Clubs

The Best Players in Athletics History, Position by Position

An all-time Athletics team, lineup and rotation, built from franchise career leaders, award winners and Hall of Famers across Philadelphia, Kansas City, Oakland and Sacramento. Includes the criteria and the near misses.

4Baseball Staff · Nov 5, 2026 · 12 min read

The Best Athletics Seasons and Every October Run

Every pennant, title and postseason series in Athletics history, from Connie Mack's first champions to the five-game heartbreaks of the 2000s, with the club's best regular seasons ranked by record.

4Baseball Staff · Nov 5, 2026 · 11 min read

The Best Atlanta Braves Seasons and Every October Run

A season-by-season walk through the Braves' best records and every postseason series in the historical record, from the 1890s Boston champions to the 2021 title and the recent early exits.

4Baseball Staff · Nov 5, 2026 · 12 min read

The Best Baltimore Orioles Seasons and Every October Run

The Orioles' strongest regular seasons by record and all 25 postseason series from 1944 through 2024, sorted by era, with the three World Series titles, the four lost Series and the near-misses in between.

4Baseball Staff · Nov 5, 2026 · 10 min read

The Best Boston Red Sox Seasons and Every October Run

A guide to the best regular seasons in Boston Red Sox history and all 41 postseason series the club has played, from 1903 to 2025, with the titles, the seven-game heartbreaks and the near-misses.

4Baseball Staff · Nov 5, 2026 · 12 min read

The Best Chicago Cubs Seasons and Every October Run

A guide to the Chicago Cubs' best regular seasons by record and every postseason series in the historical record, from the 1906 team to the 2016 title and the near-misses in between.

4Baseball Staff · Nov 5, 2026 · 11 min read

The Best Chicago White Sox Seasons and Every October Run

Every White Sox pennant and postseason series through 2025, from 1906 to the 2005 sweep, plus the near-misses, the Black Sox year and the 121-loss collapse of 2024, with the records behind each.

4Baseball Staff · Nov 5, 2026 · 13 min read

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