Would you consider a 13-0 the greatest start to a season in Major League Baseball since 1901?  The 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers both achieved it, though check out what these other teams did since 1901.  Will you agree or disagree which of the teams on the list had better starts?  Find out which one made was chosen as having the best start ever!

Great Team Starts in MLB History Since 1901

Check out this list of teams who had blazing starts in MLB history.  Tune in to this show to gain insight behind the journey’s of these teams.  However there is one team left off the list at the end, tune into this show to find out which Major League Baseball team is ranked on this list with not only the best start, but learn what they accomplished that still hasn’t been done to this date!

1998 New York Yankees & 2001 Seattle Mariners 31-9 .775

• Both teams went on to be 2 of 10 MLB teams with a .700 Pct
• Yankees World Series Champions
• Mariners Lose in ALCS to Yankees

1905 New York Giants (25-6) .806

• World Series Champions

1939 New York Yankees (33-7) .825

• World Series Champions 

1986 New York Mets (21-4) .840

• World Series Champions

1902 Pittsburgh Pirates (30-5) .857

• NL Champions (No World Series until 1903)

19?? Tune In To Find Out!

• World Series Champions

What do you think?  Is 13 starts enough to qualify, do you feel another team did better than the top ranked team on the show.  Looking forward to your comments or questions below regarding this show on the Baseball Classics Podcast!

Baseball Classics Resources Used For This Podcast

Baseball Classics Baseball Game – www.BaseballClassicsBaseballGame.com

Baseball Reference – www.baseball-reference.com

Society For American Baseball Research – www.sabr.org