what mlb team has the best record on july 4th since 1901

Since 1901, the Chicago Whales, the Pittsburgh Rebels and the St. Louis Terriers are tied for the best record on July 4, with a record of 2-1.

	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	Whales	2-1	.667	3	2	1	96	14	26	3	1	1	12	10	1	19	1		108	34	5	1				.271	.346	.354	.700
2	Rebels	2-1	.667	3	2	1	106	17	36	4	3	0	11	8	0	11	8		118	46	7	4				.340	.386	.434	.820
3	Terriers	2-1	.667	3	2	1	91	10	22	3	0	1	10	10	0		2		103	28	4	2				.242	.317	.308	.625
4	Red Sox	100-68	.595	168	100	68	5,869	901	1,695	331	50	136		543	38		92	20	6,605	2,534	517	138	17	21	81	.289	.352	.432	.784
5	Nationals	37-26	.587	63	37	26	2,156	305	566	112	13	55	288	214	18	411	50	20	2,434	869	180	28	18	31	40	.263	.332	.403	.735
6	Yankees	97-75	.564	175	97	75	5,911	855	1,594	264	61	151	781	603	42	800	92	15	6,687	2,433	476	104	27	19	100	.270	.340	.412	.752
7	Padres	31-25	.554	56	31	25	1,883	233	501	86	7	45	216	201	16	390	38	17	2,147	736	138	24	23	30	40	.266	.338	.391	.729
8	White Sox	102-84	.548	186	102	84	6,304	848	1,684	255	70	102		563	66	816	137	30	7,104	2,385	427	146	25	20	78	.267	.332	.378	.711
9	Reds	94-80	.540	176	94	80	5,909	754	1,559	261	49	123		539	46		119	20	6,652	2,287	433	139	19	19	67	.264	.329	.387	.716
10	Astros	36-31	.537	67	36	31	2,291	341	593	118	22	62	319	237	25	391	55	14	2,606	941	202	30	23	20	43	.259	.332	.411	.743
11	Cubs	101-87	.537	191	101	87	6,429	792	1,657	283	63	141		553	52	911	111	23	7,180	2,489	487	132	14	27	97	.258	.321	.387	.708
12	Dodgers	89-78	.533	168	89	78	5,740	786	1,538	262	62	121		535	52		122	17	6,469	2,287	445	117	25	24	60	.268	.335	.398	.733
13	Guardians	93-82	.531	177	93	82	6,060	818	1,639	293	53	123		600	35		128	24	6,874	2,407	469	155	24	17	88	.270	.338	.397	.736
14	Diamondbacks	14-13	.519	27	14	13	977	145	272	53	8	27	132	87	6	225	21	5	1,079	422	88	7	2	9	20	.278	.340	.432	.772
15	Athletics	85-84	.503	170	85	84	5,781	737	1,499	251	45	108		560	45		115	25	6,510	2,164	404	103	21	16	91	.259	.328	.374	.703
16	Cardinals	90-89	.503	181	90	89	6,217	798	1,673	255	74	100		532	42		127	31	6,901	2,376	429	124	23	18	69	.269	.330	.382	.712
17	Royals	28-28	.500	56	28	28	1,876	265	502	85	16	57	254	149	17	323	29	22	2,079	790	158	16	21	9	41	.268	.324	.421	.745
18	Tip-Tops	1-1	.500	2	1	1	60	8	17	3	1	0	8	5	0	14	4		68	22	4	3				.283	.338	.367	.705
19	Blues	1-1	.500	2	1	1	58	7	14	1	0	1	6	9	0	8	6		70	18	2	3				.241	.343	.310	.654
20	Phillies	91-92	.497	183	91	92	6,177	763	1,617	275	66	114		541	34		92	27	6,863	2,366	455	126	21	23	84	.262	.324	.383	.707
21	Pirates	93-96	.492	190	93	96	6,397	807	1,709	304	76	106		582	46	836	111	24	7,178	2,483	486	123	30	23	93	.267	.331	.388	.719
22	Rangers	35-37	.486	72	35	37	2,436	316	636	110	10	70	305	250	30	399	38	18	2,759	976	190	21	22	23	62	.261	.335	.401	.735
23	Marlins	16-17	.485	33	16	17	1,158	159	323	50	9	35	144	110	15	269	30	7	1,299	496	94	12	4	9	27	.279	.348	.428	.776
24	Mets	36-39	.480	75	36	39	2,567	342	674	121	7	73	328	248	24	505	49	13	2,899	1,028	201	40	20	23	64	.263	.331	.400	.731
25	Tigers	85-95	.472	182	85	95	6,267	834	1,682	277	58	137		562	43		117	21	6,986	2,486	472	98	16	14	100	.268	.332	.397	.729

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	55	40	.579
Phillies	54	43	.557	2.0
Marlins	52	45	.536	4.0
Nationals	48	49	.495	8.0
Mets	40	57	.412	16.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
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Red Sox	46	48	.489	10.0
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Blue Jays	45	51	.469	12.0
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Guardians	51	46	.526
Twins	48	49	.495	3.0
Tigers	44	52	.458	6.5
Royals	38	59	.392	13.0
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Mariners	48	49	.495	1.5
Astros	47	51	.480	3.0
Athletics	41	55	.427	8.0
Angels	38	59	.392	11.5