mlb teams with most losses last 40 years

Between August 12, 1986 and August 12, 2026, the Kansas City Royals have lost the most games by a team, with 3,438 losses.

	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	3,438	2,879	.544	6,317	.456	216,042	27,692	56,482	10,916	1,440	5,376	26,205	17,940	2,015	40,764	4,702	1,826	239,384	86,406	17,732	1,536	1,851	1,092	4,802	.261	.321	.400	.721
2	Pirates	3,388	2,928	.536	6,320	.464	214,235	26,791	54,161	10,698	1,346	5,485	25,456	19,758	2,296	45,413	3,870	1,669	240,310	84,006	17,529	2,302	1,719	1,594	4,493	.253	.320	.392	.712
3	Orioles	3,361	2,953	.532	6,317	.468	216,156	28,697	55,715	10,602	860	7,200	27,388	20,041	2,067	42,764	3,304	1,408	241,266	89,637	18,662	1,259	1,743	1,133	4,982	.258	.324	.415	.739
4	Tigers	3,352	2,961	.531	6,313	.469	215,964	28,943	55,935	10,535	1,373	6,761	27,561	20,422	1,857	45,623	3,200	1,550	241,252	89,499	18,669	1,235	1,774	1,147	4,755	.259	.326	.414	.740
5	Nationals	3,266	3,055	.517	6,323	.483	214,092	27,298	54,612	11,054	1,190	5,911	25,801	19,834	2,128	44,288	4,737	1,868	240,134	85,779	18,155	2,446	1,634	1,779	4,602	.255	.322	.401	.723
6	Padres	3,266	3,059	.516	6,325	.484	213,828	26,780	53,649	10,024	1,129	5,805	25,361	20,884	1,774	45,799	4,263	1,675	240,369	83,346	16,958	2,207	1,676	1,625	4,676	.251	.320	.390	.710
7	Reds	3,230	3,090	.511	6,323	.489	214,521	28,290	54,561	10,626	1,066	6,837	26,836	20,808	2,227	46,840	4,723	1,775	241,527	87,830	18,529	2,325	1,646	1,655	4,393	.254	.324	.409	.734
8	White Sox	3,228	3,087	.511	6,318	.489	215,323	28,949	55,919	10,331	1,068	6,840	27,596	19,581	2,066	42,696	3,869	1,724	240,428	88,906	18,239	1,692	1,766	1,175	4,856	.260	.325	.413	.738
9	Twins	3,210	3,109	.508	6,320	.492	216,815	29,259	57,097	11,291	1,251	6,079	27,638	20,079	2,167	42,525	3,733	1,676	242,013	89,127	18,621	1,139	1,813	1,260	5,107	.263	.329	.411	.740
10	Mariners	3,192	3,122	.506	6,314	.494	215,513	28,617	55,403	10,475	939	6,832	27,238	20,629	2,218	44,028	4,093	1,627	241,501	88,252	18,246	1,405	1,736	1,381	4,684	.257	.326	.409	.735
11	Rangers	3,179	3,141	.503	6,321	.497	217,083	30,781	57,119	11,051	1,110	7,417	29,246	20,500	2,030	45,078	3,893	1,565	242,823	92,641	19,578	1,385	1,825	1,233	4,673	.263	.330	.427	.757
12	Cubs	3,176	3,138	.503	6,317	.497	215,617	28,382	55,145	10,606	1,213	6,830	26,936	20,158	2,102	46,006	3,602	1,540	241,705	88,667	18,649	2,223	1,605	1,633	4,573	.256	.323	.411	.734
13	Phillies	3,165	3,156	.501	6,323	.499	215,757	28,442	54,999	10,770	1,321	6,408	27,006	21,422	2,093	45,924	4,111	1,244	243,000	87,635	18,499	2,076	1,652	1,843	4,391	.255	.326	.406	.732
14	Brewers	3,165	3,154	.501	6,320	.499	214,603	28,803	54,885	10,735	1,148	6,590	27,360	21,080	2,304	46,204	4,630	1,812	241,702	87,686	18,473	2,004	1,711	1,481	4,657	.256	.327	.409	.735
15	Angels	3,159	3,162	.500	6,321	.500	215,677	28,779	55,921	10,352	1,022	6,516	27,275	19,704	2,057	42,415	4,101	1,836	240,692	87,865	17,890	1,540	1,714	1,396	4,882	.259	.325	.407	.732
16	Mets	3,127	3,191	.495	6,318	.505	214,258	27,943	54,333	10,506	1,034	6,448	26,562	20,878	2,192	43,851	4,001	1,512	241,281	86,251	17,988	2,245	1,708	1,823	4,539	.254	.324	.403	.726
17	Blue Jays	3,090	3,229	.489	6,321	.511	216,673	29,897	56,354	11,556	1,066	7,336	28,469	20,444	2,216	43,344	3,708	1,357	242,189	92,050	19,958	1,059	1,797	1,096	4,997	.260	.328	.425	.753
18	Athletics	3,079	3,236	.488	6,315	.512	214,750	29,297	54,208	10,670	886	6,951	27,816	22,737	2,135	44,463	3,579	1,326	242,576	87,503	18,507	1,169	1,785	1,094	4,975	.252	.328	.407	.735
19	Guardians	3,061	3,253	.485	6,315	.515	216,033	29,887	56,697	11,276	1,028	6,745	28,397	21,081	2,156	42,829	4,311	1,639	242,649	90,264	19,049	1,465	1,914	1,333	4,825	.262	.331	.418	.749
20	Giants	3,057	3,262	.484	6,320	.516	215,050	27,989	54,927	10,607	1,344	6,151	26,522	20,678	1,957	44,198	3,396	1,579	241,857	86,675	18,102	2,423	1,749	2,110	4,610	.255	.324	.403	.727
21	Astros	3,053	3,267	.483	6,321	.517	215,031	28,650	55,377	10,914	1,055	6,475	27,166	20,870	2,295	43,924	4,447	1,774	242,082	87,826	18,444	2,142	1,744	1,647	4,788	.258	.327	.408	.736
22	Cardinals	2,959	3,357	.468	6,320	.532	214,608	28,737	55,834	10,716	1,108	6,142	27,256	21,092	2,184	42,949	4,292	1,748	242,029	87,192	17,966	2,364	1,781	1,837	4,754	.260	.330	.406	.736
23	Red Sox	2,928	3,392	.463	6,320	.537	218,888	31,703	59,149	12,802	1,076	6,915	30,135	22,422	2,245	43,009	3,200	1,313	246,644	94,848	20,793	1,155	1,934	1,624	5,193	.270	.341	.433	.775
24	Rockies	2,891	2,411	.545	5,302	.455	181,952	26,079	48,997	9,684	1,357	5,981	24,811	16,613	1,673	39,815	3,201	1,429	203,695	79,338	17,022	2,034	1,423	1,216	4,019	.269	.334	.436	.770
25	Braves	2,880	3,431	.456	6,313	.544	215,012	29,023	55,545	10,738	1,006	6,934	27,621	21,076	1,855	44,564	3,506	1,561	241,916	89,097	18,678	2,340	1,633	1,738	4,745	.258	.328	.414	.742

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Team Batting Leaders

21

Caglianone

RBI

55

Jensen

AVG

.283

Witt

Team Pitching Leaders

6

Cameron

118

Cameron

ERA

3.46

Wacha

Team Rankings

122

23rd

501

23rd

895

28th

ERA

4.84

28th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	61	57	.517
Tigers	59	60	.496	2.5
Twins	59	62	.488	3.5
Guardians	58	62	.483	4.0
Royals	49	72	.405	13.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 8/12	KCR	@	LAD	10:10 PM
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

Last Game

Royals

49 - 72

Final

Dodgers

72 - 48

Tue 11 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

.318

Lopez

.314

Arraez

Hit Leaders

148

Lopez

143

Arraez

139

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

86

Olson

85

Crow-Armstrong

OBP Leaders

.435

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.623

Alvarez

.555

García

.554

Caminero

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

5.91

Rasmussen

5.87

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

20

Martinez

22

Rasmussen

27

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,030.2

Ohtani

1,673

Crow-Armstrong

1,661.5

Wood

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,414.6

Ohtani

1,273

Crow-Armstrong

1,234

Wood

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

70-48

69-50

70-51

67-54

66-54

66-55

Worst Record ATS

44-76

47-74

49-71

53-67

55-65

56-65

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	72	48	.600
Phillies	64	57	.529	8.5
Marlins	61	59	.508	11.0
Nationals	59	62	.488	13.5
Mets	53	68	.438	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	74	46	.617
Cubs	70	50	.583	4.0
Cardinals	60	60	.500	14.0
Reds	57	61	.483	16.0
Pirates	58	63	.479	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	72	48	.600
Diamondbacks	64	57	.529	8.5
Padres	64	57	.529	8.5
Giants	50	70	.417	22.0
Rockies	47	73	.392	25.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	73	46	.613
Yankees	67	52	.563	6.0
Red Sox	64	55	.538	9.0
Orioles	58	62	.483	15.5
Blue Jays	58	63	.479	16.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	61	57	.517
Tigers	59	60	.496	2.5
Twins	59	62	.488	3.5
Guardians	58	62	.483	4.0
Royals	49	72	.405	13.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	61	60	.504
Rangers	60	60	.500	0.5
Mariners	56	64	.467	4.5
Athletics	47	73	.392	13.5
Angels	46	74	.383	14.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 7/28	CLE	@	CIN	6-5
Tue 7/28	AZ	@	PIT	8-7
Tue 7/28	BAL	@	DET	0-14
Tue 7/28	TEX	@	TBR	4-1
Tue 7/28	TOR	@	WSH	6-8

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 8/12	BAL	@	MIN	1:40 PM
Wed 8/12	PHI	@	STL	2:15 PM
Wed 8/12	TBR	@	ATH	3:05 PM
Wed 8/12	COL	@	AZ	3:40 PM
Wed 8/12	HOU	@	SFG	3:45 PM

Between August 12, 1986 and August 12, 2026, the Kansas City Royals have lost the most games by a team, with 3,438 losses.

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

35

35

35

91

87

87

.322

.318

.314

148

143

139

100

86

85

.435

.396

.393

.623

.555

.554

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

5.91

5.87

20

22

27

MLB Fantasy 2026

2,030.2

1,673

1,661.5

1,414.6

1,273

1,234

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

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Schedule