The Los Angeles Dodgers have won 43 out of their last 50 games. It’s the first time a team has accomplished the feat since the New York Giants in 1912. It’s even better than the 42-8 stretch L.A. put together in 2013 and leaves the club on pace for 115 regular season wins, one off the all-time record set by the 2001 Seattle Mariners.
The Dodgers need to go 38-13 down the stretch to reach the virgin plateau. It’s tough to doubt a team winning over 71 percent of its games, but the safe bet is probably that they’ll fall short, especially with Clayton Kershaw’s continued absence due to injury. But if this torrid play continues and the Dodgers do, in fact, win 117 games or more, it will arguably be the best regular season in the history of the four professional sporting leagues.
As always, comparing apples with oranges often bears spotty fruit and beauty is so often in the eyes of the beholder. What that said, here’s an attempt at a fair comparison across the major sports using these high-water marks:
MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers 117-45 (potential)
NBA: Golden State Warriors 73-9 (2015-16)
NFL: New England Patriots 16-0 (2007)
NHL: Montreal Canadiens 60-8-12 (1976-1977)