who was the best mlb team from the 1970s

Since 1970, the New York Yankees have the best record by a team, with a record of 5051-3907.

	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	5051-3907	.564	8,962	5,051	3,907	306,434	43,649	80,983	14,524	1,397	10,236	41,516	32,425	2,682	55,129	5,474	2,224	346,141	129,009	26,157	1,891	2,709	2,172	7,335	.264	.337	.421	.758
2	Dodgers	4944-4028	.551	8,975	4,944	4,028	304,978	39,567	78,614	13,684	1,603	8,621	37,423	29,864	2,398	57,525	6,192	2,601	343,594	121,367	23,908	3,887	2,467	2,928	6,505	.258	.326	.398	.724
3	Red Sox	4836-4131	.539	8,968	4,836	4,131	309,759	44,201	83,740	17,200	1,671	9,478	41,942	31,360	2,780	56,196	4,263	2,020	348,684	132,716	28,349	2,016	2,769	2,347	7,547	.270	.340	.428	.768
4	Cardinals	4706-4257	.525	8,971	4,706	4,257	305,251	39,905	79,756	14,696	1,949	7,512	37,619	29,514	2,618	56,360	6,829	2,832	343,506	120,886	24,157	3,557	2,566	2,930	6,808	.261	.329	.396	.725
5	Braves	4666-4290	.521	8,962	4,666	4,290	304,751	39,886	78,308	14,179	1,472	9,123	37,766	29,866	2,264	58,212	4,973	2,472	342,765	122,800	24,774	3,579	2,305	2,720	6,824	.257	.326	.403	.729
6	Astros	4606-4367	.513	8,975	4,606	4,367	305,149	39,304	78,424	14,715	1,874	8,027	37,094	29,074	2,700	57,657	6,716	2,831	342,832	120,968	24,616	3,423	2,486	2,723	6,625	.257	.325	.396	.721
7	Athletics	4571-4400	.510	8,971	4,571	4,400	303,879	40,477	76,514	14,118	1,387	9,232	38,217	31,610	2,658	59,063	6,226	2,610	343,034	121,102	24,737	2,323	2,564	1,771	6,857	.252	.325	.399	.724
8	Reds	4549-4422	.507	8,977	4,549	4,422	304,549	39,967	77,778	14,730	1,679	8,964	37,691	30,520	2,650	61,887	7,057	2,692	343,629	122,758	25,373	3,482	2,428	2,757	6,375	.255	.326	.403	.729
9	Giants	4543-4431	.506	8,975	4,543	4,431	304,769	38,907	77,456	14,262	1,954	8,140	36,637	30,031	2,403	59,171	5,222	2,521	343,351	120,046	24,356	3,716	2,432	3,168	6,592	.254	.324	.394	.717
10	Phillies	4515-4457	.503	8,976	4,515	4,457	306,007	39,694	78,226	14,744	2,031	8,454	37,514	30,273	2,613	60,829	6,052	2,244	344,504	122,394	25,229	3,151	2,460	2,919	6,309	.256	.326	.400	.725
11	Orioles	4481-4470	.501	8,955	4,481	4,470	305,676	40,474	78,795	14,447	1,293	9,706	38,452	29,803	2,583	56,688	4,769	2,173	342,695	124,946	25,446	2,140	2,493	1,925	7,161	.258	.326	.409	.735
12	Blue Jays	3919-3924	.500	7,846	3,919	3,924	268,736	36,258	69,867	13,955	1,511	8,531	34,407	24,872	2,518	50,685	4,686	1,993	299,869	112,437	23,997	1,547	2,196	1,433	6,121	.260	.326	.418	.744
13	Guardians	4470-4482	.499	8,954	4,470	4,482	305,727	40,924	79,976	14,822	1,545	8,675	38,705	29,732	2,617	55,026	5,915	2,724	343,310	123,913	25,042	2,511	2,723	1,955	7,042	.262	.330	.405	.735
14	Mets	4464-4500	.498	8,967	4,464	4,500	303,715	38,066	76,515	14,030	1,580	8,095	35,943	29,687	2,640	58,632	5,651	2,425	341,959	117,990	23,705	3,497	2,420	2,813	6,677	.252	.322	.388	.710
15	Angels	4460-4515	.497	8,976	4,460	4,515	305,369	39,769	78,724	13,921	1,523	8,482	37,526	28,506	2,661	56,267	5,668	2,782	341,846	121,137	23,926	2,843	2,467	2,111	7,036	.258	.324	.397	.721
16	Brewers	4422-4547	.493	8,972	4,422	4,547	304,669	40,122	78,163	14,653	1,763	8,826	38,025	29,359	2,762	59,873	6,048	2,752	342,385	122,820	25,242	3,135	2,460	2,148	6,653	.257	.325	.403	.728
17	Rays	2246-2317	.492	4,563	2,246	2,317	155,071	20,291	39,381	7,781	883	4,770	19,303	14,712	1,756	35,329	3,471	1,306	173,548	63,238	13,434	790	1,219	715	3,199	.254	.323	.408	.731
18	Cubs	4396-4564	.491	8,968	4,396	4,564	305,764	39,534	78,291	14,433	1,834	8,835	37,322	29,050	2,523	60,022	5,092	2,426	343,159	122,897	25,102	3,467	2,355	2,700	6,561	.256	.323	.402	.725
19	Diamondbacks	2236-2330	.490	4,566	2,236	2,330	155,679	20,894	39,603	8,122	1,130	4,888	19,918	15,168	1,529	34,528	2,676	951	175,054	64,649	14,140	1,387	1,291	1,117	3,239	.254	.324	.415	.739
20	Twins	4381-4585	.489	8,969	4,381	4,585	307,630	40,738	81,173	15,217	1,938	8,037	38,428	28,484	2,710	55,650	4,912	2,446	343,619	124,377	25,192	2,210	2,585	2,005	7,351	.264	.329	.404	.733
21	White Sox	4365-4592	.487	8,966	4,365	4,592	305,094	40,156	79,180	14,067	1,679	8,934	38,077	27,877	2,697	56,165	5,465	2,632	340,870	123,407	24,680	2,639	2,563	1,854	6,929	.260	.324	.404	.729
22	Rangers	4358-4605	.486	8,968	4,358	4,605	306,910	41,537	80,147	14,666	1,603	9,304	39,313	29,066	2,551	58,361	5,588	2,578	343,515	125,931	25,573	2,423	2,565	1,936	6,824	.261	.328	.410	.738
23	Nationals	4341-4626	.484	8,971	4,341	4,626	303,495	37,820	77,017	14,919	1,803	7,775	35,570	28,491	2,688	58,296	6,722	2,788	340,835	118,867	24,497	3,847	2,314	2,853	6,521	.254	.321	.392	.713
24	Pirates	4324-4635	.483	8,965	4,324	4,635	305,497	38,224	78,340	14,819	2,103	7,487	36,143	27,435	2,776	59,440	5,894	2,668	341,663	119,826	24,409	3,444	2,511	2,756	6,432	.256	.321	.392	.713
25	Tigers	4319-4646	.482	8,966	4,319	4,646	306,331	40,441	79,317	14,193	2,028	9,255	38,376	29,074	2,390	59,060	4,461	2,368	342,430	125,331	25,476	2,111	2,524	1,824	6,848	.259	.326	.409	.735

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34

Rice

RBI

82

Rice

AVG

.259

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Team Pitching Leaders

11

Schlittler

193

Schlittler

ERA

1.49

Headrick

Team Rankings

179

2nd

579

18th

1,164

8th

ERA

3.20

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	78	53	.595
Yankees	74	56	.569	3.5
Red Sox	72	59	.550	6.0
Blue Jays	64	68	.485	14.5
Orioles	63	68	.481	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/25	HOU	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Wed 8/26	HOU	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Thu 8/27	HOU	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Fri 8/28	BOS	@	NYY	7:15 PM
Sat 8/29	BOS	@	NYY	1:05 PM

Last Game

Blue Jays

64 - 68

Final

Yankees

74 - 56

Sun 23 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

39

Schwarber

36

Alvarez

36

Olson

RBI Leaders

98

Stewart

96

Burleson

96

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.321

Arraez

.320

Alvarez

.312

Simpson

Hit Leaders

160

Arraez

157

Lopez

152

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

93

Crow-Armstrong

89

Olson

OBP Leaders

.436

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.613

Alvarez

.554

Crow-Armstrong

.545

Ohtani

SB Leaders

42

Nuñez

35

Simpson

35

Witt

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Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Griffin

Strikeout Leaders

216

Misiorowski

209

Cease

201

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.68

Misiorowski

2.16

Schlittler

2.20

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.76

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.41

Misiorowski

13.03

Cease

11.70

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.55

Misiorowski

5.93

Sale

5.72

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

25

Rasmussen

28

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MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,198

Ohtani

1,860.1

Crow-Armstrong

1,745.2

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,540.6

Ohtani

1,412

Crow-Armstrong

1,307

Alvarez

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Best Record ATS

78-53

76-57

75-57

72-59

72-60

Worst Record ATS

50-82

54-78

54-77

58-74

60-72

60-71

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	76	55	.580
Phillies	73	59	.553	3.5
Marlins	67	65	.508	9.5
Nationals	62	71	.466	15.0
Mets	59	72	.450	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	81	50	.618
Cubs	76	56	.576	5.5
Cardinals	66	66	.500	15.5
Pirates	64	69	.481	18.0
Reds	62	70	.470	19.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	80	51	.611
Padres	71	61	.538	9.5
Diamondbacks	69	63	.523	11.5
Giants	53	78	.405	27.0
Rockies	50	81	.382	30.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	78	53	.595
Yankees	74	56	.569	3.5
Red Sox	72	59	.550	6.0
Blue Jays	64	68	.485	14.5
Orioles	63	68	.481	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	68	63	.519
Guardians	66	66	.500	2.5
Twins	64	68	.485	4.5
Tigers	61	70	.466	7.0
Royals	58	74	.439	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	66	66	.500
Astros	65	66	.496	0.5
Mariners	63	69	.477	3.0
Angels	52	80	.394	14.0
Athletics	51	81	.386	15.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 8/9	COL	@	STL	4-7
Sun 8/9	BAL	@	TEX	10-5
Mon 8/10	BOS	@	TOR	1-2
Mon 8/10	NYM	@	ATL	8-5
Mon 8/10	BAL	@	MIN	5-9

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/25	BOS	@	MIA	6:40 PM
Tue 8/25	TBR	@	DET	6:40 PM
Tue 8/25	COL	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Tue 8/25	HOU	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Tue 8/25	KCR	@	TOR	7:07 PM

Since 1970, the New York Yankees have the best record by a team, with a record of 5051-3907.

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