The Chicago White Sox had the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 27-13 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 | 27-13 | 1901 | .675 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 1,428 | 290 | 397 | 49 | 10 | 19 | 223 | 163 | 19 | 11 | 98 | 1,641 | 523 | 78 | 31 | .278 | .360 | .366 | .726 | ||||
| 2 |  | Tigers | 24-16 | 1901 | .600 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 1,405 | 239 | 386 | 73 | 22 | 13 | 200 | 131 | 14 | 85 | 70 | 1,581 | 542 | 108 | 31 | .275 | .343 | .386 | .728 | ||||
| 3 |  | Americans | 23-17 | 1901 | .575 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 1,469 | 273 | 428 | 66 | 43 | 11 | 234 | 119 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 1,618 | 613 | 120 | 16 | .291 | .350 | .417 | .767 | ||||
| 4 |  | Senators | 20-18 | 1901 | .526 | 40 | 20 | 18 | 1,413 | 212 | 387 | 59 | 32 | 11 | 178 | 102 | 16 | -25 | 48 | 1,559 | 543 | 102 | 28 | .274 | .330 | .384 | .714 | ||||
| 5 |  | Royals | 19-21 | 1969 | .475 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 1,365 | 135 | 315 | 47 | 8 | 21 | 125 | 113 | 10 | 221 | 35 | 20 | 1,513 | 441 | 76 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 30 | .231 | .292 | .323 | .615 |
| 6 |  | Pilots | 19-21 | 1969 | .475 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 1,315 | 187 | 320 | 46 | 7 | 33 | 169 | 192 | 13 | 236 | 53 | 17 | 1,545 | 479 | 86 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 29 | .243 | .344 | .364 | .708 |
| 7 |  | Devil Rays | 18-22 | 1998 | .450 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 1,379 | 164 | 375 | 71 | 11 | 36 | 149 | 121 | 10 | 261 | 22 | 19 | 1,534 | 576 | 118 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 37 | .272 | .333 | .418 | .751 |
| 8 |  | Senators | 18-22 | 1961 | .450 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 1,296 | 130 | 297 | 52 | 10 | 31 | 124 | 136 | 7 | 219 | 11 | 15 | 1,458 | 462 | 93 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 35 | .229 | .305 | .356 | .661 |
| 9 |  | Athletics | 18-22 | 1901 | .450 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 1,437 | 252 | 404 | 75 | 24 | 5 | 199 | 98 | 16 | 21 | 53 | 1,579 | 542 | 104 | 28 | .281 | .334 | .377 | .711 | ||||
| 10 |  | Marlins | 17-23 | 1993 | .425 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 1,348 | 146 | 333 | 51 | 7 | 16 | 137 | 160 | 11 | 258 | 35 | 17 | 1,542 | 446 | 74 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 30 | .247 | .330 | .331 | .661 |
| 11 |  | Blue Jays | 17-23 | 1977 | .425 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 1,350 | 170 | 358 | 70 | 12 | 27 | 148 | 128 | 10 | 180 | 19 | 20 | 1,511 | 533 | 109 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 42 | .265 | .332 | .395 | .727 |
| 12 |  | Highlanders | 17-23 | 1903 | .425 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 1,335 | 152 | 308 | 49 | 23 | 5 | 121 | 95 | 19 | 99 | 49 | 1,482 | 418 | 77 | 33 | .231 | .291 | .313 | .604 | ||||
| 13 |  | Colt .45's | 16-23 | 1962 | .410 | 40 | 16 | 23 | 1,388 | 144 | 333 | 39 | 14 | 33 | 135 | 118 | 8 | 196 | 11 | 10 | 1,538 | 499 | 86 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 31 | .240 | .301 | .360 | .661 |
| 14 |  | Padres | 16-24 | 1969 | .400 | 40 | 16 | 24 | 1,324 | 122 | 296 | 41 | 8 | 21 | 113 | 125 | 10 | 288 | 4 | 10 | 1,477 | 416 | 70 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 24 | .224 | .294 | .314 | .609 |
| 15 |  | Angels | 15-25 | 1961 | .375 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 1,323 | 168 | 314 | 53 | 4 | 56 | 160 | 167 | 13 | 256 | 3 | 4 | 1,530 | 543 | 113 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 32 | .237 | .327 | .410 | .737 |
| 16 |  | Brewers | 14-25 | 1901 | .359 | 40 | 14 | 25 | 1,404 | 224 | 389 | 64 | 19 | 5 | 186 | 116 | 15 | -116 | 70 | 1,573 | 506 | 88 | 38 | .277 | .339 | .360 | .699 | ||||
| 17 |  | Blues | 14-25 | 1901 | .359 | 40 | 14 | 25 | 1,407 | 210 | 395 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 174 | 96 | 12 | 47 | 33 | 1,542 | 499 | 87 | 27 | .281 | .332 | .355 | .687 | ||||
| 18 |  | Mariners | 13-27 | 1977 | .325 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 1,333 | 157 | 350 | 53 | 9 | 32 | 151 | 120 | 8 | 170 | 20 | 14 | 1,498 | 517 | 94 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 35 | .263 | .324 | .388 | .712 |
| 19 |  | Rockies | 12-28 | 1993 | .300 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 1,359 | 184 | 361 | 61 | 14 | 30 | 172 | 104 | 14 | 186 | 41 | 23 | 1,506 | 540 | 105 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 36 | .266 | .321 | .397 | .718 |
| 20 |  | Mets | 12-28 | 1962 | .300 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 1,395 | 174 | 346 | 44 | 10 | 43 | 157 | 155 | 9 | 238 | 9 | 13 | 1,589 | 539 | 97 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 33 | .248 | .324 | .386 | .710 |
| 21 |  | Expos | 11-29 | 1969 | .275 | 40 | 11 | 29 | 1,343 | 139 | 318 | 51 | 5 | 28 | 127 | 131 | 5 | 253 | 16 | 17 | 1,498 | 463 | 84 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | .237 | .305 | .345 | .650 |
| 22 |  | Diamondbacks | 9-31 | 1998 | .225 | 40 | 9 | 31 | 1,337 | 141 | 307 | 56 | 7 | 40 | 134 | 124 | 11 | 323 | 10 | 7 | 1,495 | 497 | 103 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 37 | .230 | .298 | .372 | .670 |
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