Which MLB team has the worst record through 120 games?

The 1899 Cleveland Spiders have the worst all-time record through 120 games. They went 19-101 in the first 120 games, and eventually finished the season at 20-134.

Which MLB team had the worst start through 120 games but still made the postseason?

The 1973 New York Mets started the season 54-66, 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 120 games and went on to win the world series?

The 2021 Atlanta Braves and 2014 San Francisco Giants both started the season with only a 63-57 record, but still managed to make the postseason and both ended up winning the world series.

Worst MLB Start Through 120 Games

Team Year Record Run Differential Final Record Final Result
1 Cleveland Spiders  1899 19-101 -506 20-134 No Postseason
2 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1890 20-100 -590 23-113 No Postseason
3 St. Louis Browns 1897 27-93 -464 29-102 No Postseason
Philadelphia Athletics 1916 27-93 -287 36-117 Missed Playoffs
5 Washington Nationals  1886 28-92 -355 28-92 No Postseason
6 Kansas City Cowboys  1886 29-91 -382 30-91 No Postseason
Washington Senators 1904 29-91 -274 38-113 No Postseason
8 Louisville Colonels  1895 30-90 -388 35-96 No Postseason
New York Mets 1962 30-90 -245 40-120 Missed Playoffs
10 Boston Rustlers 1911 31-89 -297 44-107 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Tigers 2003 31-89 -247 43-119 Missed Playoffs
12 St. Louis Browns 1898 32-88 -297 39-111 No Postseason
Boston Red Sox 1932 32-88 -281 43-111 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1919 32-88 -223 36-104 Missed Playoffs
15 Louisville Colonels  1896 33-87 -334 38-93 No Postseason
Oakland Athletics 2023 33-87 -290 50-112 Missed Playoffs
Washington Senators 1909 33-87 -244 42-110 Missed Playoffs
Boston Doves 1909 33-87 -207 45-108 Missed Playoffs
Boston Braves 1935 33-87 -202 38-115 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1961 33-87 -186 47-107 Missed Playoffs
21 Indianapolis Hoosiers  1887 34-86 -338 37-89 No Postseason
Louisville Colonels  1894 34-86 -271 36-94 No Postseason
St. Louis Browns 1939 34-86 -229 43-111 Missed Playoffs
24 Boston Red Sox 1925 35-85 -245 47-105 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Athletics 1979 35-85 -244 54-108 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1928 35-85 -237 43-109 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 1969 35-85 -221 52-110 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1941 35-85 -218 43-111 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1904 35-85 -209 52-100 No Postseason
St. Louis Browns 1911 35-85 -206 45-107 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Pirates 1952 35-85 -189 42-112 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Cardinals 1907 35-85 -181 52-101 Missed Playoffs
33 St. Louis Browns 1896 36-84 -340 40-90 No Postseason
Philadelphia Phillies 1945 36-84 -253 46-108 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1915 36-84 -241 43-109 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1942 36-84 -240 42-109 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1910 36-84 -233 47-107 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 2018 36-84 -216 58-104 Missed Playoffs
Arizona Diamondbacks 2004 36-84 -211 51-111 Missed Playoffs
New York Mets 1965 36-84 -192 50-112 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 2018 36-84 -173 47-115 Missed Playoffs
42 Brooklyn Superbas 1905 37-83 -246 48-104 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Tigers 2019 37-83 -239 47-114 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1895 37-83 -223 39-92 No Postseason
Boston Red Sox 1927 37-83 -220 51-103 Missed Playoffs
Washington Senators 1903 37-83 -205 43-94 Missed Playoffs
Boston Braves 1912 37-83 -182 52-101 Missed Playoffs
Washington Senators 1907 37-83 -153 49-102 Missed Playoffs
Boston Braves 1923 37-83 -150 54-100 Missed Playoffs
50 Philadelphia Phillies 1938 38-82 -244 45-105 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1951 38-82 -234 52-102 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Pirates 1953 38-82 -228 50-104 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 2021 38-82 -227 52-110 Missed Playoffs
Boston Beaneaters 1905 38-82 -218 51-103 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1937 38-82 -218 46-108 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 1955 38-82 -215 57-97 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Spiders  1890 38-82 -214 44-88 No Postseason
St. Louis Browns 1912 38-82 -203 53-101 Missed Playoffs
Chicago White Sox 1932 38-82 -201 49-102 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 2005 38-82 -201 56-106 Missed Playoffs
Boston Americans 1906 38-82 -186 49-105 Missed Playoffs
Toronto Blue Jays 1979 38-82 -181 53-109 Missed Playoffs
New York Mets 1964 38-82 -176 53-109 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles  1892 38-82 -174 46-101 No Postseason
Houston Astros 2011 38-82 -151 56-106 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Expos 1969 38-82 -150 52-110 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1945 38-82 -139 52-98 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Indians 1991 38-82 -132 57-105 Missed Playoffs

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