mlb team most losses since august 1 1973

Since August 1, 1973, the Kansas City Royals have lost the most games by a team, with 4,384 losses.

Interpreted as:

MLB team most regular-season losses since august 1 1973

	TEAM	L	W	L%	G	W%	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Royals	4,384	3,984	.524	8,369	.476	286,591	36,929	75,452	14,358	2,152	6,819	34,891	24,176	2,415	50,008	6,743	2,688	317,866	114,571	23,329	2,144	2,540	1,667	6,318	.263	.323	.400	.723
2	Pirates	4,382	3,986	.524	8,374	.476	284,837	35,536	72,755	13,949	1,896	6,975	33,614	25,834	2,654	56,173	5,696	2,553	318,894	111,421	22,820	3,236	2,333	2,499	5,987	.255	.321	.391	.712
3	Padres	4,372	4,013	.521	8,387	.479	283,586	34,610	71,064	12,770	1,620	6,979	32,608	27,352	2,092	56,424	5,893	2,454	318,628	108,011	21,369	3,399	2,199	2,504	6,123	.251	.319	.381	.700
4	Tigers	4,365	4,006	.521	8,372	.479	286,482	38,052	74,461	13,427	1,901	8,688	36,140	27,031	2,240	56,060	4,362	2,252	319,997	117,754	24,016	1,860	2,384	1,601	6,367	.260	.326	.411	.737
5	Twins	4,303	4,075	.514	8,381	.486	287,617	38,314	76,006	14,440	1,804	7,584	36,155	26,597	2,578	52,334	4,679	2,277	321,204	116,806	23,828	1,974	2,438	1,794	6,827	.264	.329	.406	.736
6	Nationals	4,300	4,075	.513	8,378	.487	283,844	35,518	72,278	14,217	1,705	7,371	33,455	26,315	2,483	55,129	6,490	2,591	318,291	112,018	23,293	3,458	2,191	2,635	6,074	.255	.321	.395	.716
7	Cubs	4,281	4,085	.512	8,373	.488	285,684	36,906	73,135	13,638	1,703	8,289	34,859	26,922	2,422	56,958	4,891	2,291	320,416	115,046	23,630	3,187	2,201	2,434	6,077	.256	.323	.403	.726
8	White Sox	4,278	4,085	.512	8,372	.488	285,206	37,870	74,257	13,347	1,575	8,473	35,961	25,946	2,544	52,704	5,171	2,430	318,532	116,173	23,395	2,410	2,426	1,679	6,474	.260	.325	.407	.732
9	Rangers	4,250	4,125	.507	8,380	.493	287,375	39,503	75,592	13,989	1,509	8,958	37,420	27,003	2,424	54,910	5,267	2,381	321,436	119,473	24,456	2,209	2,425	1,749	6,374	.263	.329	.416	.745
10	Orioles	4,235	4,132	.506	8,371	.494	286,068	37,963	73,901	13,696	1,186	9,181	36,097	27,491	2,427	53,403	4,450	2,011	320,205	117,512	24,063	1,882	2,337	1,706	6,726	.258	.326	.411	.737
11	Angels	4,213	4,170	.503	8,384	.497	285,393	37,751	73,895	13,216	1,417	8,123	35,627	26,908	2,551	53,053	5,417	2,647	319,773	114,314	22,756	2,581	2,340	1,914	6,578	.259	.326	.401	.726
12	Brewers	4,211	4,167	.503	8,380	.497	285,123	37,973	73,478	13,961	1,662	8,409	36,019	27,371	2,634	56,406	5,746	2,521	320,261	115,990	24,032	2,802	2,331	1,985	6,203	.258	.326	.407	.733
13	Mets	4,209	4,165	.503	8,377	.497	283,942	35,849	71,732	13,298	1,463	7,709	33,892	27,508	2,542	55,033	5,380	2,265	319,459	111,083	22,470	3,189	2,278	2,602	6,170	.253	.322	.391	.713
14	Reds	4,168	4,206	.498	8,380	.502	284,444	37,401	72,717	13,905	1,540	8,411	35,308	28,455	2,530	58,368	6,644	2,506	320,932	114,935	23,856	3,239	2,264	2,495	5,924	.256	.326	.404	.730
15	Athletics	4,151	4,225	.496	8,376	.504	283,811	37,973	71,509	13,366	1,296	8,650	35,877	29,600	2,509	55,516	5,841	2,400	320,377	113,417	23,312	2,033	2,424	1,582	6,409	.252	.325	.400	.725
16	Giants	4,144	4,235	.495	8,380	.505	284,514	36,174	72,309	13,408	1,809	7,569	34,114	27,756	2,253	55,502	4,844	2,378	320,290	112,042	22,786	3,472	2,295	2,884	6,131	.254	.323	.394	.717
17	Guardians	4,139	4,217	.495	8,358	.505	285,599	38,796	75,111	14,101	1,467	8,186	36,707	28,001	2,502	51,868	5,747	2,554	320,941	116,704	23,754	2,250	2,589	1,797	6,585	.263	.331	.409	.740
18	Phillies	4,119	4,259	.492	8,382	.508	285,816	37,533	73,376	13,940	1,876	8,042	35,499	28,422	2,508	57,125	5,842	2,054	321,975	115,194	23,858	2,924	2,305	2,699	5,905	.257	.327	.403	.730
19	Mariners	4,087	3,746	.522	7,835	.478	267,111	34,753	68,478	12,734	1,275	8,045	33,026	25,331	2,488	51,799	5,222	2,223	299,033	107,897	22,054	1,972	2,131	1,699	5,832	.256	.324	.404	.728
20	Astros	4,073	4,306	.486	8,381	.514	284,840	36,768	73,306	13,854	1,707	7,589	34,720	27,136	2,586	54,214	6,329	2,643	320,066	113,341	23,150	3,184	2,320	2,479	6,184	.257	.325	.398	.723
21	Braves	3,971	4,387	.475	8,362	.525	284,181	37,351	72,954	13,427	1,378	8,535	35,388	27,953	2,142	55,306	4,757	2,327	319,765	114,742	23,340	3,335	2,154	2,487	6,352	.257	.326	.404	.729
22	Cardinals	3,965	4,404	.474	8,376	.526	284,809	37,371	74,369	13,878	1,773	7,170	35,286	27,569	2,513	53,246	6,419	2,648	320,622	113,303	22,821	3,331	2,400	2,685	6,293	.261	.329	.398	.727
23	Blue Jays	3,920	3,914	.500	7,837	.500	268,417	36,219	69,775	13,934	1,510	8,522	34,369	24,847	2,517	50,618	4,680	1,993	299,516	112,295	23,966	1,543	2,192	1,430	6,118	.260	.326	.418	.744
24	Red Sox	3,857	4,518	.461	8,376	.539	289,780	41,583	78,616	16,296	1,555	8,880	39,488	29,306	2,641	53,019	4,030	1,883	326,136	124,662	26,731	1,814	2,595	2,178	7,058	.271	.341	.430	.771
25	Dodgers	3,769	4,610	.450	8,381	.550	284,532	37,060	73,193	12,899	1,438	8,264	35,085	27,987	2,307	54,562	5,817	2,430	320,710	113,760	22,601	3,600	2,284	2,682	6,047	.257	.326	.400	.726

Unlock 2x data

Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

More MLB News

Butch Huskey, one of the last MLB players to wear No. 42, dies at 54

Aug 14, 2026

Athletics reliever Justin Sterner is out for the season after right knee surgery

Aug 14, 2026

Clay Holmes shines in his 1st home start, Seiya Suzuki hits 3-run homer as Cubs beat Cardinals 3-0

Aug 14, 2026

Major League Baseball awards 2028 All-Star Game to San Francisco, which last hosted in 2007

Aug 14, 2026

This Date in Baseball - Felix Hernandez pitches the Mariners’ 1st perfect game and 23rd in history

Aug 14, 2026

Another bullpen meltdown leaves Dodgers manager Dave Roberts infuriated and Edwin Diaz frustrated

Aug 14, 2026

More Royals Stats

Team Batting Leaders

21

Caglianone

RBI

55

Jensen

AVG

.285

Witt

Team Pitching Leaders

6

Cameron

118

Cameron

ERA

3.46

Wacha

Team Rankings

122

24th

503

23rd

901

28th

ERA

4.84

28th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	62	58	.517
Tigers	60	61	.496	2.5
Twins	60	63	.488	3.5
Guardians	59	63	.484	4.0
Royals	49	73	.402	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 8/14	KCR	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Sat 8/15	KCR	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Sun 8/16	KCR	@	LAA	4:07 PM
Mon 8/17	ATH	@	KCR	7:40 PM
Tue 8/18	ATH	@	KCR	7:40 PM

Last Game

Royals

49 - 73

Final

Dodgers

73 - 48

Wed 12 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

37

Schwarber

35

Caminero

35

Alvarez

RBI Leaders

91

Abrams

89

Stewart

87

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.322

Alvarez

.316

Arraez

.312

Lopez

Hit Leaders

148

Lopez

147

Arraez

140

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

86

Crow-Armstrong

86

Olson

OBP Leaders

.436

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.621

Alvarez

.553

Caminero

.552

García

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

33

Simpson

32

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

15

Sánchez

14

Gray

13

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

204

Misiorowski

191

Cease

185

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.76

Misiorowski

2.20

Sale

2.21

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.80

Misiorowski

13.09

Cease

11.51

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.80

Misiorowski

5.87

Schlittler

5.78

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

20

Martinez

23

Rasmussen

27

Ryan

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,061.4

Ohtani

1,685.7

Crow-Armstrong

1,661.5

Wood

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,438.6

Ohtani

1,282

Crow-Armstrong

1,236

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

71-49

70-50

71-52

68-55

67-55

Worst Record ATS

45-77

48-75

50-72

53-69

55-66

56-66

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	73	48	.603
Phillies	65	58	.528	9.0
Marlins	62	60	.508	11.5
Nationals	60	63	.488	14.0
Mets	53	69	.434	20.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	75	47	.615
Cubs	72	51	.585	3.5
Cardinals	61	61	.500	14.0
Reds	58	62	.483	16.0
Pirates	59	64	.480	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	73	49	.598
Padres	65	57	.533	8.0
Diamondbacks	64	58	.525	9.0
Giants	50	71	.413	22.5
Rockies	48	73	.397	24.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	74	46	.617
Yankees	68	53	.562	6.5
Red Sox	65	56	.537	9.5
Blue Jays	59	64	.480	16.5
Orioles	58	63	.479	16.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	62	58	.517
Tigers	60	61	.496	2.5
Twins	60	63	.488	3.5
Guardians	59	63	.484	4.0
Royals	49	73	.402	14.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	62	60	.508
Rangers	60	62	.492	2.0
Mariners	57	65	.467	5.0
Angels	48	74	.393	14.0
Athletics	47	74	.388	14.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 7/29	MIL	@	SFG	3-16
Thu 7/30	TEX	@	TBR	2-3
Thu 7/30	KCR	@	MIN	3-4
Thu 7/30	NYY	@	CWS	1-2
Thu 7/30	CHC	@	STL	4-2

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 8/14	SEA	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Fri 8/14	KCR	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Fri 8/14	TEX	@	ATH	9:40 PM
Fri 8/14	MIL	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Fri 8/14	COL	@	SFG	10:15 PM

Since August 1, 1973, the Kansas City Royals have lost the most games by a team, with 4,384 losses.

Interpreted as:

Related Searches

More MLB News

More Royals Stats

21

55

.285

6

118

3.46

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

37

35

35

91

89

87

.322

.316

.312

148

147

140

100

86

86

.436

.396

.393

.621

.553

.552

40

33

32

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

15

14

13

204

191

185

1.76

2.20

2.21

0.74

0.89

0.91

13.80

13.09

11.51

6.80

5.87

5.78

20

23

27

MLB Fantasy 2026

2,061.4

1,685.7

1,661.5

1,438.6

1,282

1,236

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule