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 those teams are the Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and Detroit Tigers.
The Phillies are 52-79 and 20.5 games back. That projects to 64-98. The team is hitting .253/.305/.386 and have scored 501 which is 3.8 per game. Their team ERA is 4.75 and have given up 678 runs or 5.2 per game.
The Marlins are 52-79 and 20.5 games back. That projects to 64-98. . The team is hitting .253/.305/.375 and have scored 481 which is 3.7 per game. Their team ERA is 4.01 and have given up 548 runs or 4.2 per game.
The Rockies are 52-76 and 19.5 games back. That projects to 66-96. The team is hitting .266/.317/.435 and have scored 573 which is 4.5 per game. Their team ERA is 5.11 and have given up 678 runs or 5.3 per game. The hitting is holding up their side.
The Reds are 53-76 and 25.5 games back. That projects to 66-96. The team is hitting .249/.314/.396 and have scored 505 which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.14 and have given up 574 runs or 4.4 per game.
The Athletics are 57-74 and 15.0 games back. That projects to 70-92. The team is hitting .253/.311/.389 and have scored 538 which is 4.1 per game. Their team ERA is 3.62 and have given up 526 runs or 4.0 per game.
The Red Sox are 60-70 and 14.0 games back. That projects to 74-88. The team is hitting .264/.324/.411 and have scored 589 which is 4.5 per game. Their team ERA is 4.50 and have given up 627 runs or 4.8 per game.
The Tigers are 60-70 and 20.0 games back. That projects to 74-88. The team is hitting .272/.328/.428 and have scored 567 which is 4.4 per game. Their team ERA is 4.61 and have given up 640 runs or 4.9 per game.
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