Ghost of 62 062617

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 fourth 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 2017 season as the cellar dwellers are establishing themselves approaching the All-Star break. The seven teams entering week 13 are the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics. 

The Phillies are 24-50, 20.5 games back and 3-7 over their last ten games. That projects to 52-110. The team is hitting .243/.305/.394 and have scored 284 which is 3.8 per game. Their team ERA is 4.87 and have given up 381 runs or 5.1 per game.

The Giants are 27-51, 24.5 games back and 1-9 over their last ten games. That projects to 56-106. The team is hitting .241/.302/.371 and have scored 293 which is 3.8 per game. Their team ERA is 4.82 and have given up 400 runs or 5.1 per game.

The Padres are 31-45, 19.5 games back and 5-5 over their last ten games. That projects to 66-96. The team is hitting .226/.294/.386 and have scored 274 which is 3.6 per game. Their team ERA is 4.71 and have given up 388 runs or 5.1 per game.

The Reds are 31-43, 14.0 games back and 2-8 over their last ten games. That projects to 68-94. The team is hitting .261/.327/.453 and have scored 363 which is 4.9 per game. Their team ERA is 5.23 and have given up 405 runs or 5.5 per game.

The White Sox are 32-42, 7.5 games back and 4-6 over their last ten games. That projects to 70-92. The team is hitting .261/.316/.417 and have scored 337 which is 4.6 per game. Their team ERA is 4.30 and have given up 341 runs or 4.6 per game.

The Tigers are 33-42, 7.0 games back and 2-8 over their last ten games. That projects to 71-91. The team is hitting .253/.328/.427 and have scored 357 which is 4.8 per game. Their team ERA is 4.85 and have given up 379 runs or 5.1 per game.

The Athletics are 34-42, 17.5 games back and 6-4 over their last ten games. That projects to 72-90. The team is hitting .243/.313/.431 and have scored 331 which is 4.4 per game. Their team ERA is 4.76 and have given up 403 runs or 5.3 per game.