Which MLB team has the worst record through 100 games?

The 1899 Cleveland Spiders have the worst all-time record through 100 games. They went 17-83 in the first 100 games, and eventually finished the season at 20-134.

Worst MLB Start Through 100 Games

Team Year Record Run Differential Final Record Final Result
1 Cleveland Spiders  1899 17-83 -406 20-134 No Postseason
2 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1890 19-81 -495 23-113 No Postseason
3 Washington Nationals  1886 20-80 -341 28-92 No Postseason
Philadelphia Athletics 1916 20-80 -261 36-117 Missed Playoffs
5 Boston Rustlers 1911 22-78 -294 44-107 Missed Playoffs
Washington Senators 1904 22-78 -253 38-113 No Postseason
7 St. Louis Cardinals 1907 23-77 -180 52-101 Missed Playoffs
8 Louisville Colonels  1895 24-76 -317 35-96 No Postseason
9 Boston Braves 1935 25-75 -201 38-115 Missed Playoffs
10 St. Louis Browns 1897 26-74 -344 29-102 No Postseason
Louisville Colonels  1896 26-74 -284 38-93 No Postseason
Philadelphia Phillies 1945 26-74 -242 46-108 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 1932 26-74 -238 43-111 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Athletics 1979 26-74 -226 54-108 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1941 26-74 -222 43-111 Missed Playoffs
New York Mets 1962 26-74 -213 40-120 Missed Playoffs
Boston Doves 1909 26-74 -181 45-108 Missed Playoffs
18 Oakland Athletics 2023 27-73 -260 50-112 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1904 27-73 -208 52-100 No Postseason
Detroit Tigers 2003 27-73 -190 43-119 Missed Playoffs
21 Kansas City Cowboys  1886 28-72 -292 30-91 No Postseason
Philadelphia Phillies 1928 28-72 -201 43-109 Missed Playoffs
Boston Americans 1906 28-72 -179 49-105 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Pirates 1952 28-72 -174 42-112 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1919 28-72 -172 36-104 Missed Playoffs
Boston Braves 1912 28-72 -166 52-101 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 2023 28-72 -166 56-106 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 2018 28-72 -164 47-115 Missed Playoffs
29 Indianapolis Hoosiers  1887 29-71 -279 37-89 No Postseason
St. Louis Browns 1898 29-71 -227 39-111 No Postseason
Boston Red Sox 1925 29-71 -210 47-105 Missed Playoffs
Washington Senators 1909 29-71 -198 42-110 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1939 29-71 -195 43-111 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1920 29-71 -161 48-106 Missed Playoffs
Boston Braves 1923 29-71 -126 54-100 Missed Playoffs
36 Detroit Tigers 1996 30-70 -248 53-109 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1942 30-70 -222 42-109 Missed Playoffs
Brooklyn Superbas 1905 30-70 -221 48-104 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Tigers 2019 30-70 -207 47-114 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1997 30-70 -207 68-94 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 1929 30-70 -202 58-96 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1911 30-70 -181 45-107 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 1955 30-70 -178 57-97 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 1927 30-70 -172 51-103 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1939 30-70 -169 45-106 Missed Playoffs
Toronto Blue Jays 1979 30-70 -164 53-109 Missed Playoffs
New York Mets 1964 30-70 -154 53-109 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1961 30-70 -133 47-107 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1946 30-70 -95 49-105 Missed Playoffs
50 St. Louis Browns 1896 31-69 -252 40-90 No Postseason
Philadelphia Phillies 1938 31-69 -224 45-105 Missed Playoffs
Boston Beaneaters 1905 31-69 -214 51-103 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1921 31-69 -208 51-103 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 2018 31-69 -188 58-104 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Spiders  1890 31-69 -187 44-88 No Postseason
Baltimore Orioles 2010 31-69 -186 66-96 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Pirates 1953 31-69 -186 50-104 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 1926 31-69 -175 46-107 Missed Playoffs
Arizona Diamondbacks 2004 31-69 -163 51-111 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Cubs 1966 31-69 -150 59-103 Missed Playoffs
Arizona Diamondbacks 2021 31-69 -146 52-110 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1937 31-69 -146 54-97 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1895 31-69 -145 39-92 No Postseason
Washington Senators 1907 31-69 -106 49-102 Missed Playoffs

Which MLB team had the worst start through 100 games but still made the postseason?

The 1973 New York Mets started the season 44-56, but still managed to make the postseason. The Mets lost to the Oakland Athletics in the World Series.

Which MLB team had the worst start through 100 games and went on to win the world series?

The 2021 Atlanta Braves started the season with a 49-51 record through 100 games, but still made the postseason and then went on to win the world series.

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