As the 2024 Major League Baseball season approaches, fans of all 30 teams are eagerly assessing their franchise’s prospects. But how can we quantify a team’s standing beyond just wins and losses? We need a metric that captures the emotional temperature of a franchise, reflecting both recent performance and long-term trends.
Introducing “franchise temperature,” a unique measure that gauges a team’s momentum and fan sentiment. This innovative approach assigns a Fahrenheit temperature to each team, signifying its relative hotness or coldness. Is your team sizzling with success or frozen in a slump?
Our rankings consider not only the previous season’s results but also the broader context of recent years. A single down season won’t immediately disillusion fans of a consistently strong team like the Cardinals, while a solitary winning season won’t instantly convince fans of a perennial underperformer like the Marlins.
However, a breakout season can rapidly shift the temperature, as Orioles fans have experienced. After ending a long losing streak in 2022, Baltimore’s triple-digit wins in 2023 have catapulted their franchise temperature soaring.
We’ve ranked all 30 MLB teams by their franchise temperature, providing a comprehensive snapshot of each team’s standing heading into 2024. Which teams are scorching hot, and which are icy cold? Approach our list to discover the temperature of your favorite franchise.