Quality Index

Data from the Sumo Mailing List

2004 Kyushu Basho Banzuke2004 Kyushu Basho Rankings
Win/Loss Matrix 
Juryo Matrix 

The Quality Index is one of many possible schemes to gauge the quality of the wins by a rikishi (i.e., it is more difficult to beat highly-ranked opponents and therefore those are higher-quality wins). This scheme was devised by Masumi Abe. It divides the rikishi into categories with wins and losses receiving points as shown in the following table.

Opponent's
Rank		Added
for Win		Subtracted
for Loss
Yokozuna121
Ozeki92
Sekiwake73
Komusubi64
M1-M455
M5-M846
M9-M1237
M13-M1828
Juryo110

Additional points are given to each Rikishi as shown in the table below.

AccomplishmentPoints
Yusho+5
Jun-Yusho+2
Sansho+2
Kachikoshi+2
Each victory over 7+1
Makekoshi-2
Each loss over 7-1
Each Yasumi-3

Below the rikishi are listed both in order of their Quality Index and their record through 15 days of the 2004 Kyushu Basho.

Quality Ranking

No.Rikishi (Rank: Record)Q.I.
1Asashoryu (HY:13-2)79
2Hakuho (NM1:12-3)71
3Kaio (HO:12-3)68
4Wakanosato (HS:11-4)56
5Kotomitsuki (HK:10-5)48
6Iwakiyama (HM3:9-6)36
7Miyabiyama (NS:9-6)31
8Tamanoshima (HM4:8-7)23
9Kotonowaka (NM5:9-6)23
10Kotooshu (NM10:11-4)17
11Kokkai (NM2:7-8)12
12Roho (NM9:10-5)9
13Chiyotaikai (NO:7-8)4
14Tochinonada (NK:6-9)3
15Tosanoumi (HM6:9-6)2
16Kaiho (HM13:10-5)-4
17Kakizoe (HM2:6-9)-5
18Hayateumi (HM11:9-6)-12
19Kyokutenho (NM3:5-10)-16
20Kisenosato (NM16:9-6)-18
21Takamisakari (NM7:8-7)-19
22Kotoryu (HM9:8-7)-19
23Takanowaka (HM12:8-7)-23
24Tochiazuma (NO2:3-3-9)-25
25Hokutoriki (NM11:8-7)-28
26Kasugao (HM15:8-7)-29
27Ama (NM14:8-7)-30
28Tokitsuumi (HM14:8-7)-31
29Asasekiryu (HM10:7-8)-35
30Takekaze (NM6:6-9)-36
31Shimotori (HM5:4-11)-43
32Tokitenku (NM15:7-8)-43
33Tamakasuga (NM13:7-8)-45
34Jumonji (HM7:5-10)-46
35Dejima (HM1:0-3-12)-47
36Musoyama (HO2:0-4-11)-52
37Futeno (HM16:7-8)-53
38Buyuzan (NM8:5-10)-54
39Kyokushuzan (NM4:2-13)-55
40Toyozakura (HM8:3-12)-77
41Takanotsuru (NM12:4-11)-77
42Toki (HM17:2-13)-103

Record Ranking

No.Rikishi (Rank: Record)Q.I.
1Asashoryu (HY:13-2)79
2Hakuho (NM1:12-3)71
3Kaio (HO:12-3)68
4Wakanosato (HS:11-4)56
5Kotooshu (NM10:11-4)17
6Kotomitsuki (HK:10-5)48
7Roho (NM9:10-5)9
8Kaiho (HM13:10-5)-4
9Iwakiyama (HM3:9-6)36
10Miyabiyama (NS:9-6)31
11Kotonowaka (NM5:9-6)23
12Tosanoumi (HM6:9-6)2
13Hayateumi (HM11:9-6)-12
14Kisenosato (NM16:9-6)-18
15Tamanoshima (HM4:8-7)23
16Kotoryu (HM9:8-7)-19
17Takamisakari (NM7:8-7)-19
18Takanowaka (HM12:8-7)-23
19Hokutoriki (NM11:8-7)-28
20Kasugao (HM15:8-7)-29
21Ama (NM14:8-7)-30
22Tokitsuumi (HM14:8-7)-31
23Kokkai (NM2:7-8)12
24Chiyotaikai (NO:7-8)4
25Asasekiryu (HM10:7-8)-35
26Tokitenku (NM15:7-8)-43
27Tamakasuga (NM13:7-8)-45
28Futeno (HM16:7-8)-53
29Tochinonada (NK:6-9)3
30Kakizoe (HM2:6-9)-5
31Takekaze (NM6:6-9)-36
32Kyokutenho (NM3:5-10)-16
33Jumonji (HM7:5-10)-46
34Buyuzan (NM8:5-10)-54
35Shimotori (HM5:4-11)-43
36Takanotsuru (NM12:4-11)-77
37Tochiazuma (NO2:3-3-9)-25
38Toyozakura (HM8:3-12)-77
39Kyokushuzan (NM4:2-13)-55
40Toki (HM17:2-13)-103
41Dejima (HM1:0-3-12)-47
42Musoyama (HO2:0-4-11)-52