what is the best record by an mlb team in the last 16 games in the 1997 regular season

The New York Yankees had the best record by a team in their last 16 games in 1997, with a record of 13-3.

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
Yankees
13-3
1997
.813
16
13
3
574
94
173
27
7
19
91
66
2
109
7
10
652
271
53
5
5
6
9
.301
.372
.472
.845
2 Braves
Braves
10-6
1997
.625
16
10
6
544
67
142
21
3
14
60
57
3
130
9
5
615
211
38
6
5
7
14
.261
.332
.388
.720
3 Reds
Reds
10-6
1997
.625
16
10
6
551
72
140
23
2
11
69
68
3
115
11
5
640
200
36
13
5
7
10
.254
.337
.363
.699
4 Astros
Astros
10-6
1997
.625
16
10
6
545
88
152
35
5
17
85
61
15
96
21
5
637
248
57
11
5
2
7
.279
.364
.455
.819
5 Phillies
Phillies
9-7
1997
.563
16
9
7
520
67
139
30
5
12
62
52
3
104
9
11
587
215
47
8
4
2
11
.267
.335
.413
.749
6 Twins
Twins
9-7
1997
.563
16
9
7
565
85
160
29
6
17
81
50
7
115
15
6
630
252
52
2
6
5
12
.283
.346
.446
.792
7 Mets
Mets
9-7
1997
.563
16
9
7
531
77
110
14
0
19
73
61
7
132
5
9
609
181
33
5
5
3
4
.207
.295
.341
.636
8 Pirates
Pirates
9-7
1997
.563
16
9
7
540
83
144
27
2
16
79
60
12
120
23
6
626
223
45
6
8
1
9
.267
.348
.413
.761
9 Giants
Giants
9-7
1997
.563
16
9
7
559
86
141
29
7
17
77
63
4
111
15
2
635
235
53
5
4
8
11
.252
.330
.420
.751
10 Angels
Angels
9-7
1997
.563
16
9
7
567
81
159
20
1
20
75
78
3
101
13
8
657
241
41
6
3
4
10
.280
.369
.425
.794
11 Rangers
Rangers
9-7
1997
.563
16
9
7
574
94
175
38
2
27
88
45
2
83
8
7
632
298
67
2
9
4
16
.305
.352
.519
.872
12 Rockies
Rockies
9-7
1997
.563
16
9
7
547
91
142
21
3
23
86
52
5
115
11
6
617
238
47
8
5
5
10
.260
.327
.435
.762
13 White Sox
White Sox
9-7
1997
.563
16
9
7
560
87
161
29
7
12
81
59
6
86
9
4
637
240
48
5
7
4
10
.288
.358
.429
.786
14 Mariners
Mariners
9-7
1997
.563
16
9
7
553
84
144
20
1
32
80
63
4
129
5
4
629
262
53
5
4
3
14
.260
.338
.474
.812
15 Orioles
Orioles
8-8
1997
.500
16
8
8
547
74
146
36
0
22
71
57
5
108
5
3
617
248
58
3
5
0
7
.267
.339
.453
.792
16 Tigers
Tigers
8-8
1997
.500
16
8
8
565
75
149
26
1
14
68
52
5
127
21
6
627
219
41
2
3
3
14
.264
.330
.388
.717
17 Indians
Indians
7-9
1997
.438
16
7
9
560
73
151
30
2
14
66
42
4
94
9
4
614
227
46
4
4
1
11
.270
.323
.405
.728
18 Royals
Royals
7-9
1997
.438
16
7
9
557
69
142
22
4
10
65
67
1
115
19
1
636
202
36
7
4
3
14
.255
.334
.363
.697
19 Marlins
Marlins
7-9
1997
.438
16
7
9
526
77
130
25
3
14
71
60
6
101
14
3
604
203
42
8
4
0
12
.247
.329
.386
.715
20 Red Sox
Red Sox
7-9
1997
.438
16
7
9
550
52
146
39
2
9
51
37
7
111
6
8
598
216
50
2
2
6
15
.265
.319
.393
.712
21 Cubs
Cubs
7-9
1997
.438
16
7
9
515
62
133
22
5
15
60
33
1
94
7
8
565
210
42
12
4
4
8
.258
.302
.408
.710
22 Dodgers
Dodgers
7-9
1997
.438
16
7
9
590
79
154
22
2
24
76
44
7
131
12
8
650
252
48
7
2
2
11
.261
.319
.427
.746
23 Padres
Padres
7-9
1997
.438
16
7
9
543
75
154
22
0
14
72
55
2
111
9
7
613
218
36
9
4
0
21
.284
.349
.401
.751
24 Brewers
Brewers
6-10
1997
.375
16
6
10
546
63
136
26
2
11
58
63
7
112
18
9
625
199
39
7
2
2
14
.249
.333
.364
.698
25 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
6-10
1997
.375
16
6
10
528
57
128
30
10
10
55
48
8
118
8
10
594
208
50
4
6
4
8
.242
.312
.394
.706
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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Team Rankings

HR

58

1st

R

190

2nd

SO

319

4th

ERA

3.64

10th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
16
.543
Red Sox Red Sox
18
18
.500
1.5
Blue Jays Blue Jays
16
18
.471
2.5
Rays Rays
16
18
.471
2.5
Orioles Orioles
13
20
.394
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Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
5/6
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Wed
5/7
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Fri
5/9
NYY NYY
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Sat
5/10
NYY NYY
@
ATH ATH
4:05 PM
Sun
5/11
NYY NYY
@
ATH ATH
4:05 PM
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NYY Yankees

19 - 16

3

Final

4

SDP Padres

23 - 11

Mon 5 May 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
23
13
.639
Phillies Phillies
19
15
.559
3.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
22
14
.611
Reds Reds
18
18
.500
4.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
24
11
.686
Padres Padres
23
11
.676
0.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
16
.543
Red Sox Red Sox
18
18
.500
1.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
22
13
.629
Guardians Guardians
20
14
.588
1.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
20
14
.588
Athletics Athletics
20
16
.556
1.0

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
4/19
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
7-5
Sat
4/19
CWS CWS
@
BOS BOS
8-4
Sat
4/19
SEA SEA
@
TOR TOR
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Sat
4/19
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NYM NYM
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4/19
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
5/6
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
3:35 PM
Tue
5/6
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:35 PM
Tue
5/6
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Tue
5/6
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
6:45 PM
Tue
5/6
PHI PHI
@
TBR TBR
7:05 PM