Ghost of 62 061913

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.

Each week I will check in on the MLB teams with the worst win-loss records and how they measure up to 1962. This week those teams are the Miami Marlins, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox. 

The Marlins are 22-49 and 19.5 games back. That projects to 50-112. The team is hitting .230/.285/.329 and have scored 219 runs which is 3.1 per game. Their team ERA is 4.10 and have given up 317 runs or 4.5 per game.

The Astros are 27-45 and 15.5 games back. That projects to 61-101. The team is hitting .240/.298/.387 and have scored 277 runs which is 3.8 per game. Their team ERA is 4.68 and have given up 365 runs or 5.1 per game.

The Mets are 27-40 and 13.0 games back. That projects to 65-97. The team is hitting .227/.295/.369 and have scored 259 runs which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.07 and have given up 309 runs or 4.6 per game.

The Brewers are 28-41 and 16.0 games back. That projects to 66-96. The team is hitting .260/.314/.411 and have scored 282 which is 4.1 per game. Their team ERA is 4.39 and have given up 329 runs or 4.8 per game.

The Cubs are 29-40 and 15.0 games back. That projects to 68-94. The team is hitting .241/.299/.400 and have scored 277 which is 4.0 per game. Their team ERA is 3.87 and have given up 290 runs or 4.2 per game.

The Dodgers are 29-40 and 8.5 games back. That projects to 68-94. The team is hitting .254/.320/.373 and have scored 238 which is 3.4 per game. Their team ERA is 3.86 and have given up 295 runs or 4.3 per game.

The White Sox are 29-39 and 9.0 games back. That projects to 69-93. The team is hitting .241/.293/.373 and have scored 246 which is 3.6 per game. Their team ERA is 3.79 and have given up 282 runs or 4.1 per game.