The 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and 1907 New York Giants tie for the best all-time record through 25 games. They each went 22-3 in the first 25 games. The 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers had a better run differential through 25 games, +67 vs +52.
The 1907 New York Giants started the season 22-3, but failed to make the postseason. In the wild card era (1994 and after), the best start to the season which still missed the postseason was the the 1995 Philadelphia Phillies, who were 19-6 through 25 games but didn't make the postseason.
Starting in 1885, of the 175 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 25 games, 50.9% of them went on to make the postseason, and 20.6% of them won the World Series. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 25 games and went on to win the World Series are The 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers, the 2018 Boston Red Sox, the 2016 Chicago Cubs, the 2013 Boston Red Sox and the 2005 Chicago White Sox.
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