Matchup Index

Biggest Blowouts in MLB History

The largest winning margins in a single game. Forfeits and vacated results never count. Biggest margin: New York Mutuals beat Chicago White Stockings 38-1 on Jun 18, 1874.

 

# GameScoreMarginDate
1 New York Mutuals over Chicago White StockingsJun 18, 1874 38-137Jun 18, 1874
2 Baltimore Canaries over Baltimore MarylandsJun 30, 1873 35-134Jun 30, 1873
3 Chicago White Stockings over Cleveland BluesJul 24, 1882 35-431Jul 24, 1882
4 Chicago Colts over Louisville ColonelsJun 29, 1897 36-729Jun 29, 1897
5 Boston Red Stockings over Elizabeth ResolutesJul 4, 1873 32-329Jul 4, 1873
6 Boston Red Stockings over Brooklyn AtlanticsOct 1, 1874 29-029Oct 1, 1874
7 New York Giants over Philadelphia QuakersJun 15, 1887 29-128Jun 15, 1887
8 Providence Grays over Philadelphia QuakersAug 21, 1883 28-028Aug 21, 1883
9 Milwaukee Brewers (1891) over Washington StatesmenSep 10, 1891 30-327Sep 10, 1891
10 Texas Rangers over Baltimore OriolesAug 22, 2007 30-327Aug 22, 2007
11 Baltimore Canaries over Brooklyn AtlanticsOct 5, 1872 39-1425Oct 5, 1872
12 Baltimore Canaries over Brooklyn AtlanticsOct 9, 1873 29-425Oct 9, 1873
13 Boston Beaneaters over Philadelphia QuakersJun 20, 1883 29-425Jun 20, 1883
14 Philadelphia Phillies over Louisville ColonelsAug 17, 1894 29-425Aug 17, 1894
15 Boston Red Sox over St. Louis BrownsJun 8, 1950 29-425Jun 8, 1950
16 Hartford Dark Blues over New York MutualsMay 13, 1876 28-325May 13, 1876
17 Philadelphia Athletics (1871 to 1876) over Cleveland Forest CitysMay 18, 1872 31-724May 18, 1872
18 Chicago White Stockings over Buffalo Bisons (1879 to 1885)Jul 3, 1883 31-724Jul 3, 1883
19 Cleveland Indians over Boston Red SoxJul 7, 1923 27-324Jul 7, 1923
20 New York Giants over Washington Nationals (1886 to 1889)Jun 11, 1887 26-224Jun 11, 1887
21 Brooklyn Grays over Baltimore Orioles (1882 to 1899)Jun 24, 1886 25-124Jun 24, 1886
22 Los Angeles Angels over Colorado RockiesJun 24, 2023 25-124Jun 24, 2023
23 Boston Red Stockings over Washington Nationals (1875)May 1, 1875 24-024May 1, 1875
24 New York Giants over Buffalo Bisons (1879 to 1885)May 27, 1885 24-024May 27, 1885
25 Philadelphia Quakers over Indianapolis Hoosiers (1884 to 1889)Jun 28, 1887 24-024Jun 28, 1887
26 Chicago White Stockings over Louisville GraysJul 22, 1876 30-723Jul 22, 1876
27 Boston Red Stockings over Chicago White StockingsJun 27, 1874 29-623Jun 27, 1874
28 Chicago White Sox over Kansas City AthleticsApr 23, 1955 29-623Apr 23, 1955
29 Chicago Colts over Brooklyn GroomsAug 25, 1891 28-523Aug 25, 1891
30 Toronto Blue Jays over Boston Red SoxJul 22, 2022 28-523Jul 22, 2022
31 Boston Red Stockings over Washington Nationals (1872)Apr 30, 1872 26-323Apr 30, 1872
32 Boston Red Stockings over Brooklyn AtlanticsAug 2, 1872 26-323Aug 2, 1872
33 Cincinnati Reds over Boston RustlersJun 4, 1911 26-323Jun 4, 1911
34 Cleveland Indians over St. Louis BrownsAug 12, 1948 26-323Aug 12, 1948
35 Pittsburgh Pirates over St. Louis BrownsAug 1, 1893 25-223Aug 1, 1893
36 New York Yankees over Philadelphia AthleticsMay 24, 1936 25-223May 24, 1936
37 Chicago White Stockings over Troy TrojansSep 9, 1882 24-123Sep 9, 1882
38 Philadelphia Athletics (1871 to 1876) over Brooklyn AtlanticsJun 9, 1875 23-023Jun 9, 1875
39 Cincinnati Red Stockings over Baltimore Orioles (1882 to 1899)Jul 6, 1883 23-023Jul 6, 1883
40 Boston Beaneaters over Detroit WolverinesJun 9, 1883 30-822Jun 9, 1883
41 St. Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia PhilliesJul 6, 1929 28-622Jul 6, 1929
42 Cincinnati Red Stockings over Allegheny CitySep 12, 1883 27-522Sep 12, 1883
43 Cleveland Spiders over Philadelphia PhilliesSep 27, 1894 26-422Sep 27, 1894
44 Boston Red Stockings over Hartford Dark BluesMay 12, 1874 25-322May 12, 1874
45 Providence Grays over Detroit WolverinesMay 14, 1884 25-322May 14, 1884
46 Cincinnati Reds over Philadelphia PhilliesMay 13, 1902 24-222May 13, 1902
47 Philadelphia Athletics over Detroit TigersMay 18, 1912 24-222May 18, 1912
48 Chicago Cubs over Boston BravesJul 3, 1945 24-222Jul 3, 1945
49 California Angels over Toronto Blue JaysAug 25, 1979 24-222Aug 25, 1979
50 Cincinnati Reds over Baltimore OriolesApr 20, 2025 24-222Apr 20, 2025
51 Brooklyn Atlantics over Elizabeth ResolutesJul 17, 1873 23-122Jul 17, 1873
52 Boston Red Stockings over Brooklyn AtlanticsSep 6, 1873 23-122Sep 6, 1873
53 Philadelphia White Stockings over Brooklyn AtlanticsAug 26, 1874 23-122Aug 26, 1874
54 Baltimore Orioles (1882 to 1899) over Chicago ColtsJun 6, 1892 23-122Jun 6, 1892
55 Baltimore Orioles over Toronto Blue JaysSep 28, 2000 23-122Sep 28, 2000
56 Pittsburgh Pirates over Chicago CubsSep 16, 1975 22-022Sep 16, 1975
57 Cleveland Indians over New York YankeesAug 31, 2004 22-022Aug 31, 2004
58 Milwaukee Brewers over Seattle MarinersAug 18, 2026 22-022Aug 18, 2026
59 Troy Haymakers over New York MutualsJul 3, 1871 37-1621Jul 3, 1871
60 Boston Red Stockings over Cleveland Forest CitysSep 2, 1871 31-1021Sep 2, 1871
61 Boston Red Stockings over Fort Wayne KekiongasJul 12, 1871 30-921Jul 12, 1871
62 Boston Red Stockings over Baltimore CanariesMay 9, 1874 28-721May 9, 1874
63 Philadelphia Athletics (1882 to 1891) over Cleveland BluesApr 23, 1888 28-721Apr 23, 1888
64 Boston Beaneaters over St. Louis BrownsSep 3, 1896 28-721Sep 3, 1896
65 Baltimore Canaries over Baltimore MarylandsMay 14, 1873 26-521May 14, 1873
66 Kansas City Royals over Detroit TigersSep 9, 2004 26-521Sep 9, 2004
67 Baltimore Orioles (1882 to 1899) over St. Louis BrownsJun 10, 1892 25-421Jun 10, 1892
68 Louisville Colonels over Washington SenatorsSep 2, 1899 25-421Sep 2, 1899
69 Washington Nationals over New York MetsJul 31, 2018 25-421Jul 31, 2018
70 Boston Red Stockings over Middletown MansfieldsJun 15, 1872 24-321Jun 15, 1872
71 Washington Blue Legs over Baltimore MarylandsApr 14, 1873 24-321Apr 14, 1873
72 Brooklyn Atlantics over Baltimore CanariesMay 5, 1874 24-321May 5, 1874
73 Buffalo Bisons (1890) over Cleveland InfantsApr 19, 1890 23-221Apr 19, 1890
74 St. Louis Browns over New York GiantsJun 1, 1895 23-221Jun 1, 1895
75 New York Yankees over Philadelphia AthleticsJun 28, 1939 23-221Jun 28, 1939
76 Cincinnati Reds over Brooklyn DodgersJun 8, 1940 23-221Jun 8, 1940
77 Oakland Athletics over Texas RangersSep 30, 2000 23-221Sep 30, 2000
78 Minnesota Twins over Cleveland IndiansJun 4, 2002 23-221Jun 4, 2002
79 Houston Astros over Baltimore OriolesAug 10, 2019 23-221Aug 10, 2019
80 Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington SenatorsSep 3, 1894 22-121Sep 3, 1894
81 Baltimore Orioles (1882 to 1899) over St. Louis BrownsSep 3, 1897 22-121Sep 3, 1897
82 New York Giants over Boston BravesSep 10, 1924 22-121Sep 10, 1924
83 New York Yankees over Washington NationalsAug 12, 1953 22-121Aug 12, 1953
84 Baltimore Orioles over Atlanta BravesJun 13, 1999 22-121Jun 13, 1999
85 New York Yankees over Boston Red SoxJun 19, 2000 22-121Jun 19, 2000
86 Philadelphia Phillies over Cincinnati RedsJul 6, 2009 22-121Jul 6, 2009
87 Los Angeles Dodgers over Arizona DiamondbacksJul 10, 2021 22-121Jul 10, 2021
88 Chicago White Sox over Kansas City RoyalsJun 26, 2026 22-121Jun 26, 2026
89 Boston Red Stockings over Fort Wayne KekiongasJun 21, 1871 21-021Jun 21, 1871
90 Philadelphia Athletics (1871 to 1876) over Washington Nationals (1875)May 3, 1875 21-021May 3, 1875
91 St. Louis Browns over Columbus SolonsMay 7, 1889 21-021May 7, 1889
92 Detroit Tigers over Cleveland BluebirdsSep 15, 1901 21-021Sep 15, 1901
93 New York Yankees over Philadelphia AthleticsAug 13, 1939 21-021Aug 13, 1939
94 Chicago Cubs over Pittsburgh PiratesApr 23, 2022 21-021Apr 23, 2022
95 San Diego Padres over Colorado RockiesMay 10, 2025 21-021May 10, 2025
96 Washington Olympics over Fort Wayne KekiongasJul 7, 1871 32-1220Jul 7, 1871
97 Atlanta Braves over Miami MarlinsSep 9, 2020 29-920Sep 9, 2020
98 Washington Blue Legs over Baltimore MarylandsApr 15, 1873 27-720Apr 15, 1873
99 Middletown Mansfields over Brooklyn EckfordsJun 21, 1872 26-620Jun 21, 1872
100 Chicago White Stockings over Detroit WolverinesSep 6, 1883 26-620Sep 6, 1883

How this list works

Single games ranked by the winner's margin, then by winning score and the earlier date. Ties, forfeits and vacated results never count.

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Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.