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Best Teams Ever
1871-2016 (Regular Season)
Batting and Pitching.
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Top Twenty Overall Best Teams Ever
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RANK |
YEAR |
TEAM |
LG | W |
L |
ERA |
PITCHING APEVA |
BATTING PEVA |
BATTING AVE |
TOTAL PEVA |
| 1 | 1875 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 71 | 8 | 1.87 | 95.303 | 196.454 | 0.321 | 291.757 |
| 2 | 1927 | New York Yankees | AL | 110 | 44 | 3.20 | 91.461 | 171.098 | 0.307 | 262.559 |
| 3 | 1888 | St. Louis Browns | AA | 92 | 43 | 2.09 | 166.887 | 89.219 | 0.250 | 256.105 |
| 4 | 1937 | New York Yankees | AL | 102 | 52 | 3.65 | 97.265 | 150.175 | 0.283 | 247.440 |
| 5 | 1879 | Boston Red Caps | NL | 54 | 30 | 2.19 | 126.397 | 120.463 | 0.274 | 247.430 |
| 6 | 2016 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 103 | 58 | 3.15 | 135.090 | 109.951 | 0.256 | 244.641 |
| 7 | 1993 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 104 | 58 | 3.14 | 146.696 | 91.119 | 0.262 | 237.814 |
| 8 | 1982 | Milwaukee Brewers | AL | 95 | 67 | 3.99 | 56.206 | 179.546 | 0.279 | 235.751 |
| 9 | 1970 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 108 | 54 | 3.15 | 124.921 | 109.557 | 0.257 | 234.469 |
| 10 | 1998 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 106 | 56 | 3.25 | 136.296 | 97.085 | 0.272 | 233.381 |
| 11 | 1897 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 93 | 39 | 3.65 | 117.807 | 115.242 | 0.319 | 233.049 |
| 12 | 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 104 | 46 | 3.44 | 121.482 | 111.452 | 0.295 | 232.934 |
| 13 | 1969 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 109 | 53 | 2.83 | 112.071 | 120.746 | 0.265 | 232.817 |
| 14 | 1961 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 101 | 61 | 3.55 | 104.122 | 127.731 | 0.266 | 231.853 |
| 15 | 1885 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 87 | 25 | 2.23 | 116.154 | 115.492 | 0.264 | 231.646 |
| 16 | 1952 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 93 | 61 | 3.32 | 87.983 | 143.171 | 0.262 | 231.155 |
| 17 | 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 95 | 59 | 3.49 | 123.949 | 106.827 | 0.276 | 230.776 |
| 18 | 1874 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 52 | 18 | 1.93 | 90.604 | 139.659 | 0.312 | 230.263 |
| 19 | 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 97 | 60 | 3.88 | 84.481 | 144.929 | 0.275 | 229.410 |
| 20 | 1906 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 115 | 36 | 1.75 | 112.971 | 116.156 | 0.262 | 229.127 |
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What is PEVA?
PEVA is the acronym for Stat Geek Baseball's New Player Rating value. This grade is given to each player and pitcher each season, rating their performance on a peer to peer review. Six components for pitchers and batters are melded together into the PEVA Rating, which ranges each year from 0.200 to 64.000. For more information on PEVA and the other new Stat Geek Baseball Stats, see our Definitions page. PEVA ratings are available for every pitcher and hitter in baseball history.
PEVA Scale
64.000 - Maximum
32.000 - Cy Young/MVP Candidate
20.000 - All League
15.000 - All-Star Level
10.000 - Very Good
3.500 - Average
0.200 - Minimum
Notes: Photo/Image Credits: Baseball painting, Walter Johnson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Ty Cobb, and Christy Mathewson. Library of Congress.
Note: PITCHING APEVA = Total team pitching PEVA adjusted for decade. BATTING PEVA = Unadjusted batting PEVA total for team. TOTAL PEVA = Total of Adjusted Pitching PEVA and Batting PEVA. Leagues: NA - National Association. AL - American League. NL - National League. RBI/AB = RBI per AB. Regular PEVA = Total PEVA for all pitchers during the year per team. AdjF = Adjustment Factor per decade. Adj. PEVA = Comparative Total for pitching staffs, REG. PEVA x ADJ. FACTOR.
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Grover Cleveland Alexander. Courtesy Library of Congress.
Ty Cobb. Courtesy Library of Congress.
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