The Tampa Bay Rays had the best record by an AL team in their first 18 games in 2023, with a record of 15-3.
| TEAM | REC | W% | G | W | L | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rays | 15-3 | .833 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 616 | 125 | 176 | 36 | 1 | 41 | 123 | 59 | 14 | 139 | 12 | 6 | 696 | 337 | 78 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .286 | .358 | .547 | .905 |
| 2 |  | Rangers | 12-6 | .667 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 609 | 112 | 153 | 32 | 3 | 21 | 109 | 64 | 8 | 150 | 6 | 1 | 689 | 254 | 56 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | .251 | .327 | .417 | .744 |
| 3 |  | Orioles | 11-7 | .611 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 598 | 99 | 149 | 34 | 2 | 23 | 96 | 87 | 7 | 163 | 25 | 3 | 702 | 256 | 59 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | .249 | .348 | .428 | .776 |
| 4 |  | Twins | 11-7 | .611 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 604 | 77 | 136 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 72 | 49 | 13 | 175 | 1 | 2 | 671 | 225 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | .225 | .296 | .373 | .668 |
| 5 |  | Yankees | 11-7 | .611 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 580 | 79 | 133 | 20 | 3 | 27 | 73 | 62 | 6 | 161 | 19 | 5 | 653 | 240 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | .229 | .308 | .414 | .722 |
| 6 |  | Blue Jays | 11-7 | .611 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 628 | 86 | 169 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 81 | 60 | 7 | 143 | 12 | 5 | 701 | 257 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | .269 | .337 | .409 | .746 |
| 7 |  | Red Sox | 9-9 | .500 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 610 | 96 | 147 | 36 | 2 | 21 | 89 | 65 | 11 | 150 | 8 | 0 | 690 | 250 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | .241 | .324 | .410 | .733 |
| 8 |  | Guardians | 9-9 | .500 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 619 | 77 | 145 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 77 | 5 | 134 | 25 | 5 | 712 | 217 | 50 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | .234 | .320 | .351 | .671 |
| 9 |  | Angels | 9-9 | .500 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 602 | 88 | 144 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 87 | 72 | 13 | 161 | 6 | 3 | 693 | 229 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | .239 | .330 | .380 | .711 |
| 10 |  | Astros | 8-10 | .444 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 618 | 88 | 154 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 85 | 69 | 9 | 155 | 13 | 2 | 704 | 236 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | .249 | .330 | .382 | .712 |
| 11 |  | Mariners | 8-10 | .444 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 615 | 82 | 141 | 36 | 1 | 17 | 80 | 61 | 11 | 165 | 14 | 5 | 693 | 230 | 54 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .229 | .308 | .374 | .682 |
| 12 |  | White Sox | 7-11 | .389 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 631 | 81 | 160 | 41 | 0 | 18 | 80 | 44 | 6 | 151 | 13 | 1 | 684 | 255 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .254 | .307 | .404 | .712 |
| 13 |  | Tigers | 7-11 | .389 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 616 | 58 | 133 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 48 | 3 | 169 | 11 | 5 | 672 | 206 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .216 | .274 | .334 | .609 |
| 14 |  | Royals | 4-14 | .222 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 592 | 56 | 121 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 52 | 44 | 5 | 170 | 12 | 0 | 645 | 194 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .204 | .264 | .328 | .592 |
| 15 |  | Athletics | 3-15 | .167 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 602 | 63 | 137 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 59 | 9 | 160 | 18 | 1 | 676 | 211 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | .228 | .304 | .350 | .655 |
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36 | 17 | .679 | ||
26 | 26 | .500 | 9.5 | |
26 | 27 | .491 | 10.0 | |
24 | 29 | .453 | 12.0 | |
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30 | 19 | .612 | ||
29 | 22 | .569 | 2.0 | |
29 | 23 | .558 | 2.5 | |
27 | 25 | .519 | 4.5 | |
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32 | 20 | .615 | ||
31 | 20 | .608 | 0.5 | |
27 | 24 | .529 | 4.5 | |
21 | 31 | .404 | 11.0 | |
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34 | 15 | .694 | ||
30 | 22 | .577 | 5.5 | |
25 | 27 | .481 | 10.5 | |
22 | 29 | .431 | 13.0 | |
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31 | 23 | .574 | ||
26 | 25 | .510 | 3.5 | |
25 | 27 | .481 | 5.0 | |
21 | 31 | .404 | 9.0 | |
20 | 32 | .385 | 10.0 | |
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26 | 26 | .500 | ||
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22 | 31 | .415 | 4.5 | |
19 | 34 | .358 | 7.5 |
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