Sunday, August 23, 2015

Ghost of 62 082315

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 week its a crowded cellar as those teams are the Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians.

The Phillies are 49-74 and 17.5 games back. That projects to 64-98. The team is hitting .254/.304/.385 and have scored 463 which is 3.8 per game. Their team ERA is 4.70 and have given up 655 runs or 5.0 per game.

The Rockies are 49-72 and 17.5 games back. That projects to 66-96. The team is hitting .270/.320/.440 and have scored 547 which is 4.5 per game. Their team ERA is 5.21 and have given up 655 runs or 5.4 per game. The hitting is holding up their side.

The Marlins are 50-73 and 16.5 games back. That projects to 66-96. The team is hitting .255/.309/.376 and have scored 462 which is 3.8 per game. Their team ERA is 3.99 and have given up 515 runs or 4.2 per game.

The Reds are 51-70 and 25.5 games back. That projects to 68-94. The team is hitting .249/.314/.398 and have scored 475 which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.10 and have given up 534 runs or 4.4 per game.

The Brewers are 53-71 and 25.0 games back. That projects to 69-93. The team is hitting .250/.305/.391 and have scored 490 which is 4.0 per game. Their team ERA is 4.16 and have given up 552 runs or 4.5 per game.

The Athletics are 53-71 and 15.0 games back. That projects to 69-93. The team is hitting .250/.309/.384 and have scored 498 which is 4.0 per game. Their team ERA is 3.59 and have given up 493 runs or 4.0 per game. 

The Red Sox are 56-67 and 12.5 games back. That projects to 74-88. The team is hitting .265/.326/.412 and have scored 558 which is 4.5 per game. Their team ERA is 4.58 and have given up 600 runs or 4.9 per game.

The Mariners are 56-67 and 11.5 games back. That projects to 74-88. The team is hitting .243/.303/.400 and have scored 466 which is 3.8 per game. Their team ERA is 4.27 and have given up 560 runs or 4.6 per game.

The Indians are 57-65 and 17.0 games back. That projects to 76-86. The team is hitting .254/.322/.388 and have scored 488 which is 4.0 per game. Their team ERA is 3.85 and have given up 513 runs or 4.2 per game. 

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