4 teams were tied for the best record by an AL team in their first 23 games last year, with a record of 14-9. The first three are the Cleveland Guardians, the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees.
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| TEAM | REC | 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 |  | Guardians | 14-9 | .609 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 747 | 95 | 178 | 29 | 2 | 28 | 90 | 76 | 9 | 178 | 17 | 5 | 849 | 295 | 59 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 16 | .238 | .311 | .395 | .705 |
| 2 |  | Tigers | 14-9 | .609 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 773 | 106 | 193 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 102 | 86 | 9 | 211 | 7 | 2 | 879 | 301 | 58 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | .250 | .329 | .389 | .719 |
| 3 |  | Yankees | 14-9 | .609 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 770 | 130 | 199 | 35 | 3 | 40 | 125 | 88 | 14 | 218 | 19 | 6 | 879 | 360 | 78 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | .258 | .342 | .468 | .810 |
| 4 |  | Rangers | 14-9 | .609 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 727 | 75 | 162 | 30 | 2 | 26 | 73 | 52 | 7 | 177 | 21 | 5 | 791 | 274 | 58 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | .223 | .279 | .377 | .656 |
| 5 |  | Red Sox | 12-11 | .522 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 794 | 104 | 195 | 45 | 2 | 23 | 100 | 86 | 9 | 217 | 25 | 5 | 894 | 313 | 70 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | .246 | .324 | .394 | .719 |
| 6 |  | Astros | 12-11 | .522 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 753 | 89 | 173 | 28 | 1 | 18 | 82 | 77 | 11 | 191 | 20 | 6 | 853 | 257 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | .230 | .307 | .341 | .649 |
| 7 |  | Mariners | 12-11 | .522 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 764 | 101 | 170 | 27 | 2 | 33 | 95 | 98 | 16 | 208 | 32 | 11 | 887 | 300 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | .223 | .322 | .393 | .715 |
| 8 |  | Blue Jays | 12-11 | .522 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 771 | 86 | 194 | 43 | 1 | 12 | 81 | 76 | 12 | 165 | 17 | 5 | 874 | 275 | 56 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 19 | .252 | .325 | .357 | .681 |
| 9 |  | Angels | 11-12 | .478 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 761 | 91 | 164 | 30 | 2 | 34 | 90 | 52 | 12 | 220 | 9 | 2 | 833 | 300 | 66 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | .216 | .274 | .394 | .668 |
| 10 |  | Athletics | 10-13 | .435 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 787 | 100 | 197 | 33 | 4 | 34 | 96 | 69 | 1 | 163 | 8 | 4 | 862 | 340 | 71 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | .250 | .310 | .432 | .742 |
| 11 |  | Rays | 9-14 | .391 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 747 | 95 | 190 | 34 | 3 | 21 | 92 | 74 | 5 | 180 | 28 | 5 | 833 | 293 | 58 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | .254 | .323 | .392 | .715 |
| 12 |  | Orioles | 9-14 | .391 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 749 | 101 | 170 | 29 | 4 | 31 | 93 | 69 | 12 | 190 | 11 | 4 | 837 | 300 | 64 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | .227 | .300 | .401 | .700 |
| 13 |  | Royals | 9-14 | .391 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 752 | 67 | 158 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 67 | 64 | 9 | 178 | 15 | 8 | 833 | 229 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | .210 | .278 | .305 | .583 |
| 14 |  | Twins | 8-15 | .348 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 753 | 79 | 158 | 38 | 3 | 17 | 74 | 64 | 16 | 190 | 14 | 4 | 837 | 253 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .210 | .284 | .336 | .620 |
| 15 |  | White Sox | 5-18 | .217 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 743 | 72 | 149 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 70 | 72 | 5 | 196 | 16 | 4 | 828 | 228 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | .201 | .274 | .307 | .580 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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Nationals
Mets
Pirates
Cardinals
Reds
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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