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Interleague play: AL dominant for ninth straight season
Interleague play completed in familiar fashion -- with the American League dominating the National League for the ninth consecutive season.
The final tally for 2012 -- AL 142 wins, NL 110 wins -- in the 252 games played from May 18-20 and June 8-24. As Baseball Prospectus noted, that's a .563 winning percentage and translates to a 91-win pace over a 162-game schedule.
It's the third most wins by either league in a single season. In 2006, the AL went 154-98 and in 2008 the they went 149-103.
The AL has won 55% (1,246-1,020) of their games since the winning streak began in 2004. The NL narrowed the margin of wins from 2009-11. In fact. last season the NL narrowed it to 10 games – 131-121....
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2012/06/interleague-play-american-league-dominance/1
The final tally for 2012 -- AL 142 wins, NL 110 wins -- in the 252 games played from May 18-20 and June 8-24. As Baseball Prospectus noted, that's a .563 winning percentage and translates to a 91-win pace over a 162-game schedule.
It's the third most wins by either league in a single season. In 2006, the AL went 154-98 and in 2008 the they went 149-103.
The AL has won 55% (1,246-1,020) of their games since the winning streak began in 2004. The NL narrowed the margin of wins from 2009-11. In fact. last season the NL narrowed it to 10 games – 131-121....
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2012/06/interleague-play-american-league-dominance/1
And this with the distinct disadvantage of the AL forced to having their pitchers bat in about 9 games!
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