That .763 winning percentage is the best in modern baseball history by a comfortable margin, but the Cubs went on to drop the World Series to the White Sox in six games. ... The 1980s don't have the same excuse, and the decade's best squad — the 1986 Mets — rates as only the 62nd-best team ever. read more
Ten Best Baseball Teams The Top Ten 1 New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City, New York, that competes in Major League Baseball. read more
The 1980s don’t have the same excuse, and the decade’s best squad — the 1986 Mets — rates as only the 62nd-best team ever. The first six seasons of the 2010s were similarly middling; of the teams from those years, the 2011 Phillies rank the highest on the all-time list, at No. 76. read more
The 1994 Montreal Expos go down as one of the biggest what-ifs in baseball history, as they had the best record in baseball when the strike prematurely ended the season. Ken Hill (16-5, 3.32 ERA) and a young Pedro Martinez (11-5, 3.42 ERA) led the way on the mound, while Moises Alou (.989 OPS, 22 HR, 78 RBI) and Larry Walker (.981 OPS, 19 HR, 86 RBI) led the offense, which was third in the NL in runs scored. read more