best record in first 43 games since 1960

Since 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates have the best record by a team in their first 43 games, with a record of 29-14.

	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	Pirates	29-14	.674	43	29	14	1,514	224	422	72	19	36	214	154	4	226	15	9	1,707	640	127	19	16	23	30	.279	.344	.423	.766
2	Orioles	27-16	.628	43	27	16	1,380	197	334	56	10	28	186	205	12	213	11	5	1,626	494	94	20	9	12	31	.242	.343	.358	.701
3	Giants	27-16	.628	43	27	16	1,431	195	369	64	16	44	177	159	9	208	35	13	1,634	597	124	28	7	18	30	.258	.334	.417	.752
4	Indians	26-17	.605	43	26	17	1,488	205	390	58	5	37	196	134	12	172	22	6	1,673	569	100	29	10	19	33	.262	.326	.382	.708
5	Braves	24-19	.558	43	24	19	1,462	194	385	71	10	49	180	124	6	199	21	9	1,631	623	130	19	20	18	23	.263	.319	.426	.746
6	White Sox	23-20	.535	43	23	20	1,415	199	363	67	13	29	187	167	17	197	31	16	1,638	543	109	21	18	8	31	.257	.338	.384	.722
7	Tigers	22-21	.512	43	22	21	1,417	152	307	41	11	40	143	193	6	199	18	14	1,650	490	92	24	10	9	39	.217	.311	.346	.657
8	Yankees	22-21	.512	43	22	21	1,441	202	376	64	15	52	193	147	5	212	11	8	1,622	626	131	16	13	14	34	.261	.329	.434	.763
9	Reds	22-21	.512	43	22	21	1,508	203	399	78	15	40	193	162	11	222	29	9	1,714	627	133	15	18	14	40	.265	.337	.416	.752
10	Royals	21-22	.488	43	21	22	1,473	146	343	52	9	24	134	117	11	237	36	21	1,629	485	85	18	10	13	31	.233	.292	.329	.622
11	Senators	21-22	.488	43	21	22	1,399	154	334	61	12	35	147	145	9	234	13	15	1,575	524	108	16	6	13	38	.239	.313	.375	.688
12	Devil Rays	20-23	.465	43	20	23	1,475	178	396	75	11	37	163	135	14	282	26	21	1,650	604	123	18	8	6	37	.268	.334	.409	.743
13	Pilots	20-23	.465	43	20	23	1,418	205	349	49	7	41	187	205	13	258	59	18	1,662	535	97	20	6	4	32	.246	.345	.377	.723
14	Dodgers	20-23	.465	43	20	23	1,441	171	334	58	10	37	151	171	5	254	26	19	1,655	523	105	28	10	13	31	.232	.313	.363	.676
15	Cardinals	20-23	.465	43	20	23	1,396	186	351	54	13	44	169	170	7	222	5	8	1,594	563	111	9	12	18	34	.251	.333	.403	.736
16	Marlins	19-24	.442	43	19	24	1,439	156	355	57	8	17	147	165	11	275	35	17	1,643	479	82	20	8	11	35	.247	.327	.333	.660
17	Athletics	19-24	.442	43	19	24	1,432	179	348	58	9	36	159	186	3	221	2	7	1,647	532	103	22	4	6	43	.243	.330	.372	.702
18	Senators	18-25	.419	43	18	25	1,443	171	344	54	11	38	166	187	17	263	9	19	1,673	534	103	20	6	13	41	.238	.332	.370	.702
19	Cubs	18-25	.419	43	18	25	1,504	200	375	62	15	38	189	176	6	291	20	8	1,713	581	115	21	6	20	27	.249	.329	.386	.715
20	Colt .45's	17-25	.405	43	17	25	1,492	149	356	39	15	34	140	133	10	210	13	12	1,660	527	88	16	9	5	37	.239	.304	.353	.657
21	Blue Jays	17-26	.395	43	17	26	1,447	176	380	72	12	27	154	138	10	194	21	22	1,621	557	111	19	7	9	47	.263	.330	.385	.715
22	Padres	16-27	.372	43	16	27	1,407	124	306	43	8	22	115	133	10	311	5	10	1,569	431	73	14	5	8	30	.217	.289	.306	.595
23	Angels	16-27	.372	43	16	27	1,430	179	340	58	4	56	170	182	14	271	4	4	1,656	574	118	21	9	12	37	.238	.328	.401	.729
24	Mariners	15-28	.349	43	15	28	1,436	172	377	57	10	34	165	132	8	181	22	17	1,617	556	101	27	14	8	36	.263	.325	.387	.712
25	Red Sox	15-28	.349	43	15	28	1,442	169	358	66	6	31	158	166	5	250	13	15	1,653	529	103	18	22	5	33	.248	.324	.367	.690

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Marlins	76	77	.497	13.0
Nationals	71	82	.464	18.0
Mets	69	83	.454	19.5
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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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Yankees - x	88	64	.579	4.5
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Blue Jays	76	77	.497	17.0
Orioles	75	78	.490	18.0
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Twins	71	81	.467	6.5
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Astros	76	76	.500
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Athletics	61	91	.401	15.0
Angels	58	94	.382	18.0