mlb team with the most losses since september 16 1981

Since September 16, 1981, the Kansas City Royals have lost the most games by a team, with 3,813 losses.

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MLB team with the most regular-season losses since september 16 1981

	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	3,813	3,282	.537	7,096	.463	242,794	31,063	63,620	12,229	1,688	5,990	29,402	20,051	2,152	44,603	5,342	2,070	268,763	97,195	19,907	1,708	2,058	1,305	5,409	.262	.321	.400	.722
2	Pirates	3,812	3,279	.538	7,095	.462	240,709	29,890	60,983	11,930	1,505	6,008	28,365	22,114	2,393	49,585	4,477	2,014	269,850	93,947	19,443	2,690	1,944	1,893	5,093	.253	.320	.390	.710
3	Orioles	3,709	3,382	.523	7,095	.477	242,628	32,358	62,652	11,791	972	8,064	30,860	22,978	2,179	46,821	3,586	1,584	271,229	100,579	20,827	1,471	1,973	1,338	5,662	.258	.326	.415	.740
4	Tigers	3,701	3,391	.522	7,092	.478	242,881	32,649	63,077	11,758	1,579	7,631	31,075	23,018	2,020	49,868	3,663	1,825	271,376	100,886	20,968	1,453	2,004	1,350	5,254	.260	.326	.415	.742
5	Reds	3,648	3,448	.514	7,100	.486	240,675	31,291	61,030	11,772	1,220	7,343	29,605	23,484	2,317	51,229	5,454	2,100	271,007	97,271	20,335	2,678	1,853	1,951	4,988	.254	.324	.404	.728
6	Padres	3,647	3,456	.513	7,104	.487	240,306	29,923	60,388	11,075	1,306	6,297	28,258	23,171	1,874	49,797	4,905	1,988	269,806	92,966	18,678	2,567	1,888	1,985	5,262	.251	.320	.387	.707
7	Twins	3,643	3,454	.513	7,098	.487	243,474	32,610	64,067	12,559	1,445	6,778	30,824	22,375	2,308	46,473	3,987	1,862	271,487	99,850	20,782	1,281	2,049	1,432	5,767	.263	.328	.410	.739
8	Nationals	3,643	3,453	.513	7,099	.487	240,530	30,436	61,380	12,314	1,394	6,464	28,741	22,265	2,279	48,315	5,477	2,152	269,720	95,874	20,172	2,801	1,845	2,106	5,155	.255	.322	.399	.721
9	Mariners	3,630	3,464	.512	7,094	.488	242,000	31,822	62,071	11,689	1,108	7,505	30,269	23,103	2,362	48,383	4,656	1,956	270,999	98,491	20,302	1,620	1,914	1,540	5,252	.256	.325	.407	.732
10	Rangers	3,615	3,481	.509	7,098	.491	243,534	33,880	63,912	12,149	1,274	8,018	32,150	22,719	2,181	49,020	4,363	1,864	272,043	102,663	21,441	1,591	2,018	1,380	5,304	.262	.328	.422	.750
11	White Sox	3,600	3,492	.508	7,096	.492	241,681	32,525	62,705	11,488	1,264	7,563	30,980	22,064	2,252	46,899	4,494	1,987	269,935	99,410	20,315	1,926	2,012	1,373	5,412	.259	.325	.411	.736
12	Cubs	3,578	3,511	.505	7,094	.495	242,025	31,761	61,944	11,807	1,400	7,477	30,091	22,645	2,215	50,432	4,241	1,816	271,267	98,982	20,684	2,554	1,828	1,944	5,088	.256	.323	.409	.732
13	Brewers	3,554	3,539	.501	7,095	.499	241,387	32,347	62,072	11,989	1,354	7,228	30,699	23,360	2,418	49,751	5,018	2,041	271,377	98,453	20,571	2,259	1,953	1,671	5,288	.257	.326	.408	.734
14	Phillies	3,544	3,556	.499	7,103	.501	242,219	31,798	61,737	11,928	1,519	7,048	30,152	24,147	2,234	50,684	4,814	1,562	272,847	97,847	20,495	2,379	1,868	2,146	5,013	.255	.326	.404	.730
15	Angels	3,533	3,566	.498	7,099	.502	242,131	32,369	62,755	11,477	1,156	7,292	30,642	22,537	2,229	46,555	4,463	2,060	270,794	98,420	19,925	1,950	1,947	1,593	5,549	.259	.326	.406	.732
16	Athletics	3,502	3,593	.494	7,095	.506	241,185	32,774	60,945	11,775	1,023	7,658	31,070	25,377	2,249	48,815	4,431	1,682	272,305	97,740	20,456	1,423	2,071	1,241	5,536	.253	.327	.405	.732
17	Mets	3,500	3,596	.493	7,097	.507	240,707	31,106	61,016	11,602	1,174	7,022	29,522	23,309	2,311	48,557	4,654	1,784	270,836	96,032	19,798	2,577	1,932	2,146	5,123	.253	.323	.399	.722
18	Guardians	3,488	3,604	.492	7,094	.508	242,699	33,395	63,792	12,427	1,194	7,289	31,679	23,829	2,279	46,463	4,958	1,973	272,681	100,474	20,910	1,702	2,172	1,505	5,494	.263	.332	.414	.746
19	Giants	3,473	3,625	.489	7,099	.511	241,443	31,165	61,561	11,685	1,492	6,741	29,487	23,360	2,084	48,854	4,009	1,921	271,603	96,453	19,918	2,775	1,941	2,410	5,205	.255	.324	.399	.723
20	Blue Jays	3,447	3,649	.486	7,099	.514	243,519	33,501	63,606	12,868	1,324	8,053	31,852	22,760	2,384	47,198	4,382	1,712	271,914	103,281	22,245	1,218	2,033	1,290	5,524	.261	.328	.424	.752
21	Astros	3,432	3,667	.483	7,100	.517	241,483	31,778	62,165	12,052	1,303	6,944	30,104	23,224	2,391	48,062	5,092	2,114	271,569	97,655	20,299	2,490	1,981	1,968	5,276	.257	.326	.404	.731
22	Cardinals	3,317	3,778	.468	7,099	.532	240,907	32,015	62,650	11,869	1,369	6,500	30,296	23,784	2,297	47,147	5,434	2,154	271,750	96,757	19,738	2,750	2,012	2,136	5,265	.260	.330	.402	.731
23	Red Sox	3,296	3,802	.464	7,099	.536	245,878	35,406	66,610	14,170	1,231	7,643	33,644	25,028	2,392	46,759	3,407	1,461	276,839	106,171	23,044	1,378	2,163	1,825	5,948	.271	.341	.432	.773
24	Braves	3,275	3,814	.462	7,091	.538	241,290	32,273	62,217	11,818	1,146	7,561	30,643	23,761	1,963	48,751	4,092	1,920	271,557	99,010	20,525	2,700	1,843	2,050	5,341	.258	.327	.410	.737
25	Dodgers	3,217	3,879	.453	7,098	.547	240,893	31,499	61,813	11,158	1,207	7,125	29,829	23,606	2,104	48,036	4,806	1,961	271,386	96,760	19,490	2,865	1,918	2,125	5,106	.257	.326	.402	.728

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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	57	.521
Twins	60	62	.492	3.5
Tigers	59	61	.492	3.5
Guardians	59	62	.488	4.0
Royals	49	73	.402	14.5

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

35

Caminero

35

Alvarez

35

Schwarber

RBI Leaders

91

Abrams

87

Stewart

87

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.322

Alvarez

.314

Lopez

.313

Arraez

Hit Leaders

148

Lopez

144

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

.549

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

2,055.4

Ohtani

1,685.7

Crow-Armstrong

1,661.5

Wood

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,433.6

Ohtani

1,282

Crow-Armstrong

1,236

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

71-48

70-50

70-52

68-54

67-54

67-55

Worst Record ATS

44-77

47-75

50-71

53-68

55-66

56-66

MLB 2026 Standings

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	74	46	.617
Yankees	68	52	.567	6.0
Red Sox	64	56	.533	10.0
Blue Jays	59	63	.484	16.0
Orioles	58	63	.479	16.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	62	57	.521
Twins	60	62	.492	3.5
Tigers	59	61	.492	3.5
Guardians	59	62	.488	4.0
Royals	49	73	.402	14.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	62	60	.508
Rangers	60	61	.496	1.5
Mariners	56	65	.463	5.5
Athletics	47	74	.388	14.5
Angels	47	74	.388	14.5

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	73	48	.603
Phillies	64	58	.525	9.5
Marlins	62	59	.512	11.0
Nationals	59	63	.484	14.5
Mets	53	69	.434	20.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	74	47	.612
Cubs	71	50	.587	3.0
Cardinals	61	60	.504	13.0
Reds	57	62	.479	16.0
Pirates	58	64	.475	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	73	48	.603
Padres	65	57	.533	8.5
Diamondbacks	64	58	.525	9.5
Giants	50	71	.413	23.0
Rockies	48	73	.397	25.0