worst mlb team records in past 26 years

Between September 3, 2000 and September 3, 2026, the Kansas City Royals have the worst record by a team, with a record of 1817-2298.

TEAMRECW%GWLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Royals
Royals
1817-2298
.442
4,115
1,817
2,298
140,500
17,748
36,415
7,147
879
3,627
16,839
11,053
1,431
28,026
2,860
1,008
155,031
56,201
11,653
886
1,161
605
3,156
.259
.317
.400
.717
2Rockies
Rockies
1837-2279
.446
4,116
1,837
2,279
140,864
19,617
37,261
7,503
1,019
4,535
18,705
12,875
1,297
32,622
2,260
965
157,573
60,407
13,057
1,466
1,071
908
3,056
.265
.329
.429
.758
3Pirates
Pirates
1851-2260
.450
4,112
1,851
2,260
139,202
17,114
34,754
6,905
759
3,762
16,332
12,496
1,697
31,936
2,190
954
155,669
54,463
11,426
1,260
1,014
857
2,954
.250
.317
.391
.708
4Orioles
Orioles
1888-2225
.459
4,115
1,888
2,225
140,965
18,390
36,008
7,048
526
4,757
17,589
11,917
1,456
30,368
2,133
802
156,060
58,379
12,331
662
1,060
596
3,104
.255
.318
.414
.732
5Marlins
Marlins
1915-2197
.466
4,112
1,915
2,197
139,589
17,292
35,400
6,865
789
3,863
16,418
12,296
1,545
32,135
2,625
978
155,767
55,432
11,517
1,316
1,021
923
3,054
.254
.319
.397
.716
6Tigers
Tigers
1924-2186
.468
4,110
1,924
2,186
140,658
18,273
36,397
6,969
967
4,252
17,478
12,096
1,294
31,346
1,835
823
155,883
58,056
12,188
714
1,121
674
3,112
.259
.321
.413
.734
7Reds
Reds
1943-2172
.472
4,116
1,943
2,172
139,273
18,225
34,812
6,870
603
4,725
17,393
13,545
1,725
33,050
2,613
975
156,908
57,063
12,198
1,369
996
899
2,872
.250
.322
.410
.732
8Nationals
Nationals
1955-2163
.475
4,118
1,955
2,163
139,114
17,959
35,315
7,165
683
4,150
17,076
13,201
1,515
30,734
2,654
985
156,311
56,296
11,998
1,430
1,051
1,011
3,115
.254
.323
.405
.728
9White Sox
White Sox
1963-2151
.477
4,114
1,963
2,151
139,747
18,329
35,592
6,720
552
4,755
17,578
11,944
1,591
30,710
2,247
992
155,163
57,681
12,027
866
1,015
547
3,128
.255
.318
.413
.731
10Padres
Padres
1986-2129
.483
4,115
1,986
2,129
138,642
17,297
34,223
6,611
718
3,959
16,453
13,581
1,301
31,858
2,588
889
155,808
54,147
11,288
1,213
1,071
845
2,964
.247
.318
.391
.708
11Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
2003-2114
.487
4,117
2,003
2,114
140,243
18,680
35,525
7,367
1,001
4,369
17,821
13,649
1,375
31,517
2,384
842
157,655
58,001
12,737
1,228
1,160
998
2,931
.253
.323
.414
.737
12Rangers
Rangers
2028-2088
.493
4,116
2,028
2,088
141,078
19,808
36,530
7,198
662
5,073
18,879
12,769
1,531
31,165
2,535
874
157,231
60,271
12,933
724
1,129
676
2,908
.259
.325
.427
.752
13Mets
Mets
2043-2070
.497
4,113
2,043
2,070
139,371
17,969
35,019
6,876
664
4,378
17,162
13,339
1,672
30,643
2,509
809
156,658
56,357
11,918
1,252
1,024
1,041
3,038
.251
.322
.404
.726
14Mariners
Mariners
2058-2057
.500
4,115
2,058
2,057
140,133
17,896
35,217
6,600
579
4,340
17,039
12,797
1,587
31,341
2,654
930
156,314
55,995
11,519
752
1,045
771
2,928
.251
.319
.400
.718
15Twins
Twins
2062-2054
.501
4,116
2,062
2,054
140,955
18,978
36,467
7,356
762
4,326
18,006
13,100
1,499
30,314
2,179
883
157,372
58,325
12,444
688
1,130
741
3,156
.259
.326
.414
.740
16Rays
Rays
2060-2052
.501
4,112
2,060
2,052
139,548
18,298
35,253
7,031
792
4,386
17,426
13,230
1,614
32,365
3,208
1,153
156,165
57,026
12,209
673
1,100
651
2,808
.253
.322
.409
.731
17Blue Jays
Blue Jays
2069-2045
.503
4,114
2,069
2,045
140,578
19,281
36,155
7,569
576
4,935
18,416
13,133
1,481
29,666
1,969
718
156,888
59,681
13,080
579
1,117
594
3,292
.257
.325
.425
.749
18Cubs
Cubs
2081-2032
.506
4,114
2,081
2,032
139,837
18,630
35,422
7,142
736
4,687
17,747
13,515
1,626
32,363
2,145
847
157,246
58,097
12,565
1,253
1,015
938
2,993
.253
.324
.415
.740
19Brewers
Brewers
2085-2030
.507
4,115
2,085
2,030
139,071
18,489
35,003
7,026
685
4,714
17,641
13,648
1,692
33,379
2,860
952
156,628
57,541
12,425
1,227
990
917
3,059
.252
.324
.414
.738
20Angels
Angels
2091-2024
.508
4,115
2,091
2,024
140,118
18,714
36,048
6,876
653
4,402
17,811
12,435
1,538
29,413
2,738
1,052
156,033
57,436
11,931
810
1,132
872
3,146
.257
.322
.410
.732
21Athletics
Athletics
2090-2024
.508
4,114
2,090
2,024
139,903
18,542
34,833
7,193
581
4,519
17,678
14,038
1,485
30,516
1,996
653
157,061
56,745
12,293
542
1,093
611
3,216
.249
.322
.406
.727
22Giants
Giants
2113-2000
.514
4,114
2,113
2,000
139,843
17,797
35,481
7,125
862
3,979
16,944
13,039
1,347
29,858
1,839
757
156,676
56,267
11,966
1,296
1,151
1,216
3,155
.254
.321
.402
.723
23Astros
Astros
2131-1982
.518
4,114
2,131
1,982
139,836
18,781
35,909
7,168
624
4,710
17,917
13,117
1,564
30,168
2,297
907
156,721
58,455
12,502
1,119
1,085
818
3,232
.257
.325
.418
.743
24Guardians
Guardians
2133-1981
.518
4,114
2,133
1,981
139,899
18,952
35,800
7,440
634
4,396
18,083
13,620
1,616
30,178
2,558
894
157,161
57,696
12,470
835
1,191
782
3,044
.256
.326
.412
.739
25Phillies
Phillies
2138-1977
.520
4,115
2,138
1,977
140,492
18,944
35,725
7,116
803
4,648
18,087
13,849
1,558
31,790
2,671
703
158,102
58,391
12,567
1,165
1,038
1,126
2,832
.254
.326
.416
.741
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HR

23

Caglianone

Jac Caglianone

RBI

67

Caglianone

Jac Caglianone

AVG

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Witt

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Team Pitching Leaders

W

9

Cameron

Noah Cameron

K

138

Cameron

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ERA

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HR

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28th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
73
66
.525
70
69
.504
3.0
67
73
.479
6.5
64
75
.460
9.0
Royals Royals
62
78
.443
11.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
9/3
@
7:40 PM
Fri
9/4
@
8:10 PM
Sat
9/5
@
7:10 PM
Sun
9/6
@
2:10 PM
Mon
9/7
@
2:10 PM
Last Game
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71 - 69

9

Final

6

KCR Royals

62 - 78

Wed 2 Sep 2026

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
83
57
.593
79
61
.564
4.0
71
69
.507
12.0
67
75
.472
17.0
63
77
.450
20.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
87
53
.621
78
62
.557
9.0
70
70
.500
17.0
68
72
.486
19.0
67
73
.479
20.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
82
57
.590
74
67
.525
9.0
73
67
.521
9.5
58
82
.414
24.5
54
86
.386
28.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
83
56
.597
80
60
.571
3.5
75
65
.536
8.5
69
71
.493
14.5
69
71
.493
14.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
73
66
.525
70
69
.504
3.0
67
73
.479
6.5
64
75
.460
9.0
62
78
.443
11.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
71
69
.507
69
71
.493
2.0
66
74
.471
5.0
54
86
.386
17.0
53
87
.379
18.0

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
8/19
@
3-4
Wed
8/19
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2-4
Wed
8/19
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4-6
Wed
8/19
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3-0
Wed
8/19
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7-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
9/3
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Thu
9/3
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1:10 PM
Thu
9/3
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2:10 PM
Thu
9/3
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7:15 PM
Thu
9/3
@
7:15 PM