What does GB mean in MLB standings?

The GB column in the standings shows how many games a team leads its division. Division leaders are given a uniform number of games lead during the regular season. Once the season ends, the team with the most wins in each division will be crowned division champs.

What does GB mean in baseball umps?

When looking at the MLB standings you’ll notice that there are two separate columns for teams: GB and TB. These two columns represent the standings based on games against teams with a better record and games against teams with an equal or worse record. The GB column is used to determine playoff eligibility.

What does GB mean in baseball standings?

The acronym GB stands for Green Bay, the location of MLB’s Brewers. The Brewers finished the 2019 season with a 90-72 record and won the NL Central division title. The Brewers are the first baseball team to win a postseason game with a walk-off grand slam.

What does GB mean in baseball?

The acronym “GB” is used in baseball standings to refer to a team’s game-ball winning percentage. This number is calculated by adding the number of games a team has won and taking the percentage of their total games played. For example, if a team goes 11-1 in their first 12 games, that team would have a GB of 65 (11 wins out of 16 games played). Alternatively, there is also a GB for the percentage of games a team won in their

What does GB mean in the MLB standings?

Short for "games behind" or "games back" refers to how many games a team currently leads its division or league. For example, the Brewers are currently 11 GB in the National League Central, which means they lead their division by 11 games. If a team is 10 GB in the standings, it means that it would need to win 12 of its remaining games to win the division.