best mlb teams of the 1940s

Between the 1940 and 1949 seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals had the best record by a team, with a record of 960-580.

TEAMRECW%GWLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Cardinals
Cardinals
960-580
.623
1,560
960
580
54,333
7,443
14,767
2,610
594
886
6,894
5,358
240
5,107
474
61,045
21,223
4,090
1,114
1,033
.272
.340
.391
.730
2Yankees
Yankees
929-609
.604
1,544
929
609
52,791
7,631
13,957
2,236
634
1,208
7,145
6,208
291
5,781
537
60,117
21,085
4,078
827
1,198
.264
.345
.399
.744
3Dodgers
Dodgers
894-646
.581
1,554
894
646
53,623
7,537
14,349
2,546
547
789
6,937
6,057
218
5,287
772
60,986
20,356
3,882
1,088
1,038
.268
.344
.380
.724
4Red Sox
Red Sox
854-683
.556
1,552
854
683
53,570
7,714
14,521
2,597
512
1,012
7,177
6,425
196
5,607
575
61,175
21,178
4,121
984
1,271
.271
.351
.395
.747
5Tigers
Tigers
834-705
.542
1,554
834
705
53,168
6,955
13,962
2,303
487
882
6,438
6,110
188
5,378
487
60,472
19,885
3,672
1,006
1,329
.263
.341
.374
.715
6Indians
Indians
800-731
.523
1,544
800
731
52,885
6,516
13,736
2,394
565
902
6,105
5,368
176
5,847
483
59,414
19,966
3,861
985
1,165
.260
.330
.378
.708
7Reds
Reds
767-769
.499
1,546
767
769
52,919
5,986
13,273
2,287
362
719
5,543
4,610
236
5,158
554
58,771
18,441
3,368
1,006
1,103
.251
.314
.348
.662
8Pirates
Pirates
756-776
.493
1,554
756
776
53,001
6,929
13,869
2,229
582
820
6,422
5,690
208
5,583
595
59,706
19,722
3,631
807
1,154
.262
.336
.372
.708
9Cubs
Cubs
736-802
.479
1,549
736
802
53,181
6,388
13,849
2,298
463
751
5,872
5,097
234
5,677
497
59,473
19,326
3,512
961
1,100
.260
.328
.363
.691
10Giants
Giants
724-808
.473
1,547
724
808
52,994
6,872
13,800
1,939
417
1,236
6,448
5,239
271
5,188
401
59,363
20,281
3,592
859
1,238
.260
.330
.383
.713
11Braves
Braves
719-808
.471
1,539
719
808
52,850
6,285
13,559
2,362
379
721
5,838
5,255
184
5,475
522
59,312
18,842
3,462
1,023
1,122
.257
.326
.357
.682
12White Sox
White Sox
707-820
.463
1,536
707
820
52,344
5,944
13,381
2,100
492
411
5,427
5,259
167
5,218
851
58,574
17,698
3,003
804
1,226
.256
.326
.338
.664
13Browns
Browns
698-833
.456
1,545
698
833
52,657
6,650
13,443
2,338
486
874
6,206
5,795
164
6,248
437
59,539
19,375
3,698
923
1,148
.255
.331
.368
.699
14Senators
Senators
677-858
.441
1,541
677
858
52,853
6,192
13,605
2,231
578
465
5,680
5,331
216
5,302
876
59,192
18,387
3,274
792
1,144
.257
.328
.348
.676
15Athletics
Athletics
638-898
.415
1,544
638
898
52,479
6,098
13,321
2,122
495
569
5,628
5,467
196
5,322
393
59,159
18,140
3,186
1,017
1,312
.254
.327
.346
.672
16Phillies
Phillies
584-951
.380
1,543
584
951
52,313
5,447
13,028
1,996
401
713
5,038
4,540
211
5,621
438
57,948
17,965
3,110
884
1,169
.249
.312
.343
.655

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Team Batting Leaders

HR

15

Walker

Jordan Walker

RBI

43

Walker

Jordan Walker

AVG

.290

Walker

Jordan Walker
Team Pitching Leaders

W

5

Pallante

Andre Pallante

K

57

Liberatore

Matthew Liberatore

ERA

1.80

Graceffo

Gordon Graceffo
Team Rankings

HR

63

15th

R

247

21st

SO

437

27th

ERA

4.15

17th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
35
21
.625
Cardinals Cardinals
31
26
.544
4.5
32
28
.533
5.0
32
28
.533
5.0
30
28
.517
6.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
6/1
@
7:45 PM
Tue
6/2
@
7:45 PM
Wed
6/3
@
7:45 PM
Fri
6/5
@
8:15 PM
Sat
6/6
@
2:15 PM
Last Game
CHC Cubs

32 - 28

1

Final

5

STL Cardinals

31 - 26

Sun 31 May 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
40
20
.667
31
29
.517
9.0
30
29
.508
9.5
26
33
.441
13.5
26
34
.433
14.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
35
21
.625
31
26
.544
4.5
32
28
.533
5.0
32
28
.533
5.0
30
28
.517
6.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
38
21
.644
32
26
.552
5.5
31
27
.534
6.5
23
36
.390
15.0
22
38
.367
16.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
36
20
.643
36
23
.610
1.5
29
31
.483
9.0
28
32
.467
10.0
25
33
.431
12.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
34
27
.557
32
27
.542
1.0
27
33
.450
6.5
22
37
.373
11.0
22
38
.367
11.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
31
29
.517
28
31
.475
2.5
28
31
.475
2.5
27
34
.443
4.5
23
37
.383
8.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
5/17
@
3-6
Sun
5/17
@
7-3
Sun
5/17
@
6-7
Sun
5/17
@
3-10
Sun
5/17
@
4-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
6/1
@
6:40 PM
Mon
6/1
@
6:45 PM
Mon
6/1
@
7:10 PM
Mon
6/1
@
7:40 PM
Mon
6/1
@
7:40 PM