Best MLB Records Through 40 Games

Which MLB team has the best record through 40 games?

The 1984 Detroit Tigers have the best all-time record through 40 games. They went 35-5 in the first 40 games, and eventually finished the season at 104-58.

Which MLB team had the best start through 40 games but still missed the postseason?

The 1941 St. Louis Cardinals started the season 31-9, 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 2002 Boston Red Sox, who were 29-11 through 40 games but didn't make the postseason.

How did the best MLB teams through 40 games perform in the postseason?

Starting in 1890, of the 151 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 40 games, 63.6% of them went on to make the postseason, and 26.5% of them won the World Series. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 40 games and went on to win the World Series are The 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers, the 2018 Boston Red Sox, the 2017 Houston Astros, the 2016 Chicago Cubs and the 2007 Boston Red Sox.

Are any 2023 teams in the top 50 all-time best MLB starts through 40 games?

The 2023 Tampa Bay Rays are 14th on the all-time best MLB starts through 40 games with their 30-10 record.

Best MLB Start Through 40 Games

Team Year Record Run Differential Final Record Final Result
1 Detroit Tigers 1984 35-5 +116 104-58 Won WS
2 New York Giants 1912 33-7 +139 103-48 Lost WS
New York Yankees 1939 33-7 +138 106-45 Won WS
Pittsburgh Pirates 1902 33-7 +136 103-36 No Postseason
New York Yankees 1928 33-7 +102 101-53 Won WS
6 Philadelphia Athletics 1929 31-9 +127 104-46 Won WS
New York Giants 1905 31-9 +126 105-48 Won WS
Baltimore Orioles  1897 31-9 +99 90-40 No Postseason
Boston Red Sox 1946 31-9 +77 104-50 Lost WS
New York Yankees 1998 31-9 +71 114-48 Won WS
Seattle Mariners 2001 31-9 +68 116-46 Lost ALCS
St. Louis Cardinals 1941 31-9 +62 97-56 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Cubs 1907 31-9 +53 107-45 Won WS
14 Tampa Bay Rays 2023 30-10 +120 44-19 Season Ongoing
Los Angeles Dodgers 2020 30-10 +102 43-17 Won WS
Pittsburgh Pirates 1921 30-10 +87 90-63 Missed Playoffs
New York Yankees 1926 30-10 +77 91-63 Lost WS
New York Yankees 1942 30-10 +77 103-51 Lost WS
Brooklyn Dodgers 1955 30-10 +74 98-55 Won WS
Los Angeles Dodgers 1977 30-10 +72 98-64 Lost WS
Philadelphia Athletics 1931 30-10 +71 107-45 Lost WS
Detroit Tigers 1911 30-10 +58 89-65 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1913 30-10 +58 96-57 Won WS
24 Baltimore Orioles  1894 29-11 +129 89-39 No Postseason
Chicago Cubs 2016 29-11 +113 103-58 Won WS
Los Angeles Dodgers 1974 29-11 +101 102-60 Lost WS
Tampa Bay Rays 2010 29-11 +95 96-66 Lost ALDS
Chicago Cubs 1903 29-11 +94 82-56 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Indians 1999 29-11 +94 97-65 Lost ALDS
Boston Red Sox 2002 29-11 +89 93-69 Missed Playoffs
Atlanta Braves 1998 29-11 +88 106-56 Lost NLCS
Brooklyn Dodgers 1942 29-11 +87 104-50 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1976 29-11 +87 101-61 Lost NLCS
New York Yankees 1923 29-11 +86 98-54 Won WS
Cincinnati Reds 1898 29-11 +83 92-60 No Postseason
Boston Beaneaters 1892 29-11 +80 102-48 No Postseason
Oakland Athletics 1988 29-11 +79 104-58 Lost WS
New York Yankees 1950 29-11 +75 98-56 Won WS
New York Yankees 1953 29-11 +75 99-52 Won WS
Brooklyn Superbas 1899 29-11 +73 101-47 No Postseason
New York Yankees 1958 29-11 +73 92-62 Won WS
Chicago White Sox 1951 29-11 +72 81-73 Missed Playoffs
New York Yankees 2022 29-11 +72 99-63 Lost ALCS
Cincinnati Reds 1990 29-11 +68 91-71 Won WS
New York Giants 1923 29-11 +66 95-58 Lost WS
Cleveland Indians 1995 29-11 +62 100-44 Lost WS
New York Mets 1988 29-11 +61 100-60 Lost NLCS
New York Giants 1935 29-11 +60 91-62 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Dodgers 1981 29-11 +58 63-47 Won WS
Cincinnati Reds 1970 29-11 +56 102-60 Lost WS
New York Mets 1986 29-11 +56 108-54 Won WS
Brooklyn Dodgers 1952 29-11 +55 96-57 Lost WS
San Francisco Giants 1971 29-11 +55 90-72 Lost NLCS
Los Angeles Dodgers 1983 29-11 +48 91-71 Lost NLCS
New York Mets 1972 29-11 +27 83-73 Missed Playoffs

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