MLB Elo Standings — October 17, 1971
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 1621 | 6-4 | L1 | -16 | -3 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1595 | 7-3 | W1 | +69 | +48 |
| 3 | Detroit Tigers | 1559 | 5-5 | L1 | +93 | -29 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1559 | 7-3 | W1 | +63 | +30 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1552 | 7-3 | L1 | +75 | +33 |
| 6 | Chicago White Sox | 1539 | 7-3 | W2 | +122 | +37 |
| 7 | Oakland Athletics | 1530 | 4-6 | L3 | +24 | -28 |
| 8 | Atlanta Braves | 1508 | 4-6 | W2 | +44 | -23 |
| 9 | Cincinnati Reds | 1508 | 5-5 | L3 | -19 | -7 |
| 10 | Kansas City Royals | 1505 | 4-6 | L2 | +17 | -26 |
| 11 | New York Mets | 1503 | 5-5 | W1 | +5 | +13 |
| 12 | Boston Red Sox | 1503 | 6-4 | L3 | -58 | +23 |
| 13 | New York Yankees | 1500 | 3-7 | L1 | -42 | -44 |
| 14 | California Angels | 1490 | 5-5 | W1 | +20 | +11 |
| 15 | Houston Astros | 1489 | 5-5 | L1 | -48 | +3 |
| 16 | Minnesota Twins | 1487 | 4-6 | L1 | -22 | -21 |
| 17 | Montreal Expos | 1480 | 4-6 | L1 | -14 | -32 |
| 18 | San Francisco Giants | 1474 | 4-6 | L3 | -69 | -5 |
| 19 | Chicago Cubs | 1473 | 5-5 | W1 | -46 | -9 |
| 20 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1473 | 5-5 | L2 | -26 | +25 |
| 21 | San Diego Padres | 1445 | 4-6 | L1 | -6 | -14 |
| 22 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1439 | 5-5 | L1 | -29 | +29 |
| 23 | Washington Senators | 1416 | 4-6 | W1 | -34 | -9 |
| 24 | Cleveland Indians | 1351 | 2-8 | W1 | -122 | -16 |