Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Ghost of 62 050818

The reference in the title is the 1962 Mets who are regarded as the worst of the Modern Era for all teams after 1900. The team finished 40-120 and 60.5 games back. For the season the team hit .240/.318/.361 and scored 617 runs which was 3.8 per game. The team ERA was 5.04 and they gave up 948 runs or 5.9 per game.

This is the fifth year of this series where each week I will check in on the MLB teams with the worst win-loss records and how they measure up to 1962. This is the first segment of the 2018 season as the cellar dwellers established themselves well before the All-Star break. Last year I placed the cut off as teams that have won less than 45 percent of their games. The nine teams entering week six are the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Miami Marlins, Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers. That is a record number for a week. 

The Reds are 8-27, 13.0 games back and 3-7 over their last ten games. That projects to 37-125. The team is hitting .239/.322/.367 and have scored 139 which is 4.0 per game. Their team ERA is 5.32 and have given up 192 runs or 5.5 per game.

The Orioles are 8-26, 17.0 games back and 2-8 over their last ten games. That projects to 38-124. The team is hitting .220/.288/.362 and have scored 115 which is 3.4 per game. Their team ERA is 4.95 and have given up 187 runs or 5.5 per game.

The White Sox are 9-23, 7.0 games back and 3-7 over their last ten games. That projects to 46-116. The team is hitting .242/.309/.413 and have scored 125 which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 5.08 and have given up 176 runs or 5.5 per game.

The Royals are 11-23, 6.0 games back and 6-4 over their last ten games. That projects to 52-110. The team is hitting .249/.316/.377 and have scored 126 which is 3.7 per game. Their team ERA is 5.05 and have given up 184 runs or 5.4 per game.

The Padres are 13-23, 11.0 games back and 4-6 over their last ten games. That projects to 58-104. The team is hitting .229/.301/.372 and have scored 141 which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.48 and have given up 182 runs or 5.1 per game.

The Rangers are 14-23, 8.5 games back and 4-6 over their last ten games. That projects to 61-101. The team is hitting .233/.302/.398 and have scored 151 which is 4.1 per game. Their team ERA is 4.96 and have given up 201 runs or 5.4 per game.

The Marlins are 13-21, 6.5 games back and 6-4 over their last ten games. That projects to 62-100. The team is hitting .225/.295/.327 and have scored 115 which is 3.4 per game. Their team ERA is 4.79 and have given up 173 runs or 5.1 per game.

The Tigers are 14-20, 3.0 games back and 4-6 over their last ten games. That projects to 67-95. The team is hitting .259/.318/.410 and have scored 148 which is 4.4 per game. Their team ERA is 4.21 and have given up 158 runs or 4.6 per game.

The Dodgers are 15-19, 8.0 games back and 4-6 over their last ten games. That projects to 71-91. The team is hitting .244/.325/.394 and have scored 151 which is 4.4 per game. Their team ERA is 3.83 and have given up 141 runs or 4.1 per game.

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