mlb team with the best record 5/1987

The Kansas City Royals had the best record by a team in May 1987, with a record of 18-9.

TEAMRECMONTHW%GWLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Royals
Royals
18-9
May 1987
.667
27
18
9
920
126
252
37
5
30
119
79
6
167
8
9
1,017
389
72
8
4
2
33
.274
.334
.423
.757
2Cardinals
Cardinals
17-9
May 1987
.654
26
17
9
909
165
267
44
10
17
155
105
4
150
35
15
1,039
382
71
13
8
9
15
.294
.366
.420
.787
3Cubs
Cubs
18-10
May 1987
.643
28
18
10
1,006
130
262
42
4
41
123
91
1
179
20
9
1,110
435
87
8
4
6
22
.260
.321
.432
.754
4Orioles
Orioles
17-11
May 1987
.607
28
17
11
997
156
269
35
6
58
149
96
2
156
7
10
1,109
490
99
8
6
4
17
.270
.333
.491
.825
5Yankees
Yankees
17-11
May 1987
.607
28
17
11
965
148
258
44
4
43
144
121
6
156
29
10
1,101
439
91
4
5
9
26
.267
.351
.455
.806
6Expos
Expos
17-11
May 1987
.607
28
17
11
982
153
285
64
6
21
142
97
7
169
34
16
1,101
424
91
9
6
18
19
.290
.356
.432
.788
7Athletics
Athletics
15-10
May 1987
.600
25
15
10
848
121
223
36
6
38
110
108
4
156
19
14
976
385
80
10
6
13
26
.263
.347
.454
.801
8Blue Jays
Blue Jays
16-11
May 1987
.593
27
16
11
929
142
254
46
3
36
132
86
5
170
21
12
1,029
414
85
5
4
3
31
.273
.337
.446
.783
9Phillies
Phillies
15-11
May 1987
.577
26
15
11
856
118
204
29
8
36
113
96
7
178
27
8
975
357
73
8
8
9
14
.238
.317
.417
.735
10Tigers
Tigers
15-11
May 1987
.577
26
15
11
925
152
256
38
2
41
143
114
7
162
22
10
1,062
421
81
8
8
8
18
.277
.358
.455
.813
11Braves
Braves
16-12
May 1987
.571
28
16
12
1,012
169
275
59
6
38
163
130
3
155
24
10
1,169
460
103
18
6
16
22
.272
.354
.455
.809
12Mariners
Mariners
14-12
May 1987
.538
26
14
12
898
137
254
42
13
24
127
78
4
157
33
13
1,004
394
79
6
18
5
18
.283
.337
.439
.775
13White Sox
White Sox
14-13
May 1987
.519
27
14
13
889
117
220
42
5
35
112
90
9
182
27
11
1,012
377
82
15
9
7
20
.247
.320
.424
.744
14Twins
Twins
14-14
May 1987
.500
28
14
14
949
145
253
37
4
37
136
89
4
150
22
13
1,057
409
78
9
6
6
19
.267
.330
.431
.761
15Reds
Reds
13-14
May 1987
.481
27
13
14
923
133
239
39
2
35
128
79
6
155
35
6
1,019
387
76
6
5
9
23
.259
.320
.419
.739
16Pirates
Pirates
13-14
May 1987
.481
27
13
14
917
124
232
45
8
22
120
80
7
171
31
10
1,020
359
75
8
8
14
11
.253
.315
.391
.707
17Red Sox
Red Sox
13-14
May 1987
.481
27
13
14
891
131
224
43
1
29
126
87
10
131
9
7
1,008
356
73
12
8
5
20
.251
.322
.400
.722
18Mets
Mets
13-14
May 1987
.481
27
13
14
924
119
248
51
7
30
106
105
5
187
34
9
1,046
403
88
7
5
15
19
.268
.345
.436
.781
19Astros
Astros
12-15
May 1987
.444
27
12
15
901
112
236
50
7
16
108
102
3
145
14
10
1,023
348
73
7
10
10
22
.262
.336
.386
.722
20Giants
Giants
11-15
May 1987
.423
26
11
15
926
135
257
59
8
32
128
77
10
170
22
15
1,024
428
99
8
3
11
14
.278
.339
.462
.801
21Dodgers
Dodgers
11-15
May 1987
.423
26
11
15
868
96
222
33
4
24
89
63
3
150
16
11
951
335
61
13
4
8
19
.256
.307
.386
.693
22Rangers
Rangers
11-16
May 1987
.407
27
11
16
917
141
233
43
4
35
133
108
2
187
20
11
1,042
389
82
7
8
4
12
.254
.331
.424
.756
23Angels
Angels
9-17
May 1987
.346
26
9
17
893
99
202
37
4
28
91
88
3
169
20
9
994
331
69
9
1
5
13
.226
.297
.371
.668
24Indians
Indians
8-20
May 1987
.286
28
8
20
936
107
234
36
6
30
101
86
4
178
19
10
1,036
372
72
5
5
4
17
.250
.314
.397
.712
25Brewers
Brewers
6-18
May 1987
.250
24
6
18
811
79
195
41
4
23
78
72
2
164
20
12
898
313
68
8
5
2
9
.240
.302
.386
.688
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

More Royals Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

32

Pasquantino

Vinnie Pasquantino

RBI

113

Pasquantino

Vinnie Pasquantino

AVG

.295

Witt

Bobby Witt Jr.
Team Pitching Leaders

W

10

Wacha

Michael Wacha

K

127

Lorenzen

Michael Lorenzen

ERA

2.55

Bubic

Kris Bubic
Team Rankings

HR

159

26th

R

651

26th

SO

1,271

26th

ERA

3.73

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
Royals Royals
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/27
@
7:15 PM
Sat
3/28
@
7:15 PM
Sun
3/29
@
1:35 PM
Mon
3/30
@
4:10 PM
Wed
4/1
@
7:40 PM
Last Game
KCR Royals

82 - 80

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Final

2

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76 - 86

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MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
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NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
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Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
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Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
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78
84
.481
19.0
71
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NL WestWLPCTGB
93
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.574
90
72
.556
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81
81
.500
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80
82
.494
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43
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AL EastWLPCTGB
94
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.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
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75
.537
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81
81
.500
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86
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MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
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Thu
3/26
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1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
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2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
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Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM