Red Sox win 107 games, will they win World Series?

The Boston Red Sox led MLB with 116 wins in 2018 season. Does that mean they are a lock to win the World Series? Well, what does historical performance show. This chart summarizes season wins and World Series performance.

Year Team Season Wins World Series Result

2001 Seattle Mariners 117 Loss

1998 New York Yankees 114 Win

1954 Cleveland Indians 111 Loss

1927 New York Yankees 110 Win

2009 Pittsburgh Pirates 110 Win

1931 Philadelphia Athletics 107 Loss

2007 – Chicago Cubs 107 Win

1939 - New York Yankees 106 Win

2006 Chicago Cubs 106 Loss

Looking at the World Series won/lost statistics in the modern MLB era for teams with 100 or more wins, one sees a 60%/40% split.

The 2001 Seattle Mariners lead the league in fan frustration by having lost the World Series after setting the record for “most wins in a season” of 116 games. Second in fan frustration were the 1954 Cleveland Indians with 111 wins and a World Series loss.

The happiest fans are probably New York Yankees fans. The Yankees have three seasons with the most wins in MLB including 1927, 1939 and 1998 and with World Series wins.

To help answer the question of the Red Sox and a 2018 World Series win, we should note two other teams ended the season with 107 wins – the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics and the 2007 Chicago Cubs. The Cubs won and the A’s lost the World Series. That’s 50%/50%, so Red Sox fans can flip a coin for the answer. And by the way, they need to get through the plays-offs also.