what is the best record for an mlb team in a season since 1998

Since 1998, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the best record by a team in a season, with a record of 43-17 in 2020.

	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	Dodgers	43-17	2020	.717	60	43	17	2,042	349	523	97	6	118	327	228	30	471	29	8	2,315	986	221	3	12	7	46	.256	.338	.483	.821
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	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
4	Dodgers	111-51	2022	.685	162	111	51	5,526	847	1,418	325	31	212	812	607	56	1,374	98	18	6,245	2,441	568	3	53	22	85	.257	.333	.442	.775
5	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
6	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
7	Giants	107-55	2021	.660	162	107	55	5,462	804	1,360	271	25	241	768	602	64	1,461	66	14	6,194	2,404	537	36	30	45	117	.249	.329	.440	.769
8	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
9	Astros	106-56	2022	.654	162	106	56	5,409	737	1,341	284	13	214	715	528	60	1,179	83	22	6,048	2,293	511	9	42	18	118	.248	.319	.424	.743
10	Dodgers	106-56	2021	.654	162	106	56	5,445	830	1,330	247	24	237	799	613	104	1,408	65	17	6,239	2,336	508	32	45	36	96	.244	.330	.429	.759
11	Dodgers	106-56	2019	.654	162	106	56	5,493	886	1,414	302	20	279	861	607	81	1,356	57	10	6,281	2,593	601	55	45	47	100	.257	.338	.472	.810
12	Braves	106-56	1998	.654	162	106	56	5,484	826	1,489	297	26	215	794	548	61	1,062	98	43	6,215	2,483	538	76	46	37	104	.272	.342	.453	.795
13	Cardinals	105-57	2004	.648	162	105	57	5,555	855	1,544	319	24	214	817	548	51	1,085	111	47	6,297	2,553	557	73	70	64	121	.278	.344	.460	.804
14	Dodgers	104-58	2017	.642	162	104	58	5,408	770	1,347	312	20	221	730	649	64	1,380	77	28	6,190	2,362	553	31	38	41	119	.249	.334	.437	.771
15	Braves	104-58	2023	.642	162	104	58	5,597	947	1,543	293	23	307	916	538	67	1,289	132	27	6,247	2,803	623	2	43	20	128	.276	.344	.501	.845
16	Cubs	103-58	2016	.640	162	103	58	5,503	808	1,409	293	30	199	767	656	96	1,339	66	34	6,334	2,359	522	42	37	45	107	.256	.343	.429	.772
17	Yankees	103-58	2002	.640	161	103	58	5,601	897	1,540	314	12	223	857	640	72	1,171	100	38	6,377	2,547	549	23	41	48	150	.275	.354	.455	.809
18	Yankees	103-59	2019	.636	162	103	59	5,583	943	1,493	290	17	306	904	569	49	1,437	55	22	6,244	2,735	613	10	33	18	113	.267	.339	.490	.829
19	Astros	103-59	2018	.636	162	103	59	5,453	797	1,390	278	18	205	763	565	61	1,197	71	26	6,138	2,319	501	14	45	19	156	.255	.329	.425	.754
20	Yankees	103-59	2009	.636	162	103	59	5,660	915	1,604	325	21	244	881	663	54	1,014	111	28	6,447	2,703	590	31	39	35	144	.283	.362	.478	.839
21	Athletics	103-59	2002	.636	162	103	59	5,558	800	1,450	279	28	205	772	609	68	1,008	46	20	6,291	2,400	512	20	36	37	128	.261	.339	.432	.771
22	Braves	103-59	1999	.636	162	103	59	5,569	840	1,481	309	23	197	791	608	53	962	148	66	6,351	2,427	529	74	47	62	120	.266	.341	.436	.777
23	Braves	101-59	2002	.631	161	101	59	5,495	708	1,428	280	25	164	669	558	54	1,028	76	39	6,223	2,250	469	67	49	68	147	.260	.331	.409	.741
24	Indians	102-60	2017	.630	162	102	60	5,511	818	1,449	333	29	212	780	604	50	1,153	88	23	6,233	2,476	574	23	45	30	125	.263	.339	.449	.788
25	Phillies	102-60	2011	.630	162	102	60	5,579	713	1,409	258	38	153	693	539	56	1,024	96	24	6,277	2,202	449	65	38	52	108	.253	.323	.395	.717