what does a half-game mean in baseball?

Answer 1

Each game that a team plays is worth a half game in its standings. But every game, in and of itself, is worth one game. Look at the standings any day of the season. Determine the difference of wins between any two teams in a division. Then determine the difference of losses between the same teams. The median between wins and losses determines how many games ahead the first place team is. Here is an example:

Athletics 20W 10L
Rangers 19W 11L 1GB

Here's how a half game occurs:

Athletics 20W 10L
Rangers 19W 10L 1/2GB

Answer 2

A half game in the standings in comparison to another team means that the two teams being compared have not played the same number of games and that the number of games different is an odd number. For example, the Red Sox have a record of 60 wins and 38 losses (98 games). They lead the Y*nkees, 57 wins and 40 losses (total 97 games) by 2.5 games. Make sense? In theory it all evens up at the end of the season when all the teams have played 162 games, but sometimes if a rained out game would not affect the outcome, it is not made up. The Y*ankees beat the Red Sox by 1.5 games in 2000, with the missing game, between New York and Florida, being dispensed with because it would not have affected the outcome even if New York had lost.

Answer 3

It doesn't mean "ca-ca".....the loss column is the only one that counts......you make up a win but you can't make up a loss......at the end all teams have to play 162 games......why count the 1/2 for having more wins or losses don't make sense.....look at the loss column.....only that one counts at the end of the season...........GO YANKEES!!

Answer 4

one played in 4 and half innings and is rained out.