Hidden Secrets and Untold Rivalries: Ranking MLB’s Most Legendary Teams from Babe Ruth to Clayton Kershaw
1.46 – 1976 Philadelphia Phillies (95th)
Mike Schmidt hit 38 homers and Steve Carlton won 20 games, but the 101-win Phillies were swept by the 102-win Reds in the NLCS.
1.45 – 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks (97th)
In only their second season, the D-backs won a franchise-record 100 games before falling to the New York Mets in the NLDS. Two years later, they became the fastest expansion team to win a World Series.
1.43 – 1986 New York Mets (102nd)
The 1986 World Series will never be forgotten, but it wasn’t an upset run by the Mets. New York won 108 game and is ranked 102nd in the modern era by our model.



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