Week 1 notes and records

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Here we go again!

(Very) Early division leaders:
- Yankees
- Twins
- Rangers
- Braves
- Cubs
- Padres




Notes:
- No teams achieved a 10-0 win to start the season, with the Padres and Rangers recording the biggest victories (9-1-0) to lead the pack out of the gate.
- Four of the six reigning Division winners from 2023 started the season with a victory. In the centrals, Royals were held to a tie by Guardians whilst Brewers were downed 6-3-1 by the new-look Cardinals.
- Cardinals absolutely dominated the field in IP and K. Their strikeout total (204) smashed second place in the 9+ day matchup records (175), which in itself was crushing third place (135).
- Every team batted over .200 this period. I don't have any evidence to back it up, but that feels unusual.
- All teams met the AB and IP minimums for scoring.


Records for matchups of 9 days or more (13 in this case):
- RBI: Rangers (62) took 3rd
- RBI: Orioles (61) joined a tie for what is now 4th
- Stolen bases: Red Sox (14) took 4th

- Strikeouts: Cardinals (204) took 1st
- Lowest WHIP: Athletics (0.861 in 40.2IP) took 5th

[Athletics GM (Daniel)]

I am shocked to have met the AB minimum. More shocked to have set any sort of record with positive implications.

[Cubs GM (Dave)]

Can we stop season now....might be the last time I see first in my division this year lol

[Red Sox GM (Nick)]

Wild what the Cards accomplished. Only Webb, Gallen, and Cole pitched as many or more IP in the entire 2023 season.