mlb best winning percentage in the first 82 games of a season

The Los Angeles Dodgers had the best winning percentage by a team in the 1st inning in a season in their first 82 games, winning 68.3 percent of the time in 1974.

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Data note: Winning Percentage: player event data complete from 1974
Data note: Data: Retrosheet

	TEAM	W%	SEASON	W	L	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Dodgers	.683	1974	56	26	82	305	88	13	1	5	54	54	2	41	368	118	19	1	6	1	.289	.392	.387	.779
2	Reds	.561	1974	46	36	82	327	96	16	2	9	56	60	4	49	395	143	27	1	3	5	.294	.406	.437	.843
3	Athletics	.561	1974	46	36	82	304	86	17	4	4	45	35	4	54	354	123	25	1	10	4	.283	.354	.405	.759
4	Indians	.549	1974	45	37	82	305	72	11	2	5	29	32	1	33	338	102	18	0	0	0	.236	.311	.334	.645
5	Orioles	.549	1974	45	37	82	315	87	15	1	4	46	31	2	37	352	116	20	2	2	1	.276	.343	.368	.711
6	Red Sox	.537	1974	44	38	82	310	80	19	3	8	51	43	3	51	360	129	30	2	2	7	.258	.352	.416	.768
7	Cardinals	.524	1974	43	39	82	325	92	17	1	7	49	42	1	51	377	132	25	4	5	7	.283	.362	.406	.768
8	Tigers	.524	1974	43	39	82	297	61	9	1	3	23	28	2	52	327	81	13	0	0	1	.205	.278	.273	.551
9	Braves	.524	1974	43	39	82	313	79	11	2	7	32	28	2	47	349	115	20	3	3	0	.252	.315	.367	.682
10	Phillies	.512	1974	42	40	82	312	88	12	5	7	44	36	2	52	359	131	24	3	5	1	.282	.355	.420	.775
11	Astros	.512	1974	42	40	82	317	87	15	3	5	52	36	3	54	361	123	23	2	3	4	.274	.351	.388	.739
12	Royals	.512	1974	42	40	82	307	85	12	2	6	38	25	4	50	343	119	20	3	4	2	.277	.335	.388	.723
13	White Sox	.500	1974	40	40	82	320	95	17	1	9	52	38	0	44	362	141	27	1	3	0	.297	.368	.441	.809
14	Brewers	.500	1974	41	41	82	314	82	12	1	10	45	34	2	45	354	126	23	3	1	2	.261	.336	.401	.737
15	Rangers	.500	1974	41	41	82	314	89	13	2	4	43	36	2	53	355	118	19	3	0	0	.283	.361	.376	.737
16	Expos	.488	1974	40	42	82	318	104	11	4	4	55	52	5	39	390	135	19	12	3	1	.327	.426	.425	.850
17	Yankees	.476	1974	39	43	82	307	76	9	3	2	33	39	4	41	355	97	14	1	4	0	.248	.336	.316	.652
18	Cubs	.451	1974	37	45	82	320	94	17	0	8	49	46	1	46	371	135	25	1	3	2	.294	.381	.422	.803
19	Pirates	.451	1974	37	45	82	312	74	8	4	6	31	29	3	52	346	108	18	0	2	0	.237	.306	.346	.653
20	Marlins	.439	1993	36	46	82	324	91	13	3	9	47	33	2	61	362	137	25	1	2	0	.281	.349	.423	.772
21	Mets	.439	1974	36	46	82	301	76	9	2	5	36	38	3	43	351	104	16	6	3	1	.252	.339	.346	.685
22	Giants	.439	1974	36	46	82	315	85	13	4	2	42	29	3	60	352	112	19	3	2	1	.270	.335	.356	.691
23	Twins	.432	1974	35	46	82	313	85	8	4	7	34	24	4	43	343	122	19	1	1	0	.272	.330	.390	.720
24	Mariners	.427	1977	35	47	82	321	87	14	1	14	52	26	2	51	354	145	29	0	5	0	.271	.325	.452	.777
25	Padres	.427	1974	35	47	82	304	76	13	0	4	30	34	5	50	347	101	17	2	2	4	.250	.333	.332	.666

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