Best MLB Team of All Time

[GOBB]

27 Yankees would have won this poll if we actually saw them in real time. It’s rare you will ever pick player and/or teams from a time period you didn’t see. Which is why 98 Yankees is the common pick usually from fans who saw them play. 27 Yankees were flat out nasty. Babe didn’t even win mvp yet he smacked 60 home runs which was more than any team in the AL. How many decades did it take for Maris to beat that? They had 6 pitchers with double digit wins and 4 with at least 18 wins. Lou smacked 173 rbis. Like come on man. What are we really talking about here?

If I eliminate the eye test, real time factor. 27 Yankees are the greatest team of all time. The way some of you act about Ohtani today I can only imagine if you were around for this team. Give me a damn break.


Also 86 Mets > 76 Reds on the all time list.

[1987_Lakers]

27 Yankees would have won this poll if we actually saw them in real time. It’s rare you will ever pick player and/or teams from a time period you didn’t see. Which is why 98 Yankees is the common pick usually from fans who saw them play. 27 Yankees were flat out nasty. Babe didn’t even win mvp yet he smacked 60 home runs which was more than any team in the AL. How many decades did it take for Maris to beat that? They had 6 pitchers with double digit wins and 4 with at least 18 wins. Lou smacked 173 rbis. Like come on man. What are we really talking about here?

If I eliminate the eye test, real time factor. 27 Yankees are the greatest team of all time. The way some of you act about Ohtani today I can only imagine if you were around for this team. Give me a damn break.


Also 86 Mets > 76 Reds on the all time list.

I agree with your '27 Yankees post. Almost 100 years later and people still bring up that team.

I believe the '76 Reds are the weakest team in the poll, not quite as dominant as the other teams because of their pitching. Mets had top tier pitching, their hitting wasn't anything crazy though, above average to good. Went with Reds because they had a more dominant postseason and their defense was better.

[SouBeachTalents]

No necessarily though. One game where you have 2 guys on base and a line drive to the short stop that 90% of the time scores a run or maybe 2 means that you lose one of the games. Then in another a dude pitches out of his mind but you also have a couple of opportunities where the ball doesn't bounces your way. That's 2 of the 4 you've given up due to luck.

I mean look at the Jays. 18 things went wrong for them really with no fault of their own. Even though it's a 7 game series, each game is far more ticky-tack than a football game.

Of course you can still outplay another team over the course of a 7 game series and still lose. I mentioned the '01 World Series before, that was legitimately a very one sided series where the Yankees needed 2 of the biggest miracle wins ever and got outscored by a whopping 37-14, yet they were THIS close to pulling it off. That would have honestly been the biggest 7 game robbery I've ever seen had Rivera closed it out.

Just to me personally, you lose one game on a once in a lifetime play like Tyree, it's far less conclusive to me than getting bested over a 7 game series like the '16 Warriors, '01 Mariners, the Bruins a couple years back. In reference to the Mariners, they just didn't look good the entire postseason, even before the Yankees waxed them.

[1987_Lakers]

Doing some more digging on the '27 Yankees and it's quite insane how dominant they were for their time. By far the best offense in MLB history, they make the '76 Reds look average in terms of overall offensive production which is crazy to say.

And to have the best pitching in terms of lowest ERA and allow the fewest runs in the entire MLB to top it off? Simply not fair. They were basically the 2017 Warriors if you replaced Pachulia with someone like a prime Marc Gasol.

'39 Yankees are actually not too far behind them in terms of overall dominance. Slightly worse hitting with slightly better pitching compared to '27. Actually had a better run differential than the '27 team, but they don't get talked about, which I get because they played almost 90 years ago, but the '27 Yankees still get brought up here and there.

[TheMan]

In tribute to the classic world series we just had. Thought I would make this thread. 4 options to choose from since these teams are usually regarded as the very best.

1927 Yankees (110-44 record) (4-0 in postseason)
Dominant "Murderers' Row" lineup featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series. Ruth hit 60 home runs, a single-season record that stood for 34 years, while Gehrig won American League MVP with 47 home runs and 175 RBIs. Team led the MLB in runs scored and lowest team ERA.

1939 Yankees (106-45 record) (4-0 in postseason)
The team is considered one of the greatest of all time, marked by a record-shattering +411 run differential and an incredible pitching staff and offense led by Joe DiMaggio in his MVP season

1976 Reds (102–60) (7-0 in postseason)
"Big Red Machine". Led the entire MLB in home runs, runs scored, batting average, and on-base plus slugging percentage. 7 of their 8 batters made the All-Star team. Also known for their excellent defense. 4 of their players won the gold glove that year.

1998 Yankees (114-48) (11-2 in postseason)
Known for their overwhelming dominance, winning 114 regular season games and 125 total games, which remains an MLB record. This team is considered one of the greatest in baseball history, featuring a powerful and well-rounded roster with a combination of rising stars like Derek Jeter and experienced veterans, along with a dominant bullpen led by closer Mariano Rivera.

2005 White Sox, led their division from start to finish and finished the post season 11-1, beating the defending champs Red Sox 3-0 and sweeping the World Series. They get underrated but that team can hang with the very best, prove me wrong.

[GOBB]

Doing some more digging on the '27 Yankees and it's quite insane how dominant they were for their time. By far the best offense in MLB history, they make the '76 Reds look average in terms of overall offensive production which is crazy to say.

And to have the best pitching in terms of lowest ERA and allow the fewest runs in the entire MLB to top it off? Simply not fair. They were basically the 2017 Warriors if you replaced Pachulia with someone like a prime Marc Gasol.

'39 Yankees are actually not too far behind them in terms of overall dominance. Slightly worse hitting with slightly better pitching compared to '27. Actually had a better run differential than the '27 team, but they don't get talked about, which I get because they played almost 90 years ago, but the '27 Yankees still get brought up here and there.

It’s video game stuff when you really start to dig deep with that team. Wish i could’ve been around to watch some games.

[GOBB]

It’s video game stuff when you really start to dig deep with that team. Wish i could’ve been around to watch some games.

Man what? Hell no. lol I can run off a few teams better

[1987_Lakers]

[ShawkFactory]

2005 White Sox, led their division from start to finish and finished the post season 11-1, beating the defending champs Red Sox 3-0 and sweeping the World Series. They get underrated but that team can hang with the very best, prove me wrong.

I know you're biased and have to shout them out and fair enough

They were definitely a locked in team and playing like they did towards the end they definitely could have hung with anyone at that moment. However, they didn't play in an overly strong division and talent-wise weren't quite there enough to be mentioned in these conversations.

Really good team though.

[GOBB]

This site is just so bad in 2025 when trying to post from the phone.

2005 White Sox, led their division from start to finish and finished the post season 11-1, beating the defending champs Red Sox 3-0 and sweeping the World Series. They get underrated but that team can hang with the very best, prove me wrong.

Quoted myself and couldn’t edit but I’d add to my post 04 Redsox would beat those Whitesox.

[SouBeachTalents]

This site is just so bad in 2025 when trying to post from the phone.



Quoted myself and couldn’t edit but I’d add to my post 04 Redsox would beat those Whitesox.

As would just off the top of my head the '09 Yankees, '18 Red Sox, '22 Astros, last years Dodgers, I'm sure others I can't think of right now

[1987_Lakers]

As would just off the top of my head the '09 Yankees, '18 Red Sox, '22 Astros, last years Dodgers, I'm sure others I can't think of right now

2016 Cubs as well. They were pretty loaded, especially with their pitching.

2018 Red Sox have to be the best team of the 21st century so far. Top tier batting, top tier pitching, won 108 games during the season and went 11-3 in the postseason.

[GOBB]

As would just off the top of my head the '09 Yankees, '18 Red Sox, '22 Astros, last years Dodgers, I'm sure others I can't think of right now

Agreed with 09 Yankees. I can’t really co-sign the other teams as I stopped following baseball to really comment. So I missed out on those seasons. 22 Astros were the cheaters no?

[ShawkFactory]

I know it's tough to call a team one of the best if they didn't win the WS, but the 2022 Dodgers have a real argument for actual best team of the 21 century.

They won 111 games and showed that they were actually unlucky, as the expected wins was 116. Had a +331 run differential, which is absurd. Highest since 1939. For reference the Brewers led the league this year at +166. The highest aside from them in the last 20 years is the 2019 Astros at +279.

For further reference:

2001 Mariners: +300
1998 Yankees: +309
1975 Reds: +254

[1987_Lakers]

I know it's tough to call a team one of the best if they didn't win the WS, but the 2022 Dodgers have a real argument for actual best team of the 21 century.

They won 111 games and showed that they were actually unlucky, as the expected wins was 116. Had a +331 run differential, which is absurd. Highest since 1939. For reference the Brewers led the league this year at +166. The highest aside from them in the last 20 years is the 2019 Astros at +279.

For further reference:

2001 Mariners: +300
1998 Yankees: +309
1975 Reds: +254

It's insane how often we see higher seeded teams lose in the playoffs. Out of the 3 major sports, I feel like you see more upsets in baseball, with the NBA having the least upsets. I feel like a best of 7 game series is perfect to determine the better team in the NBA, but the MLB is more tricky because slumps happen more often, even to the very best players which can last an entire series, you don't really see those type of slumps in the NBA.