What's The Worst Season You Think Your MLB Team Has Seen?

The Game · 11-29-2017, 11:04 PM

I am working on an all White Sox league and as i am creating a text file with these players i notice a lot of scrubs for the 1910 Sox. Team avg .211 last in MLB. ERA 2.03 2nd best in MLB. Big Ed Walsh 18-20 1.27 era 369 IP 258 K 242 H. Sleepy Bill Burns was on this team.
Whats the worst season that you have seen or heard of for your team?

Jeffy25 · 11-29-2017, 11:22 PM

1897 Cardinals - 592 runs scored, 1088 runs against
1908 Cardinals - 372 Runs scored, 626 Runs against

In my lifetime:

1995 - 563 Runs scored, 658 runs against
Good outfield, horrible infield
okay pen, horrible rotation

Westheim · 11-30-2017, 06:54 AM

The 1962 Mets are well known and need no elaborating at 40-120.

I just wonder whether 2018 will see a challenge to that.

actionjackson · 11-30-2017, 02:15 PM

1981 Blue Jays, or 1979 Blue Jays, or the 1977 Blue Jays, or the 1978 Blue Jays in that order. Thankfully, the 1981 Blue Jays had Dave Stieb. Unfortunately, they didn't have much else. It was also the year that one of the best outfields in baseball (for its time) played together for the first time: Bell, Moseby, and Barfield. Unfortunately they weren't quite ready for prime time in 1981. Thankfully for me, the first five years of the organization are a distant memory. It's fun to look back on and remember that these were the players that would eventually be stars on the first division championship team in franchise history, but it was not fun to lose so much at the time.

TribeFanInNC · 11-30-2017, 02:49 PM

1965-1993 Cleveland Indians

They made the movie Major League for a reason.

ohiodevil · 11-30-2017, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC

1965-1993 Cleveland Indians

They made the movie Major League for a reason.

I would have to agree....but if I had to choose just a single season I would have to go with either the 1987 or 1991 Indians seasons....

That '87 team was supposed to be a World Series contender but ended up losing 101 games.

But now that I look back on the 1991 Cleveland Indians, they were Cleveland Browns like.....finished 57-105 and only had two players hit double digit homers (Belle 28 and Baerga 11). They were outscored 759-576 and never won more than 3 games in a row. The only good thing that occurred was they made Mike Hargrove the manager and some of the big hitters from the 90s made their debuts this season (Thome and Alomar just name a couple off the top of my head).

actionjackson · 11-30-2017, 06:06 PM

No "love" for the 1971 Indians guys? Worst Pythag in franchise history (58-104, .358 WPct), a 60-102 record. Graig Nettles, and squat for position players, and Sam McDowell, Steve Mingori, Ray Lamb and squat for pitchers. Must've been a long summer. Just as long of a summer as any of the other teams that will show up in this thread would've caused their fans to endure.

David Watts · 11-30-2017, 06:22 PM

Detroit Tigers----2003! 43-119

actionjackson · 11-30-2017, 06:41 PM

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Detroit Tigers----2003! 43-119

591 runs scored, 928 runs allowed, for a run differential of -337! That is borderline inconceivable. My condolences for 2003 (and 2002 which wasn't much better).

ThatSeventiesGuy · 11-30-2017, 11:11 PM

The 1990 Cardinals are the worst of my lifetime. Only time they've finished last since 1918.

Of course, the Mathenying of the team means the second time probably will happen within the next year or two.

JimServo · 12-01-2017, 12:16 AM

Phillies 1918-48 (one season above five hundred-1932), and that only at 78-76), or to be more specific: 1938-42 (five straight hundred loss seasons, the worst probably the offensively anemic 1942 team: 7th ranked offense Cincinnati scored 3.42 runs per game, the Phils managed just 2.61) Way before my time. Although the Phillies have dropped back again recently, they haven't lost 100 since 1961 (although they lost 97 in 156 in a strike shortened 1972 season). Since expansion, they've finished last 12 times, and first 11 times.

Jason · 12-01-2017, 01:08 AM

As a Phillies fan I would ask "which one do you want me to give you"?

Jeffy25 · 12-01-2017, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatSeventiesGuy

The 1990 Cardinals are the worst of my lifetime. Only time they've finished last since 1918.

Of course, the Mathenying of the team means the second time probably will happen within the next year or two.

Unfortunately

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TribeFanInNC · 12-01-2017, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ohiodevil

That '87 team was supposed to be a World Series contender but ended up losing 101 games.

Yeah, this is the season I would have picked also. Joe Carter and Cory Snyder on the SI cover...lol. Though there were several really bad teams in the first 20 years of my lifetime.

ohiodevil · 12-01-2017, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC

Yeah, this is the season I would have picked also. Joe Carter and Cory Snyder on the SI cover...lol. Though there were several really bad teams in the first 20 years of my lifetime.

Let's not forget the infamous "Tribe '85....this is my team" jungle.....and they lost over 100 games.

rudel.dietrich · 12-01-2017, 03:28 PM

Too bad all the Cleveland Spiders fans are dead. They would easily win this thread.

TheMaus2 · 12-01-2017, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC

Yeah, this is the season I would have picked also. Joe Carter and Cory Snyder on the SI cover...lol. Though there were several really bad teams in the first 20 years of my lifetime.

Isn't there an SI cover curse?

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11-30-2017, 11:11 PM	#10
ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,426	The 1990 Cardinals are the worst of my lifetime. Only time they've finished last since 1918. Of course, the Mathenying of the team means the second time probably will happen within the next year or two. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

12-01-2017, 12:16 AM	#11
JimServo Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 418	Phillies 1918-48 (one season above five hundred-1932), and that only at 78-76), or to be more specific: 1938-42 (five straight hundred loss seasons, the worst probably the offensively anemic 1942 team: 7th ranked offense Cincinnati scored 3.42 runs per game, the Phils managed just 2.61) Way before my time. Although the Phillies have dropped back again recently, they haven't lost 100 since 1961 (although they lost 97 in 156 in a strike shortened 1972 season). Since expansion, they've finished last 12 times, and first 11 times. __________________ "When I was a small boy in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing and as we sat there in the warmth of the summer afternoon on a river bank, we talked about what we wanted to do when we grew up. I told him that I wanted to be a real major league baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he'd like to be President of the United States. Neither of us got our wish." -Dwight D. Eisenhower Last edited by JimServo; 12-01-2017 at 12:40 AM.

11-29-2017, 11:22 PM	#2
Jeffy25 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,506	1897 Cardinals - 592 runs scored, 1088 runs against 1908 Cardinals - 372 Runs scored, 626 Runs against In my lifetime: 1995 - 563 Runs scored, 658 runs against Good outfield, horrible infield okay pen, horrible rotation

11-30-2017, 02:15 PM	#4
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,181	1981 Blue Jays, or 1979 Blue Jays, or the 1977 Blue Jays, or the 1978 Blue Jays in that order. Thankfully, the 1981 Blue Jays had Dave Stieb. Unfortunately, they didn't have much else. It was also the year that one of the best outfields in baseball (for its time) played together for the first time: Bell, Moseby, and Barfield. Unfortunately they weren't quite ready for prime time in 1981. Thankfully for me, the first five years of the organization are a distant memory. It's fun to look back on and remember that these were the players that would eventually be stars on the first division championship team in franchise history, but it was not fun to lose so much at the time.

11-30-2017, 02:49 PM	#5
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,019	1965-1993 Cleveland Indians They made the movie Major League for a reason.

11-30-2017, 06:06 PM	#7
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,181	No "love" for the 1971 Indians guys? Worst Pythag in franchise history (58-104, .358 WPct), a 60-102 record. Graig Nettles, and squat for position players, and Sam McDowell, Steve Mingori, Ray Lamb and squat for pitchers. Must've been a long summer. Just as long of a summer as any of the other teams that will show up in this thread would've caused their fans to endure.

11-30-2017, 06:22 PM	#8
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,950 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Detroit Tigers----2003! 43-119

12-01-2017, 01:08 AM	#12
Jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,847	As a Phillies fan I would ask "which one do you want me to give you"?

12-01-2017, 03:28 PM	#16
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Too bad all the Cleveland Spiders fans are dead. They would easily win this thread.