List of all-time Major League Baseball win–loss records
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, which consists of a total of 30 teams—15 teams in the National League (NL) and 15 in the American League (AL). The NL and AL were formed in 1876 and 1901, respectively. Beginning in 1903, the two leagues cooperated but remained legally separate entities until 2000 when they merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball.[1][2] This list documents all 30 active MLB teams ranked by win–loss percentage as of the completion of the 2021 Major League Baseball season. These records do not include results from by a team's playing time in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players or while members of any minor league.
The New York Yankees have the highest regular season winning percentage, with .568. The Miami Marlins have the lowest, with .461. The San Francisco Giants have the most overall wins (11,301), while the Tampa Bay Rays have the fewest (1,826). The Philadelphia Phillies have the most losses, with 11,112, while the Arizona Diamondbacks have the fewest, with 1,946. The Chicago Cubs have played 21,769 games, more than any other MLB club. Conversely, Tampa Bay has played the fewest (3,784). San Francisco has recorded the most ties in MLB history, with 163. Tie games do not count toward MLB standings,[3] and they have become particularly rare since the advent of a 2007 rule change assuring that a tie game can occur only if it is the last scheduled matchup between the two teams that season and has no bearing on the postseason.[3][4]
As of the completion of the 2021 World Series, the Miami Marlins have the highest postseason winning percentage, with .632, while the San Diego Padres have the lowest, with .350. The New York Yankees have the most postseason wins (241), while the Colorado Rockies have the fewest (10). The Yankees also have the most postseason losses (172), while Miami and Colorado are tied for the fewest (14).
Table key[]
Division | Division in which each team currently competes |
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* | Best win–loss record among teams currently in that division (disregarding former division memberships) |
Regular season[]
Rank | Team | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Win % | First MLB season | Division |
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1 | New York Yankees[a] | 18,804 | 10,621 | 8,090 | 93 | .568 | 1901 | AL East* |
2 | San Francisco Giants | 21,237 | 11,301 | 9,773 | 163 | .536 | 1883 | NL West* |
3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 21,153 | 11,123 | 9,891 | 139 | .529 | 1884 | NL West |
4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 21,353 | 11,038 | 10,163 | 152 | .521 | 1882 | NL Central* |
5 | Boston Red Sox | 18,815 | 9,718 | 9,014 | 83 | .519 | 1901 | AL East |
6 | Chicago Cubs | 21,769 | 11,087 | 10,521 | 161 | .513 | 1876 | NL Central |
7 | Cleveland Guardians | 18,827 | 9,592 | 9,144 | 91 | .512 | 1901 | AL Central* |
8 | Cincinnati Reds | 21,353 | 10,713 | 10,501 | 139 | .505 | 1882 | NL Central |
9 | Detroit Tigers | 18,850 | 9,446 | 9,311 | 93 | .504 | 1901 | AL Central |
10 | Chicago White Sox | 18,823 | 9,411 | 9,309 | 103 | .503 | 1901 | AL Central |
11 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 21,312 | 10,625 | 10,547 | 140 | .502 | 1882 | NL Central |
12 | Atlanta Braves | 21,731 | 10,820 | 10,757 | 154 | .501 | 1876 | NL East* |
13 | Los Angeles Angels | 9,653 | 4,812 | 4,838 | 3 | .499 | 1961 | AL West* |
14 | Houston Astros | 9,494 | 4,725 | 4,764 | 5 | .498 | 1962 | AL West |
15 | Toronto Blue Jays | 7,066 | 3,506 | 3,557 | 3 | .496 | 1977 | AL East |
16 | Oakland Athletics | 18,789 | 9,150 | 9,552 | 87 | .489 | 1901 | AL West |
17 | Washington Nationals | 8,352 | 4,068 | 4,280 | 4 | .487 | 1969 | NL East |
18 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3,786 | 1,840 | 1,946 | 0 | .486 | 1998 | NL West |
19 | Milwaukee Brewers | 8,356 | 4,037 | 4,315 | 4 | .483 | 1969 | NL Central |
20 | Tampa Bay Rays | 3,784 | 1,826 | 1,958 | 0 | .483 | 1998 | AL East |
21 | Minnesota Twins | 18,837 | 9,012 | 9,716 | 109 | .481 | 1901 | AL Central |
22 | New York Mets | 9,486 | 4,551 | 4,927 | 8 | .480 | 1962 | NL East |
23 | Kansas City Royals | 8,347 | 4,001 | 4,344 | 2 | .479 | 1969 | AL Central |
24 | Texas Rangers | 9,640 | 4,582 | 5,052 | 6 | .476 | 1961 | AL West |
25 | Baltimore Orioles | 18,828 | 8,845 | 9,873 | 110 | .473 | 1901 | AL East |
26 | Seattle Mariners | 7,065 | 3,336 | 3,727 | 2 | .472 | 1977 | AL West |
27 | Philadelphia Phillies | 21,162 | 9,935 | 11,112 | 115 | .472 | 1883 | NL East |
28 | Colorado Rockies | 4,534 | 2,133 | 2,401 | 0 | .470 | 1993 | NL West |
29 | San Diego Padres | 8,360 | 3,863 | 4,495 | 2 | .462 | 1969 | NL West |
30 | Miami Marlins | 4,526 | 2,088 | 2,438 | 0 | .461 | 1993 | NL East |
Postseason[]
Rank | Team | Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Last appearance | Division |
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1 | Miami Marlins | 38 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 2020 | NL East* |
2 | New York Yankees | 414[b] | 241 | 172 | .582 | 2021 | AL East* |
3 | New York Mets | 89 | 51 | 38 | .573 | 2016 | NL East |
4 | Baltimore Orioles | 98 | 54 | 44 | .551 | 2016 | AL East |
5 | Boston Red Sox | 190[c] | 103 | 86 | .542 | 2021 | AL East |
6 | Kansas City Royals | 74 | 40 | 34 | .541 | 2015 | AL Central* |
7 | Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 47 | 42 | .528 | 2020 | NL Central* |
8 | Washington Nationals | 46 | 24 | 22 | .522 | 2019 | NL East |
9 | San Francisco Giants | 192[b][c] | 98 | 90 | .516 | 2021 | NL West* |
10 | St. Louis Cardinals | 280 | 145 | 135 | .518 | 2021 | NL Central |
11 | Oakland Athletics | 167 | 85 | 82 | .509 | 2020 | AL West* |
12 | Cleveland Guardians | 111 | 56 | 55 | .505 | 2020 | AL Central |
13 | Atlanta Braves | 211 | 105 | 106 | .498 | 2021 | NL East |
14 | Toronto Blue Jays | 63 | 31 | 32 | .492 | 2020 | AL East |
15 | Houston Astros | 135 | 66 | 69 | .489 | 2021 | AL West |
16 | Chicago White Sox | 62 | 30 | 32 | .484 | 2021 | AL Central |
17 | Detroit Tigers | 120[d] | 57 | 62 | .475 | 2014 | AL Central |
18 | Philadelphia Phillies | 103 | 49 | 54 | .476 | 2011 | NL East |
19 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 226 | 107 | 119 | .473 | 2021 | NL West |
20 | Tampa Bay Rays | 60 | 28 | 32 | .467 | 2021 | AL East |
21 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 40 | 18 | 22 | .450 | 2017 | NL West |
22 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 43 | 53 | .448 | 2015 | NL Central |
23 | Seattle Mariners | 34 | 15 | 19 | .441 | 2001 | AL West |
24 | Milwaukee Brewers | 49 | 21 | 28 | .429 | 2021 | NL Central |
25 | Los Angeles Angels | 64 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 2014 | AL West |
26 | Colorado Rockies | 24 | 10 | 14 | .417 | 2018 | NL West |
27 | Texas Rangers | 52 | 21 | 31 | .404 | 2016 | AL West |
28 | Chicago Cubs | 121[d] | 47 | 73 | .388 | 2020 | NL Central |
29 | Minnesota Twins | 89 | 33 | 56 | .371 | 2020 | AL Central |
30 | San Diego Padres | 40 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 2020 | NL West |
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ The New York Yankees' franchise history includes that of the original Baltimore Orioles AL franchise (1901–1902) in addition to its history in New York since 1903.
- ^ a b Includes a tied Game 2 of the 1922 World Series[5]
- ^ a b Includes a tied Game 2 of the 1912 World Series[6]
- ^ a b Includes a tied Game 1 of the 1907 World Series[7]
References[]
- Specific
- ^ "Year In Review: 2000 National League". Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
- ^ Chass, Murray (September 16, 1999). "BASEBALL; League Presidents Out As Baseball Centralizes". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Tie - BR Bullpen". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Lauing, Jacob (September 30, 2016). "MLB Sees Dirst Tie Game in a Very, Very Long Time". Mashable. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "1922 World Series - New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1)". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "1912 World Series - Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4-3-1)". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "1907 World Series - Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4-0-1)". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- General
- "Major League Teams and Baseball Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
Notes[]
- Major League Baseball lists
- Sports standings