Historical Game 1 stats

[calsnowskier]

I did a quick google search and came up blank...

What is the historical WS results when the home team wins Game 1?

What is the generic WS record for the game 1 winner?

Thanks in advance...

 

[nateistheshi]

World Series Game 1 Preview - Stats & Info Blog - ESPN


The team that wins game 1 wins 62.4% of the time, but considering how this is ESPN we're talking about, that might be the statistic only taken from real baseball teams like the Yankees, the Redsox, the Mets, and...I don't know that they can name any other teams to be honest.

 

[nateistheshi]

Although in this case, I think that game 1 is much more important to the Rangers than it is to the Giants. They have such a severe drop off throughout their rotation compared to SF that it would be incredibly demoralizing for them to lose with Cliff Lee.

 

[msgkings322]

Although in this case, I think that game 1 is much more important to the Rangers than it is to the Giants. They have such a severe drop off throughout their rotation compared to SF that it would be incredibly demoralizing for them to lose with Cliff Lee.

Well if the rain does its thing they get 2 more Lee starts