Who is the worst team to win the World Series?
Based on regular season winning percentage, the
2006 St. Louis Cardinals
were the worst team to win the World Series.
They finished the regular season with only a 83-78 record, but
they not only made the World Series, but they beat the Detroit Tigers to win the championship.
Has a team with a losing record ever won the World Series?
No, a team with a losing record in the regular season has never
won the World Series.
Has a team with a losing record ever won the World Series the next season?
Yes, this has happened 17 times in history. The
2022 Texas Rangers
(68-94),
2012 Boston Red Sox
(69-93),
1986 Minnesota Twins
(71-91),
1987 Los Angeles Dodgers
(73-89),
1968 New York Mets
(73-89),
1953 New York Giants
(70-84),
1990 Minnesota Twins
(74-88),
1913 Boston Braves
(69-82),
1958 Los Angeles Dodgers
(71-83),
2001 Anaheim Angels
(75-87),
1989 Cincinnati Reds
(75-87),
1932 New York Giants
(72-82),
2013 San Francisco Giants
(76-86),
2002 Florida Marlins
(79-83),
1923 Washington Senators
(75-78),
1996 Florida Marlins
(80-82) and
1964 Los Angeles Dodgers
(80-82)
all won the World Series the next season after having a losing record.
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