Between the 1940 and 1949 seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals had the most wins by a team, with 960 wins.
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Which MLB team had the most regular-season wins in the 40s?| 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 |  | Cardinals | 960 | 580 | .623 | 1,560 | 54,333 | 7,443 | 14,767 | 2,610 | 594 | 886 | 6,894 | 5,358 | 240 | 5,107 | 474 | 61,045 | 21,223 | 4,090 | 1,114 | 1,033 | .272 | .340 | .391 | .730 | |||
| 2 |  | Yankees | 929 | 609 | .604 | 1,544 | 52,791 | 7,631 | 13,957 | 2,236 | 634 | 1,208 | 7,145 | 6,208 | 291 | 5,781 | 537 | 60,117 | 21,085 | 4,078 | 827 | 1,198 | .264 | .345 | .399 | .744 | |||
| 3 |  | Dodgers | 894 | 646 | .581 | 1,554 | 53,623 | 7,537 | 14,349 | 2,546 | 547 | 789 | 6,937 | 6,057 | 218 | 5,287 | 772 | 60,986 | 20,356 | 3,882 | 1,088 | 1,038 | .268 | .344 | .380 | .724 | |||
| 4 |  | Red Sox | 854 | 683 | .556 | 1,552 | 53,570 | 7,714 | 14,521 | 2,597 | 512 | 1,012 | 7,177 | 6,425 | 196 | 5,607 | 575 | 61,175 | 21,178 | 4,121 | 984 | 1,271 | .271 | .351 | .395 | .747 | |||
| 5 |  | Tigers | 834 | 705 | .542 | 1,554 | 53,168 | 6,955 | 13,962 | 2,303 | 487 | 882 | 6,438 | 6,110 | 188 | 5,378 | 487 | 60,472 | 19,885 | 3,672 | 1,006 | 1,329 | .263 | .341 | .374 | .715 | |||
| 6 |  | Indians | 800 | 731 | .523 | 1,544 | 52,885 | 6,516 | 13,736 | 2,394 | 565 | 902 | 6,105 | 5,368 | 176 | 5,847 | 483 | 59,414 | 19,966 | 3,861 | 985 | 1,165 | .260 | .330 | .378 | .708 | |||
| 7 |  | Reds | 767 | 769 | .499 | 1,546 | 52,919 | 5,986 | 13,273 | 2,287 | 362 | 719 | 5,543 | 4,610 | 236 | 5,158 | 554 | 58,771 | 18,441 | 3,368 | 1,006 | 1,103 | .251 | .314 | .348 | .662 | |||
| 8 |  | Pirates | 756 | 776 | .493 | 1,554 | 53,001 | 6,929 | 13,869 | 2,229 | 582 | 820 | 6,422 | 5,690 | 208 | 5,583 | 595 | 59,706 | 19,722 | 3,631 | 807 | 1,154 | .262 | .336 | .372 | .708 | |||
| 9 |  | Cubs | 736 | 802 | .479 | 1,549 | 53,181 | 6,388 | 13,849 | 2,298 | 463 | 751 | 5,872 | 5,097 | 234 | 5,677 | 497 | 59,473 | 19,326 | 3,512 | 961 | 1,100 | .260 | .328 | .363 | .691 | |||
| 10 |  | Giants | 724 | 808 | .473 | 1,547 | 52,994 | 6,872 | 13,800 | 1,939 | 417 | 1,236 | 6,448 | 5,239 | 271 | 5,188 | 401 | 59,363 | 20,281 | 3,592 | 859 | 1,238 | .260 | .330 | .383 | .713 | |||
| 11 |  | Braves | 719 | 808 | .471 | 1,539 | 52,850 | 6,285 | 13,559 | 2,362 | 379 | 721 | 5,838 | 5,255 | 184 | 5,475 | 522 | 59,312 | 18,842 | 3,462 | 1,023 | 1,122 | .257 | .326 | .357 | .682 | |||
| 12 |  | White Sox | 707 | 820 | .463 | 1,536 | 52,344 | 5,944 | 13,381 | 2,100 | 492 | 411 | 5,427 | 5,259 | 167 | 5,218 | 851 | 58,574 | 17,698 | 3,003 | 804 | 1,226 | .256 | .326 | .338 | .664 | |||
| 13 |  | Browns | 698 | 833 | .456 | 1,545 | 52,657 | 6,650 | 13,443 | 2,338 | 486 | 874 | 6,206 | 5,795 | 164 | 6,248 | 437 | 59,539 | 19,375 | 3,698 | 923 | 1,148 | .255 | .331 | .368 | .699 | |||
| 14 |  | Senators | 677 | 858 | .441 | 1,541 | 52,853 | 6,192 | 13,605 | 2,231 | 578 | 465 | 5,680 | 5,331 | 216 | 5,302 | 876 | 59,192 | 18,387 | 3,274 | 792 | 1,144 | .257 | .328 | .348 | .676 | |||
| 15 |  | Athletics | 638 | 898 | .415 | 1,544 | 52,479 | 6,098 | 13,321 | 2,122 | 495 | 569 | 5,628 | 5,467 | 196 | 5,322 | 393 | 59,159 | 18,140 | 3,186 | 1,017 | 1,312 | .254 | .327 | .346 | .672 | |||
| 16 |  | Phillies | 584 | 951 | .380 | 1,543 | 52,313 | 5,447 | 13,028 | 1,996 | 401 | 713 | 5,038 | 4,540 | 211 | 5,621 | 438 | 57,948 | 17,965 | 3,110 | 884 | 1,169 | .249 | .312 | .343 | .655 |
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