mlb team with the most losses since september 18 1981

Since September 18, 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 18 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	3,281	.537	7,095	.463	242,758	31,060	63,608	12,227	1,688	5,989	29,400	20,047	2,152	44,600	5,341	2,070	268,722	97,178	19,904	1,707	2,058	1,305	5,407	.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	3,381	.523	7,094	.477	242,590	32,352	62,640	11,790	972	8,064	30,854	22,976	2,179	46,818	3,586	1,584	271,187	100,566	20,826	1,470	1,972	1,338	5,662	.258	.326	.415	.740
4	Tigers	3,698	3,391	.522	7,089	.478	242,781	32,643	63,055	11,756	1,579	7,630	31,069	23,004	2,020	49,853	3,661	1,825	271,259	100,859	20,965	1,451	2,003	1,349	5,251	.260	.326	.415	.742
5	Reds	3,647	3,447	.514	7,098	.486	240,598	31,283	61,006	11,769	1,220	7,342	29,598	23,477	2,317	51,221	5,453	2,100	270,923	97,241	20,331	2,678	1,853	1,950	4,986	.254	.324	.404	.728
6	Padres	3,645	3,456	.513	7,102	.487	240,243	29,921	60,379	11,075	1,306	6,297	28,256	23,170	1,874	49,793	4,904	1,988	269,742	92,957	18,678	2,567	1,888	1,985	5,261	.251	.320	.387	.707
7	Twins	3,643	3,453	.513	7,097	.487	243,443	32,605	64,062	12,558	1,445	6,777	30,819	22,372	2,307	46,469	3,987	1,862	271,452	99,841	20,780	1,281	2,049	1,432	5,765	.263	.328	.410	.739
8	Nationals	3,641	3,452	.513	7,096	.487	240,428	30,427	61,355	12,313	1,394	6,461	28,732	22,260	2,279	48,301	5,477	2,151	269,610	95,839	20,168	2,799	1,844	2,106	5,149	.255	.322	.399	.721
9	Mariners	3,629	3,464	.512	7,093	.488	241,971	31,821	62,068	11,688	1,108	7,504	30,268	23,100	2,362	48,374	4,654	1,956	270,967	98,484	20,300	1,620	1,914	1,540	5,252	.257	.325	.407	.732
10	Rangers	3,614	3,481	.509	7,097	.491	243,505	33,879	63,907	12,147	1,274	8,018	32,149	22,718	2,181	49,015	4,363	1,864	272,012	102,656	21,439	1,590	2,018	1,380	5,302	.262	.328	.422	.750
11	White Sox	3,600	3,491	.508	7,095	.492	241,650	32,522	62,699	11,486	1,264	7,563	30,977	22,058	2,252	46,894	4,493	1,986	269,898	99,402	20,313	1,926	2,012	1,373	5,411	.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	3,538	.501	7,094	.499	241,359	32,344	62,067	11,987	1,354	7,227	30,696	23,358	2,418	49,746	5,017	2,040	271,347	98,443	20,568	2,259	1,953	1,671	5,288	.257	.326	.408	.734
14	Phillies	3,543	3,554	.499	7,100	.501	242,119	31,788	61,714	11,923	1,519	7,046	30,142	24,140	2,234	50,672	4,812	1,562	272,738	97,813	20,488	2,379	1,866	2,145	5,011	.255	.326	.404	.730
15	Angels	3,532	3,566	.498	7,098	.502	242,098	32,368	62,747	11,477	1,156	7,291	30,641	22,537	2,228	46,551	4,463	2,060	270,760	98,409	19,924	1,950	1,947	1,593	5,547	.259	.326	.406	.732
16	Athletics	3,502	3,592	.494	7,094	.506	241,152	32,772	60,938	11,775	1,023	7,657	31,068	25,374	2,248	48,807	4,429	1,682	272,268	97,730	20,455	1,423	2,071	1,241	5,534	.253	.327	.405	.732
17	Mets	3,498	3,595	.493	7,094	.507	240,617	31,098	60,999	11,598	1,174	7,021	29,515	23,299	2,310	48,528	4,653	1,784	270,734	96,008	19,793	2,576	1,932	2,146	5,121	.254	.323	.399	.722
18	Guardians	3,487	3,604	.492	7,093	.508	242,663	33,393	63,781	12,425	1,194	7,289	31,677	23,828	2,279	46,458	4,956	1,972	272,643	100,461	20,908	1,702	2,171	1,505	5,494	.263	.332	.414	.746
19	Giants	3,472	3,624	.489	7,097	.511	241,375	31,153	61,541	11,678	1,492	6,739	29,475	23,347	2,084	48,847	4,009	1,920	271,520	96,420	19,909	2,773	1,941	2,407	5,204	.255	.324	.399	.723
20	Blue Jays	3,446	3,649	.486	7,098	.514	243,484	33,499	63,594	12,865	1,324	8,053	31,850	22,760	2,384	47,196	4,382	1,712	271,878	103,266	22,242	1,218	2,032	1,290	5,521	.261	.328	.424	.752
21	Astros	3,432	3,665	.484	7,098	.516	241,406	31,764	62,139	12,045	1,302	6,944	30,091	23,214	2,391	48,054	5,091	2,112	271,480	97,620	20,291	2,488	1,981	1,964	5,275	.257	.326	.404	.731
22	Cardinals	3,316	3,776	.468	7,096	.532	240,791	31,998	62,619	11,864	1,368	6,498	30,280	23,773	2,297	47,128	5,430	2,153	271,623	96,713	19,730	2,750	2,012	2,136	5,264	.260	.330	.402	.732
23	Red Sox	3,296	3,799	.465	7,096	.535	245,776	35,393	66,579	14,163	1,231	7,642	33,631	25,016	2,392	46,745	3,405	1,461	276,721	106,130	23,036	1,375	2,162	1,823	5,947	.271	.341	.432	.773
24	Braves	3,273	3,814	.462	7,089	.538	241,228	32,271	62,209	11,817	1,146	7,561	30,641	23,758	1,963	48,743	4,092	1,918	271,492	99,001	20,524	2,700	1,843	2,050	5,340	.258	.327	.410	.738
25	Dodgers	3,217	3,877	.453	7,096	.547	240,836	31,494	61,799	11,157	1,207	7,125	29,824	23,597	2,104	48,026	4,804	1,959	271,316	96,745	19,489	2,862	1,917	2,124	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