The New York Yankees have the best record by a team in a month in the month of May, with a record of 24-4 in May 1939.
| TEAM | REC | MONTH | 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 | 24-4 | May 1939 | .857 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 978 | 213 | 284 | 49 | 12 | 32 | 200 | 156 | 12 | 91 | 25 | 1,164 | 453 | 93 | 18 | 11 | .290 | .394 | .463 | .858 | |||
| 2 |  | Athletics | 23-4 | May 1931 | .852 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 989 | 177 | 298 | 63 | 12 | 32 | 170 | 96 | 6 | 78 | 3 | 1,105 | 481 | 107 | 14 | .301 | .367 | .486 | .853 | ||||
| 3 |  | Pirates | 22-4 | May 1902 | .846 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 885 | 166 | 268 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 138 | 94 | 9 | 79 | 37 | 1,014 | 362 | 61 | 26 | .303 | .376 | .409 | .785 | ||||
| 4 |  | Giants | 20-4 | May 1912 | .833 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 848 | 147 | 241 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 127 | 117 | 11 | 77 | 81 | 1,002 | 341 | 67 | 26 | .284 | .378 | .402 | .780 | ||||
| 5 | | Yankees | 24-5 | May 1928 | .828 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 992 | 184 | 309 | 49 | 20 | 40 | 172 | 105 | 4 | 112 | 9 | 1,127 | 518 | 109 | 26 | .311 | .380 | .522 | .902 | ||||
| 6 |  | Phillies | 22-5 | May 1976 | .815 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 894 | 150 | 255 | 43 | 10 | 20 | 138 | 112 | 8 | 129 | 19 | 9 | 1,046 | 378 | 73 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 22 | .285 | .365 | .423 | .788 |
| 7 | | Athletics | 22-5 | May 1929 | .815 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 971 | 188 | 313 | 63 | 16 | 20 | 179 | 100 | 9 | 76 | 7 | 1,126 | 468 | 99 | 46 | .322 | .391 | .482 | .873 | ||||
| 8 |  | White Sox | 20-5 | May 1951 | .800 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 891 | 147 | 252 | 50 | 19 | 14 | 137 | 116 | 7 | 82 | 19 | 12 | 1,039 | 382 | 83 | 25 | 17 | .283 | .370 | .429 | .799 | ||
| 9 | | Athletics | 20-5 | May 1910 | .800 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 835 | 122 | 242 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 75 | 7 | 94 | 42 | 949 | 308 | 50 | 32 | .290 | .353 | .369 | .722 | |||||
| 10 |  | Rays | 22-6 | May 2021 | .786 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 963 | 160 | 228 | 53 | 3 | 40 | 153 | 120 | 14 | 311 | 23 | 8 | 1,100 | 407 | 96 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | .237 | .329 | .423 | .752 |
| 11 |  | Padres | 22-6 | May 2005 | .786 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 983 | 160 | 284 | 54 | 8 | 28 | 155 | 115 | 8 | 177 | 20 | 11 | 1,129 | 438 | 90 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 25 | .289 | .364 | .446 | .810 |
| 12 | | Giants | 22-6 | May 1905 | .786 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 920 | 144 | 257 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 123 | 73 | 13 | 70 | 47 | 1,037 | 360 | 66 | 31 | .279 | .341 | .391 | .732 | ||||
| 13 | | Highlanders | 18-5 | May 1906 | .783 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 762 | 150 | 240 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 129 | 62 | 14 | 72 | 36 | 877 | 334 | 60 | 39 | .315 | .377 | .438 | .815 | ||||
| 14 |  | Red Sox | 21-6 | May 1946 | .778 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 937 | 151 | 251 | 42 | 7 | 21 | 139 | 138 | 1 | 122 | 8 | 1,095 | 370 | 70 | 19 | 16 | .268 | .362 | .395 | .757 | |||
| 15 | | Yankees | 21-6 | May 1942 | .778 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 907 | 132 | 240 | 30 | 12 | 21 | 122 | 79 | 10 | 83 | 8 | 1,008 | 357 | 63 | 12 | 15 | .265 | .330 | .394 | .724 | |||
| 16 |  | Cardinals | 21-6 | May 1934 | .778 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 963 | 148 | 283 | 57 | 14 | 17 | 144 | 58 | 8 | 71 | 11 | 1,045 | 419 | 88 | 16 | .294 | .339 | .435 | .774 | ||||
| 17 | | Yankees | 21-6 | May 1923 | .778 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 992 | 156 | 292 | 43 | 13 | 17 | 146 | 118 | 13 | 96 | 9 | 1,147 | 412 | 73 | 24 | .294 | .377 | .415 | .792 | ||||
| 18 |  | Reds | 20-6 | May 1995 | .769 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 904 | 142 | 250 | 47 | 14 | 25 | 136 | 110 | 9 | 170 | 42 | 13 | 1,049 | 400 | 86 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 21 | .277 | .359 | .442 | .801 |
| 19 |  | Giants | 20-6 | May 1978 | .769 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 878 | 107 | 234 | 38 | 7 | 16 | 100 | 92 | 4 | 153 | 23 | 9 | 1,004 | 334 | 61 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 13 | .267 | .337 | .380 | .717 |
| 20 |  | Astros | 20-6 | May 1969 | .769 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 833 | 128 | 212 | 36 | 9 | 23 | 118 | 121 | 7 | 145 | 12 | 13 | 986 | 335 | 68 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | .255 | .350 | .402 | .752 |
| 21 | | Reds | 20-6 | May 1961 | .769 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 873 | 116 | 234 | 42 | 6 | 31 | 112 | 72 | 7 | 136 | 11 | 13 | 969 | 381 | 79 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 19 | .268 | .325 | .436 | .761 |
| 22 | | Giants | 20-6 | May 1952 | .769 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 870 | 124 | 219 | 35 | 11 | 25 | 112 | 90 | 7 | 120 | 11 | 8 | 977 | 351 | 71 | 10 | 17 | .252 | .327 | .403 | .730 | ||
| 23 | | Yankees | 20-6 | May 1950 | .769 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 865 | 153 | 246 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 143 | 134 | 4 | 80 | 5 | 1,019 | 362 | 71 | 16 | 30 | .284 | .383 | .418 | .801 | |||
| 24 | | Giants | 20-6 | May 1916 | .769 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 921 | 138 | 267 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 124 | 77 | 14 | 93 | 40 | 1,039 | 368 | 67 | 27 | .290 | .354 | .400 | .753 | ||||
| 25 | | Pirates | 20-6 | May 1909 | .769 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 888 | 127 | 235 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 104 | 5 | 35 | 1,040 | 309 | 55 | 43 | .265 | .345 | .348 | .693 | ||||||
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