Worst Seasons In Oakland Athletics History

What is the worst season in Oakland Athletics history?

The worst season in Oakland Athletics franchise history is 36-117, set by the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics. The 1916 Athletics have both the most losses and the worst winning percentage in Oakland Athletics franchise history.

Worst Oakland Athletics Seasons

By Worst Winning Percentage By Worst Win %
By Most Losses

	Year	Record	RD
1	1916	36-117	-329
2	1919	36-104	-285
3	1915	43-109	-344
4	2023	50-112	-339
5	1920	48-106	-276
6	1943	49-105	-220
	1946	49-105	-151
8	1954	51-103	-333
9	1979	54-108	-287
10	1950	52-102	-243
	1956	52-102	-212
12	1936	53-100	-331
	1921	53-100	-237
14	1945	52-98	-144
15	1938	53-99	-230
16	1940	54-100	-229
17	1964	57-105	-215
18	1942	55-99	-252
19	1937	54-97	-155
20	1917	55-98	-162
21	1939	55-97	-311
22	1965	59-103	-170
23	2022	60-102	-202
24	1960	58-96	-141
25	1961	61-100	-180

	Year	Record	RD
1	1916	36-117	-329
2	2023	50-112	-339
3	1915	43-109	-344
4	1979	54-108	-287
5	1920	48-106	-276
6	1943	49-105	-220
	1946	49-105	-151
	1964	57-105	-215
9	1919	36-104	-285
10	1954	51-103	-333
	1965	59-103	-170
12	1950	52-102	-243
	1956	52-102	-212
	2022	60-102	-202
15	1936	53-100	-331
	1921	53-100	-237
	1940	54-100	-229
	1961	61-100	-180
19	1938	53-99	-230
	1942	55-99	-252
	1967	62-99	-127
22	1945	52-98	-144
	1917	55-98	-162
	1977	63-98	-144
25	1937	54-97	-155
	1939	55-97	-311
	1997	65-97	-182

What was the worst start to a Oakland Athletics season?

The two worst starts to a Oakland Athletics season were the 2021 Oakland Athletics and the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics, who both started the season at 0-6. The third worst starts to a Oakland Athletics season were the 1987 Oakland Athletics, the 1979 Oakland Athletics, the 1966 Kansas City Athletics and the 1936 Philadelphia Athletics, who all started the season with 5 straight losses.

Who was the worst Oakland Athletics team that still made the postseason?

Based on win percentage, the worst team in Oakland Athletics franchise history that still made the postseason was the 2014 Oakland Athletics, who finished the season 88-74. The Athletics lost to the Kansas City Royals in the AL Wild Card.