The 1946 Boston Red Sox have the best all-time record through 50 games. They went 41-9 in the first 50 games, and eventually finished the season at 104-50.
A total of 4 different teams started the season 36-14 and failed to make the postseason. The most recent example was the 1951 Chicago White Sox. 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 35-15 through 50 games but didn't make the postseason.
Starting in 1885, of the 153 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 50 games, 65.4% of them went on to make the postseason, and 27.5% of them won the World Series. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 50 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 2014 San Francisco Giants.
All Major League Baseball Teams
Longest Championship Drought By City
All MLB stats, streaks, droughts and records are updated based on games played on or before Apr 22, 2024.
Copyright © 2015-2024 ChampsOrChumps.us
Terms • Privacy Policy • About