mlb teams with most losses last 50 years

Between August 11, 1976 and August 11, 2026, the Kansas City Royals have lost the most games by a team, with 4,157 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	4,157	3,720	.528	7,878	.472	269,809	34,788	71,058	13,595	1,995	6,529	32,901	22,493	2,327	47,856	6,232	2,445	298,950	108,230	22,119	1,943	2,378	1,534	5,966	.263	.323	.401	.724
2	Pirates	4,155	3,716	.528	7,877	.472	267,566	33,305	68,144	13,168	1,745	6,594	31,534	24,383	2,550	53,595	5,509	2,466	299,729	104,584	21,507	3,039	2,191	2,294	5,588	.255	.320	.391	.711
3	Padres	4,087	3,800	.518	7,889	.482	266,877	32,870	67,044	12,128	1,533	6,688	30,993	25,805	2,006	53,893	5,615	2,317	299,837	102,302	20,349	3,084	2,065	2,338	5,764	.251	.320	.383	.703
4	Mariners	4,085	3,745	.522	7,832	.478	267,017	34,746	68,461	12,733	1,275	8,040	33,019	25,318	2,488	51,773	5,221	2,222	298,926	107,864	22,048	1,972	2,131	1,699	5,828	.256	.324	.404	.728
5	Tigers	4,085	3,793	.519	7,879	.481	269,696	36,198	70,223	12,842	1,787	8,308	34,401	25,714	2,149	53,625	4,143	2,103	301,551	111,563	22,937	1,730	2,262	1,498	5,943	.260	.327	.414	.741
6	Twins	4,051	3,833	.514	7,886	.486	270,560	36,143	71,386	13,796	1,696	7,259	34,126	24,909	2,444	49,920	4,385	2,125	301,987	110,351	22,751	1,773	2,301	1,639	6,404	.264	.329	.408	.737
7	Nationals	4,031	3,852	.511	7,886	.489	267,336	33,657	68,250	13,583	1,612	7,071	31,738	24,555	2,397	52,469	6,156	2,422	299,497	106,270	22,266	3,151	2,058	2,436	5,727	.255	.321	.398	.719
8	Orioles	4,022	3,852	.511	7,878	.489	269,219	35,878	69,605	12,998	1,088	8,809	34,166	25,789	2,299	50,870	4,048	1,836	301,187	111,206	22,895	1,684	2,196	1,542	6,363	.259	.326	.413	.739
9	White Sox	4,016	3,856	.510	7,878	.490	268,292	35,887	69,871	12,698	1,469	8,143	34,136	24,298	2,441	50,196	4,888	2,268	299,527	109,936	22,310	2,210	2,286	1,543	6,047	.260	.325	.410	.735
10	Cubs	4,002	3,867	.509	7,876	.491	268,866	34,889	68,900	12,956	1,597	7,965	33,016	25,087	2,332	54,395	4,666	2,091	301,262	108,945	22,518	2,918	2,059	2,220	5,700	.256	.323	.405	.728
11	Reds	3,990	3,889	.506	7,884	.494	267,242	34,844	68,057	13,067	1,415	7,991	32,932	26,362	2,435	55,525	6,137	2,366	301,185	107,927	22,473	3,032	2,114	2,274	5,574	.255	.325	.404	.729
12	Rangers	3,990	3,891	.506	7,885	.494	270,403	37,401	71,186	13,362	1,424	8,619	35,456	25,283	2,332	52,451	4,947	2,195	302,294	113,253	23,405	1,994	2,282	1,619	5,946	.263	.329	.419	.748
13	Mets	3,958	3,916	.503	7,877	.497	266,942	33,949	67,548	12,691	1,373	7,395	32,123	25,805	2,445	52,622	5,252	2,179	300,252	105,170	21,459	2,903	2,157	2,409	5,728	.253	.322	.394	.716
14	Athletics	3,939	3,943	.500	7,882	.500	267,401	35,743	67,402	12,715	1,184	8,241	33,824	27,780	2,381	52,883	5,197	2,125	301,666	107,208	22,140	1,833	2,271	1,433	6,087	.252	.325	.401	.726
15	Angels	3,937	3,948	.499	7,885	.501	268,749	35,857	69,747	12,594	1,323	7,900	33,901	25,232	2,435	50,552	4,974	2,398	300,932	108,687	21,817	2,317	2,199	1,790	6,195	.260	.326	.404	.731
16	Brewers	3,935	3,951	.499	7,888	.501	268,609	36,000	69,389	13,286	1,543	8,025	34,161	25,728	2,549	53,602	5,472	2,317	301,680	109,836	22,854	2,595	2,199	1,875	5,836	.258	.327	.409	.735
17	Blue Jays	3,919	3,912	.500	7,834	.500	268,326	36,208	69,751	13,930	1,510	8,522	34,358	24,837	2,516	50,602	4,679	1,993	299,411	112,267	23,962	1,542	2,190	1,429	6,114	.260	.326	.418	.744
18	Guardians	3,893	3,974	.495	7,869	.505	268,954	36,734	70,760	13,481	1,379	7,779	34,792	26,523	2,431	49,727	5,478	2,321	302,436	110,336	22,639	2,075	2,453	1,685	6,179	.263	.332	.410	.742
19	Phillies	3,888	3,997	.493	7,889	.507	269,002	35,375	68,941	13,167	1,748	7,683	33,478	26,772	2,411	54,428	5,503	1,883	303,031	108,653	22,598	2,688	2,158	2,481	5,555	.256	.327	.404	.731
20	Giants	3,877	4,005	.492	7,883	.508	267,703	34,219	68,054	12,733	1,685	7,281	32,329	26,017	2,168	52,945	4,534	2,218	301,307	106,000	21,699	3,248	2,171	2,715	5,745	.254	.323	.396	.719
21	Astros	3,808	4,076	.483	7,885	.517	267,980	34,772	68,969	13,188	1,566	7,305	32,901	25,598	2,498	51,742	5,956	2,469	301,183	107,204	22,059	2,922	2,185	2,301	5,799	.257	.325	.400	.725
22	Braves	3,719	4,150	.473	7,872	.527	267,668	35,341	68,815	12,840	1,278	8,165	33,518	26,179	2,074	52,912	4,547	2,200	300,996	108,706	22,283	3,054	2,021	2,294	5,952	.257	.326	.406	.732
23	Cardinals	3,714	4,162	.472	7,882	.528	267,745	35,389	69,826	13,157	1,631	6,937	33,456	26,072	2,409	50,974	6,015	2,494	301,550	107,056	21,725	3,078	2,246	2,461	5,860	.261	.329	.400	.729
24	Red Sox	3,632	4,251	.461	7,884	.539	273,069	39,338	74,167	15,535	1,439	8,501	37,369	27,582	2,547	50,656	3,742	1,693	307,257	118,083	25,475	1,620	2,439	2,017	6,643	.272	.341	.432	.774
25	Dodgers	3,556	4,329	.451	7,887	.549	267,723	34,961	68,869	12,239	1,341	7,889	33,123	26,278	2,216	52,069	5,404	2,250	301,671	107,457	21,469	3,330	2,124	2,443	5,672	.257	.326	.401	.728

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Team Batting Leaders

21

Caglianone

RBI

55

Jensen

AVG

.282

Witt

Team Pitching Leaders

6

Cameron

118

Cameron

ERA

3.44

Wacha

Team Rankings

122

22nd

497

23rd

887

28th

ERA

4.85

28th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	61	56	.521
Twins	59	61	.492	3.5
Tigers	58	60	.492	3.5
Guardians	58	61	.487	4.0
Royals	49	71	.408	13.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/11	KCR	@	LAD	10:10 PM
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

Last Game

Royals

49 - 71

Final

Dodgers

71 - 48

Mon 10 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

35

Schwarber

34

Caminero

RBI Leaders

89

Abrams

87

Stewart

86

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.323

Alvarez

.318

Lopez

.316

Arraez

Hit Leaders

147

Lopez

143

Arraez

139

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

84

Crow-Armstrong

84

Olson

OBP Leaders

.435

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.396

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.624

Alvarez

.551

García

.549

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

185

Williams

184

Cease

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

13.11

Cease

11.51

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.80

Misiorowski

5.91

Rasmussen

5.87

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

20

Martinez

22

Rasmussen

27

Woo

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,027

Ohtani

1,661.5

Wood

1,654.3

Crow-Armstrong

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,412.6

Ohtani

1,259

Crow-Armstrong

1,234

Wood

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

70-47

70-50

68-50

67-53

66-54

65-54

Worst Record ATS

44-75

47-73

49-70

53-66

55-65

55-64

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	71	48	.597
Phillies	64	56	.533	7.5
Marlins	60	59	.504	11.0
Nationals	59	61	.492	12.5
Mets	53	67	.442	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	74	45	.622
Cubs	69	50	.580	5.0
Cardinals	59	60	.496	15.0
Pirates	58	62	.483	16.5
Reds	56	61	.479	17.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	71	48	.597
Diamondbacks	64	56	.533	7.5
Padres	63	57	.525	8.5
Giants	49	70	.412	22.0
Rockies	46	73	.387	25.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	72	46	.610
Yankees	66	52	.559	6.0
Red Sox	64	54	.542	8.0
Orioles	57	62	.479	15.5
Blue Jays	57	63	.475	16.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	61	56	.521
Twins	59	61	.492	3.5
Tigers	58	60	.492	3.5
Guardians	58	61	.487	4.0
Royals	49	71	.408	13.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	61	59	.508
Rangers	60	59	.504	0.5
Mariners	56	63	.471	4.5
Athletics	47	72	.395	13.5
Angels	45	74	.378	15.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 7/27	SEA	@	TEX	3-7
Mon 7/27	AZ	@	PIT	2-3
Mon 7/27	BAL	@	DET	8-5
Mon 7/27	PHI	@	MIA	7-8
Mon 7/27	ATL	@	NYM	3-14

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/11	PIT	@	MIA	6:40 PM
Tue 8/11	CLE	@	DET	6:40 PM
Tue 8/11	CHC	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Tue 8/11	SEA	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Tue 8/11	BOS	@	TOR	7:07 PM

Between August 11, 1976 and August 11, 2026, the Kansas City Royals have lost the most games by a team, with 4,157 losses.

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21

55

.282

6

118

3.44

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

35

35

34

89

87

86

.323

.318

.316

147

143

139

100

84

84

.435

.396

.396

.624

.551

.549

40

33

32

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

15

14

13

204

185

184

1.76

2.20

2.21

0.74

0.89

0.91

13.80

13.11

11.51

6.80

5.91

5.87

20

22

27

MLB Fantasy 2026

2,027

1,661.5

1,654.3

1,412.6

1,259

1,234

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule