mlb best record in a month ever with at least 29 games played

The Chicago Cubs have the best record by a team with 29+ games played in a month, with a record of 26-3 in August 1906.

	TEAM	REC	G	MONTH	W%	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	Cubs	26-3	29	August 1906	.897	26	3	883	140	244	29	10	2		92	8		38		1,039	299	41	56				.276	.350	.339	.689
2	Indians	25-4	29	September 2017	.862	25	4	1,001	164	283	68	7	44	158	103	15	180	12	3	1,132	497	119	0	13	7	22	.283	.354	.497	.851
3	Yankees	25-4	29	July 1941	.862	25	4	1,036	172	301	56	10	35	163	125	7	97	12		1,179	482	101	11			18	.291	.371	.465	.836
4	Giants	29-5	36	September 1916	.853	29	5	1,130	154	302	41	17	13	126	80	7	127	54		1,247	416	71	30				.267	.320	.368	.688
5	Braves	26-5	34	September 1914	.839	26	5	1,112	183	309	64	13	5		121	13	133	26		1,304	414	82	58				.278	.356	.372	.728
6	Royals	25-5	30	September 1977	.833	25	5	1,062	170	322	52	17	30	160	98	10	120	41	20	1,194	498	99	15	9	14	27	.303	.365	.469	.834
7	Dodgers	24-5	29	August 2023	.828	24	5	989	176	290	71	1	44	173	107	13	214	23	5	1,123	495	116	1	13	6	23	.293	.365	.501	.866
8	Yankees	24-5	29	May 1928	.828	24	5	992	184	309	49	20	40	172	105	4	112	9		1,127	518	109	26				.311	.380	.522	.902
9	Yankees	23-5	29	August 1932	.821	23	5	992	179	300	47	17	30	177	139	4	90	7		1,145	471	94	10				.302	.390	.475	.865
10	Indians	26-6	32	August 1954	.813	26	6	1,058	149	283	41	5	28	143	132	6	121	8	12	1,225	418	74	22	7		24	.267	.350	.395	.745
11	Cubs	26-6	32	July 1945	.813	26	6	1,115	183	341	58	11	11	166	128	6	87	14		1,278	454	80	29			16	.306	.380	.407	.787
12	Dodgers	25-6	31	August 1953	.806	25	6	1,086	206	330	48	9	49	199	139	5	140	12	13	1,246	543	106	16			25	.304	.385	.500	.885
13	Giants	25-6	31	July 1913	.806	25	6	1,020	140	289	51	14	7	126	90	18	84	59		1,150	389	72	22				.283	.352	.381	.733
14	Cardinals	24-6	30	July 1968	.800	24	6	1,018	127	283	51	11	8	120	74	6	169	27	11	1,131	380	70	15	18	13	18	.278	.325	.373	.699
15	Red Sox	24-6	30	August 1950	.800	24	6	1,086	221	347	63	18	25	207	143	2	100	7		1,245	521	106	14			28	.320	.400	.480	.879
16	Yankees	24-6	30	July 1947	.800	24	6	1,035	186	298	41	17	30	174	94	5	107	11		1,148	463	88	14			24	.288	.350	.447	.797
17	Dodgers	23-6	29	August 2013	.793	23	6	974	128	265	59	3	19	122	90	13	189	15	7	1,098	387	81	12	9	11	26	.272	.339	.397	.736
18	Orioles	23-6	29	June 1979	.793	23	6	924	131	241	37	4	34	120	117	3	149	20	7	1,063	388	75	10	9	9	32	.261	.343	.420	.763
19	Orioles	23-6	29	September 1974	.793	23	6	1,019	127	268	40	4	25	117	106	8	139	37	12	1,157	391	69	16	8	13	25	.263	.335	.384	.719
20	Yankees	23-6	29	July 1956	.793	23	6	1,028	198	293	30	9	37	179	148	6	143	12	7	1,217	452	76	24	11	6	23	.285	.375	.440	.814
21	Tigers	23-6	29	August 1934	.793	23	6	1,103	211	360	75	7	17	196	109	6	111	24		1,235	500	99	17				.326	.390	.453	.843
22	Tigers	23-6	29	July 1908	.793	23	6	1,012	167	303	45	33	8	137	56	6		36		1,114	438	86	40				.299	.340	.433	.773
23	Cardinals	26-7	33	July 1944	.788	26	7	1,180	190	346	64	16	19	177	110	6	78	8		1,329	499	99	33			22	.293	.356	.423	.779
24	Athletics	26-7	34	July 1931	.788	26	7	1,188	194	355	76	19	28	177	110	6	133	6		1,318	553	123	14				.299	.361	.465	.827
25	Pirates	25-7	32	September 1901	.781	25	7	1,137	226	363	59	22	8	197	115	14	76	37		1,289	490	89	23				.319	.389	.431	.820

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