The 1885 Chicago White Stockings have the best all-time record through 90 games. They went 72-18 in the first 90 games, and eventually finished the season at 87-25.
| Team | Year | Record | Run Differential | Final Record | Final Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago White Stockings | 1885 | 72-18 | +300 | 87-25 | No Postseason |
| 2 | New York Giants | 1885 | 70-20 | +246 | 85-27 | No Postseason |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1902 | 67-23 | +231 | 103-36 | No Postseason |
| New York Yankees | 1998 | 67-23 | +181 | 114-48 | Won WS | |
| 5 | Chicago White Stockings | 1886 | 66-24 | +273 | 90-34 | No Postseason |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1944 | 66-24 | +229 | 105-49 | Won WS | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 1929 | 66-24 | +227 | 104-46 | Won WS | |
| New York Giants | 1912 | 66-24 | +219 | 103-48 | Lost WS | |
| New York Yankees | 1928 | 66-24 | +158 | 101-53 | Won WS | |
| Chicago Cubs | 1907 | 66-24 | +110 | 107-45 | Won WS | |
| 11 | New York Yankees | 1939 | 65-25 | +254 | 106-45 | Won WS |
| New York Yankees | 1927 | 65-25 | +241 | 110-44 | Won WS | |
| New York Giants | 1904 | 65-25 | +211 | 106-47 | No Postseason | |
| New York Giants | 1905 | 65-25 | +202 | 105-48 | Won WS | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 1931 | 65-25 | +176 | 107-45 | Lost WS | |
| Boston Red Sox | 1946 | 65-25 | +165 | 104-50 | Lost WS | |
| Seattle Mariners | 2001 | 65-25 | +149 | 116-46 | Lost ALCS | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1909 | 65-25 | +124 | 111-42 | Won WS | |
| 19 | Detroit Wolverines | 1886 | 64-26 | +202 | 87-36 | No Postseason |
| 20 | Baltimore Orioles | 1896 | 63-27 | +244 | 90-39 | No Postseason |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1969 | 63-27 | +176 | 109-53 | Lost WS | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 1942 | 63-27 | +167 | 104-50 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 1913 | 63-27 | +152 | 96-57 | Won WS | |
| Cleveland Indians | 1995 | 63-27 | +151 | 100-44 | Lost WS | |
| Boston Red Sox | 1912 | 63-27 | +143 | 105-47 | Won WS | |
| New York Giants | 1913 | 63-27 | +137 | 101-51 | Lost WS | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1970 | 63-27 | +93 | 102-60 | Lost WS | |
| 28 | Boston Beaneaters | 1897 | 62-28 | +221 | 93-39 | No Postseason |
| Boston Beaneaters | 1893 | 62-28 | +182 | 86-43 | No Postseason | |
| New York Yankees | 2022 | 62-28 | +175 | 99-63 | Lost ALCS | |
| New York Yankees | 1932 | 62-28 | +172 | 107-47 | Won WS | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1976 | 62-28 | +158 | 101-61 | Lost NLCS | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 1955 | 62-28 | +151 | 98-55 | Won WS | |
| Chicago Cubs | 1906 | 62-28 | +148 | 116-36 | Lost WS | |
| New York Yankees | 1942 | 62-28 | +148 | 103-51 | Lost WS | |
| Boston Red Sox | 1978 | 62-28 | +137 | 99-64 | Missed Playoffs | |
| New York Mets | 1986 | 62-28 | +134 | 108-54 | Won WS | |
| New York Yankees | 1923 | 62-28 | +134 | 98-54 | Won WS | |
| Boston Beaneaters | 1892 | 62-28 | +127 | 102-48 | No Postseason | |
| New York Yankees | 1941 | 62-28 | +122 | 101-53 | Won WS | |
| Detroit Tigers | 1984 | 62-28 | +121 | 104-58 | Won WS | |
| Cleveland Indians | 1954 | 62-28 | +118 | 111-43 | Lost WS | |
| 43 | New York Yankees | 1937 | 61-29 | +208 | 102-52 | Won WS |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1896 | 61-29 | +197 | 77-50 | No Postseason | |
| Houston Astros | 2017 | 61-29 | +167 | 101-61 | Won WS | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2017 | 61-29 | +163 | 104-58 | Lost WS | |
| New York Giants | 1886 | 61-29 | +157 | 75-44 | No Postseason | |
| Atlanta Braves | 2023 | 61-29 | +156 | 104-58 | Lost NLDS | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1975 | 61-29 | +151 | 108-54 | Won WS | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1974 | 61-29 | +151 | 102-60 | Lost WS | |
| New York Yankees | 1956 | 61-29 | +149 | 97-57 | Won WS | |
| New York Yankees | 1954 | 61-29 | +148 | 103-51 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Boston Red Sox | 2018 | 61-29 | +146 | 108-54 | Won WS | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1940 | 61-29 | +137 | 100-53 | Won WS | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 1952 | 61-29 | +136 | 96-57 | Lost WS | |
| New York Yankees | 1953 | 61-29 | +134 | 99-52 | Won WS | |
| Detroit Tigers | 2006 | 61-29 | +130 | 95-67 | Lost WS | |
| Detroit Tigers | 1911 | 61-29 | +125 | 89-65 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 1930 | 61-29 | +120 | 102-52 | Won WS | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1898 | 61-29 | +106 | 92-60 | No Postseason | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1919 | 61-29 | +99 | 96-44 | Won WS | |
| Chicago White Sox | 2005 | 61-29 | +87 | 99-63 | Won WS |
The 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers started the season 63-27, but failed to make the postseason. In the wild card era (1994 and after), 3 separate teams started the season with a 57-33 record and didn't make the postseason. The most recent example was the 2006 Chicago White Sox.
Starting in 1885, of the 133 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 90 games, 83.5% of them went on to make the postseason, and 34.6% of them won the World Series. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 90 games and went on to win the World Series are The 2018 Boston Red Sox, the 2017 Houston Astros, the 2007 Boston Red Sox, the 2005 Chicago White Sox and the 1998 New York Yankees.
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