worst mlb road record in one season with exactly 81 games played and 26 wins all-time

17 teams are tied for the worst record with exactly 81 games played, with 26+ wins on the road in a season, with a record of 26-55. The first three are the Kansas City Royals in 2022 and in 2018, the Detroit Tigers in 2018 and in 1996 and the San Francisco Giants in 2017.

Interpreted as:
worst MLB road record in one season with exactly 81 games played and 26 or more wins all-time
TEAM REC G W SEASON 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 Royals
Royals
26-55
81
26
2022
.321
55
2,766
305
636
111
17
73
292
241
26
721
43
16
3,062
1,000
201
10
19
5
54
.230
.296
.362
.657
2 Tigers
Tigers
26-55
81
26
2018
.321
55
2,787
300
653
134
14
71
285
216
26
720
38
20
3,056
1,028
219
8
19
7
56
.234
.294
.369
.662
3 Royals
Royals
26-55
81
26
2018
.321
55
2,790
305
652
126
11
88
294
197
33
710
53
17
3,054
1,064
225
13
21
7
50
.234
.290
.381
.671
4 Giants
Giants
26-55
81
26
2017
.321
55
2,809
323
693
142
12
80
309
247
17
614
37
16
3,109
1,099
234
14
22
19
78
.247
.309
.391
.700
5 Phillies
Phillies
26-55
81
26
2015
.321
55
2,838
288
708
148
18
58
268
187
28
661
46
14
3,090
1,066
224
24
13
9
61
.249
.301
.376
.677
6 White Sox
White Sox
26-55
81
26
2013
.321
55
2,877
296
716
137
14
67
284
179
17
640
50
22
3,105
1,082
218
7
25
17
63
.249
.294
.376
.670
7 Marlins
Marlins
26-55
81
26
2013
.321
55
2,810
237
643
113
11
59
224
190
32
651
38
21
3,069
955
183
29
8
15
60
.229
.285
.340
.624
8 Mariners
Mariners
26-55
81
26
2010
.321
55
2,767
274
652
120
7
66
256
222
21
586
69
20
3,046
984
193
17
19
17
50
.236
.295
.356
.651
9 Nationals
Nationals
26-55
81
26
2009
.321
55
2,792
341
721
144
12
80
329
305
24
633
31
21
3,158
1,129
236
25
12
15
77
.258
.335
.404
.740
10 Mariners
Mariners
26-55
81
26
2008
.321
55
2,875
334
748
135
8
65
313
216
20
455
49
19
3,148
1,094
208
17
20
20
64
.260
.314
.381
.695
11 Rockies
Rockies
26-55
81
26
2002
.321
55
2,739
280
641
124
12
55
263
229
28
591
48
22
3,041
954
191
22
23
19
64
.234
.297
.348
.646
12 Expos
Expos
26-55
81
26
1998
.321
55
2,777
339
711
151
17
82
323
206
32
524
46
21
3,080
1,142
250
46
19
10
52
.256
.313
.411
.724
13 Cubs
Cubs
26-55
81
26
1997
.321
55
2,773
284
681
142
20
48
268
206
16
515
53
32
3,047
1,007
210
35
17
16
61
.246
.300
.363
.663
14 Tigers
Tigers
26-55
81
26
1996
.321
55
2,839
392
735
131
11
104
368
290
9
635
42
30
3,190
1,200
246
29
23
13
70
.259
.327
.423
.750
15 Mariners
Mariners
26-55
81
26
1992
.321
55
2,822
324
730
105
11
71
300
235
15
424
48
28
3,129
1,070
187
35
22
23
75
.259
.317
.379
.696
16 Dodgers
Dodgers
26-55
81
26
1992
.321
55
2,741
271
669
105
15
46
252
252
12
495
58
37
3,075
942
166
52
18
19
58
.244
.309
.344
.652
17 Astros
Astros
26-55
81
26
1990
.321
55
2,742
275
647
100
9
59
260
262
10
526
68
47
3,071
942
168
41
16
23
55
.236
.303
.344
.647
18 Braves
Braves
26-55
81
26
1988
.321
55
2,765
260
650
97
12
48
246
208
9
454
50
48
3,040
915
157
35
23
31
70
.235
.289
.331
.619
19 Indians
Indians
26-55
81
26
1987
.321
55
2,847
369
741
128
12
93
346
230
19
528
74
24
3,135
1,172
233
19
20
10
55
.260
.318
.412
.729
20 Rangers
Rangers
26-55
81
26
1982
.321
55
2,796
304
705
109
16
72
297
220
13
393
31
20
3,074
1,062
197
27
18
9
71
.252
.308
.380
.688
21 Athletics
Athletics
26-55
81
26
1965
.321
55
2,743
284
644
85
17
63
267
255
15
529
62
32
3,065
952
165
38
14
10
59
.235
.302
.347
.649
22 Red Sox
Red Sox
26-55
81
26
1961
.321
55
2,758
329
640
108
16
49
309
299
13
474
31
15
3,124
927
173
34
20
12
71
.232
.308
.336
.644
23 Rockies
Rockies
27-54
81
27
2022
.333
54
2,746
242
618
129
12
51
231
202
31
730
27
8
2,999
924
192
5
15
2
67
.225
.284
.336
.621
24 Marlins
Marlins
27-54
81
27
2019
.333
54
2,788
289
659
141
5
78
280
191
29
739
24
21
3,039
1,044
224
16
15
10
74
.236
.291
.374
.665
25 Phillies
Phillies
27-54
81
27
2017
.333
54
2,820
320
697
146
17
70
303
231
21
715
31
14
3,103
1,087
233
12
19
15
64
.247
.307
.385
.692
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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HR

154

25th

R

626

27th

SO

1,228

26th

ERA

3.75

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
86
73
.541
Tigers Tigers
86
73
.541
Royals Royals
79
79
.500
6.5
Twins Twins
69
90
.434
17.0
White Sox White Sox
58
100
.367
27.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/25
KCR KCR
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Fri
9/26
KCR KCR
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Sat
9/27
KCR KCR
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Sun
9/28
KCR KCR
@
ATH ATH
3:05 PM
Last Game
LAA Angels

71 - 87

3

Final

2

KCR Royals

79 - 79

Wed 24 Sep 2025

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MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
93
65
.589
Mets Mets
81
77
.513
12.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
96
63
.604
Cubs Cubs
89
69
.563
6.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
90
69
.566
Padres Padres
87
72
.547
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
90
68
.570
Blue Jays Blue Jays
90
68
.570
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
86
73
.541
Tigers Tigers
86
73
.541
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
89
69
.563
Astros Astros
85
74
.535
4.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
9/9
BOS BOS
@
ATH ATH
4-5
Tue
9/9
AZ AZ
@
SFG SFG
5-3
Tue
9/9
KCR KCR
@
CLE CLE
4-3
Tue
9/9
WSH WSH
@
MIA MIA
3-8
Tue
9/9
DET DET
@
NYY NYY
11-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/25
KCR KCR
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Thu
9/25
COL COL
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Fri
9/26
STL STL
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Fri
9/26
MIN MIN
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Fri
9/26
CWS CWS
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM