which mlb team had the worst record in a single season while playing 162 games in the 2000s

Between the 2000 and 2009 seasons, the Detroit Tigers had the worst record by a team with 162+ games played in a season, with a record of 43-119 in 2003.

Interpreted as:
Which MLB team had the worst record in a single season while playing 162 or more games in the 2000s?
TEAM REC G SEASON W% W L AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP AVG OBP SLG OPS
1 Tigers
Tigers
43-119
162
2003
.265
43
119
5,466
591
1,312
201
39
153
553
443
47
1,099
98
63
6,070
2,050
393
65
49
24
114
.240
.300
.375
.675
2 Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
51-111
162
2004
.315
51
111
5,544
615
1,401
295
38
135
582
441
35
1,022
53
32
6,113
2,177
468
56
37
38
137
.253
.310
.393
.703
3 Royals
Royals
56-106
162
2005
.346
56
106
5,503
701
1,445
289
34
126
653
424
63
1,008
53
33
6,086
2,180
449
46
50
23
139
.263
.320
.396
.716
4 Brewers
Brewers
56-106
162
2002
.346
56
106
5,415
627
1,369
269
29
139
597
500
55
1,125
94
50
6,083
2,113
437
79
34
37
144
.253
.320
.390
.711
5 Royals
Royals
58-104
162
2004
.358
58
104
5,538
720
1,432
261
29
150
675
461
76
1,057
67
48
6,153
2,201
440
40
38
28
130
.259
.322
.397
.720
6 Nationals
Nationals
59-103
162
2009
.364
59
103
5,493
710
1,416
271
38
156
685
617
56
1,208
73
40
6,272
2,231
465
64
42
39
133
.258
.337
.406
.743
7 Mariners
Mariners
61-101
162
2008
.377
61
101
5,643
671
1,498
285
20
124
631
417
38
890
90
32
6,176
2,195
429
36
42
44
137
.265
.318
.389
.707
8 Devil Rays
Devil Rays
61-101
162
2006
.377
61
101
5,474
689
1,395
267
33
190
650
441
47
1,106
134
52
6,040
2,298
490
35
43
23
101
.255
.314
.420
.733
9 Royals
Royals
62-100
162
2006
.383
62
100
5,589
757
1,515
335
37
124
718
474
64
1,040
65
34
6,227
2,296
496
52
48
32
130
.271
.332
.411
.743
10 Royals
Royals
62-100
162
2002
.383
62
100
5,535
737
1,415
285
42
140
695
524
52
921
140
65
6,206
2,204
467
44
51
27
106
.256
.323
.398
.721
11 Pirates
Pirates
62-100
162
2001
.383
62
100
5,398
657
1,333
256
25
161
618
467
67
1,106
93
73
6,027
2,122
442
60
35
51
114
.247
.313
.393
.706
12 Devil Rays
Devil Rays
62-100
162
2001
.383
62
100
5,524
672
1,426
311
21
121
645
456
54
1,116
115
52
6,104
2,142
453
45
25
24
130
.258
.320
.388
.707
13 Padres
Padres
63-99
162
2008
.389
63
99
5,568
637
1,390
264
27
154
615
518
53
1,259
36
17
6,244
2,170
445
59
46
35
129
.250
.317
.390
.707
14 Mariners
Mariners
63-99
162
2004
.389
63
99
5,722
698
1,544
276
20
136
658
492
54
1,058
110
42
6,362
2,268
432
46
48
49
131
.270
.331
.396
.727
15 Devil Rays
Devil Rays
63-99
162
2003
.389
63
99
5,654
715
1,501
298
38
137
678
420
56
1,030
142
42
6,212
2,286
473
32
50
46
108
.265
.320
.404
.724
16 Orioles
Orioles
63-98
162
2001
.391
63
98
5,472
687
1,359
262
24
136
663
514
77
989
133
53
6,150
2,077
422
38
49
26
121
.248
.319
.380
.699
17 Orioles
Orioles
64-98
162
2009
.395
64
98
5,618
741
1,508
307
19
160
708
517
39
1,013
76
37
6,233
2,333
486
13
46
25
131
.268
.332
.415
.747
18 Padres
Padres
64-98
162
2003
.395
64
98
5,531
678
1,442
257
32
128
641
565
57
1,073
76
39
6,245
2,147
417
50
42
34
142
.261
.333
.388
.721
19 Indians
Indians
65-97
162
2009
.401
65
97
5,568
773
1,468
314
28
161
730
582
81
1,211
84
31
6,320
2,321
503
39
50
20
140
.264
.339
.417
.756
20 Royals
Royals
65-97
162
2009
.401
65
97
5,532
686
1,432
276
51
144
657
457
42
1,091
88
29
6,101
2,242
471
38
32
20
135
.259
.318
.405
.724
21 Royals
Royals
65-97
162
2001
.401
65
97
5,643
729
1,503
277
37
152
691
406
44
898
100
42
6,176
2,310
466
36
47
31
134
.266
.318
.409
.727
22 Cubs
Cubs
65-97
162
2000
.401
65
97
5,577
764
1,426
272
23
183
722
632
54
1,120
93
37
6,397
2,293
478
89
45
50
114
.256
.335
.411
.746
23 Phillies
Phillies
65-97
162
2000
.401
65
97
5,511
708
1,386
304
40
144
668
611
44
1,117
102
30
6,273
2,202
488
70
37
40
115
.251
.329
.400
.729
24 Devil Rays
Devil Rays
66-96
162
2007
.407
66
96
5,593
782
1,500
291
36
187
750
545
53
1,324
131
48
6,277
2,424
514
34
52
31
119
.268
.336
.433
.769
25 Cubs
Cubs
66-96
162
2006
.407
66
96
5,587
716
1,496
271
46
166
677
395
43
928
121
49
6,146
2,357
483
84
37
24
135
.268
.319
.422
.741

More Tigers Stats

Team Rankings

HR

62

8th

R

267

4th

SO

444

7th

ERA

3.36

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
33
18
.647
Guardians Guardians
27
22
.551
5.0
Twins Twins
27
22
.551
5.0
Royals Royals
28
23
.549
5.0
White Sox White Sox
15
35
.300
17.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/23
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:10 PM
Sat
5/24
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:15 PM
Sun
5/25
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
11:35 AM
Mon
5/26
SFG SFG
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Tue
5/27
SFG SFG
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Last Game
DET Tigers

33 - 18

0

Final

7

CLE Guardians

27 - 22

Thu 22 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
30
19
.612
Blue Jays Blue Jays
25
24
.510
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
33
18
.647
Guardians Guardians
27
22
.551
5.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
28
21
.571
Astros Astros
26
24
.520
2.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
32
18
.640
Mets Mets
30
20
.600
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
30
20
.600
Cardinals Cardinals
27
23
.540
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
31
19
.620
Giants Giants
29
21
.580
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
5/6
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
8-6
Tue
5/6
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
10-1
Tue
5/6
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
4-6
Tue
5/6
PHI PHI
@
TBR TBR
7-0
Tue
5/6
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
3-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/23
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
1:35 PM
Fri
5/23
CHC CHC
@
CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Fri
5/23
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Fri
5/23
SFG SFG
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Fri
5/23
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
7:05 PM