worst mlb teams winning percentage since january 1998

Since January 31, 1998, the Kansas City Royals have the worst winning percentage by a team, winning 44.0 percent of the time.

TEAMW%WLGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Royals
Royals
.440
2,007
2,551
4,558
155,949
19,981
40,681
7,922
992
4,027
18,954
12,434
1,588
30,550
3,211
1,124
172,326
62,668
12,941
1,019
1,336
675
3,531
.261
.319
.402
.721
2Pirates
Pirates
.449
2,046
2,509
4,557
154,357
19,120
38,693
7,704
863
4,172
18,227
13,867
1,891
34,914
2,526
1,079
172,725
60,639
12,739
1,467
1,143
950
3,273
.251
.318
.393
.711
3Rockies
Rockies
.450
2,051
2,509
4,560
156,404
22,109
41,802
8,381
1,140
5,059
21,069
14,298
1,406
35,038
2,505
1,097
175,007
67,640
14,580
1,678
1,221
1,021
3,427
.267
.332
.432
.764
4Marlins
Marlins
.459
2,092
2,464
4,556
154,864
19,206
39,349
7,628
890
4,229
18,224
13,712
1,687
35,251
2,953
1,125
172,868
61,444
12,747
1,465
1,140
1,014
3,368
.254
.319
.397
.716
5Orioles
Orioles
.460
2,098
2,459
4,559
156,273
20,657
40,255
7,890
576
5,317
19,742
13,554
1,607
32,757
2,422
944
173,405
65,248
13,783
770
1,201
683
3,508
.258
.321
.418
.739
6Tigers
Tigers
.466
2,123
2,430
4,553
156,029
20,385
40,526
7,790
1,063
4,777
19,490
13,445
1,463
34,141
2,122
984
172,974
64,773
13,630
796
1,241
732
3,443
.260
.322
.415
.737
7Nationals
Nationals
.469
2,137
2,421
4,558
154,081
19,878
39,242
7,993
786
4,591
18,898
14,416
1,650
33,444
2,850
1,118
172,936
62,580
13,370
1,645
1,144
1,122
3,448
.255
.323
.406
.729
8Reds
Reds
.477
2,177
2,383
4,562
154,627
20,434
38,939
7,719
695
5,204
19,504
15,134
1,853
35,974
2,937
1,098
174,302
63,660
13,618
1,562
1,126
1,027
3,221
.252
.324
.412
.735
9White Sox
White Sox
.481
2,191
2,366
4,559
155,217
20,735
39,931
7,568
655
5,283
19,853
13,422
1,711
33,121
2,579
1,122
172,512
64,658
13,506
991
1,171
627
3,494
.257
.321
.417
.738
10Padres
Padres
.486
2,217
2,344
4,561
153,743
19,349
38,077
7,385
798
4,407
18,403
15,257
1,418
34,956
2,927
1,039
172,942
60,279
12,590
1,334
1,190
956
3,304
.248
.319
.392
.711
11Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
.490
2,233
2,327
4,560
155,479
20,864
39,548
8,109
1,128
4,883
19,888
15,144
1,528
34,491
2,669
948
174,824
64,562
14,120
1,385
1,288
1,117
3,234
.254
.324
.415
.739
12Rays
Rays
.492
2,243
2,313
4,556
154,842
20,266
39,324
7,774
883
4,766
19,280
14,695
1,755
35,293
3,469
1,300
173,297
63,162
13,423
788
1,217
715
3,193
.254
.323
.408
.731
13Twins
Twins
.493
2,248
2,311
4,560
156,258
20,955
40,550
8,168
861
4,631
19,866
14,546
1,607
32,965
2,478
1,032
174,434
64,333
13,660
748
1,275
827
3,572
.260
.326
.412
.738
14Rangers
Rangers
.496
2,262
2,298
4,560
156,612
22,343
41,033
8,067
750
5,636
21,289
14,391
1,625
33,784
2,775
1,012
174,743
67,508
14,453
836
1,279
773
3,313
.262
.328
.431
.759
15Mariners
Mariners
.500
2,279
2,279
4,558
155,425
20,304
39,399
7,416
645
4,964
19,347
14,549
1,720
34,270
2,992
1,064
173,758
62,997
13,025
871
1,193
862
3,249
.253
.322
.405
.727
16Brewers
Brewers
.501
2,282
2,276
4,559
154,291
20,516
38,933
7,813
752
5,155
19,578
15,284
1,863
36,423
3,073
1,077
173,969
63,715
13,720
1,422
1,109
1,035
3,404
.252
.325
.413
.738
17Cubs
Cubs
.503
2,291
2,268
4,560
155,118
20,760
39,388
7,852
823
5,214
19,772
15,167
1,743
35,579
2,342
965
174,623
64,528
13,889
1,467
1,128
1,067
3,328
.254
.325
.416
.741
18Mets
Mets
.505
2,301
2,258
4,559
154,537
20,152
39,104
7,684
719
4,842
19,240
15,154
1,790
33,426
2,770
956
174,118
62,752
13,245
1,465
1,172
1,185
3,407
.253
.325
.406
.731
19Blue Jays
Blue Jays
.505
2,304
2,255
4,560
156,096
21,659
40,432
8,467
626
5,572
20,705
14,679
1,690
32,639
2,345
878
174,372
66,867
14,665
672
1,235
692
3,621
.259
.327
.428
.755
20Angels
Angels
.507
2,310
2,249
4,559
155,416
20,866
40,182
7,658
726
4,904
19,861
13,908
1,658
32,185
2,973
1,184
173,161
64,004
13,288
934
1,245
958
3,494
.259
.324
.412
.736
21Athletics
Athletics
.508
2,316
2,241
4,557
155,011
20,930
38,768
7,989
633
5,081
19,937
15,994
1,646
33,620
2,221
749
174,524
63,266
13,703
658
1,215
692
3,570
.250
.324
.408
.733
22Phillies
Phillies
.512
2,335
2,224
4,559
155,817
21,016
39,780
7,942
911
5,052
20,049
15,439
1,683
34,786
2,971
805
175,461
64,700
13,905
1,355
1,167
1,239
3,153
.255
.327
.415
.742
23Giants
Giants
.518
2,359
2,197
4,557
155,071
20,214
39,678
7,956
937
4,494
19,241
14,943
1,486
32,632
2,102
896
174,314
62,990
13,387
1,516
1,298
1,355
3,517
.256
.325
.406
.731
24Astros
Astros
.522
2,378
2,179
4,558
155,090
21,167
40,096
7,998
696
5,232
20,179
14,984
1,753
33,240
2,708
1,073
174,367
65,182
13,926
1,305
1,235
968
3,628
.259
.328
.420
.749
25Guardians
Guardians
.522
2,380
2,176
4,556
155,290
21,503
40,148
8,322
718
4,980
20,498
15,513
1,746
33,107
2,923
1,027
174,851
64,846
14,020
951
1,351
877
3,400
.259
.330
.418
.748
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Team Batting Leaders

HR

22

Caglianone

Jac Caglianone

RBI

60

Caglianone

Jac Caglianone

AVG

.286

Witt

Bobby Witt Jr.
Team Pitching Leaders

W

7

Cameron

Noah Cameron

K

126

Cameron

Noah Cameron

ERA

3.58

Wacha

Michael Wacha
Team Rankings

HR

127

24th

R

522

23rd

SO

929

28th

ERA

4.78

28th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
65
59
.524
61
64
.488
4.5
61
65
.484
5.0
60
65
.480
5.5
Royals Royals
52
74
.413
14.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
8/18
@
7:40 PM
Wed
8/19
@
7:40 PM
Thu
8/20
@
2:10 PM
Fri
8/21
@
8:10 PM
Sat
8/22
@
7:15 PM
Last Game
ATH Athletics

49 - 76

5

Final

9

KCR Royals

52 - 74

Mon 17 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
74
51
.592
68
58
.540
6.5
64
62
.508
10.5
60
66
.476
14.5
57
69
.452
17.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
77
48
.616
73
53
.579
4.5
64
62
.508
13.5
61
66
.480
17.0
60
65
.480
17.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
75
51
.595
67
59
.532
8.0
66
60
.524
9.0
51
73
.411
23.0
50
75
.400
24.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
75
49
.605
69
55
.556
6.0
67
58
.536
8.5
61
64
.488
14.5
61
65
.484
15.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
65
59
.524
61
64
.488
4.5
61
65
.484
5.0
60
65
.480
5.5
52
74
.413
14.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
63
62
.504
61
64
.488
2.0
59
66
.472
4.0
49
76
.392
14.0
49
76
.392
14.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
8/2
@
0-5
Sun
8/2
@
1-8
Mon
8/3
@
3-6
Mon
8/3
@
13-7
Mon
8/3
@
4-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
8/18
@
6:35 PM
Tue
8/18
@
6:40 PM
Tue
8/18
@
6:40 PM
Tue
8/18
@
6:40 PM
Tue
8/18
@
6:40 PM