mlb team most losses since september 1 1973

Since September 1, 1973, the Kansas City Royals have lost the most games by a team, with 4,392 losses.

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	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	4,392	3,990	.524	8,383	.476	287,077	37,004	75,585	14,391	2,149	6,850	34,967	24,229	2,426	50,218	6,761	2,686	318,419	114,824	23,390	2,146	2,541	1,671	6,325	.263	.323	.400	.723
2	Pirates	4,384	3,995	.523	8,385	.477	285,199	35,574	72,841	13,956	1,893	6,994	33,656	25,884	2,671	56,356	5,715	2,556	319,318	111,565	22,843	3,233	2,331	2,490	6,000	.255	.321	.391	.712
3	Tigers	4,374	4,007	.522	8,382	.478	286,794	38,104	74,511	13,466	1,904	8,697	36,192	27,101	2,253	56,276	4,378	2,252	320,390	117,876	24,067	1,857	2,385	1,596	6,364	.260	.326	.411	.737
4	Padres	4,371	4,026	.521	8,399	.479	283,980	34,705	71,190	12,787	1,624	7,001	32,699	27,433	2,103	56,566	5,915	2,456	319,119	108,228	21,412	3,398	2,205	2,498	6,136	.251	.319	.381	.700
5	Twins	4,306	4,081	.513	8,390	.487	287,894	38,341	76,045	14,450	1,806	7,607	36,185	26,598	2,599	52,457	4,678	2,279	321,503	116,928	23,863	1,972	2,440	1,786	6,841	.264	.329	.406	.736
6	Nationals	4,305	4,079	.513	8,387	.487	284,154	35,570	72,335	14,258	1,704	7,378	33,501	26,344	2,484	55,314	6,518	2,590	318,615	112,135	23,340	3,434	2,199	2,629	6,072	.255	.321	.395	.716
7	Cubs	4,285	4,093	.511	8,385	.489	286,143	37,042	73,275	13,676	1,707	8,341	34,990	26,966	2,443	57,093	4,897	2,287	320,941	115,388	23,724	3,178	2,211	2,434	6,080	.256	.323	.403	.726
8	White Sox	4,281	4,095	.511	8,385	.489	285,646	37,973	74,336	13,371	1,578	8,507	36,060	26,033	2,569	52,944	5,180	2,424	319,076	116,384	23,456	2,400	2,428	1,677	6,473	.260	.325	.407	.732
9	Rangers	4,246	4,139	.506	8,390	.494	287,633	39,559	75,634	14,016	1,507	8,978	37,480	27,055	2,444	55,097	5,268	2,383	321,772	119,598	24,501	2,212	2,428	1,750	6,381	.263	.329	.416	.745
10	Orioles	4,245	4,132	.507	8,381	.493	286,426	37,987	73,930	13,704	1,181	9,216	36,125	27,488	2,440	53,673	4,444	2,007	320,564	117,644	24,101	1,878	2,332	1,702	6,725	.258	.326	.411	.737
11	Angels	4,225	4,172	.503	8,398	.497	285,843	37,816	73,973	13,243	1,420	8,141	35,689	26,968	2,578	53,333	5,444	2,651	320,314	114,479	22,804	2,584	2,341	1,914	6,589	.259	.326	.400	.726
12	Mets	4,214	4,168	.503	8,385	.497	284,228	35,915	71,809	13,319	1,462	7,750	33,962	27,551	2,543	55,209	5,397	2,272	319,761	111,302	22,531	3,164	2,275	2,593	6,165	.253	.322	.392	.713
13	Brewers	4,209	4,179	.502	8,390	.498	285,488	38,068	73,606	13,986	1,665	8,418	36,109	27,405	2,638	56,580	5,762	2,526	320,664	116,176	24,069	2,794	2,339	1,980	6,204	.258	.326	.407	.733
14	Reds	4,182	4,206	.499	8,394	.501	284,812	37,428	72,750	13,911	1,537	8,447	35,343	28,479	2,538	58,576	6,642	2,505	321,325	115,076	23,895	3,231	2,265	2,489	5,923	.255	.326	.404	.730
15	Athletics	4,168	4,222	.497	8,390	.503	284,280	38,016	71,613	13,388	1,293	8,674	35,924	29,636	2,521	55,683	5,848	2,398	320,881	113,609	23,355	2,026	2,418	1,570	6,429	.252	.325	.400	.725
16	Giants	4,157	4,237	.495	8,395	.505	284,994	36,265	72,422	13,447	1,805	7,590	34,208	27,798	2,265	55,734	4,860	2,380	320,826	112,249	22,842	3,473	2,296	2,875	6,136	.254	.323	.394	.717
17	Guardians	4,143	4,224	.495	8,369	.505	285,949	38,847	75,175	14,121	1,465	8,208	36,762	28,038	2,508	52,007	5,756	2,546	321,339	116,850	23,794	2,250	2,594	1,788	6,593	.263	.331	.409	.740
18	Phillies	4,120	4,269	.491	8,393	.509	286,177	37,597	73,474	13,979	1,878	8,043	35,567	28,490	2,510	57,231	5,847	2,053	322,413	115,338	23,900	2,923	2,313	2,695	5,918	.257	.327	.403	.730
19	Mariners	4,108	3,765	.522	7,875	.478	268,476	34,948	68,815	12,797	1,283	8,085	33,211	25,488	2,510	52,159	5,251	2,231	300,591	108,433	22,165	1,976	2,141	1,705	5,855	.256	.324	.404	.728
20	Astros	4,079	4,311	.486	8,392	.514	285,191	36,838	73,382	13,872	1,713	7,635	34,793	27,172	2,598	54,408	6,325	2,641	320,456	113,585	23,220	3,168	2,327	2,473	6,174	.257	.325	.398	.723
21	Braves	3,983	4,391	.476	8,378	.524	284,678	37,331	73,021	13,449	1,375	8,534	35,365	27,950	2,145	55,506	4,763	2,323	320,257	114,822	23,358	3,331	2,153	2,479	6,366	.257	.325	.403	.729
22	Cardinals	3,971	4,408	.474	8,386	.526	285,138	37,452	74,434	13,890	1,772	7,199	35,361	27,598	2,531	53,460	6,423	2,646	320,989	113,465	22,861	3,317	2,405	2,676	6,290	.261	.329	.398	.727
23	Blue Jays	3,939	3,934	.500	7,876	.500	269,729	36,385	70,121	14,003	1,511	8,559	34,523	24,969	2,532	50,873	4,696	1,996	300,985	112,823	24,073	1,550	2,205	1,433	6,159	.260	.326	.418	.744
24	Red Sox	3,863	4,522	.461	8,386	.539	290,071	41,585	78,651	16,314	1,559	8,899	39,493	29,319	2,659	53,199	4,021	1,875	326,454	124,780	26,772	1,810	2,595	2,168	7,051	.271	.341	.430	.771
25	Dodgers	3,770	4,620	.449	8,392	.551	284,919	37,156	73,303	12,929	1,436	8,294	35,177	28,082	2,327	54,713	5,828	2,425	321,195	113,986	22,659	3,583	2,284	2,670	6,054	.257	.327	.400	.727

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	85	77	.525
White Sox	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0

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Williams

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 9/15	ATH	@	TBR	1-2
Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	5-1
Tue 9/15	BAL	@	NYM	7-5
Tue 9/15	ATL	@	CHC	6-3
Tue 9/15	NYY	@	MIN	8-1

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	TBR	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	TBR	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MIL	@	TBR	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	MIL	@	TBR	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIL	@	TBR	8:00 PM

Since September 1, 1973, the Kansas City Royals have lost the most games by a team, with 4,392 losses.

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