best record for an mlb team in a month prior to 2006

Before 2006, 19 teams were tied for the best record in a month, with a record of 2-0. The first three are the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles in October 2005 and in March 2003.

	TEAM	REC	MONTH	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	Pirates	2-0	October 2005	1.000	2	2	0	61	8	18	7	1	2	8	8	0	8	0	1	70	33	10	0	1	0	2	.295	.371	.541	.912
2	Phillies	2-0	October 2005	1.000	2	2	0	71	17	19	6	0	3	17	13	4	16	1	0	90	34	9	1	1	3	1	.268	.404	.479	.883
3	Cardinals	2-0	October 2005	1.000	2	2	0	67	16	23	2	0	5	16	8	2	7	0	0	79	40	7	0	2	1	1	.343	.418	.597	1.015
4	White Sox	2-0	October 2005	1.000	2	2	0	67	7	17	1	1	2	7	4	2	10	0	1	74	26	4	0	1	0	2	.254	.311	.388	.699
5	Orioles	2-0	October 2005	1.000	2	2	0	69	10	16	1	0	5	9	3	2	15	1	0	75	32	6	1	0	0	0	.232	.284	.464	.748
6	Athletics	2-0	October 2005	1.000	2	2	0	76	12	22	8	0	0	12	3	0	12	0	1	80	30	8	0	1	1	0	.289	.313	.395	.707
7	Twins	2-0	October 2005	1.000	2	2	0	62	9	17	2	0	1	8	3	1	13	1	0	66	22	3	0	0	1	2	.274	.318	.355	.673
8	Angels	2-0	October 2005	1.000	2	2	0	76	14	24	4	1	4	12	10	0	7	3	2	87	42	9	1	0	0	2	.316	.395	.553	.948
9	Astros	2-0	October 2005	1.000	2	2	0	62	9	17	2	0	2	7	4	1	9	1	0	69	25	4	2	0	1	2	.274	.328	.403	.732
10	Marlins	2-0	October 2005	1.000	2	2	0	72	13	24	5	0	2	13	8	1	11	0	1	82	35	7	1	0	1	1	.333	.407	.486	.894
11	Astros	3-0	October 2004	1.000	3	3	0	95	18	26	3	1	7	17	10	0	15	5	1	107	52	11	1	1	1	3	.274	.340	.547	.887
12	Cubs	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	40	15	16	3	1	2	15	12	0	6	1	1	53	27	6	0	1	0	2	.400	.528	.675	1.203
13	Pirates	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	36	10	12	3	0	3	10	5	0	6	0	0	43	24	6	1	1	0	0	.333	.405	.667	1.071
14	Giants	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	33	5	9	1	0	3	4	6	0	5	0	0	40	19	4	1	0	2	3	.273	.385	.576	.960
15	Phillies	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	39	8	10	1	0	0	5	8	0	9	0	0	47	11	1	0	0	0	1	.256	.383	.282	.665
16	Dodgers	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	36	8	13	5	0	1	8	5	1	8	2	2	44	21	6	1	1	2	1	.361	.442	.583	1.025
17	Cardinals	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	35	11	12	3	1	2	11	6	0	5	1	0	43	23	6	1	1	1	1	.343	.429	.657	1.086
18	Orioles	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	53	6	15	3	0	1	5	1	1	6	0	0	56	21	4	1	0	0	1	.283	.309	.396	.705
19	Twins	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	31	3	8	1	0	2	3	0	0	4	0	0	32	15	3	1	0	0	2	.258	.258	.484	.742
20	Yankees	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	33	8	7	2	0	2	8	6	1	2	0	0	40	15	4	0	0	0	1	.212	.350	.455	.805
21	Royals	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	29	3	7	4	0	0	2	4	0	2	1	0	34	11	4	0	1	0	0	.241	.324	.379	.703
22	Expos	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	39	10	14	4	1	1	9	5	0	7	0	0	46	23	6	1	1	2	0	.359	.422	.590	1.012
23	Devil Rays	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	33	6	7	1	0	2	5	2	2	7	1	0	37	14	3	0	0	0	1	.212	.297	.424	.722
24	Rangers	1-0	March 2003	1.000	1	1	0	39	6	12	2	0	3	6	4	0	3	0	0	43	23	5	0	0	0	1	.308	.372	.590	.962
25	Indians	1-0	March 2002	1.000	1	1	0	35	6	11	1	0	1	5	3	0	9	0	0	38	15	2	0	0	0	2	.314	.368	.429	.797

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Braves	76	86	.469	20.0
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Cardinals	78	84	.481	19.0
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