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151 completed seasons

Is the belt a good judge of the best team? Here's who held it when each regular season ended, next to the best record that year.

15Seasons it matched
10%Match rate
38Holder in the top 3
9.4Holder's average rank
SeasonBest recordHolder at the endHolder's rank
2026Milwaukee Brewers 103–59Minnesota Twins 77–8519th of 30
2025Milwaukee Brewers 97–65Chicago White Sox 60–10229th of 30
2024Los Angeles Dodgers 98–64Chicago White Sox 41–12130th of 30
2023Atlanta Braves 104–58San Diego Padres 82–8015th of 30
2022Los Angeles Dodgers 111–51San Francisco Giants 81–8115th of 30
2021San Francisco Giants 107–55Houston Astros 95–674th of 30
2020Los Angeles Dodgers 43–17Cincinnati Reds 31–2913th of 30
2019Houston Astros 107–55Chicago White Sox 72–8920th of 30
2018Boston Red Sox 108–54Cleveland Indians 91–718th of 30
2017Los Angeles Dodgers 104–58Philadelphia Phillies 66–9628th of 30
2016Chicago Cubs 103–58–1Philadelphia Phillies 71–9123rd of 30
2015St. Louis Cardinals 100–62Chicago Cubs 97–653rd of 30
2014Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 98–64Washington Nationals 96–662nd of 30
2013St. Louis Cardinals 97–65Baltimore Orioles 85–7714th of 30
2012Washington Nationals 98–64Oakland Athletics 94–684th of 30
2011Philadelphia Phillies 102–60Philadelphia Phillies 102–601st of 30 Same
2010Philadelphia Phillies 97–65Chicago White Sox 88–7411th of 30
2009New York Yankees 103–59Baltimore Orioles 64–9828th of 30
2008Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 100–62Houston Astros 86–7511th of 30
2007Cleveland Indians 96–66Seattle Mariners 88–749th of 30
2006New York Mets 97–65Oakland Athletics 93–695th of 30
2005St. Louis Cardinals 100–62Chicago White Sox 99–632nd of 30
2004St. Louis Cardinals 105–57Houston Astros 92–706th of 30
2003Atlanta Braves 101–61Tampa Bay Devil Rays 63–9929th of 30
2002New York Yankees 103–58St. Louis Cardinals 97–656th of 30
2001Seattle Mariners 116–46Pittsburgh Pirates 62–10029th of 30
2000San Francisco Giants 97–65Detroit Tigers 79–8318th of 30
1999Atlanta Braves 103–59Chicago White Sox 75–86–118th of 30
1998New York Yankees 114–48Minnesota Twins 70–9224th of 30
1997Atlanta Braves 101–61Toronto Blue Jays 76–8620th of 28
1996Cleveland Indians 99–62Boston Red Sox 85–7711th of 28
1995Cleveland Indians 100–44Baltimore Orioles 71–7313th of 28
1994Montreal Expos 74–40Minnesota Twins 53–6016th of 28
1993Atlanta Braves 104–58Atlanta Braves 104–581st of 28 Same
1992Atlanta Braves 98–64Houston Astros 81–8113th of 26
1991Pittsburgh Pirates 98–64Houston Astros 65–9725th of 26
1990Oakland Athletics 103–59Boston Red Sox 88–746th of 26
1989Oakland Athletics 99–63Chicago Cubs 93–692nd of 26
1988Oakland Athletics 104–58Oakland Athletics 104–581st of 26 Same
1987Detroit Tigers 98–64Boston Red Sox 78–8415th of 26
1986New York Mets 108–54Oakland Athletics 76–8616th of 26
1985St. Louis Cardinals 101–61Oakland Athletics 77–8517th of 26
1984Detroit Tigers 104–58Chicago Cubs 96–652nd of 26
1983Chicago White Sox 99–63Pittsburgh Pirates 84–7811th of 26
1982Milwaukee Brewers 95–67–1St. Louis Cardinals 92–704th of 26
1981Cincinnati Reds 66–42New York Mets 41–62–222nd of 26
1980New York Yankees 103–59Cincinnati Reds 89–73–18th of 26
1979Baltimore Orioles 102–57New York Mets 63–99–124th of 26
1978New York Yankees 100–63Cincinnati Reds 92–695th of 26
1977Kansas City Royals 102–60Atlanta Braves 61–10125th of 26
1976Cincinnati Reds 102–60San Diego Padres 73–8919th of 24
1975Cincinnati Reds 108–54New York Mets 82–8010th of 24
1974Los Angeles Dodgers 102–60Montreal Expos 79–8215th of 24
1973Cincinnati Reds 99–63Los Angeles Dodgers 95–66–13rd of 24
1972Pittsburgh Pirates 96–59Philadelphia Phillies 59–9723rd of 24
1971Baltimore Orioles 101–57Oakland Athletics 101–602nd of 24
1970Baltimore Orioles 108–54Oakland Athletics 89–735th of 24
1969Baltimore Orioles 109–53Kansas City Royals 69–93–118th of 24
1968Detroit Tigers 103–59–2St. Louis Cardinals 97–652nd of 20
1967St. Louis Cardinals 101–60Pittsburgh Pirates 81–81–111th of 20
1966Baltimore Orioles 97–63Houston Astros 72–90–116th of 20
1965Minnesota Twins 102–60Minnesota Twins 102–601st of 20 Same
1964New York Yankees 99–63–2Chicago White Sox 98–642nd of 20
1963New York Yankees 104–57Detroit Tigers 79–8312th of 20
1962San Francisco Giants 103–62Cleveland Indians 80–8213th of 20
1961New York Yankees 109–53–1Cleveland Indians 78–8311th of 18
1960New York Yankees 97–57–1Kansas City Athletics 58–96–116th of 16
1959Chicago White Sox 94–60–2Baltimore Orioles 74–80–110th of 16
1958Milwaukee Braves 92–62Cleveland Indians 77–767th of 16
1957New York Yankees 98–56Baltimore Orioles 76–76–29th of 16
1956New York Yankees 97–57Detroit Tigers 82–72–18th of 16
1955Brooklyn Dodgers 98–55–1Detroit Tigers 79–758th of 16
1954Cleveland Indians 111–43–2Philadelphia Athletics 51–103–216th of 16
1953Brooklyn Dodgers 105–49–1Boston Red Sox 84–696th of 16
1952Brooklyn Dodgers 96–57–2Philadelphia Athletics 79–75–18th of 16
1951New York Yankees 98–56Philadelphia Athletics 70–8411th of 16
1950New York Yankees 98–56–1Philadelphia Phillies 91–63–35th of 16
1949New York Yankees 97–57–1Cincinnati Reds 62–92–213th of 16
1948Cleveland Indians 97–58–1Chicago Cubs 64–90–113th of 16
1947New York Yankees 97–57–1Chicago Cubs 69–85–112th of 16
1946Boston Red Sox 104–50–2Boston Braves 81–72–17th of 16
1945Chicago Cubs 98–56–1New York Giants 78–74–29th of 16
1944St. Louis Cardinals 105–49–3St. Louis Browns 89–653rd of 16
1943St. Louis Cardinals 105–49–3Detroit Tigers 78–76–19th of 16
1942St. Louis Cardinals 106–48–2Cleveland Indians 75–79–28th of 16
1941New York Yankees 101–53–2Philadelphia Athletics 64–9014th of 16
1940Cincinnati Reds 100–53–2Cleveland Indians 89–65–13rd of 16
1939New York Yankees 106–45–1Detroit Tigers 81–73–19th of 16
1938New York Yankees 99–53–5Detroit Tigers 84–70–18th of 16
1937New York Yankees 103–52–2Detroit Tigers 89–65–14th of 16
1936New York Yankees 102–51–2Washington Senators 82–717th of 16
1935Chicago Cubs 100–54Cleveland Indians 82–71–37th of 16
1934Detroit Tigers 101–53Cleveland Indians 85–696th of 16
1933Washington Senators 99–53–1New York Yankees 91–59–22nd of 16
1932New York Yankees 108–47–1Detroit Tigers 76–76–19th of 16
1931Philadelphia Athletics 107–45–1New York Yankees 94–59–23rd of 16
1930Philadelphia Athletics 102–52Washington Senators 94–602nd of 16
1929Philadelphia Athletics 104–46–1Philadelphia Athletics 104–46–11st of 16 Same
1928New York Yankees 101–53New York Yankees 101–531st of 16 Same
1927New York Yankees 110–44–1St. Louis Browns 59–94–214th of 16
1926New York Yankees 91–63–1Chicago White Sox 81–72–29th of 16
1925Washington Senators 96–55–1Boston Red Sox 47–10516th of 16
1924New York Giants 94–60Boston Red Sox 68–87–211th of 16
1923New York Yankees 98–54Washington Senators 75–78–210th of 16
1922New York Yankees 94–60St. Louis Browns 93–612nd of 16
1921New York Yankees 98–55St. Louis Browns 81–736th of 16
1920Cleveland Indians 98–56St. Louis Browns 76–77–18th of 16
1919Cincinnati Reds 96–44Detroit Tigers 80–606th of 16
1918Chicago Cubs 84–45–2Washington Senators 72–56–25th of 16
1917Chicago White Sox 100–54–2Cleveland Indians 88–66–25th of 16
1916Brooklyn Robins 94–60–2St. Louis Browns 79–75–49th of 16
1915Boston Red Sox 101–50–4Philadelphia Phillies 90–62–14th of 16
1914Philadelphia Athletics 99–53–6Philadelphia Phillies 74–8010th of 16
1913New York Giants 101–51–4Boston Braves 69–82–310th of 16
1912Boston Red Sox 105–47–2Boston Braves 52–101–215th of 16
1911Philadelphia Athletics 101–50–1Boston Rustlers 44–107–515th of 16
1910Chicago Cubs 104–50Philadelphia Phillies 78–75–48th of 16
1909Pittsburgh Pirates 111–42–1Chicago Cubs 104–49–22nd of 16
1908Chicago Cubs 99–55–4Detroit Tigers 90–63–14th of 16
1907Chicago Cubs 107–45–3St. Louis Browns 69–83–310th of 16
1906Chicago Cubs 116–36–3Chicago Cubs 116–36–31st of 16 Same
1905New York Giants 105–48–2Brooklyn Superbas 48–104–316th of 16
1904New York Giants 106–47–5Pittsburgh Pirates 87–66–38th of 16
1903Boston Americans 91–47–3Cincinnati Reds 74–65–28th of 16
1902Pittsburgh Pirates 103–36–3New York Giants 48–90–316th of 16
1901Pittsburgh Pirates 90–49–1St. Louis Cardinals 76–64–28th of 16
1900Brooklyn Superbas 81–54–6Brooklyn Superbas 81–54–61st of 8 Same
1899Brooklyn Superbas 99–47–2Brooklyn Superbas 99–47–21st of 12 Same
1898Boston Beaneaters 102–47–3Chicago Orphans 86–64–24th of 12
1897Boston Beaneaters 93–39–3Washington Senators (1892–99) 61–71–37th of 12
1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 90–39–3New York Giants 64–67–27th of 12
1895Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 87–43–2Louisville Colonels 35–96–212th of 12
1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 89–39–1Cincinnati Reds 56–76–29th of 12
1893Boston Beaneaters 86–43–2Cincinnati Reds 65–63–37th of 12
1892Boston Beaneaters 102–48–2New York Giants 71–80–28th of 12
1891Boston Beaneaters 87–51–2Philadelphia Phillies 68–69–14th of 8
1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms 86–43Brooklyn Bridegrooms 86–431st of 8 Same
1889New York Giants 83–43–5New York Giants 83–43–51st of 8 Same
1888New York Giants 84–47–7Philadelphia Quakers 70–61–13rd of 8
1887Detroit Wolverines 79–45–3Philadelphia Quakers 75–48–52nd of 8
1886Chicago White Stockings 90–34–2Philadelphia Quakers 71–43–54th of 8
1885Chicago White Stockings 87–25–1New York Giants 85–272nd of 8
1884Providence Grays 84–28–2Buffalo Bisons 64–47–43rd of 8
1883Boston Beaneaters 63–35Boston Beaneaters 63–351st of 8 Same
1882Chicago White Stockings 55–29Chicago White Stockings 55–291st of 8 Same
1881Chicago White Stockings 56–28Providence Grays 47–37–12nd of 8
1880Chicago White Stockings 67–17–2Boston Red Caps 40–44–26th of 8
1879Providence Grays 59–25–1Providence Grays 59–25–11st of 8 Same
1878Boston Red Caps 41–19Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 37–23–12nd of 6
1877Boston Red Caps 42–18–1Boston Red Caps 42–18–11st of 6 Same
1876Chicago White Stockings 52–14St. Louis Brown Stockings 45–192nd of 8

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