Worst MLB Records Through 50 Games

Which MLB team has the worst record through 50 games?

The 1895 Louisville Colonels have the worst all-time record through 50 games. They went 7-43 in the first 50 games, and eventually finished the season at 35-96.

Worst MLB Start Through 50 Games

Team Year Record Run Differential Final Record Final Result
1 Louisville Colonels  1895 7-43 -202 35-96 No Postseason
2 Cleveland Spiders  1899 9-41 -205 20-134 No Postseason
Washington Nationals  1886 9-41 -157 28-92 No Postseason
Washington Senators 1904 9-41 -151 38-113 No Postseason
5 St. Louis Browns 1897 10-40 -206 29-102 No Postseason
Oakland Athletics 2023 10-40 -178 50-112 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 1932 10-40 -150 43-111 Missed Playoffs
8 Louisville Colonels  1896 11-39 -172 38-93 No Postseason
Detroit Tigers 1953 11-39 -123 60-94 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 1988 11-39 -118 54-107 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1945 11-39 -111 46-108 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 1987 11-39 -99 65-97 Missed Playoffs
13 Detroit Tigers 1996 12-38 -154 53-109 Missed Playoffs
Boston Rustlers 1911 12-38 -149 44-107 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1910 12-38 -118 47-107 Missed Playoffs
Louisville Colonels  1894 12-38 -112 36-94 No Postseason
Minnesota Twins 1982 12-38 -100 60-102 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Pirates 1952 12-38 -98 42-112 Missed Playoffs
Toronto Blue Jays 1979 12-38 -93 53-109 Missed Playoffs
20 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1890 13-37 -182 23-113 No Postseason
Indianapolis Hoosiers  1887 13-37 -171 37-89 No Postseason
St. Louis Browns 1896 13-37 -154 40-90 No Postseason
Kansas City Cowboys  1886 13-37 -139 30-91 No Postseason
Washington Nationals  1889 13-37 -135 41-83 No Postseason
Kansas City Royals 2006 13-37 -124 62-100 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1904 13-37 -116 52-100 No Postseason
Boston Red Sox 1927 13-37 -110 51-103 Missed Playoffs
New York Mets 1962 13-37 -100 40-120 Missed Playoffs
Boston Doves 1909 13-37 -97 45-108 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Tigers 2003 13-37 -92 43-119 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Cubs 1981 13-37 -88 38-65 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Expos 1969 13-37 -88 52-110 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1919 13-37 -88 36-104 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 2005 13-37 -86 56-106 Missed Playoffs
New York Yankees 1913 13-37 -83 57-94 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Reds 1934 13-37 -81 52-99 Missed Playoffs
Miami Marlins 2013 13-37 -80 62-100 Missed Playoffs
38 Philadelphia Phillies 1938 14-36 -146 45-105 Missed Playoffs
Colorado Rockies 1993 14-36 -121 67-95 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Cardinals 1903 14-36 -120 43-94 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2001 14-36 -119 62-100 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1923 14-36 -118 50-104 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Cardinals 1907 14-36 -110 52-101 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 1926 14-36 -108 46-107 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 1955 14-36 -105 57-97 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1928 14-36 -101 43-109 Missed Playoffs
Houston Astros 2013 14-36 -100 51-111 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 2003 14-36 -100 64-98 Missed Playoffs
Boston Beaneaters 1906 14-36 -98 49-102 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1939 14-36 -93 43-111 Missed Playoffs
Washington Senators 1903 14-36 -91 43-94 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Cubs 1953 14-36 -88 65-89 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1912 14-36 -83 53-101 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles  1892 14-36 -79 46-101 No Postseason
Boston Americans 1906 14-36 -73 49-105 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 1971 14-36 -71 61-100 Missed Playoffs
Washington Nationals 2009 14-36 -67 59-103 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Athletics 1994 14-36 -64 51-63 No Postseason
Philadelphia Athletics 1946 14-36 -51 49-105 Missed Playoffs

Which MLB team had the worst start through 50 games but still made the postseason?

The 2005 Houston Astros and 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates both started the season 18-32, but still managed to make the postseason.

Which MLB team had the worst start through 50 games and went on to win the world series?

The 2019 Washington Nationals started the season with a 19-31 record through 50 games, but still made the postseason and then went on to win the world series.

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