# What is the best MLB team of all time?

> From legendary dynasties of the early Yankees to data-driven modern champions, over a century of baseball greatness competes here. Miracle upsets, three-peat glory, and hall-of-fame rosters — which squad was truly the best?

*By YPB Team · Published April 12, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-mlb-team-of-all-time*

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1. **1927 New York Yankees**
   Widely regarded as the greatest team ever assembled, featuring Babe Ruth's 60 home runs and Lou Gehrig's 175 RBIs, going 110-44 and sweeping the World Series.
2. **1939 New York Yankees**
   Considered among the greatest teams of all time, winning 106 games and sweeping the World Series behind Joe DiMaggio and a dominant pitching staff.
3. **1998 New York Yankees**
   One of the most complete teams in history, winning 114 regular-season games and going 11-2 in the postseason with Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, and Bernie Williams.
4. **1906 Chicago Cubs**
   Posted baseball's all-time best regular season record at 116-36, featuring Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance, though they shockingly lost the World Series to the crosstown White Sox.
5. **Big Red Machine (1970s Cincinnati Reds)**
   The dynasty won six division titles, four NL pennants, and two World Series (1975, 1976), featuring Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, and Ken Griffey Sr.
6. **1970s Oakland Athletics**
   The Swingin A's dynasty won five straight AL division titles and three consecutive World Series championships (1972-1974), led by Catfish Hunter and Reggie Jackson.
7. **1996–2001 New York Yankees**
   The most dominant modern dynasty, making five World Series appearances and winning four titles in six years with Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, and Andy Pettitte.
8. **1949–1953 New York Yankees**
   The greatest sustained dynasty in MLB history, winning five consecutive World Series championships under manager Casey Stengel, led by Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra.
9. **2010–2014 San Francisco Giants**
   Won three World Series titles in five years (2010, 2012, 2014) led by Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner, and Tim Lincecum.
10. **1969 New York Mets (Miracle Mets)**
   The Miracle Mets pulled off one of baseball's greatest upsets, going from a near-100-loss team to World Series champions in stunning fashion.
11. **1955 Brooklyn Dodgers**
   Led by Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, and Duke Snider, the Boys of Summer captured their first and only World Series title, defeating the Yankees in seven games.
12. **2017–2022 Houston Astros**
   A modern dynasty that reached the World Series four times in six years and won it twice (2017, 2022), built around Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, and Justin Verlander.
13. **1986 New York Mets**
   Went 108-54 and won the World Series dramatically in Game 6 against the Red Sox, led by Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, and Gary Carter.
14. **1929 Philadelphia Athletics**
   Three-time AL pennant winners who took two World Series titles, featuring Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove who went 31-4 en route to MVP honors.
15. **1954 Cleveland Indians**
   Went 111-43 to set an AL record, knocked out the Yankees who had won five straight AL pennants, led by Bob Lemon, Early Wynn, and Bob Feller.

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