best mlb record through first 49 games 2008

The Boston Red Sox had the best record by a team in their first 49 games in 2008, with a record of 30-19.

	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	Red Sox	30-19	2008	.612	49	30	19	1,687	254	494	112	6	52	239	179	19	297	41	7	1,910	774	170	10	15	13	55	.293	.364	.459	.823
2	Cubs	29-20	2008	.592	49	29	20	1,737	283	495	112	5	53	267	219	21	331	30	14	2,015	776	170	23	15	17	34	.285	.369	.447	.816
3	Marlins	29-20	2008	.592	49	29	20	1,671	238	439	87	12	71	225	150	15	404	25	11	1,867	763	170	19	12	14	25	.263	.327	.457	.783
4	Diamondbacks	29-20	2008	.592	49	29	20	1,637	253	423	93	19	52	241	188	19	374	20	7	1,880	710	164	19	17	13	31	.258	.339	.434	.772
5	Rays	29-20	2008	.592	49	29	20	1,656	225	433	70	9	47	217	162	15	351	48	21	1,860	662	126	9	18	7	32	.261	.330	.400	.729
6	Cardinals	28-21	2008	.571	49	28	21	1,691	230	480	91	6	43	221	231	10	286	18	12	1,962	712	140	20	10	23	45	.284	.371	.421	.792
7	Angels	28-21	2008	.571	49	28	21	1,654	221	434	81	9	43	210	137	17	299	37	13	1,826	662	133	8	10	13	46	.262	.323	.400	.724
8	Phillies	27-22	2008	.551	49	27	22	1,694	239	442	95	5	70	230	177	16	330	30	6	1,917	757	170	19	11	18	32	.261	.335	.447	.781
9	Astros	27-22	2008	.551	49	27	22	1,674	239	442	100	6	51	227	145	14	310	55	13	1,860	707	157	12	15	11	27	.264	.325	.422	.748
10	Braves	27-22	2008	.551	49	27	22	1,686	236	478	92	12	45	228	179	9	267	18	6	1,906	729	149	19	13	13	48	.284	.353	.432	.785
11	Dodgers	26-23	2008	.531	49	26	23	1,660	230	449	77	12	33	209	173	12	288	47	16	1,884	649	122	25	14	15	47	.270	.341	.391	.732
12	White Sox	26-23	2008	.531	49	26	23	1,640	218	398	78	4	57	213	187	23	305	17	9	1,870	655	139	9	11	13	43	.243	.327	.399	.726
13	Athletics	26-23	2008	.531	49	26	23	1,674	223	419	78	12	34	210	205	11	337	21	6	1,912	623	124	7	15	9	39	.250	.333	.372	.705
14	Orioles	25-24	2008	.510	49	25	24	1,632	197	399	73	9	44	185	167	10	305	33	15	1,829	622	126	9	11	10	33	.244	.316	.381	.698
15	Yankees	24-25	2008	.490	49	24	25	1,663	216	435	92	6	49	210	151	19	275	16	11	1,850	686	147	8	9	10	40	.262	.328	.413	.741
16	Blue Jays	24-25	2008	.490	49	24	25	1,663	185	427	74	10	31	172	180	19	281	32	16	1,889	614	115	15	12	8	58	.257	.334	.369	.703
17	Twins	24-25	2008	.490	49	24	25	1,679	221	446	82	14	28	211	137	6	303	40	11	1,848	640	124	11	15	14	42	.266	.321	.381	.702
18	Rangers	24-25	2008	.490	49	24	25	1,739	254	483	105	8	59	244	191	17	347	26	5	1,986	781	172	18	21	16	38	.278	.351	.449	.800
19	Pirates	23-26	2008	.469	49	23	26	1,720	238	433	94	4	47	224	164	19	336	16	6	1,935	676	145	18	14	13	30	.252	.321	.393	.714
20	Indians	23-26	2008	.469	49	23	26	1,596	201	369	84	3	40	195	160	33	341	25	9	1,817	579	127	15	13	14	31	.231	.312	.363	.675
21	Mets	23-26	2008	.469	49	23	26	1,688	231	427	82	12	43	217	189	8	325	47	14	1,924	662	137	25	14	14	36	.253	.329	.392	.721
22	Brewers	23-26	2008	.469	49	23	26	1,694	214	422	92	6	53	205	163	26	341	32	16	1,914	685	151	17	14	15	29	.249	.322	.404	.726
23	Reds	22-27	2008	.449	49	22	27	1,638	209	417	82	8	54	197	168	6	294	31	17	1,848	677	144	25	11	11	31	.255	.324	.413	.737
24	Tigers	21-28	2008	.429	49	21	28	1,672	245	452	101	9	51	236	178	14	287	18	4	1,891	724	161	12	15	3	47	.270	.343	.433	.776
25	Royals	21-28	2008	.429	49	21	28	1,655	178	422	88	6	25	170	141	6	303	27	18	1,818	597	119	9	7	8	28	.255	.315	.361	.675

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 9/17	BOS	@	TEX	8:05 PM
Fri 9/18	BOS	@	TBR	7:10 PM
Sat 9/19	BOS	@	TBR	4:10 PM
Sun 9/20	BOS	@	TBR	1:40 PM
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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	89	64	.582
Phillies	84	68	.553	4.5
Marlins	76	77	.497	13.0
Nationals	71	82	.464	18.0
Mets	69	83	.454	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	95	57	.625
Cubs	85	68	.556	10.5
Pirates	75	77	.493	20.0
Cardinals	75	78	.490	20.5
Reds	71	81	.467	24.0
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Padres	83	69	.546	9.0
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