mlb best team record in american league by year

The Cleveland Indians have the best record by an AL team in a season, with a record of 111-43 in 1954.

	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	Indians	111-43	1954	.721	156	111	43	5,222	746	1,368	188	39	156	714	637	23	668	30	33	6,048	2,102	383	107	59		114	.262	.341	.403	.744
2	Mariners	116-46	2001	.716	162	116	46	5,680	927	1,637	310	38	169	881	614	62	989	174	42	6,474	2,530	517	48	70	54	112	.288	.360	.445	.805
3	Yankees	110-44	1927	.714	155	110	44	5,354	976	1,644	291	103	158	907	642	22	610	90	64	6,222	2,615	552	204				.307	.384	.488	.872
4	Athletics	107-45	1931	.704	153	107	45	5,377	858	1,544	311	64	118	798	528	35	543	25	23	6,018	2,337	493	78				.287	.355	.435	.789
5	Yankees	114-48	1998	.704	162	114	48	5,643	965	1,625	290	31	207	907	653	57	1,025	153	63	6,444	2,598	528	32	59	34	145	.288	.364	.460	.825
6	Yankees	106-45	1939	.702	152	106	45	5,300	967	1,521	259	55	166	904	701	36	543	72	37	6,129	2,388	480	92			99	.287	.374	.451	.825
7	Yankees	107-47	1932	.695	156	107	47	5,476	1,002	1,564	279	82	160	954	765	27	526	77	66	6,344	2,487	521	76				.286	.376	.454	.830
8	Indians	100-44	1995	.694	144	100	44	5,028	840	1,461	279	23	207	803	542	35	766	132	53	5,684	2,407	509	31	48	40	128	.291	.361	.479	.839
9	Athletics	104-46	1929	.693	151	104	46	5,204	901	1,537	288	75	122	845	540	29	440	63	42	5,987	2,341	485	214				.295	.365	.450	.815
10	Red Sox	105-47	1912	.691	154	105	47	5,071	799	1,404	269	84	29	654	565	45	586	185	182	5,872	1,928	382	191				.277	.355	.380	.735
11	Athletics	102-48	1910	.680	155	102	48	5,154	671	1,373	191	105	19	541	409	47	573	207		5,809	1,831	315	199				.266	.326	.355	.681
12	Red Sox	104-50	1946	.675	156	104	50	5,318	792	1,441	268	50	109	737	687	15	661	45	36	6,126	2,136	427	106			133	.271	.356	.402	.758
13	Orioles	109-53	1969	.673	162	109	53	5,518	779	1,465	234	29	175	722	634	43	806	82	45	6,328	2,282	438	74	59	62	138	.265	.343	.414	.756
14	Yankees	109-53	1961	.673	163	109	53	5,559	827	1,461	194	40	240	781	543	35	785	28	18	6,239	2,455	474	57	45	45	120	.263	.330	.442	.771
15	Red Sox	101-50	1915	.669	155	101	50	5,024	668	1,308	202	76	14	574	527	49	476	118	117	5,865	1,704	292	265				.260	.336	.339	.676
16	Athletics	101-50	1911	.669	152	101	50	5,199	861	1,540	237	93	35	692	424	65	523	226		5,920	2,068	365	232				.296	.357	.398	.754
17	Yankees	103-51	1954	.669	155	103	51	5,226	805	1,400	215	59	133	747	650	20	632	34	41	6,027	2,132	407	84	47		94	.268	.348	.408	.756
18	Yankees	103-51	1942	.669	154	103	51	5,305	801	1,429	223	57	108	744	591	29	556	69	33	6,009	2,090	388	84			103	.269	.346	.394	.740
19	Rays	40-20	2020	.667	60	40	20	1,975	289	470	105	12	80	274	243	28	608	48	9	2,260	839	197	0	14	9	38	.238	.328	.425	.753
20	Red Sox	108-54	2018	.667	162	108	54	5,623	876	1,509	355	31	208	829	569	55	1,253	125	31	6,302	2,550	594	7	48	38	130	.268	.339	.453	.792
21	Orioles	108-54	1970	.667	162	108	54	5,545	792	1,424	213	25	179	748	717	44	952	84	39	6,416	2,224	417	64	46	64	110	.257	.344	.401	.745
22	Yankees	102-51	1936	.667	155	102	51	5,591	1,065	1,676	315	83	182	997	700	33	593	77	40	6,391	2,703	580	67				.300	.381	.483	.864
23	Yankees	102-52	1937	.662	157	102	52	5,487	979	1,554	282	73	174	921	712	34	607	60	36	6,294	2,504	529	61				.283	.369	.456	.825
24	Athletics	102-52	1930	.662	154	102	52	5,346	951	1,573	320	74	125	895	600	32	531	50	33	6,161	2,416	519	183				.294	.369	.452	.821
25	Astros	107-55	2019	.660	162	107	55	5,613	920	1,538	323	28	288	891	645	66	1,166	67	27	6,391	2,781	639	10	57	17	146	.274	.352	.495	.848

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	38	32	.543
Guardians	39	33	.542
Twins	34	40	.459	6.0
Tigers	30	42	.417	9.0
Royals	29	44	.397	10.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 6/17	CLE	@	MIL	7:40 PM
Thu 6/18	CLE	@	MIL	2:10 PM
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Sat 6/20	CLE	@	HOU	7:15 PM
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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	46	25	.648
Phillies	39	33	.542	7.5
Nationals	38	35	.521	9.0
Marlins	36	37	.493	11.0
Mets	32	40	.444	14.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	43	26	.623
Cardinals	39	31	.557	4.5
Cubs	38	35	.521	7.0
Pirates	36	37	.493	9.0
Reds	34	37	.479	10.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	46	27	.630
Padres	37	34	.521	8.0
Diamondbacks	37	35	.514	8.5
Giants	29	43	.403	16.5
Rockies	27	46	.370	19.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	43	27	.614
Rays	41	28	.594	1.5
Blue Jays	34	38	.472	10.0
Orioles	34	39	.466	10.5
Red Sox	29	40	.420	13.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	38	32	.543
Guardians	39	33	.542
Twins	34	40	.459	6.0
Tigers	30	42	.417	9.0
Royals	29	44	.397	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	37	36	.507
Athletics	36	36	.500	0.5
Rangers	35	37	.486	1.5
Astros	33	41	.446	4.5
Angels	29	44	.397	8.0

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The Cleveland Indians have the best record by an AL team in a season, with a record of 111-43 in 1954.

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