WINNING BEGETS WINNING
While it’s not absolutely true that minor league success begets major league success, it is generally accurate.
In the 2010s, a moderate correlation existed between organizations’ minor league winning percentage and major league success. For example, the Yankees, Dodgers and Cardinals won the most frequently in the majors during the past decade. Those clubs’ domestic affiliates ranked second, third and sixth in terms of minor league winning percentage.
Cardinals affiliates won 14 domestic minor league championships, more than any other organization. The Dodgers won nine and the Yankees seven.
On the flip side, the Marlins, Padres
