16 teams that didn't win that particular year
1985 Cardinals: 101-61. The 1982 batch of Runnin' Redbirds won the World Series, but they won "only" 90 games in the regular season. Among the team's other achievements, in 1985, rookie Vince Coleman stole 110 bases.
2004 Cardinals: 105-57. They were one of the best teams to ever be swept in the World Series. Two years later they became one of the worst teams to ever win it. The game is funny that way.
Two ringers
1922 Browns 93-61. You never heard of them, but they were a great team. Going by run differential, they should've gone 98-56 - which is equivalent to going 103-59 in a 162-game schedule. Their hitters led the league in run scoring and their staff featured the league's best cumulative ERA. Neat combo.
The Hardball Times
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