what mlb team had the best record in the al from 2012 to 2017

Between the 2012 and 2017 seasons, the New York Yankees had the best record by an AL team, with a record of 526-446.

	TEAM	REC	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	526-446	.541	972	526	446	33,089	4,389	8,370	1,557	125	1,172	4,184	3,128	344	7,324	545	153	37,011	13,693	2,854	159	291	144	713	.253	.321	.414	.735
2	Indians	522-448	.538	970	522	448	32,999	4,345	8,466	1,784	157	987	4,143	3,289	290	7,115	639	189	37,077	13,525	2,928	200	299	151	769	.257	.327	.410	.736
3	Orioles	519-453	.534	972	519	453	33,435	4,362	8,521	1,612	84	1,339	4,186	2,575	293	7,792	276	129	36,666	14,318	3,035	147	216	143	753	.255	.312	.428	.740
4	Rangers	512-461	.526	973	512	461	33,101	4,490	8,582	1,616	159	1,111	4,277	2,840	406	7,278	658	268	36,830	13,849	2,886	210	273	180	716	.259	.323	.418	.741
5	Angels	504-468	.519	972	504	468	33,039	4,361	8,513	1,620	147	1,024	4,142	2,893	334	6,939	558	218	36,760	13,499	2,791	200	294	196	804	.258	.321	.409	.730
6	Royals	503-469	.517	972	503	469	33,393	4,076	8,774	1,659	199	817	3,856	2,361	304	6,428	754	206	36,491	13,282	2,675	185	248	165	819	.263	.315	.398	.713
7	Red Sox	501-471	.515	972	501	471	33,785	4,632	8,934	1,923	142	1,003	4,392	3,151	327	7,374	543	157	37,663	14,150	3,068	125	275	224	785	.264	.331	.419	.749
8	Tigers	495-475	.510	970	495	475	33,528	4,453	9,075	1,726	202	1,043	4,274	2,936	290	7,195	406	198	37,144	14,334	2,971	143	247	226	854	.271	.332	.428	.760
9	Athletics	490-482	.504	972	490	482	33,157	4,295	8,173	1,673	172	1,076	4,090	3,191	255	7,424	464	154	36,948	13,418	2,921	107	238	147	718	.246	.315	.405	.720
10	Blue Jays	488-484	.502	972	488	484	33,060	4,494	8,337	1,655	110	1,235	4,277	3,229	294	7,365	508	174	37,027	13,917	3,000	184	260	115	816	.252	.322	.421	.743
11	Rays	487-486	.501	973	487	486	32,896	4,019	8,131	1,601	173	1,068	3,851	3,117	368	7,948	505	225	36,808	13,282	2,842	154	273	163	732	.247	.317	.404	.721
12	Mariners	473-499	.487	972	473	499	33,180	4,051	8,192	1,531	132	1,094	3,854	2,862	307	7,735	463	208	36,726	13,269	2,757	169	208	166	721	.247	.311	.400	.711
13	Astros	392-418	.484	810	392	418	27,519	3,588	6,935	1,421	110	977	3,396	2,470	280	6,908	553	232	30,612	11,507	2,508	134	209	124	607	.252	.318	.418	.736
14	White Sox	442-530	.455	972	442	530	33,220	4,020	8,415	1,537	177	1,004	3,846	2,549	353	7,685	515	230	36,521	13,318	2,718	163	236	135	734	.253	.311	.401	.712
15	Twins	429-543	.441	972	429	543	33,335	4,263	8,408	1,722	182	972	4,063	3,127	288	7,860	542	204	37,175	13,410	2,876	170	255	158	683	.252	.319	.402	.722