All-Time MLB Historical Record Rankings Leaderboard (1901–2026)

The 1st in MLB history from 1901 through the 2025 season

From the 1901 season through the 2025 season, the number of times each team finished 1st in the standings, along with the corresponding seasons.

Rank	Team	Times & Seasons
1	New York Yankees	26 (2009,2002,1998,1980,1978,1964,1963,1961,1960,1957,1956,1951,1950,1947,1941,1939,1938,1937,1936,1932,1928,1927,1926,1923,1922,1921)
2	St. Louis Cardinals	9 (2015,2013,2005,2004,1985,1967,1944,1943,1942)
3	Chicago Cubs	7 (2016,1945,1935,1918,1908,1907,1906)
4	Atlanta Braves	6 (2023,2003,1999,1997,1993,1992)
4	Cincinnati Reds	6 (1981,1976,1975,1973,1940,1919)
4	Cleveland Indians	6 (2007,1996,1995,1954,1948,1920)
5	Baltimore Orioles	5 (1979,1971,1970,1969,1966)
5	Los Angeles Dodgers	5 (2024,2022,2020,2017,1974)
5	Philadelphia Athletics	5 (1931,1930,1929,1911,1910)
5	Pittsburgh Pirates	5 (1991,1972,1909,1902,1901)

All-Time MLB Historical Standings – 1st Place (1901–2026)

Season History 1st Place List

Season	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
2026	Atlanta Braves	22	9	.710	-	-	8-2	W3	175	106	+69	22-9	12-5	10-4	2-2
2025	Milwaukee Brewers	97	65	.599	-	-	4-6	W1	806	634	+172	99-63	52-29	45-36	32-25
2024	Los Angeles Dodgers	98	64	.605	-	-	8-2	W5	842	686	+156	96-66	52-29	46-35	33-32
2023	Atlanta Braves	104	58	.642	-	-	7-3	L1	947	716	+231	101-61	52-29	52-29	41-23
2022	Los Angeles Dodgers	111	51	.685	-	-	6-4	W1	847	513	+334	116-46	57-24	54-27	47-24
2021	San Francisco Giants	107	55	.660	-	-	8-2	W1	804	594	+210	103-59	54-27	53-28	28-23
2020	Los Angeles Dodgers	43	17	.717	-	8-2	W4	349	213	+136	43-17	21-9	22-8	6-4
2019	Houston Astros	107	55	.660	-	-	8-2	W3	920	640	+280	107-55	60-21	47-34	29-24
2018	Boston Red Sox	108	54	.667	-	-	5-5	W1	876	647	+229	103-59	57-24	51-30	33-32
2017	Los Angeles Dodgers	104	58	.642	-	-	8-2	W2	770	580	+190	102-60	57-24	47-34	31-32
2016	Chicago Cubs	103	58	.640	-	-	6-3	W1	808	556	+252	108-54	57-24	46-34	25-22
2015	St. Louis Cardinals	100	62	.617	-	-	4-6	L3	647	525	+122	96-66	55-26	45-36	38-26
2014	Los Angeles Angels	98	64	.605	-	-	3-7	L3	773	630	+143	96-66	52-29	46-35	38-39
2013	St. Louis Cardinals	97	65	.599	-	-	8-2	W6	783	596	+187	101-61	54-27	43-38	35-30
2012	Washington Nationals	98	64	.605	-	-	6-4	W2	731	594	+137	96-66	50-31	48-33	44-32
2011	Philadelphia Phillies	102	60	.630	-	-	4-6	W4	713	529	+184	103-59	52-29	50-31	31-22
2010	Philadelphia Phillies	97	65	.599	-	-	6-4	L1	772	640	+132	95-67	54-30	43-35	33-20
2009	New York Yankees	103	59	.636	-	-	7-3	W1	915	753	+162	95-67	57-24	46-35	48-30
2008	Los Angeles Angels	100	62	.617	-	-	7-3	W1	765	697	+68	88-74	50-31	50-31	39-25
2007	Cleveland Indians	96	66	.593	-	-	6-4	W1	811	704	+107	91-71	51-29	45-37	27-27
2006	New York Mets	97	65	.599	-	-	5-5	W4	834	731	+103	91-71	50-31	47-34	28-17
2005	St. Louis Cardinals	100	62	.617	-	-	5-5	W3	805	634	+171	98-64	50-31	50-31	43-28
2004	St. Louis Cardinals	105	57	.648	-	-	5-5	W1	855	659	+196	100-62	53-28	52-29	41-32
2003	Atlanta Braves	101	61	.623	-	-	7-3	W1	907	740	+167	96-66	55-26	46-35	54-40
2002	New York Yankees	103	58	.640	-	-	8-2	W5	897	697	+200	99-62	52-28	51-30	33-23
2001	Seattle Mariners	116	46	.716	-	-	8-2	L1	927	627	+300	109-53	57-24	59-22	42-20
2000	San Francisco Giants	97	65	.599	-	-	5-5	W1	925	747	+178	97-65	55-26	42-39	38-35
1999	Atlanta Braves	103	59	.636	-	-	8-2	W1	840	661	+179	98-64	56-25	47-34	32-14
1998	New York Yankees	114	48	.704	-	-	8-2	W7	965	656	+309	108-54	62-19	52-29	33-24
1997	Atlanta Braves	101	61	.623	-	-	6-4	L2	791	581	+210	103-59	50-31	51-30	34-34
1996	Cleveland Indians	99	62	.615	-	-	7-3	L1	952	769	+183	96-65	51-29	48-33	41-32
1995	Cleveland Indians	100	44	.694	-	-	7-3	W5	840	607	+233	93-51	54-18	46-26	26-22
1994	Montreal Expos	74	40	.649	-	-	8-2	L1	585	454	+131	70-44	32-20	42-20	20-13
1993	Atlanta Braves	104	58	.642	-	7-3	W3	767	559	+208	104-58	51-30	53-28	49-38
1992	Atlanta Braves	98	64	.605	-	7-3	L1	682	569	+113	94-68	51-30	47-34	52-38
1991	Pittsburgh Pirates	98	64	.605	-	5-5	W2	768	632	+136	95-67	52-32	46-32	26-28
1990	Oakland Athletics	103	59	.636	-	6-4	L1	733	570	+163	99-63	51-30	52-29	28-22
1989	Oakland Athletics	99	63	.611	-	7-3	W1	712	576	+136	97-65	54-27	45-36	48-39
1988	Oakland Athletics	104	58	.642	-	7-3	W1	800	620	+180	100-62	54-27	50-31	54-32
1987	Detroit Tigers	98	64	.605	-	6-4	W4	896	735	+161	96-66	54-27	44-37	36-39
1986	New York Mets	108	54	.667	-	9-1	W5	783	578	+205	103-59	55-26	53-28	30-24
1985	St. Louis Cardinals	101	61	.623	-	5-5	L1	747	572	+175	100-62	54-27	47-34	43-41
1984	Detroit Tigers	104	58	.642	-	6-4	L1	829	643	+186	99-63	53-29	51-29	51-37
1983	Chicago White Sox	99	63	.611	-	8-2	W3	800	650	+150	96-66	55-26	44-37	30-30
1982	Milwaukee Brewers	95	67	.586	-	4-6	W1	891	717	+174	97-66	48-34	47-33	43-32
1981	Cincinnati Reds	66	42	.611	-	6-4	W1	464	440	+24	57-51	32-22	34-20	35-28
1980	New York Yankees	103	59	.636	-	5-5	W1	820	662	+158	97-65	53-28	50-31	44-32
1979	Baltimore Orioles	102	57	.642	-	4-6	L2	757	582	+175	98-61	55-24	47-33	65-46
1978	New York Yankees	100	63	.613	-	7-3	W1	735	582	+153	99-64	55-26	45-37	50-42
1977	Kansas City Royals	102	60	.630	-	5-5	W1	822	651	+171	98-64	55-26	47-34	42-34
1976	Cincinnati Reds	102	60	.630	-	5-5	W1	857	633	+224	103-59	49-32	53-28	32-22
1975	Cincinnati Reds	108	54	.667	-	9-1	W5	840	586	+254	107-55	64-17	44-37	37-29
1974	Los Angeles Dodgers	102	60	.630	-	7-3	W2	798	561	+237	106-56	52-29	50-31	45-33
1973	Cincinnati Reds	99	63	.611	-	5-5	L1	741	621	+120	94-68	50-31	49-32	46-32
1972	Pittsburgh Pirates	96	59	.619	-	4-6	L1	691	512	+179	98-57	49-29	47-30	36-29
1971	Baltimore Orioles	101	57	.639	-	10-0	W11	742	530	+212	103-55	53-24	48-33	41-35
1970	Baltimore Orioles	108	54	.667	-	10-0	W11	792	574	+218	104-58	59-22	49-32	43-29
1969	Baltimore Orioles	109	53	.673	-	4-6	W1	779	517	+262	110-52	60-21	49-32	50-28
1968	Detroit Tigers	103	59	.636	-	5-5	L3	671	492	+179	105-59	56-25	47-34	57-33
1967	St. Louis Cardinals	101	60	.627	-	6-4	W3	695	557	+138	97-64	49-32	52-28	54-35
1966	Baltimore Orioles	97	63	.606	-	5-5	L1	755	601	+154	96-64	48-31	49-32	36-36
1965	Minnesota Twins	102	60	.630	-	6-4	W1	774	600	+174	100-62	51-30	51-30	38-34
1964	New York Yankees	99	63	.611	-	6-4	L1	730	577	+153	99-65	50-31	49-32	41-31
1963	New York Yankees	104	57	.646	-	5-5	L2	714	547	+167	100-61	58-22	46-35	32-21
1962	San Francisco Giants	102	61	.626	-	7-3	W2	865	678	+187	99-64	61-21	41-40	65-44
1961	New York Yankees	109	53	.673	-	7-3	W3	827	612	+215	103-60	65-16	44-37	31-23
1960	New York Yankees	97	57	.630	-	10-0	W15	746	627	+119	90-65	55-22	42-35	25-19
1959	Chicago White Sox	94	60	.610	-	5-5	W2	669	588	+81	87-69	47-30	47-30	28-16
1958	Milwaukee Braves	92	62	.597	-	6-4	L1	675	541	+134	92-62	48-29	44-33	27-17
1957	New York Yankees	98	56	.636	-	7-3	L1	723	534	+189	98-56	48-29	50-27	53-35
1956	New York Yankees	97	57	.630	-	5-5	L2	857	631	+226	98-56	49-28	48-29	49-39
1955	Brooklyn Dodgers	98	55	.641	-	5-5	W1	857	650	+207	96-58	56-21	42-34	44-22
1954	Cleveland Indians	111	43	.721	-	7-3	L1	746	504	+242	105-51	59-18	52-25	22-22
1953	Brooklyn Dodgers	105	49	.682	-	7-3	W1	955	689	+266	100-55	60-17	45-32	42-24
1952	Brooklyn Dodgers	96	57	.627	-	5-4	L1	775	603	+172	95-60	45-33	51-24	42-46
1951	New York Yankees	98	56	.636	-	8-2	W5	798	621	+177	94-60	56-22	42-34	40-26
1950	New York Yankees	98	56	.636	-	7-3	L1	914	691	+223	97-58	53-24	45-32	38-28
1949	Brooklyn Dodgers	97	57	.630	-	7-3	W1	879	651	+228	99-57	48-29	49-28	21-23
1948	Cleveland Indians	97	58	.626	-	7-3	W1	840	568	+272	105-51	48-30	49-28	51-38
1947	New York Yankees	97	57	.630	-	6-4	W1	794	568	+226	101-54	55-22	42-35	55-33
1946	Boston Red Sox	104	50	.675	-	6-4	L2	792	594	+198	98-58	61-16	43-34	29-15
1945	Chicago Cubs	98	56	.636	-	8-2	W5	735	532	+203	100-55	49-26	49-30	45-43
1944	St. Louis Cardinals	105	49	.682	-	7-3	W1	772	490	+282	109-48	54-22	51-27	24-20
1943	St. Louis Cardinals	105	49	.682	-	8-2	W6	679	475	+204	103-54	58-21	47-28	42-24
1942	St. Louis Cardinals	106	48	.688	-	9-1	W6	755	480	+275	109-47	60-17	46-31	43-23
1941	New York Yankees	101	53	.656	-	6-4	L2	830	631	+199	97-59	51-26	50-27	27-17
1940	Cincinnati Reds	100	53	.654	-	5-5	W2	707	528	+179	98-57	55-21	45-32	42-24
1939	New York Yankees	106	45	.702	-	8-2	L1	967	556	+411	112-40	52-25	54-20	54-31
1938	New York Yankees	99	53	.651	-	4-4	W1	966	710	+256	100-57	55-22	44-31	38-27
1937	New York Yankees	102	52	.662	-	4-6	W2	979	671	+308	105-52	57-20	45-32	56-32
1936	New York Yankees	102	51	.667	-	7-3	L1	1065	731	+334	103-52	56-21	46-30	57-30
1935	Chicago Cubs	100	54	.649	-	8-2	L2	847	597	+250	101-53	56-21	44-33	37-29
1934	Detroit Tigers	101	53	.656	-	7-3	W2	958	708	+250	98-56	54-26	47-27	42-24
1933	Washington Senators	99	53	.651	-	4-6	L1	850	665	+185	93-60	46-30	53-23	25-19
1932	New York Yankees	107	47	.695	-	6-4	L1	1002	724	+278	101-55	62-15	46-32	58-31
1931	Philadelphia Athletics	107	45	.704	-	8-2	L1	858	626	+232	98-55	60-15	47-30	40-26
1930	Philadelphia Athletics	102	52	.662	-	5-5	L2	951	751	+200	93-61	58-18	44-34	37-29
1929	Philadelphia Athletics	104	46	.693	-	8-2	W2	901	615	+286	101-50	57-16	47-30	39-25
1928	New York Yankees	101	53	.656	-	7-3	W1	894	685	+209	95-59	52-25	49-28	28-16
1927	New York Yankees	110	44	.714	-	8-2	W4	975	599	+376	110-45	57-19	53-25	42-24
1926	New York Yankees	91	63	.591	-	4-6	L2	847	713	+134	90-65	50-25	41-38	58-52
1925	Washington Senators	96	55	.636	-	5-5	L3	829	670	+159	91-61	53-22	43-33	49-37
1924	New York Giants	93	60	.608	-	6-4	L1	857	641	+216	97-57	51-26	42-34	49-39
1923	New York Yankees	98	54	.645	-	4-6	L1	823	622	+201	95-57	46-30	52-24	22-22
1922	New York Yankees	94	60	.610	-	6-4	L1	758	618	+140	91-63	50-27	44-33	53-35
1921	New York Yankees	98	55	.641	-	8-2	W4	948	708	+240	96-57	53-25	45-30	40-25
1920	Cleveland Indians	98	56	.636	-	7-3	L1	856	642	+214	97-57	51-27	47-29	21-23
1919	Cincinnati Reds	96	44	.686	-	7-3	L1	577	401	+176	92-48	51-19	45-25	38-22
1918	Chicago Cubs	84	45	.651	-	5-5	L1	538	393	+145	84-47	49-25	35-20	34-21
1917	Chicago White Sox	100	54	.649	-	5-5	L1	655	463	+192	102-54	56-21	44-33	42-24
1916	Brooklyn Robins	94	60	.610	-	7-3	W1	585	471	+114	93-63	50-27	44-33	35-31
1915	Boston Red Sox	101	50	.669	-	4-5	L1	669	499	+170	98-57	55-20	46-30	41-24
1913	New York Giants	101	51	.664	-	5-4	W2	684	515	+169	98-58	54-23	47-28	42-23
1912	Boston Red Sox	105	47	.691	-	7-3	W1	799	544	+255	103-51	57-20	48-27	43-23
1911	Philadelphia Athletics	101	50	.669	-	6-4	W2	861	602	+259	100-52	54-20	47-30	66-41
1910	Philadelphia Athletics	102	48	.680	-	6-4	L2	674	442	+232	106-49	57-19	45-29	43-22
1909	Pittsburgh Pirates	110	42	.724	-	4-6	W2	701	448	+253	107-47	56-21	54-21	39-27
1908	Chicago Cubs	99	55	.643	-	9-1	W5	624	461	+163	100-58	47-30	52-25	30-36
1907	Chicago Cubs	107	45	.704	-	5-4	L1	574	390	+184	104-51	54-19	53-26	42-24
1906	Chicago Cubs	116	36	.763	-	7-2	W4	704	381	+323	117-38	56-21	60-15	31-12
1905	New York Giants	105	48	.686	-	4-5	L1	780	505	+275	107-48	54-21	51-27	54-33
1904	New York Giants	106	47	.693	-	2-8	W1	744	474	+270	110-48	56-26	50-21	35-31
1903	Boston Americans	91	47	.659	-	5-4	W3	708	504	+204	92-49	49-20	42-27	38-21
1902	Pittsburgh Pirates	103	36	.741	-	8-2	W2	775	440	+335	105-37	56-15	47-21	43-17
1901	Pittsburgh Pirates	90	49	.647	-	6-4	W1	776	534	+242	93-47	45-24	45-25	47-32