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While the Detroit Tigers have conducted an impressive late-season playoff run at the major league level, the team has also claimed the crown of having the most successful minor league season, as measured by combined winning percentage.
This is a remarkable turnaround from a Tigers’ organization that has much more often been in the bottom third of the minors in organizational record. Last year, the Tigers finished eighth in org standings, which was the first time the team had cracked the top 10 since 2014.
The Guardians finished close behind, bouncing back after finishing 23rd in the 2023 MiLB org standings. The Guardians last cracked the Top 10 in 2021, when Cleveland finished with the 10th-best MiLB record.
The Braves finished with the worst MiLB record. No Braves minor league team had a winning record, with Rome’s 64-64 record the best in the system. Three different Braves teams (Low-A Augusta, the FCL Braves and the DSL Braves) finished with winning percentages under .400.
As of yet, no organization has won two league titles this year. The Tigers, Guardians, Rays and Mariners could get to two titles, as they each have teams playing in Double-A or Triple-A championship series.
2024 Organizational Standings
| ORG | W | L | PCT | runs scored | runs allowed | run differential | league titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 396 | 318 | .555 | 3640 | 3198 | 442 | 1 |
| Guardians | 392 | 317 | .553 | 3536 | 3205 | 331 | 1 |
| Brewers | 389 | 320 | .549 | 3503 | 3250 | 253 | |
| Red Sox | 394 | 326 | .547 | 3656 | 3404 | 252 | 1 |
| Rangers | 383 | 333 | .535 | 3627 | 3392 | 235 | |
| Rays | 379 | 338 | .529 | 3550 | 3266 | 284 | 1 |
| Giants | 379 | 340 | .527 | 3777 | 3514 | 263 | |
| Yankees | 373 | 338 | .525 | 3626 | 3400 | 226 | |
| Cardinals | 341 | 312 | .522 | 3093 | 2887 | 206 | 1 |
| Rockies | 374 | 343 | .522 | 3826 | 3772 | 54 | 1 |
| Marlins | 367 | 343 | .517 | 3149 | 3230 | -81 | |
| Dodgers | 370 | 346 | .517 | 3916 | 3628 | 288 | 1 |
| Mariners | 343 | 321 | .517 | 3632 | 3376 | 256 | 1 |
| Royals | 365 | 347 | .513 | 3438 | 3293 | 145 | |
| D’backs | 360 | 359 | .501 | 3753 | 3797 | -44 | |
| Pirates | 355 | 359 | .497 | 3421 | 3385 | 36 | |
| Nationals | 324 | 332 | .494 | 2878 | 3122 | -244 | 1 |
| Twins | 319 | 337 | .486 | 3204 | 3273 | -69 | |
| Cubs | 348 | 368 | .486 | 3344 | 3535 | -191 | |
| Phillies | 345 | 365 | .486 | 3422 | 3504 | -82 | |
| Reds | 343 | 371 | .480 | 3252 | 3454 | -202 | |
| White Sox | 314 | 349 | .474 | 3058 | 3177 | -119 | |
| Orioles | 338 | 382 | .469 | 3335 | 3496 | -161 | |
| Angels | 309 | 353 | .467 | 3236 | 3369 | -133 | |
| Athletics | 309 | 354 | .466 | 3438 | 3733 | -295 | |
| Mets | 328 | 377 | .465 | 3215 | 3482 | -267 | |
| Astros | 324 | 382 | .459 | 3268 | 3685 | -417 | |
| Blue Jays | 299 | 354 | .458 | 2996 | 3236 | -240 | |
| Padres | 315 | 403 | .439 | 3434 | 3813 | -379 | |
| Braves | 283 | 371 | .433 | 2645 | 2992 | -347 |
Full-Season Team Winning Percentage
As far as winning percentage, the Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals’ .638 percentage was best in the full-season minors. The top five (including a tie at fifth) were:
| TEAM | LEVEL | ORG | W | L | PCT | Run differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm… |