Sumo Power Rankings - 1998

A note about the rankings:

These power ratings represent the performance of all sekitori appearing in a minimum of 45 (out of 90) matches in the period from January 1998 to December 1998. The power rating values are based on the win-loss percentage of each rikishi, along with power ratings of the rikishi they have faced. A rikishi's position on the banzuke (i.e. ozeki, komusubi) does not figure directly into the ratings.

The power ratings (noted as PR in the table below) have been normalized so that the numbers will tend to fall in the range from 0 to 15. Please note that neither number is an absolute limit (Takanohana scored a PR of 15.94 in 1996) and does not necessarily correspond to any concept of "wins per basho."

Wins and losses include bouts decided by fusensho (forfeit), but do not include any yasumi (days where the rikishi is not scheduled to fight due to injury, illness, etc.) Yasumi are factored into the power ratings themselves.

OPR is "opposition power rating," or the average PR of all opponents faced.

Sumo sekitori power ratings - 1998

RankName RecordW-L % PR OPR
1 Wakanohana 67-23 74.4%12.63 8.96
2 Akebono 54-21 72.0%12.45 9.54
3Musashimaru 64-26 71.1%12.39 9.23
4 Takanohana 58-20 74.4%12.26 8.91
5 Takanonami 56-34 62.2%10.75 8.91
6Chiyotaikai 55-35 61.1%10.66 8.99
7 Tochiazuma 39-27 59.1%10.53 9.70
8 Musoyama 50-40 55.6%10.10 9.27
9 Kotonishiki 47-31 60.3%10.03 8.74
10 Kaio 45-45 50.0% 9.90 9.90
11 Dejima 37-23 61.7% 9.64 8.51
12 Kotonowaka 49-41 54.4% 9.66 9.00
13Tochinonada 41-49 45.6% 8.67 9.33
14 Akinoshima 36-31 53.7% 8.61 8.47
15 Tosanoumi 38-36 51.4% 8.51 8.59
16 Takatoriki 44-46 48.9% 8.46 8.63
17 Wakanosato 52-37 58.4% 7.71 6.46
18 Aogiyama 41-49 45.6% 7.40 8.07
19 Tamakasuga 41-49 45.6% 7.36 8.03
20 Toki 55-35 61.1% 7.00 5.33
21 Oginishiki 30-41 42.3% 6.90 8.33
22 Shikishima 30-43 41.1% 6.76 8.34
23 Minatofuji 38-52 42.2% 6.60 7.77
24 Kyokushuzan 39-51 43.3% 6.40 7.40
25 Higonoumi 41-49 45.6% 6.15 6.82
26Asahiyutaka 35-55 38.9% 6.13 7.79
27 Gojoro 44-46 48.9% 6.13 6.30
28Tochinowaka 38-52 42.2% 6.08 7.24
29 Kotoryu 41-49 45.6% 5.98 6.65
30 Kinkaiyama 53-37 58.9% 5.88 4.55
31 Kaiho 44-46 48.9% 5.69 5.86
32 Terao 44-46 48.9% 5.69 5.86
33 Asanosho 45-45 50.0% 5.68 5.68
34 Mitoizumi 42-48 46.7% 5.41 5.91
35 Ganyu 33-57 36.7% 5.40 7.40
36 Asanowaka 43-47 47.8% 5.38 5.72
37 Wakanojo 40-50 44.4% 5.38 6.21
38Hamanoshima 36-54 40.0% 5.08 6.58
39 Tokitsuumi 48-42 53.3% 5.05 4.55
40Chiyotenzan 51-39 56.7% 4.72 3.72
41 Dewaarashi 47-43 52.2% 4.60 4.27
42 Oikari 40-35 53.3% 4.56 4.20
43 Akinoshu 39-51 43.3% 4.33 5.33
44 Kotoinazuma 39-51 43.3% 4.29 5.29
45 Kyokutenho 41-49 45.6% 4.06 4.72
46Ohinode 41-34 54.7% 4.15 3.58
47 Kitakachidoki39-51 43.3% 3.84 4.84
48 Tomonohana 47-43 52.2% 3.81 3.48
49 Daishoho 44-45 49.4% 3.62 3.71
50Zenshinyama 37-38 49.3% 3.72 3.94
51 Daizen 44-46 48.9% 3.51 3.67
52 Wakahayato 46-44 51.1% 3.47 3.31
53 Yotsukasa 32-28 53.3% 3.82 3.56
54Tokitsunada 43-47 47.8% 3.43 3.77
55 Daishi 42-46 47.7% 3.31 3.66
56 Kushimaumi 37-38 49.3% 3.42 3.63
57 Mainoumi 38-52 42.2% 3.15 4.32
58 Toyonoumi 42-48 46.7% 3.14 3.64
59Otsukasa 36-39 48.0% 3.16 3.56
60 Susanoumi 39-51 43.3% 2.61 3.61
61 Dewataira 30-30 50.0% 2.92 3.11
62 Misugisato 20-38 34.5% 0.94 3.33

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