Monday, July 3, 2017

Ghost of 62 070317

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 second segment of the 2017 season as the cellar dwellers are establishing themselves approaching the All-Star break. The seven teams entering week 14 are the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers.

The Phillies are 27-53, 20.0 games back and 5-5 over their last ten games. That projects to 55-107. The team is hitting .243/.305/.391 and have scored 312 which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.80 and have given up 381 runs or 5.0 per game.

The Giants are 33-51, 22.0 games back and 6-4 over their last ten games. That projects to 64-98. The team is hitting .244/.305/.374 and have scored 331 which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.61 and have given up 417 runs or 5.0 per game.

The Padres are 34-48, 20.0 games back and 6-4 over their last ten games. That projects to 67-95. The team is hitting .228/.296/.385 and have scored 296 which is 3.6 per game. Their team ERA is 4.70 and have given up 416 runs or 5.1 per game.

The Athletics are 35-47, 20.5 games back and 4-6 over their last ten games. That projects to 69-93. The team is hitting .239/.310/.424 and have scored 353 which is 4.3 per game. Their team ERA is 4.77 and have given up 435 runs or 5.3 per game.

The Reds are 35-46, 8.0 games back and 5-5 over their last ten games. That projects to 70-92. The team is hitting .260/.327/.449 and have scored 392 which is 4.8 per game. Their team ERA is 5.24 and have given up 442 runs or 5.5 per game.

The White Sox are 36-45, 8.0 games back and 4-6 over their last ten games. That projects to 72-90. The team is hitting .260/.317/.417 and have scored 371 which is 4.6 per game. Their team ERA is 4.36 and have given up 387 runs or 4.8 per game.

The Tigers are 36-45, 8.0 games back and 4-6 over their last ten games. That projects to 72-90. The team is hitting .254/.328/.430 and have scored 387 which is 4.8 per game. Their team ERA is 4.89 and have given up 412 runs or 5.1 per game.

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