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Postby WickedSmaat » Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:49 am

What is the only year in Major League History(post-1900) where the AL and NL leaders' winning percentage were both under 70%?
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Postby bigken117 » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:26 am

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1982
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Postby OhMrScottyTrav06 » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:06 pm

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2005
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Postby zepfan » Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:42 pm

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1989
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Postby POSADA is KING » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:09 pm

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Postby dbcavs23 » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:44 pm

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1973?
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Postby wags6817 » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:27 pm

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Postby utterchaos » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:29 am

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According to Baseball-reference.com its never happend. The NL leader was below 70% in 1958, 1933, and 1920 however.
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Postby Red Stripe » Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:13 pm

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There was a year where both of the leaders were under 70%
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Postby WickedSmaat » Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:50 am

Answer: 1987

Roger Clemens(.690) and Dwight Gooden(.682)
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