best mlb record over the first 81 games of any mlb season

The Chicago White Sox had the best record by a team in a season in their first 81 games, with a record of 53-28 in 1901.

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	TEAM	REC	SEASON	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	White Sox	53-28	1901	.654	81	53	28	2,853	521	796	107	39	26	406	307	36	87	172		3,266	1,059	172	70				.279	.356	.371	.728
2	Whales	48-33	1914	.593	81	48	33	2,676	354	713	140	24	33	306	271	29	312	105		3,064	1,000	197	88				.266	.340	.374	.714
3	Americans	48-33	1901	.593	81	48	33	2,924	502	861	127	68	25	426	209	35	45	99		3,220	1,199	220	52				.294	.349	.410	.759
4	Hoosiers	45-35	1914	.563	81	45	35	2,660	410	769	134	56	18	336	256	23		150		3,043	1,069	208	104				.289	.357	.402	.758
5	Orioles	45-36	1901	.556	81	45	36	2,838	508	851	124	75	18	415	239	40	104	136		3,179	1,179	217	62				.300	.363	.415	.778
6	Tigers	45-36	1901	.556	81	45	36	2,865	466	803	113	49	22	382	237	31	103	132		3,197	1,080	184	64				.280	.342	.377	.719
7	Tip-Tops	44-36	1914	.550	81	44	36	2,714	369	742	130	45	26	320	222	26		111		3,030	1,040	201	68				.273	.334	.383	.717
8	Terrapins	42-37	1914	.532	81	42	37	2,637	334	715	128	36	23	290	241	23		72		2,990	984	187	89				.271	.337	.373	.711
9	Blues	40-40	1914	.500	81	40	40	2,641	321	638	93	37	21	268	236	13		120		2,953	868	151	63				.242	.307	.329	.636
10	Highlanders	40-40	1903	.500	81	40	40	2,718	316	633	107	41	10	259	198	38	168	83		3,035	852	158	81				.233	.294	.313	.608
11	Athletics	37-43	1901	.463	81	37	43	2,919	495	829	151	58	16	404	181	34	83	96		3,177	1,144	225	43				.284	.333	.392	.725
12	Marlins	36-45	1993	.444	81	36	45	2,749	317	698	112	21	45	293	280	21	533	60	30	3,099	987	178	29	20	22	71	.254	.325	.359	.684
13	Pilots	36-45	1969	.444	81	36	45	2,647	342	615	94	11	68	311	333	19	502	97	29	3,045	935	173	35	11	18	58	.232	.321	.353	.674
14	Senators	36-45	1961	.444	81	36	45	2,751	332	685	112	22	76	317	288	12	462	35	29	3,093	1,069	210	29	13	18	63	.249	.321	.389	.710
15	Packers	36-45	1914	.444	81	36	45	2,756	334	730	122	43	24	288	205	21		81		3,053	1,010	189	71				.265	.321	.366	.687
16	Senators	34-43	1901	.442	81	34	43	2,828	391	758	103	60	16	329	201	34	-99	77		3,124	1,029	179	61				.268	.324	.364	.688
17	Royals	35-45	1969	.438	81	35	45	2,764	288	668	98	12	47	267	238	24	428	76	40	3,084	931	157	36	22	24	58	.242	.305	.337	.642
18	Terriers	35-45	1914	.438	81	35	45	2,720	334	707	107	40	17	288	272	17		64		3,083	945	164	74				.260	.331	.347	.678
19	Mariners	35-46	1977	.432	81	35	46	2,736	320	705	118	13	63	305	220	21	368	50	36	3,045	1,038	194	46	22	13	51	.258	.315	.379	.695
20	Devil Rays	34-47	1998	.420	81	34	47	2,757	300	717	131	18	60	276	248	23	571	58	42	3,080	1,064	209	33	19	13	68	.260	.324	.386	.710
21	Colt .45's	33-47	1962	.413	81	33	47	2,799	320	687	79	33	63	303	264	20	407	23	20	3,129	1,021	175	27	19	17	71	.245	.313	.365	.678
22	Rebels	32-47	1914	.405	81	32	47	2,701	326	704	93	51	21	276	215	28		86		3,040	962	165	96				.261	.322	.356	.678
23	Angels	32-48	1961	.400	81	32	48	2,710	353	650	109	8	103	332	346	19	522	11	11	3,131	1,084	220	39	17	18	65	.240	.328	.400	.728
24	Blues	30-49	1901	.380	81	30	49	2,854	401	774	122	40	6	331	169	31	100	73		3,107	994	168	53				.271	.319	.348	.667
25	Blue Jays	30-51	1977	.370	81	30	51	2,736	319	698	122	18	58	289	247	17	401	34	36	3,056	1,030	198	40	16	17	81	.255	.319	.376	.695

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Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
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Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
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