Saturday, August 24, 2013

Ghost of 62 082413

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 Houston Astros, Miami Marlins, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs.

The Astros are 42-85 and 32.5 games back. That projects to 54-108. The team is hitting .239/.299/.383 and have scored 495 runs which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.86 and have given up 675 runs or 5.3 per game.

The Marlins are 48-79 and 28.5 games back. That projects to 61-101. The team is hitting .231/.291/.333 and have scored 409 runs which is 3.2 per game. Their team ERA is 3.76 and have given up 520 runs or 4.1 per game.

The White Sox are 52-75 and 22.5 games back. That projects to 66-93. The team is hitting .251/.304/.379 and have scored 476 which is 3.7 per game. Their team ERA is 3.86 and have given up 548 runs or 4.3 per game.

The Cubs are 54-74 and 22.0 games back. That projects to 68-94. The team is hitting .239/.302/.399 and have scored 502 which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.03 and have given up 551 runs or 4.3 per game.

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