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.
| 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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