worst record by a defending champion MLB
| LEAGUE | REC | SERIES | W% | G | 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 | NL | 323-381 | World Series | .459 | 707 | 323 | 381 | 23,588 | 2,581 | 5,655 | 973 | 158 | 477 | 2,403 | 2,086 | 162 | 4,270 | 447 | 280 | 26,340 | 8,375 | 1,608 | 400 | 104 | 219 | 412 | .240 | .305 | .355 | .660 |
| 2 | AL | 381-323 | World Series | .541 | 707 | 381 | 323 | 23,648 | 2,828 | 5,699 | 944 | 162 | 576 | 2,654 | 2,356 | 175 | 4,291 | 331 | 231 | 26,597 | 8,695 | 1,682 | 327 | 91 | 257 | 446 | .241 | .313 | .368 | .681 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | 23 | .662 | ||
37 | 31 | .544 | 8.0 | |
35 | 34 | .507 | 10.5 | |
34 | 35 | .493 | 11.5 | |
30 | 38 | .441 | 15.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
41 | 25 | .621 | ||
37 | 29 | .561 | 4.0 | |
35 | 34 | .507 | 7.5 | |
35 | 34 | .507 | 7.5 | |
32 | 35 | .478 | 9.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
44 | 25 | .638 | ||
35 | 32 | .522 | 8.0 | |
34 | 34 | .500 | 9.5 | |
28 | 41 | .406 | 16.0 | |
26 | 43 | .377 | 18.0 |
Braves
Phillies
Nationals
Marlins
Mets
Brewers
Cardinals
Pirates
Cubs
Reds
Dodgers
Padres
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | 25 | .615 | ||
41 | 26 | .612 | ||
33 | 36 | .478 | 9.0 | |
33 | 37 | .471 | 9.5 | |
27 | 39 | .409 | 13.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
36 | 31 | .537 | ||
37 | 33 | .529 | 0.5 | |
31 | 39 | .443 | 6.5 | |
29 | 40 | .420 | 8.0 | |
28 | 41 | .406 | 9.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
36 | 34 | .514 | ||
34 | 34 | .500 | 1.0 | |
33 | 35 | .485 | 2.0 | |
31 | 39 | .443 | 5.0 | |
27 | 42 | .391 | 8.5 |
Rays
Yankees
Blue Jays
Orioles
Red Sox
White Sox
Guardians
Twins
Tigers
Royals
Mariners
Rangers
Athletics
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Angels