who has the best record over the first 132 games in the mlb in 1981

The Cincinnati Reds had the best record by a team in their first 132 games in 1981, with a record of 66-42.

	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	Reds	66-42	1981	.611	108	66	42	3,637	464	972	190	24	64	429	375	18	553	58	37	4,123	1,402	278	53	40	38	98	.267	.335	.385	.721
2	Athletics	67-48	1981	.583	115	67	48	3,875	472	957	128	27	107	443	354	16	680	102	49	4,326	1,460	262	49	32	27	81	.247	.310	.377	.687
3	Dodgers	73-53	1981	.579	126	73	53	4,274	505	1,105	148	23	95	481	376	20	651	86	47	4,774	1,584	266	74	30	47	93	.259	.319	.371	.690
4	Cardinals	59-43	1981	.578	103	59	43	3,537	464	936	158	45	50	431	379	16	495	88	45	4,013	1,334	253	46	35	41	82	.265	.336	.377	.713
5	Orioles	59-46	1981	.562	105	59	46	3,516	429	883	165	11	88	408	404	15	454	41	34	3,985	1,334	264	26	24	29	110	.251	.329	.379	.708
6	Brewers	64-50	1981	.561	114	64	50	3,905	506	997	179	21	99	488	313	29	500	40	38	4,332	1,515	299	37	48	35	84	.255	.312	.388	.700
7	Yankees	67-54	1981	.554	121	67	54	4,000	482	1,017	167	24	115	463	446	9	490	54	34	4,533	1,577	306	47	31	37	108	.254	.328	.394	.722
8	Expos	65-53	1981	.551	118	65	53	3,910	469	958	163	29	84	431	398	16	559	146	47	4,424	1,431	276	68	32	61	80	.245	.315	.366	.681
9	Tigers	60-49	1981	.550	109	60	49	3,600	427	922	148	29	65	403	404	18	500	61	37	4,109	1,323	242	50	37	33	98	.256	.331	.368	.699
10	Astros	63-52	1981	.548	115	63	52	3,855	400	977	163	35	47	375	353	8	512	85	46	4,332	1,351	245	81	35	52	70	.253	.315	.350	.665
11	Red Sox	59-49	1981	.546	108	59	49	3,820	519	1,052	168	17	90	492	378	13	520	32	31	4,281	1,524	275	37	33	18	98	.275	.340	.399	.739
12	Phillies	61-51	1981	.545	112	61	51	3,831	505	1,046	171	26	73	465	385	23	451	103	50	4,322	1,488	270	46	37	45	82	.273	.340	.388	.728
13	Rangers	57-48	1981	.543	105	57	48	3,581	452	968	178	15	49	418	295	21	396	46	41	3,972	1,323	242	36	39	40	84	.270	.326	.369	.696
14	White Sox	54-52	1981	.509	106	54	52	3,615	476	982	135	27	76	438	322	43	518	86	44	4,064	1,399	238	48	36	16	89	.272	.335	.387	.722
15	Indians	52-51	1981	.505	103	52	51	3,507	431	922	150	21	39	397	343	13	379	119	37	3,952	1,231	210	46	43	31	90	.263	.327	.351	.678
16	Giants	56-55	1981	.505	111	56	55	3,766	427	941	161	26	63	399	386	14	543	89	50	4,258	1,343	250	65	27	49	91	.250	.320	.357	.676
17	Braves	50-56	1981	.472	107	50	56	3,642	395	886	148	22	64	366	321	18	540	98	39	4,055	1,270	234	56	18	38	83	.243	.306	.349	.655
18	Royals	50-56	1981	.472	106	50	56	3,658	399	972	170	29	61	383	308	17	430	100	53	4,047	1,383	260	29	35	34	86	.266	.323	.378	.701
19	Angels	51-59	1981	.464	110	51	59	3,688	476	944	134	16	97	439	393	29	571	44	33	4,191	1,401	247	51	30	23	98	.256	.330	.380	.710
20	Pirates	46-56	1981	.451	103	46	56	3,576	407	920	176	30	55	384	278	15	494	122	52	3,959	1,321	261	54	36	37	60	.257	.311	.369	.680
21	Mariners	44-65	1981	.404	110	44	65	3,780	426	950	148	13	89	406	329	27	553	100	50	4,201	1,391	250	41	24	24	70	.251	.314	.368	.682
22	Mets	41-62	1981	.398	105	41	62	3,493	348	868	136	35	57	325	304	13	603	103	42	3,885	1,245	228	41	34	35	78	.248	.308	.356	.665
23	Twins	41-68	1981	.376	110	41	68	3,676	378	884	147	36	47	359	275	11	497	34	27	4,025	1,244	230	36	27	28	95	.240	.293	.338	.632
24	Padres	41-69	1981	.373	110	41	69	3,757	382	963	170	35	32	350	311	14	525	83	62	4,184	1,299	237	72	30	39	87	.256	.313	.346	.659
25	Cubs	38-65	1981	.369	106	38	65	3,546	370	838	138	29	57	348	342	13	611	72	41	3,984	1,205	224	53	30	44	78	.236	.303	.340	.643

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