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The NL has the longest winning streak of 11 games from 1972 to 1982; the AL held a 13-game unbeaten streak from 1997 to 2009 (including a tie in 2002). The AL previously dominated from 1933 to 1949, winning 12 of the first 16. The NL dominated from 1950 to 1987, going 33–8–1, including a stretch from 1963 to 1982 when they won 19 of 20.
The New York Yankees have the highest all-time regular season win–loss percentage (.570) in Major League Baseball history. 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 ...
A total of 119 World Series have been contested through 2023, with the AL champion winning 68 and the NL champion winning 51. The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 40 World Series, winning 27 – the most championship appearances and most victories by any team amongst the major North American professional sports leagues.
MLB timeline. The first line is the formation of the National League in 1876, and the second is the transformation of the American League to a major league in 1901. The third line is the beginning of the expansion era in 1961. The fourth line marks the legal merger of the American and National Leagues into a single Major League Baseball .
Atlanta Braves ( 4–2 ) 2022. Philadelphia Phillies. Houston Astros ( 4–2 ) 2023. Texas Rangers. Arizona Diamondbacks. Texas Rangers ( 4–1 ) 2024.
If the Braves drop another game in Miami and leave the division on the table, things could get dicey for MLB's schedule-makers. Tigers at Mariners doubleheader, 6:10 ET : There is a lot of ...
NL. 42. 18. .700. 60. National League Champions. The all-time best single season record belongs to the Cincinnati Red Stockings, who posted baseball's only perfect record at 67–0 (57–0 against National Association of Base Ball Players clubs) in 1869, prior to Major League baseball. Their record stretched to 81–0 across the 1870 season ...
Atlanta Braves, NL ( 101–61) (.623) New York Mets, NL ( 101–61) (.623) 2023. Atlanta Braves, NL ( 104–58) (.642) Baltimore Orioles, AL ( 101–61) (.623) Los Angeles Dodgers, NL ( 100–62) (.617) The 2018 season was the first time both leagues had more than two teams win 100 or more games in the same season; the Boston Red Sox, Houston ...