6 teams were tied for the best record in their first 29 games in 2021, with a record of 17-12. The first three are the Boston Red Sox, the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
| TEAM | REC | DIFF | SEASON | 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 |  | Red Sox | 17-12 | 20 | 2021 | .586 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 965 | 138 | 252 | 65 | 3 | 33 | 124 | 80 | 14 | 243 | 12 | 3 | 1,069 | 422 | 101 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 27 | .261 | .324 | .437 | .762 |
| 2 |  | Giants | 17-12 | 23 | 2021 | .586 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 930 | 121 | 208 | 43 | 4 | 36 | 118 | 110 | 8 | 272 | 13 | 3 | 1,060 | 367 | 83 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | .224 | .310 | .395 | .704 |
| 3 |  | Dodgers | 17-12 | 45 | 2021 | .586 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 990 | 148 | 238 | 44 | 9 | 35 | 141 | 137 | 27 | 274 | 11 | 3 | 1,168 | 405 | 88 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 21 | .240 | .346 | .409 | .755 |
| 4 |  | Cardinals | 17-12 | 20 | 2021 | .586 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 952 | 138 | 219 | 42 | 5 | 38 | 127 | 90 | 14 | 251 | 8 | 4 | 1,068 | 385 | 85 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | .230 | .304 | .404 | .709 |
| 5 |  | Athletics | 17-12 | -6 | 2021 | .586 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 934 | 122 | 204 | 35 | 5 | 37 | 114 | 101 | 21 | 257 | 20 | 5 | 1,065 | 360 | 77 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 | .218 | .307 | .385 | .692 |
| 6 |  | Brewers | 17-12 | -2 | 2021 | .586 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 957 | 116 | 208 | 33 | 4 | 36 | 113 | 96 | 22 | 299 | 12 | 4 | 1,085 | 357 | 73 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | .217 | .302 | .373 | .675 |
| 7 |  | Mets | 16-13 | -4 | 2021 | .552 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 928 | 103 | 220 | 39 | 2 | 24 | 96 | 110 | 20 | 236 | 7 | 4 | 1,067 | 335 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | .237 | .330 | .361 | .691 |
| 8 |  | White Sox | 16-13 | 36 | 2021 | .552 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 958 | 143 | 243 | 43 | 4 | 25 | 132 | 111 | 15 | 258 | 17 | 6 | 1,095 | 369 | 72 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | .254 | .338 | .385 | .723 |
| 9 |  | Indians | 16-13 | 7 | 2021 | .552 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 946 | 123 | 197 | 43 | 5 | 39 | 117 | 100 | 7 | 246 | 16 | 1 | 1,060 | 367 | 87 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | .208 | .288 | .388 | .676 |
| 10 |  | Royals | 16-13 | -10 | 2021 | .552 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 953 | 133 | 229 | 46 | 8 | 31 | 126 | 90 | 8 | 235 | 25 | 8 | 1,067 | 384 | 85 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 15 | .240 | .308 | .403 | .711 |
| 11 |  | Padres | 16-13 | 13 | 2021 | .552 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 967 | 116 | 228 | 34 | 3 | 29 | 109 | 116 | 10 | 244 | 35 | 8 | 1,104 | 355 | 66 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 30 | .236 | .322 | .367 | .689 |
| 12 |  | Mariners | 16-13 | -2 | 2021 | .552 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 918 | 119 | 193 | 48 | 2 | 31 | 114 | 94 | 12 | 279 | 16 | 4 | 1,033 | 338 | 81 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | .210 | .290 | .368 | .658 |
| 13 |  | Yankees | 15-14 | 18 | 2021 | .517 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 949 | 117 | 212 | 35 | 0 | 38 | 109 | 129 | 6 | 248 | 6 | 1 | 1,089 | 361 | 73 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 25 | .223 | .319 | .380 | .700 |
| 14 |  | Astros | 15-14 | 28 | 2021 | .517 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 986 | 141 | 249 | 56 | 4 | 29 | 133 | 83 | 15 | 213 | 9 | 3 | 1,096 | 400 | 89 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 30 | .253 | .317 | .406 | .722 |
| 15 |  | Blue Jays | 15-14 | 24 | 2021 | .517 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 965 | 134 | 227 | 33 | 1 | 38 | 124 | 90 | 12 | 253 | 14 | 3 | 1,076 | 376 | 72 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | .235 | .306 | .390 | .696 |
| 16 |  | Diamondbacks | 15-14 | 0 | 2021 | .517 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 1,003 | 153 | 242 | 45 | 9 | 40 | 141 | 113 | 12 | 258 | 9 | 3 | 1,138 | 425 | 94 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | .241 | .323 | .424 | .747 |
| 17 |  | Orioles | 14-15 | -9 | 2021 | .483 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 968 | 112 | 221 | 50 | 2 | 29 | 105 | 75 | 5 | 266 | 8 | 2 | 1,058 | 362 | 81 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .228 | .286 | .374 | .660 |
| 18 |  | Reds | 14-15 | 0 | 2021 | .483 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 982 | 152 | 241 | 48 | 4 | 43 | 144 | 98 | 22 | 279 | 6 | 6 | 1,118 | 426 | 95 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 16 | .245 | .325 | .434 | .759 |
| 19 |  | Phillies | 14-15 | -16 | 2021 | .483 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 934 | 112 | 216 | 38 | 4 | 30 | 106 | 88 | 13 | 282 | 16 | 3 | 1,049 | 352 | 72 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 21 | .231 | .303 | .377 | .680 |
| 20 |  | Rays | 14-15 | -12 | 2021 | .483 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 972 | 119 | 217 | 51 | 3 | 28 | 110 | 97 | 18 | 291 | 10 | 6 | 1,096 | 358 | 82 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | .223 | .304 | .368 | .672 |
| 21 |  | Nationals | 13-16 | -16 | 2021 | .448 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 950 | 107 | 234 | 39 | 1 | 29 | 103 | 83 | 17 | 246 | 13 | 7 | 1,061 | 362 | 69 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | .246 | .316 | .381 | .697 |
| 22 |  | Braves | 13-16 | -11 | 2021 | .448 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 942 | 135 | 223 | 47 | 3 | 42 | 130 | 106 | 19 | 252 | 6 | 1 | 1,081 | 402 | 92 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | .237 | .323 | .427 | .750 |
| 23 |  | Cubs | 13-16 | -13 | 2021 | .448 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 940 | 133 | 211 | 40 | 8 | 39 | 129 | 110 | 19 | 293 | 22 | 7 | 1,087 | 384 | 87 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 17 | .224 | .315 | .409 | .724 |
| 24 |  | Pirates | 13-16 | -27 | 2021 | .448 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 949 | 104 | 214 | 51 | 3 | 20 | 100 | 99 | 13 | 246 | 10 | 3 | 1,068 | 331 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 | .226 | .306 | .349 | .655 |
| 25 |  | Angels | 13-16 | -27 | 2021 | .448 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 995 | 132 | 256 | 40 | 3 | 40 | 121 | 75 | 16 | 237 | 11 | 2 | 1,095 | 422 | 83 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 29 | .257 | .318 | .424 | .742 |
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