OT - PRO Team Rankings from BizJournal.com

by brownbuddha on Mar 12, 2009 2:14 PM CDT

Good Afternoon All,

I was listening to a local sports talk show and they were talking about this article from bizjournal.com that ranked every Pro Sports team based on different stats. ENJOY

Half of a team’s score was determined by its level of success on the field, court or ice. Bizjournals’ formula considered each franchise’s win-loss record, average margin of victory (or defeat), and playoff results.

The other half was determined by a team’s relative success in business. The formula analyzed average home attendance, the percentage of available seats sold for home games, and the increase (or decline) in a franchise’s value from 2007 to 2008. The latter was based on annual estimates published by Forbes magazine.

8. Chicago Cubs (MLB)

Score: 78.59 points
Rank in sport: 2 (of 30 MLB teams)
On-field performance: 97-64 record, average margin of 1.14 runs per game, lost quarterfinal series
Business performance: 40,743 attendance per home game, 99.1% of capacity, gain of 8% in franchise value

24. Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)

Score: 70.05 points
Rank in sport: 6 (of 30 NHL teams)
On-ice performance: 41-26-12 record, average margin of 0.39 goals per game
Business performance: 20,382 attendance per home game, 99.4% of capacity, gain of 14% in franchise value

43. Chicago White Sox (MLB)

Score: 59.52 points
Rank in sport: 9 (of 30 MLB teams)
On-field performance: 89-74 record, average margin of 0.50 runs per game, lost quarterfinal series
Business performance: 30,877 attendance per home game, 76.0% of capacity, gain of 16% in franchise value

45. Chicago Bulls (NBA)

Score: 58.87 points
Rank in sport: 13 (of 30 NBA teams)
On-court performance: 36-49 record, average margin of minus-2.72 points per game
Business performance: 21,780 attendance per home game, 100.0% of capacity, gain of 1% in franchise value

56. Chicago Bears (NFL)

Score: 55.48 points
Rank in sport: 16 (of 32 NFL teams)
On-field performance: 9-7-0 record, average margin of 1.56 points per game
Business performance: 62,035 attendance per home game, 100.0% of capacity, gain of 8% in franchise value

Brownbuddha

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Hmmmm....

The Bulls selling 100% of capacity? As a ST holder, I can attest that is untrue.

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by Fukudometer on Mar 12, 2009 3:19 PM CDT reply actions

How do you know they're not selling those, even if people don't show up?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Mar 12, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions

exactly

a sell out is based on ticket sales, not how many cmoe to the game.

attendance used to be based on those who attend, which was changed in the 80’s I believe

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by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 14, 2009 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions

That's a MLB rule...

… the AL did it starting sometime in the late ’80s, the NL in 1993.

I assume the NBA announces tickets sold as well. I know the NHL does, because the Blackhawks used to announce crowds of 12,000 or so last year when there were half that many in the seats.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Mar 14, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions