most wins by a team in mlb history before 2009

Before 2009, the San Francisco Giants had the most wins by a team, with 10,256 wins.

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most regular-season wins by a team in MLB history before 2009

	TEAM	W	L	W%	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Giants	10,256	8,814	.538	19,233	656,788	89,998	173,881	27,042	6,522	13,241	79,990	60,605	4,854	79,634	15,386	2,687	735,583	253,690	46,805	11,025	2,311	3,475	8,277	.265	.330	.386	.717
2	Cubs	10,082	9,523	.514	19,765	677,440	91,469	178,635	29,469	6,897	12,435	77,595	60,209	4,151	83,636	14,492	2,543	756,531	259,203	48,801	12,410	2,321	3,000	8,157	.264	.327	.383	.709
3	Dodgers	9,960	9,050	.524	19,149	652,940	85,923	171,079	26,630	6,596	11,125	76,696	59,923	4,146	80,370	15,909	3,068	731,529	244,276	44,351	12,080	2,364	3,084	8,138	.262	.327	.374	.701
4	Braves	9,768	9,807	.499	19,729	676,136	88,096	176,131	27,747	5,960	12,175	75,653	59,161	4,214	79,678	12,839	2,600	753,767	252,323	45,882	11,967	2,289	3,057	8,511	.260	.323	.373	.696
5	Reds	9,746	9,464	.507	19,349	660,126	87,165	173,064	28,242	7,160	11,496	76,815	58,610	4,400	81,460	16,482	2,786	737,593	250,114	46,898	11,863	2,426	3,155	7,976	.262	.326	.379	.704
6	Pirates	9,691	9,480	.506	19,310	662,841	86,896	175,971	28,182	8,440	9,950	76,865	56,616	4,570	78,971	14,280	2,671	738,533	250,883	46,572	11,863	2,520	3,199	8,267	.265	.327	.378	.705
7	Yankees	9,354	7,082	.569	16,524	563,677	80,222	150,673	24,578	5,179	13,803	74,205	59,404	3,989	74,845	10,213	2,376	638,907	227,018	43,560	9,267	2,570	2,435	8,724	.267	.340	.403	.743
8	Cardinals	9,148	8,839	.509	18,118	620,646	80,970	165,778	27,454	6,686	10,161	73,572	55,953	4,139	78,886	13,820	3,132	694,480	237,087	44,301	11,273	2,469	3,202	8,201	.267	.331	.382	.713
9	Phillies	8,945	10,098	.470	19,158	656,013	85,151	171,743	29,179	6,197	11,407	75,872	59,791	4,478	84,984	13,401	2,497	733,999	247,537	46,783	11,287	2,430	3,172	8,140	.262	.327	.377	.704
10	Red Sox	8,635	8,093	.516	16,811	574,228	77,779	153,429	27,912	5,219	11,630	71,831	58,354	3,897	75,502	8,174	2,103	649,444	226,669	44,761	10,326	2,639	2,457	9,570	.267	.337	.395	.732
11	Indians	8,557	8,177	.511	16,825	574,037	76,245	153,074	26,666	5,121	11,300	70,173	54,368	3,876	75,564	10,182	2,874	645,917	223,882	43,087	11,006	2,630	2,114	8,675	.267	.333	.390	.723
12	Tigers	8,478	8,279	.506	16,850	574,510	77,978	152,428	25,327	5,757	12,011	71,385	58,023	3,673	76,338	10,234	2,500	649,302	225,302	43,095	10,649	2,447	2,019	8,763	.265	.335	.392	.727
13	White Sox	8,461	8,256	.506	16,820	569,236	73,461	148,545	24,194	5,196	9,627	67,126	55,189	4,257	71,851	12,246	2,907	643,255	212,012	39,017	11,929	2,644	2,168	8,585	.261	.329	.372	.702
14	Athletics	8,114	8,584	.486	16,785	569,180	74,248	147,703	24,895	4,946	11,389	68,089	56,276	3,825	79,052	10,691	2,772	642,088	216,657	41,230	10,363	2,444	1,981	8,720	.260	.329	.381	.710
15	Twins	8,051	8,672	.481	16,832	574,132	73,607	151,341	25,279	5,909	9,196	67,401	54,159	4,251	74,280	10,869	2,639	644,876	216,026	40,384	9,829	2,505	2,276	9,121	.264	.330	.376	.707
16	Orioles	7,949	8,765	.476	16,824	570,862	72,441	147,847	25,099	4,620	11,294	66,601	56,211	3,604	78,018	9,468	2,378	643,380	216,068	41,013	10,212	2,491	2,266	8,954	.259	.328	.378	.706
17	Angels	3,790	3,856	.496	7,649	259,637	32,788	66,839	11,171	1,425	6,347	30,716	24,601	1,883	43,194	4,544	2,524	291,343	99,901	18,943	3,107	2,115	2,020	5,927	.257	.324	.385	.709
18	Astros	3,738	3,747	.499	7,490	254,117	31,363	64,799	11,518	1,821	5,504	29,374	24,511	2,007	43,483	5,640	2,574	286,243	96,471	18,843	3,553	2,055	2,769	5,406	.255	.323	.380	.703
19	Mets	3,585	3,889	.480	7,482	253,227	30,448	63,374	10,884	1,403	5,915	28,492	24,249	1,747	45,093	4,537	2,272	284,569	94,809	18,202	3,343	2,003	2,582	5,601	.250	.318	.374	.692
20	Rangers	3,570	4,059	.468	7,635	260,957	34,027	67,618	11,778	1,510	7,187	32,089	25,235	1,764	45,210	4,166	2,238	292,631	103,977	20,475	2,525	2,150	1,877	6,063	.259	.326	.398	.725
21	Royals	3,078	3,263	.485	6,343	217,264	28,191	57,546	10,611	1,737	4,742	26,513	19,370	1,653	34,014	5,132	2,295	242,142	85,857	17,090	1,892	1,963	1,531	4,874	.265	.327	.395	.722
22	Nationals	3,039	3,306	.479	6,349	214,815	26,049	54,476	10,426	1,391	4,902	24,348	20,146	1,680	37,364	4,882	2,231	241,402	82,390	16,719	3,131	1,630	2,338	4,637	.254	.320	.384	.704
23	Brewers	3,009	3,338	.474	6,351	216,201	28,187	55,960	10,237	1,335	5,746	26,625	20,649	1,680	37,561	4,120	2,176	242,861	86,105	17,318	2,493	1,838	1,661	4,728	.259	.326	.398	.724
24	Padres	2,933	3,421	.462	6,356	215,703	25,636	54,426	9,305	1,328	4,760	24,005	20,585	1,307	38,671	4,296	2,043	242,222	80,667	15,393	2,994	1,633	2,196	4,749	.252	.319	.374	.693
25	Blue Jays	2,514	2,545	.497	5,062	173,969	23,374	45,914	8,994	1,201	4,971	22,077	15,950	1,597	29,479	3,324	1,524	194,185	72,223	15,166	1,173	1,496	1,101	3,958	.264	.329	.415	.744