MLB 162-0
11,816 players rated · since 1901

The 162–0 leaderboard

The highest-rated players in MLB history — the legends a flawless 162–0 roster is built from. Think you can assemble a better nine? Draft your team →

Top-rated players, all time

  1. 🥇Barry Bonds SF · Left Field757 HR · 1.056 OPS · 1986–200799
  2. 🥈Hank Aaron ATL · Right Field755 HR · .920 OPS · 1954–197699
  3. 🥉Alex Rodriguez NYY · Third Base696 HR · .902 OPS · 1995–201699
  4. 4Willie Mays SF · Center Field656 HR · .925 OPS · 1951–197399
  5. 5Albert Pujols STL · First Base703 HR · .899 OPS · 2001–202299
  6. 6Sammy Sosa CHC · Right Field609 HR · .848 OPS · 1989–200799
  7. 7Babe Ruth NYY · Right Field659 HR · 1.182 OPS · 1915–193499
  8. 8Gary Sheffield MIA · Right Field505 HR · .891 OPS · 1989–200999
  9. 9Jim Thome CLE · First Base611 HR · .926 OPS · 1992–201299
  10. 10Mike Schmidt PHI · Third Base541 HR · .909 OPS · 1973–198899
  11. 11Kenley Jansen LAD · Closer54 W · 1278 K · 2.58 ERA · 2010–202599
  12. 12Mickey Mantle NYY · Center Field521 HR · .967 OPS · 1951–196899
  13. 13Manny Ramirez BOS · Left Field553 HR · .995 OPS · 1994–201099
  14. 14Mark McGwire ATH · First Base571 HR · .985 OPS · 1987–200199
  15. 15Craig Kimbrel ATL · Closer56 W · 1265 K · 2.86 ERA · 2010–202499
  16. 16Jeff Bagwell HOU · First Base449 HR · .940 OPS · 1991–200599
  17. 17Jimmie Foxx ATH · First Base516 HR · 1.062 OPS · 1928–194199
  18. 18Mel Ott SF · Right Field509 HR · .955 OPS · 1928–194599
  19. 19Ty Cobb DET · Center Field112 HR · .948 OPS · 1906–192899
  20. 20Miguel Cabrera DET · First Base511 HR · .878 OPS · 2003–202399
  21. 21Billy Wagner HOU · Closer46 W · 1170 K · 2.52 ERA · 1996–201099
  22. 22David Ortiz BOS · Designated Hitter540 HR · .924 OPS · 1998–201699
  23. 23Vladimir Guerrero MON · Right Field448 HR · .926 OPS · 1997–201199
  24. 24Frank Thomas CWS · Designated Hitter517 HR · .968 OPS · 1990–200899
  25. 25Chipper Jones ATL · Third Base468 HR · .925 OPS · 1995–201299
  26. 26Carl Yastrzemski BOS · Left Field452 HR · .835 OPS · 1961–198399
  27. 27Lou Gehrig NYY · First Base492 HR · 1.077 OPS · 1925–193899
  28. 28Mike Trout LAA · Center Field404 HR · .959 OPS · 2011–202599
  29. 29Ted Williams BOS · Left Field507 HR · 1.106 OPS · 1939–196099
  30. 30Stan Musial STL · First Base474 HR · .960 OPS · 1942–196399
  31. 31Aroldis Chapman CIN · Closer57 W · 1290 K · 2.61 ERA · 2011–202599
  32. 32Larry Walker COL · Right Field383 HR · .963 OPS · 1990–200599
  33. 33Willie McCovey SF · First Base487 HR · .864 OPS · 1960–197999
  34. 34Joe Nathan MIN · Closer62 W · 964 K · 2.88 ERA · 1999–201499
  35. 35Carlos Delgado TOR · First Base466 HR · .924 OPS · 1994–200899
  36. 36Jason Giambi ATH · First Base440 HR · .859 OPS · 1995–201499
  37. 37Bryce Harper WSH · Right Field363 HR · .905 OPS · 2012–202599
  38. 38Jonathan Papelbon BOS · Closer38 W · 774 K · 2.52 ERA · 2006–201699
  39. 39Mike Piazza NYM · Catcher426 HR · .912 OPS · 1993–200799
  40. 40Freddie Freeman ATL · First Base366 HR · .905 OPS · 2011–202599
  41. 41Luis Gonzalez ARI · Left Field354 HR · .835 OPS · 1991–200899
  42. 42Albert Belle CLE · Left Field380 HR · .923 OPS · 1989–200099
  43. 43George Brett KC · Third Base317 HR · .858 OPS · 1974–199399
  44. 44Duke Snider LAD · Center Field377 HR · .925 OPS · 1949–196399
  45. 45Aaron Judge NYY · Right Field368 HR · .974 OPS · 2016–202599
  46. 46Robb Nen SF · Closer45 W · 793 K · 3.10 ERA · 1993–200299
  47. 47Mookie Betts BOS · Right Field291 HR · .880 OPS · 2014–202599
  48. 48José Bautista TOR · Right Field344 HR · .833 OPS · 2006–201899
  49. 49Ryan Howard PHI · First Base380 HR · .842 OPS · 2005–201699
  50. 50Derrek Lee CHC · First Base330 HR · .844 OPS · 1998–201199

Build the perfect roster

Draft these legends onto the diamond and simulate a full 162-game season. A flawless 162–0 is reserved for only the very best rosters — see if yours makes the Hall of Fame.

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The closest any team has come to 162–0

116–46
2001 Seattle Mariners — tied the modern wins record, then lost the ALCS.
116–36
1906 Chicago Cubs — a .763 clip, still the best winning % of the modern era.
20 straight
2002 Oakland A's — the longest pure winning streak in over a century.
0–21 start
1988 Baltimore Orioles — the inverse nightmare, the worst start ever.

162–0 questions

Has an MLB team ever gone 162-0?

No. No team has ever come close to a perfect 162-0 season. The best regular-season records in modern history are the 2001 Seattle Mariners (116-46) and the 1906 Chicago Cubs (116-36). Both still lost dozens of games.

Who are the highest-rated players?

Our 60–99 rating reflects how a player actually performed — hitters for overall production, pitchers for run prevention and missing bats — with a sample-size adjustment. The leaderboard above ranks the very best across every season since 1901.

What is the best record in MLB regular-season history?

By wins, the 2001 Mariners and 1906 Cubs share the record at 116. By winning percentage, the 1906 Cubs (.763) lead the modern era. A 162-0 season would be a 1.000 winning percentage — something no team has ever approached.

Why is a 162-0 season essentially impossible?

Even an all-time-great team wins around 60-65% of its games. Stringing together 162 straight wins against major-league opposition over six months is astronomically unlikely — which is exactly what makes chasing it here fun.

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