worst record in a season in the al all-time

The Philadelphia Athletics have the worst record by an AL team in a season, with a record of 36-117 in 1916.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	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	Athletics	36-117	1916	.235	154	36	117	5,010	447	1,212	169	65	19	380	406	30	631	151		5,603	1,568	253	157				.242	.303	.313	.616
2	Senators	38-113	1904	.252	157	38	113	5,149	437	1,170	171	57	10	348	283	59	756	150		5,606	1,485	238	115				.227	.275	.288	.564
3	White Sox	41-121	2024	.253	162	41	121	5,383	507	1,187	226	9	133	485	395	43	1,403	90	33	5,866	1,830	368	18	27	8	116	.221	.278	.340	.618
4	Athletics	36-104	1919	.257	140	36	104	4,730	459	1,156	175	71	35	396	349	30	565	103		5,234	1,578	281	125				.244	.300	.334	.634
5	Tigers	43-119	2003	.265	162	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
6	Senators	42-110	1909	.276	156	42	110	4,983	382	1,113	149	41	9	306	321	42	618	136		5,541	1,371	199	195				.223	.276	.275	.551
7	Browns	43-111	1939	.279	156	43	111	5,422	733	1,453	242	50	91	696	558	20	606	48	38	6,132	2,068	383	132			121	.268	.339	.381	.720
8	Red Sox	43-111	1932	.279	154	43	111	5,294	566	1,330	253	57	53	529	470	12	537	46	46	5,856	1,856	363	80				.251	.314	.351	.664
9	Athletics	43-109	1915	.283	154	43	109	5,081	545	1,204	183	72	16	440	436	54	634	127	89	5,708	1,579	271	137				.237	.304	.311	.615
10	Orioles	47-115	2018	.290	162	47	115	5,507	622	1,317	242	15	188	593	422	57	1,412	81	22	6,034	2,153	445	13	35	19	132	.239	.298	.391	.689
11	Tigers	47-114	2019	.292	161	47	114	5,549	582	1,333	292	41	149	556	391	48	1,595	57	20	6,039	2,154	482	9	42	14	108	.240	.294	.388	.682
12	Browns	45-107	1911	.296	152	45	107	4,996	566	1,192	187	63	17	473	460	34	785	125		5,632	1,556	267	142				.239	.307	.311	.619
13	Browns	46-108	1937	.299	156	46	108	5,510	715	1,573	327	44	71	682	514	14	510	30	27	6,123	2,201	442	85				.285	.348	.399	.747
14	Red Sox	46-107	1926	.301	154	46	107	5,193	561	1,326	248	54	32	525	474	32	441	52	47	5,867	1,778	334	168				.255	.321	.342	.664
15	Browns	47-107	1910	.305	158	47	107	5,077	454	1,105	131	60	12	347	415	36	841	169		5,671	1,392	203	143				.218	.281	.274	.556
16	Athletics	50-112	2023	.309	162	50	112	5,311	585	1,187	225	21	171	563	498	85	1,496	149	31	5,958	1,967	417	28	36	12	125	.223	.298	.370	.669
17	Red Sox	47-105	1925	.309	152	47	105	5,168	640	1,376	257	64	41	591	509	29	421	42	56	5,840	1,884	362	134				.266	.335	.365	.700
18	Athletics	48-106	1920	.312	156	48	106	5,263	558	1,325	219	49	44	465	352	45	575	50	67	5,829	1,774	312	169				.252	.304	.337	.641
19	Senators	43-94	1903	.314	140	43	94	4,613	437	1,066	172	72	17	372	257	39	466	131		4,990	1,433	261	81				.231	.277	.311	.588
20	Astros	51-111	2013	.315	162	51	111	5,457	610	1,307	266	16	148	566	426	52	1,535	110	61	6,019	2,049	430	46	38	17	110	.240	.299	.375	.674
21	Athletics	49-105	1946	.318	155	49	105	5,200	529	1,317	220	51	40	483	482	9	596	39	30	5,796	1,759	311	105			120	.253	.318	.338	.656
22	Athletics	49-105	1943	.318	155	49	105	5,244	497	1,219	174	44	26	462	430	29	465	55	42	5,798	1,559	244	95			132	.232	.294	.297	.592
23	Americans	49-105	1906	.318	155	49	105	5,168	463	1,223	160	75	13	408	298	41	616	99		5,645	1,572	248	138				.237	.284	.304	.588
24	Orioles	52-110	2021	.321	162	52	110	5,420	659	1,296	266	15	195	632	451	65	1,454	54	23	5,981	2,177	476	14	31	12	105	.239	.304	.402	.705
25	White Sox	49-102	1932	.325	152	49	102	5,330	667	1,425	273	56	36	608	459	19	384	89	60	5,897	1,918	365	89				.267	.328	.360	.688

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RBI

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Kurtz

AVG

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Ginn

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Perkins

ERA

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Ginn

Team Rankings

194

11th

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20th

1,356

14th

ERA

5.51

29th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 3/25	ATH	@	PIT	4:00 AM
Fri 3/26	ATH	@	PIT	4:00 AM
Sat 3/27	ATH	@	PIT	4:00 AM
Mon 3/29	ATH	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Tue 3/30	ATH	@	NYY	7:05 PM

Last Game

Astros

81 - 81

Final

Athletics

64 - 98

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Genao

Playoffs Hit Leaders

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Contreras

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Chourio

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Pratt

Playoffs Run Leaders

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Turang

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Ramírez

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Díaz

Playoffs OBP Leaders

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Playoffs SLG Leaders

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Velázquez

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Sheets

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Playoffs SB Leaders

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Chisholm

4

Yelich

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

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2

Misiorowski

2

Williams

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

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Williams

31

Rasmussen

20

Ashby

Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Suarez

0.00

Peterson

0.00

Hader

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Chapman

0.00

VanWey

0.00

Weissert

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

Bibee

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

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Sale

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Burke

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Playoffs Walk Leaders

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Warren

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MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

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Rasmussen

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Contreras

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Ramírez

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

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Contreras

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Chourio

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MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

97-72

96-72

91-71

88-74

87-75

94-82

Worst Record ATS

60-102

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	5-1
Wed 9/16	CWS	@	CLE	3-6
Wed 9/16	SFG	@	STL	6-5
Wed 9/16	NYY	@	MIN	4-5
Wed 9/16	DET	@	TOR	1-5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 3/25	TEX	@	HOU	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	BAL	@	TBR	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	ATL	@	LAD	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	CWS	@	DET	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	NYM	@	MIA	4:00 AM

The Philadelphia Athletics have the worst record by an AL team in a season, with a record of 36-117 in 1916.

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