The Boston Americans and the Chicago White Sox were tied for the best record in a season in their first 60 games, with a record of 39-21 in 1901.
| TEAM | REC | 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 |  | Americans | 39-21 | 1901 | .650 | 60 | 39 | 21 | 2,132 | 380 | 626 | 90 | 60 | 20 | 325 | 173 | 26 | 42 | 75 | 2,361 | 896 | 170 | 30 | .294 | .354 | .420 | .774 | ||||
| 2 |  | White Sox | 39-21 | 1901 | .650 | 60 | 39 | 21 | 2,101 | 382 | 562 | 76 | 21 | 24 | 293 | 231 | 27 | 60 | 125 | 2,406 | 752 | 121 | 47 | .267 | .348 | .358 | .706 | ||||
| 3 |  | Tigers | 32-28 | 1901 | .533 | 60 | 32 | 28 | 2,120 | 343 | 564 | 92 | 33 | 19 | 282 | 179 | 19 | 83 | 102 | 2,366 | 779 | 144 | 48 | .266 | .329 | .367 | .696 | ||||
| 4 |  | Highlanders | 30-29 | 1903 | .508 | 60 | 30 | 29 | 2,011 | 226 | 461 | 74 | 31 | 9 | 185 | 146 | 31 | 136 | 66 | 2,251 | 624 | 114 | 63 | .229 | .292 | .310 | .602 | ||||
| 5 |  | Senators | 30-30 | 1961 | .500 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 2,026 | 235 | 502 | 83 | 19 | 48 | 223 | 213 | 10 | 334 | 25 | 23 | 2,279 | 767 | 150 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 51 | .248 | .321 | .379 | .700 |
| 6 |  | Marlins | 29-31 | 1993 | .483 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 2,032 | 233 | 513 | 79 | 12 | 31 | 218 | 222 | 14 | 392 | 48 | 25 | 2,306 | 709 | 122 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 46 | .252 | .328 | .349 | .677 |
| 7 |  | Senators | 27-30 | 1901 | .474 | 60 | 27 | 30 | 2,089 | 305 | 557 | 85 | 44 | 14 | 251 | 162 | 23 | -51 | 65 | 2,312 | 772 | 143 | 38 | .267 | .326 | .370 | .696 | ||||
| 8 |  | Pilots | 27-33 | 1969 | .450 | 60 | 27 | 33 | 1,964 | 261 | 464 | 59 | 8 | 55 | 238 | 270 | 14 | 384 | 77 | 24 | 2,284 | 704 | 122 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 48 | .236 | .331 | .358 | .690 |
| 9 |  | Colt .45's | 25-34 | 1962 | .424 | 60 | 25 | 34 | 2,114 | 244 | 528 | 59 | 25 | 49 | 232 | 202 | 16 | 302 | 20 | 15 | 2,366 | 784 | 133 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 55 | .250 | .318 | .371 | .689 |
| 10 |  | Devil Rays | 25-35 | 1998 | .417 | 60 | 25 | 35 | 2,037 | 232 | 537 | 96 | 12 | 46 | 211 | 179 | 16 | 412 | 36 | 29 | 2,273 | 795 | 154 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 50 | .264 | .326 | .390 | .716 |
| 11 |  | Padres | 25-35 | 1969 | .417 | 60 | 25 | 35 | 1,995 | 188 | 446 | 68 | 14 | 40 | 175 | 193 | 12 | 453 | 9 | 15 | 2,229 | 662 | 122 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 42 | .224 | .295 | .332 | .627 |
| 12 |  | Royals | 24-35 | 1969 | .407 | 60 | 24 | 35 | 2,063 | 204 | 478 | 76 | 9 | 35 | 189 | 174 | 16 | 332 | 60 | 30 | 2,293 | 677 | 120 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 44 | .232 | .295 | .328 | .623 |
| 13 |  | Athletics | 24-35 | 1901 | .407 | 60 | 24 | 35 | 2,174 | 370 | 612 | 106 | 43 | 11 | 301 | 138 | 26 | 55 | 71 | 2,374 | 837 | 160 | 36 | .282 | .332 | .385 | .717 | ||||
| 14 |  | Mariners | 24-36 | 1977 | .400 | 60 | 24 | 36 | 2,013 | 236 | 515 | 84 | 10 | 49 | 227 | 170 | 13 | 263 | 36 | 27 | 2,248 | 766 | 143 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 40 | .256 | .315 | .381 | .696 |
| 15 |  | Blues | 23-36 | 1901 | .390 | 60 | 23 | 36 | 2,139 | 307 | 599 | 100 | 31 | 6 | 256 | 138 | 20 | 70 | 52 | 2,337 | 779 | 137 | 40 | .280 | .330 | .364 | .694 | ||||
| 16 |  | Blue Jays | 23-37 | 1977 | .383 | 60 | 23 | 37 | 2,007 | 227 | 504 | 94 | 16 | 43 | 203 | 184 | 13 | 300 | 27 | 29 | 2,241 | 759 | 153 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 62 | .251 | .316 | .378 | .695 |
| 17 |  | Angels | 21-38 | 1961 | .356 | 60 | 21 | 38 | 2,004 | 237 | 465 | 83 | 6 | 73 | 225 | 240 | 18 | 381 | 9 | 6 | 2,296 | 779 | 162 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 49 | .232 | .318 | .389 | .707 |
| 18 |  | Brewers | 20-39 | 1901 | .339 | 60 | 20 | 39 | 2,100 | 299 | 555 | 81 | 30 | 9 | 247 | 151 | 20 | -138 | 82 | 2,323 | 723 | 120 | 52 | .264 | .320 | .344 | .664 | ||||
| 19 |  | Diamondbacks | 19-41 | 1998 | .317 | 60 | 19 | 41 | 2,016 | 230 | 486 | 94 | 13 | 60 | 215 | 186 | 17 | 464 | 20 | 12 | 2,254 | 786 | 167 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 52 | .241 | .308 | .390 | .698 |
| 20 |  | Rockies | 19-41 | 1993 | .317 | 60 | 19 | 41 | 2,032 | 261 | 536 | 91 | 17 | 42 | 243 | 155 | 19 | 307 | 65 | 37 | 2,247 | 787 | 150 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 50 | .264 | .319 | .387 | .706 |
| 21 |  | Expos | 16-44 | 1969 | .267 | 60 | 16 | 44 | 2,020 | 204 | 476 | 79 | 10 | 41 | 185 | 200 | 9 | 374 | 25 | 25 | 2,260 | 698 | 130 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 45 | .236 | .305 | .346 | .651 |
| 22 |  | Mets | 16-44 | 1962 | .267 | 60 | 16 | 44 | 2,061 | 239 | 495 | 65 | 15 | 54 | 217 | 230 | 12 | 374 | 17 | 14 | 2,347 | 752 | 134 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 51 | .240 | .317 | .365 | .682 |
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