{"id":22786,"date":"2023-05-20T21:56:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T10:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/?p=22786"},"modified":"2023-05-20T22:13:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T11:13:42","slug":"worst-records-in-mlb-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/worst-records-in-mlb-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Worst Records in MLB History: 2023 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

What teams have the worst records in MLB history? These teams struggled to find any momentum and found themselves on the wrong side of the record books.<\/span><\/p>\n

Worst Records in MLB History<\/span><\/h2>\n

Let’s take a look at the worst baseball teams in history as we rank the worst records in MLB by most losses in a season.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates (42-112)<\/h3>\n

One of the worst baseball teams of all time is the 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates. Offensively they scored only 607 runs while conceding a massive 840 runs. They also finished 22.5 games behind the next worst team in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apart from Murray Dickson who had a win-loss record of 14-21, the pitching staff were terrible. The inexperienced Pirates were also the youngest team in the league with an average age of 26.2 years old, another factor why they were on the receiving end of 112 losses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

9. 1904 Washington Senators (38-113)<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Wagner brothers, who were involved in the meat-packing industry in Philadelphia, owned the 1904 Washington Senators. The brothers continually sold off any players who showed promise and they never reinvested back into the franchise.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result the Senators struggled to find any consistency both offensively and defensively. Injuries to an already weak lineup did not help the team, and four of the Senators starting pitchers lost 23 or more games to top off a 38-113 season, one of the worst records in MLB history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

8. 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys (23-113)<\/span><\/h3>\n

The 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys lost 113 games and are one of the worst baseball teams of all time. The team struggled as most of the roster was stripped of its stars who joined the Pittsburgh Burghers of the short-lived Players’ League.<\/span><\/p>\n

With such a limited talent pool, the team lacked any sort of firepower both offensively and defensively. To make matters worse, most of their games were played on the road as fans also jumped ship and supported the Burghers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7. 2019 Detroit Tigers (47-114)<\/span><\/h3>\n

One of the worst baseball teams of all time are the 2019 Detroit Tigers who lost 114 games. The team struggled to generate runs with an injury-riddled season for superstar <\/span>Miguel Cabrera,<\/span> and the trading away of Nicholas Castellanos. The Tigers finished last in runs per game, and second-last in home runs, walks and total bases.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the middle of a rebuild phase, the Tigers\u2019 pitching staff never stood much of a chance especially when the rotation was impacted by injuries to Matt Moore and Michael Fulmer. A lack of depth meant that they allowed the most runs and home runs in the league.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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If this isn\u2019t the 2019 Detroit Tigers encapsulated in one play, I have no idea what is. https:\/\/t.co\/XjK5Hzi4bU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pal Saolantonio (@KyleYourFriend) August 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n