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The New York Yankees have the highest all-time regular season win–loss percentage (.569) 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 ...
The following is a listing of pitching win and winning percentage records in Major League Baseball. All teams are considered to be members of the American or National Leagues, unless noted. Players denoted in boldface are still actively contributing to the record noted. An (r) denotes a player's rookie season.
Over the course of 145 seasons (from 1876 to 2023, excluding 1981, 1994, and 2020), 119 teams have won 100 or more games in a single Major League Baseball season. While this makes the feat a relatively common occurrence, the 100-win threshold remains the hallmark of the best teams in a given season.
Thompson was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 18th round of the 2012 MLB Draft, and played for the Sox' rookie-level team in the Gulf Coast League in the summer of 2012. [4] He decided to end his baseball career and focus on football full-time after he batted 0-for-39 with 37 strikeouts over 13 games. [5]
Cliff Lee captured the Cy Young Award in 2008 in addition to winning 22 games. Félix Hernández won 19 games in 2009, one of three pitchers to do so. CC Sabathia started Game 1 of the 2009 World Series after winning 19 games for the Yankees that season. Justin Verlander also led the American League in strikeouts and innings pitched in 2009.
The Chicago White Sox celebrate after defeating the Minnesota Twins 1–0 to win the 2008 American League Central. A tie-breaker was required in Major League Baseball (MLB) when two or more teams were tied at the end of the regular season for a postseason position such as a league pennant (prior to the introduction of the League Championship Series in 1969), a division title, or a wild card spot.
Per MLB, only 26 teams have won at least 36 of their first 50 games in the modern era (since 1900). Of those 26, only 11 of them won the World Series and only two — the 1984 Detroit Tigers and ...
The 2004 Boston Red Sox, seen here at the White House, were the first MLB team to win a game seven after being down 3–0 in a series.. Three major North American professional sports leagues have playoff series that can reach a seventh game: Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL).