1	0	1
Philadelphia Phillies	2008	Chase Utley*, Cole Hamels	1	1	0.500	5	4	1
Pittsburgh Pirates	1909	12. Honus Wagner, Babe Adams	1	1	0.500	4	5	-1
Cleveland Indians	1995	68. Many Ramirez, 98. Jim Thome	0	1	0.000	0	1	-1
Detroit Tigers	1968	71. Al Kaline,Denny McLain	0	1	0.000	0	1	-1
Montreal Expos	1994	11. Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou	0	2	0.000	4	8	-4
Detroit Tigers	1909	4. Ty Cobb, Ed Killian	0	2	0.000	10	16	-6
Philadelphia Athletics	1929	40. Jimmie Foxx, 54. Lefty Grove, 82. Eddie Collins	0	2	0.000	1	19	-18
Future Team	Year	Top Players	Wins	Losses	W%	Runs	Allow	Diff
Cleveland Napoleons	1903	48. Nap Lajoie, Addie Joss	0	0				0
Montreal Expos	2002	77. Vladimir Guerrero, Andres Gallaraga	0	0				0
Pittsburgh Crawfords	1933	35. Josh Gibson, 53. Oscar Charleston	0	0				0
Pittsburgh Pirates	1965	27. Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell*	0	0				0

Here is the photo of the scoresheet.