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 third 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 2015 season as the cellar dwellers are establishing themselves after the All-Star break. This week those teams are the Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox.
The Phillies are 35-63 and 17.5 games back. That projects to 58-104. The team is hitting .247/.298/.366 and have scored 340 which is 3.5 per game. Their team ERA is 4.68 and have given up 490 runs or 5.0 per game.
The Rockies are 41-53 and 13.0 games back. That projects to 71-91. The team is hitting .272/.323/.463 and have scored 417 which is 4.4 per game. Their team ERA is 4.90 and have given up 483 runs or 5.1 per game. The hitting is holding up their side.
The Brewers are 43-54 and 19.5 games back. That projects to 72-90. The team is hitting .253/.307/.400 and have scored 396 which is 4.1 per game. Their team ERA is 4.13 and have given up 433 runs or 4.5 per game.
The Red Sox are 43-54 and 11.0 games back. That projects to 72-90. The team is hitting .253/.316/.388 and have scored 391 which is 4.0 per game. Their team ERA is 4.46 and have given up 459 runs or 4.7 per game.
The Athletics are 44-54 and 11.0 games back. That projects to 73-89. The team is hitting .255/.314/.390 and have scored 417 which is 4.3 per game. Their team ERA is 3.44 and have given up 378 runs or 3.9 per game. The pitching is holding up their side.
The White Sox are 44-50 and 12.5 games back. That projects to 76-86. The team is hitting .242/.295/.361 and have scored 324 which is 3.4 per game. Their team ERA is 3.83 and have given up 392 runs or 4.2 per game.
No comments:
Post a Comment