The Best MLB Records Ever: The Closest to a Perfect 162-0

A 162-game baseball season makes 162-0 a mathematical fantasy. Even the best teams lose 40-plus games, and the grind is the whole point.

Still, a few teams rewrote the record books. Here are the greatest regular seasons in MLB history.

1. 1.Chicago Cubs · 1906

   116-36

   The best winning percentage (.763) of the modern era, and, incredibly, they lost the World Series.

2. 2.Seattle Mariners · 2001

   116-46

   Tied the all-time wins record behind Ichiro's MVP debut.

3. 3.New York Yankees · 1998

   114-48

   Often called the greatest team ever, and they rolled to the title.

4. 4.Cleveland Indians · 1954

   111-43

   Broke the AL wins record, then got swept in the Series.

5. 5.Los Angeles Dodgers · 2022

   111-51

   The modern National League benchmark.