highest winning percentage in an mlb season for an al team

The Cleveland Indians have the best winning percentage by an AL team in a season, winning 72.1 percent of the time in 1954.

Regular season

	TEAM	W%	SEASON	W	L	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Indians	.721	1954	111	43	156	5,222	746	1,368	188	39	156	714	637	23	668	30	33	6,048	2,102	383	107	59		114	.262	.341	.403	.744
2	Mariners	.716	2001	116	46	162	5,680	927	1,637	310	38	169	881	614	62	989	174	42	6,474	2,530	517	48	70	54	112	.288	.360	.445	.805
3	Yankees	.714	1927	110	44	155	5,354	976	1,644	291	103	158	907	642	22	610	90	64	6,222	2,615	552	204				.307	.384	.488	.872
4	Athletics	.704	1931	107	45	153	5,377	858	1,544	311	64	118	798	528	35	543	25	23	6,018	2,337	493	78				.287	.355	.435	.789
5	Yankees	.704	1998	114	48	162	5,643	965	1,625	290	31	207	907	653	57	1,025	153	63	6,444	2,598	528	32	59	34	145	.288	.364	.460	.825
6	Yankees	.702	1939	106	45	152	5,300	967	1,521	259	55	166	904	701	36	543	72	37	6,129	2,388	480	92			99	.287	.374	.451	.825
7	Yankees	.695	1932	107	47	156	5,476	1,002	1,564	279	82	160	954	765	27	526	77	66	6,344	2,487	521	76				.286	.376	.454	.830
8	Indians	.694	1995	100	44	144	5,028	840	1,461	279	23	207	803	542	35	766	132	53	5,684	2,407	509	31	48	40	128	.291	.361	.479	.839
9	Athletics	.693	1929	104	46	151	5,204	901	1,537	288	75	122	845	540	29	440	63	42	5,987	2,341	485	214				.295	.365	.450	.815
10	Red Sox	.691	1912	105	47	154	5,071	799	1,404	269	84	29	654	565	45	586	185	182	5,872	1,928	382	191				.277	.355	.380	.735
11	Athletics	.680	1910	102	48	155	5,154	671	1,373	191	105	19	541	409	47	573	207		5,809	1,831	315	199				.266	.326	.355	.681
12	Red Sox	.675	1946	104	50	156	5,318	792	1,441	268	50	109	737	687	15	661	45	36	6,126	2,136	427	106			133	.271	.356	.402	.758
13	Orioles	.673	1969	109	53	162	5,518	779	1,465	234	29	175	722	634	43	806	82	45	6,328	2,282	438	74	59	62	138	.265	.343	.414	.756
14	Yankees	.673	1961	109	53	163	5,559	827	1,461	194	40	240	781	543	35	785	28	18	6,239	2,455	474	57	45	45	120	.263	.330	.442	.771
15	Red Sox	.669	1915	101	50	155	5,024	668	1,308	202	76	14	574	527	49	476	118	117	5,865	1,704	292	265				.260	.336	.339	.676
16	Athletics	.669	1911	101	50	152	5,199	861	1,540	237	93	35	692	424	65	523	226		5,920	2,068	365	232				.296	.357	.398	.754
17	Yankees	.669	1954	103	51	155	5,226	805	1,400	215	59	133	747	650	20	632	34	41	6,027	2,132	407	84	47		94	.268	.348	.408	.756
18	Yankees	.669	1942	103	51	154	5,305	801	1,429	223	57	108	744	591	29	556	69	33	6,009	2,090	388	84			103	.269	.346	.394	.740
19	Rays	.667	2020	40	20	60	1,975	289	470	105	12	80	274	243	28	608	48	9	2,260	839	197	0	14	9	38	.238	.328	.425	.753
20	Red Sox	.667	2018	108	54	162	5,623	876	1,509	355	31	208	829	569	55	1,253	125	31	6,302	2,550	594	7	48	38	130	.268	.339	.453	.792
21	Orioles	.667	1970	108	54	162	5,545	792	1,424	213	25	179	748	717	44	952	84	39	6,416	2,224	417	64	46	64	110	.257	.344	.401	.745
22	Yankees	.667	1936	102	51	155	5,591	1,065	1,676	315	83	182	997	700	33	593	77	40	6,391	2,703	580	67				.300	.381	.483	.864
23	Yankees	.662	1937	102	52	157	5,487	979	1,554	282	73	174	921	712	34	607	60	36	6,294	2,504	529	61				.283	.369	.456	.825
24	Athletics	.662	1930	102	52	154	5,346	951	1,573	320	74	125	895	600	32	531	50	33	6,161	2,416	519	183				.294	.369	.452	.821
25	Astros	.660	2019	107	55	162	5,613	920	1,538	323	28	288	891	645	66	1,166	67	27	6,391	2,781	639	10	57	17	146	.274	.352	.495	.848

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ERA

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Team Rankings

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618

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ERA

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	77	73	.513
Guardians	76	75	.503	1.5
Tigers	71	79	.473	6.0
Twins	70	80	.467	7.0
Royals	66	84	.440	11.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/15	CWS	@	CLE	6:40 PM
Wed 9/16	CWS	@	CLE	1:10 PM
Fri 9/18	ATH	@	CLE	7:10 PM
Sat 9/19	ATH	@	CLE	6:10 PM
Sun 9/20	ATH	@	CLE	1:40 PM

Last Game

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77 - 73

Final

Guardians

76 - 75

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Schwarber

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Crow-Armstrong

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Caminero

RBI Leaders

110

Burleson

107

Stewart

102

Crow-Armstrong

Batting Average Leaders

.313

Arraez

.310

Alvarez

.307

Lopez

Hit Leaders

180

Lopez

177

Arraez

173

Díaz

Run Leaders

112

Crow-Armstrong

102

Wood

101

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.427

Alvarez

.395

Wood

.394

Bauers

SLG Leaders

.589

Alvarez

.571

Crow-Armstrong

.546

García

SB Leaders

46

Nuñez

41

Simpson

40

Chisholm

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Win Leaders

17

Sánchez

17

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

236

Misiorowski

236

Cease

235

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.95

Schlittler

1.95

Misiorowski

2.18

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.90

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.17

Misiorowski

12.77

Cease

12.16

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.13

Sale

5.93

Rasmussen

5.76

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Walk Leaders

24

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

31

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MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,264.8

Ohtani

2,203.4

Crow-Armstrong

1,903

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,670

Crow-Armstrong

1,592.6

Ohtani

1,426

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80-69

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Worst Record ATS

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70-81

70-80

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	88	63	.583
Phillies	83	67	.553	4.5
Marlins	74	77	.490	14.0
Nationals	70	81	.464	18.0
Mets	69	81	.460	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	93	57	.620
Cubs	84	67	.556	9.5
Pirates	75	75	.500	18.0
Cardinals	75	76	.497	18.5
Reds	70	80	.467	23.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - x	91	59	.607
Padres	82	68	.547	9.0
Diamondbacks	80	71	.530	11.5
Giants	62	89	.411	29.5
Rockies	55	95	.367	36.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - x	90	59	.604
Yankees - x	87	63	.580	3.5
Red Sox	82	68	.547	8.5
Blue Jays	75	76	.497	16.0
Orioles	73	78	.483	18.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	77	73	.513
Guardians	76	75	.503	1.5
Tigers	71	79	.473	6.0
Twins	70	80	.467	7.0
Royals	66	84	.440	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	75	.500
Rangers	74	76	.493	1.0
Mariners	70	81	.464	5.5
Athletics	61	89	.407	14.0
Angels	57	93	.380	18.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 8/30	BOS	@	NYY	1-16
Sun 8/30	PIT	@	STL	5-4
Mon 8/31	SFG	@	ATL	7-3
Mon 8/31	NYM	@	TBR	3-2
Mon 8/31	SDP	@	CIN	5-0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/15	LAD	@	CIN	6:40 PM
Tue 9/15	CWS	@	CLE	6:40 PM
Tue 9/15	ATH	@	TBR	6:40 PM
Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	6:40 PM
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The Cleveland Indians have the best winning percentage by an AL team in a season, winning 72.1 percent of the time in 1954.

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