mlb best record in a season before all star game

The New York Yankees have the best record by a team in a season before the All-Star Game, with a record of 61-20 in 1998.

	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	Yankees	61-20	1998	.753	81	61	20	2,794	484	796	142	20	90	451	359	36	498	98	37	3,238	1,248	252	22	27	19	66	.285	.370	.447	.817
2	Mariners	63-24	2001	.724	87	63	24	3,046	530	862	171	19	102	501	354	34	525	89	20	3,497	1,377	292	25	38	33	50	.283	.360	.452	.812
3	Dodgers	52-21	1942	.712	73	52	21	2,490	382	670	138	17	32	354	284	7	236	35		2,830	938	187	49			48	.269	.346	.377	.722
4	Dodgers	51-21	1952	.708	73	51	21	2,415	382	629	87	17	75	363	351	24	326	48	23	2,825	975	179	35			76	.260	.360	.404	.764
5	Cardinals	51-21	1944	.708	74	51	21	2,547	361	708	130	24	33	339	258	9	195	24		2,868	985	187	54			44	.278	.346	.387	.733
6	Yankees	53-22	1939	.707	75	53	22	2,593	469	740	127	27	74	443	353	21	259	42		3,007	1,143	228	40			46	.285	.375	.441	.816
7	Reds	62-26	1970	.705	88	62	26	2,983	437	825	134	27	123	406	303	13	548	62	29	3,358	1,382	284	32	27	37	74	.277	.343	.463	.806
8	Mets	59-25	1986	.702	84	59	25	2,874	416	764	146	17	86	385	325	12	499	71	25	3,274	1,202	249	32	31	35	63	.266	.340	.418	.758
9	Red Sox	54-23	1946	.701	79	54	23	2,720	447	754	136	27	66	416	383	7	364	25		3,164	1,142	229	54			66	.277	.368	.420	.788
10	Yankees	64-28	2022	.696	92	64	28	3,079	497	756	131	6	157	472	367	40	773	63	14	3,520	1,370	294	7	27	20	72	.246	.331	.445	.776
11	Giants	48-21	1935	.696	72	48	21	2,590	399	758	108	28	73	375	192	23	230	16		2,867	1,141	209	62				.293	.347	.441	.787
12	Red Sox	68-30	2018	.694	98	68	30	3,415	530	928	215	17	134	505	324	36	749	74	14	3,808	1,579	366	3	30	21	80	.272	.339	.462	.801
13	Phillies	56-25	1976	.691	81	56	25	2,752	435	768	141	25	65	410	312	22	395	63	30	3,163	1,154	231	39	38	45	62	.279	.353	.419	.772
14	Dodgers	58-26	1955	.690	84	58	26	2,876	484	789	135	29	116	457	367	28	392	42	34	3,343	1,330	280	40	32	31	68	.274	.358	.462	.821
15	Yankees	51-23	1936	.689	74	51	23	2,695	525	829	179	46	92	491	326	15	287	32		3,066	1,376	317	30				.308	.385	.511	.896
16	Red Sox	57-26	1978	.687	83	57	26	2,856	454	809	143	31	101	419	325	9	414	44	32	3,251	1,317	275	23	38	25	84	.283	.354	.461	.815
17	Indians	46-21	1995	.687	67	46	21	2,336	383	682	129	12	104	368	244	12	376	58	26	2,624	1,147	245	11	21	19	53	.292	.359	.491	.850
18	Yankees	56-26	1953	.683	82	56	26	2,809	422	750	109	21	75	402	347	21	346	18	27	3,211	1,126	205	34			50	.267	.352	.401	.753
19	Tigers	57-27	1984	.679	84	57	27	2,926	438	804	132	23	86	420	305	18	451	63	40	3,305	1,240	241	28	28	27	56	.275	.344	.424	.768
20	Giants	57-27	1954	.679	84	57	27	2,853	430	762	103	25	115	415	286	21	275	21	15	3,229	1,260	243	39	30		64	.267	.335	.442	.777
21	Dodgers	61-29	2017	.678	90	61	29	3,016	463	771	180	8	127	433	373	33	793	44	15	3,461	1,348	315	18	21	20	68	.256	.342	.447	.789
22	Reds	61-29	1975	.678	90	61	29	3,113	463	849	159	16	79	434	400	16	501	85	24	3,598	1,277	254	43	26	42	83	.273	.356	.410	.766
23	Orioles	65-31	1969	.677	96	65	31	3,254	482	871	146	21	109	444	385	30	465	48	27	3,755	1,386	276	49	37	39	82	.268	.347	.426	.773
24	Dodgers	50-24	1941	.676	75	50	24	2,606	387	719	129	32	53	355	298	18	257	22		2,979	1,071	214	57			50	.276	.354	.411	.765
25	Indians	56-27	1954	.675	83	56	27	2,763	394	721	90	19	81	378	343	14	348	9	11	3,210	1,092	190	52	38		71	.261	.341	.395	.737