Since 1900, the Chicago White Sox have the best record by a team in a season in their first 85 games, with a record of 56-29 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 | 56-29 | 1901 | .659 | 85 | 56 | 29 | 2,975 | 535 | 825 | 109 | 42 | 27 | 419 | 309 | 36 | 98 | 172 | 3,393 | 1,099 | 178 | 73 | .277 | .352 | .369 | .722 | ||||
| 2 |  | Americans | 50-35 | 1901 | .588 | 85 | 50 | 35 | 3,069 | 519 | 900 | 135 | 70 | 25 | 437 | 218 | 36 | 18 | 104 | 3,378 | 1,250 | 230 | 55 | .293 | .347 | .407 | .755 | ||||
| 3 |  | Tigers | 46-39 | 1901 | .541 | 85 | 46 | 39 | 2,984 | 474 | 820 | 116 | 50 | 22 | 388 | 246 | 31 | 123 | 138 | 3,330 | 1,102 | 188 | 69 | .275 | .336 | .369 | .706 | ||||
| 4 |  | Highlanders | 43-41 | 1903 | .512 | 85 | 43 | 41 | 2,843 | 327 | 663 | 114 | 43 | 10 | 270 | 210 | 40 | 178 | 87 | 3,176 | 893 | 167 | 83 | .233 | .295 | .314 | .609 | ||||
| 5 |  | Athletics | 40-44 | 1901 | .476 | 85 | 40 | 44 | 3,054 | 515 | 871 | 159 | 58 | 18 | 421 | 187 | 35 | 80 | 107 | 3,322 | 1,200 | 235 | 46 | .285 | .334 | .393 | .727 | ||||
| 6 |  | Senators | 35-46 | 1901 | .432 | 85 | 35 | 46 | 2,969 | 403 | 786 | 108 | 61 | 16 | 337 | 211 | 36 | -102 | 77 | 3,279 | 1,064 | 185 | 63 | .265 | .321 | .358 | .680 | ||||
| 7 |  | Blues | 33-50 | 1901 | .398 | 85 | 33 | 50 | 3,005 | 427 | 811 | 125 | 41 | 7 | 349 | 175 | 33 | 88 | 78 | 3,271 | 1,039 | 173 | 58 | .270 | .317 | .346 | .663 | ||||
| 8 |  | Brewers | 30-54 | 1901 | .357 | 85 | 30 | 54 | 2,959 | 401 | 788 | 125 | 42 | 13 | 335 | 196 | 27 | -202 | 112 | 3,251 | 1,036 | 180 | 69 | .266 | .318 | .350 | .668 |
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