The 2004 World Series marks the 18th sweep in history, and just the seventh time the team on the losing end of a four-game World Series sweep had the best regular-season record.
Series sweeps over clubs with the best record
Year
Loser
Regular Season
Winner
Regular Season
1914
Philadelphia (AL)
99-53
Boston (NL)
94-59
1922
New York (AL)
94-60
New York (NL)
93-61
1954
Cleveland
114-43
New York (NL)
97-57
1963
New York (AL)
104-57
Los Angeles
99-63
1990
Oakland
103-59
Cincinnati
91-71
1999
Atlanta
103-59
New York (AL)
98-64
2004
St. Louis
105-57
Boston
98-64
The 1998 New York Yankees, who went 114-48 in the regular season, are the last team to cap a season with both the best record in baseball and a world championship.
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