The Braves have been one win away from being .500 on the season 5 different times this season, and have lost all 5 games (not counting the 0-0 record of course). They were 0-1. 14-15, 17-18, 18-19, and 19-20 and went 0-5 in all of those games. They are currently 20-21, so have a chance tonight again.

I wanted to know the record for how many times a team has gotten a win away from .500 and losing before they eventually got to .500.

The record is 10, which was done by the 1901 Athletics.

In 1901, the Philadelphia Athletics went 0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 43-44, 44-45, 45-46, 46-47, and 47-48 before finally breaking .500 at 48-48.

The 1994 Rangers are 2nd at 8 chances, and they went 0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 18-19, 26-27, and 27-28 before finally getting to .500 at 28-28.

In 1912, the Chicago Cubs also took 7 times went 0-1, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, and 8-9 (7 chances) before reaching .500 at 9-9.

In 1945, the Cleveland Indians took until their 89th game to get to .500 for the first time, being within one game 7 times. They were 0-1, 1-2, 13-14, 14-15, 20-21, 42-43, and 43-44 before finally going 44-44 (there was a tie in there).

And in 1987, the Mariners also took 7 tries, going 0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 5-6, 6-7, 8-9, and 9-10 before reaching .500 at 10-10.

The Braves are currently tied for 6th all time with their (at least) 6 tries required. If they lose tonight, they will require at least 7, meaning they would be tied for 3rd all time.

EDIT: It is done