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 fourth segment of the 2017 season as the cellar dwellers established themselves before the All-Star break. I have placed the cut off as teams that have won less than 45 percent of their games. The seven teams entering week 17 are the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays.
The Phillies are 34-62, 24.5 games back and 6-4 over their last ten games. That projects to 57-105. The team is hitting .246/.310/.402 and have scored 385 which is 4.0 per game. Their team ERA is 4.59 and have given up 462 runs or 4.8 per game.
The Giants are 38-62, 30.5 games back and 4-6 over their last ten games. That projects to 62-100. The team is hitting .243/.303/.372 and have scored 391 which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.69 and have given up 505 runs or 5.0 per game.
The White Sox are 38-57, 12.5 games back and 1-9 over their last ten games. That projects to 65-97. The team is hitting .257/.315/.417 and have scored 421 which is 4.4 per game. Their team ERA is 4.60 and have given up 473 runs or 5.0 per game.
The Reds are 41-57, 10.5 games back and 2-8 over their last ten games. That projects to 68-94. The team is hitting .257/.327/.443 and have scored 455 which is 4.6 per game. Their team ERA is 5.24 and have given up 535 runs or 5.5 per game.
The Padres are 43-55, 24.5 games back and 5-5 over their last ten games. That projects to 71-91. The team is hitting .235/.300/.397 and have scored 371 which is 3.8 per game. Their team ERA is 4.71 and have given up 503 runs or 5.1 per game.
The Athletics are 44-54, 21.0 games back and 5-5 over their last ten games. That projects to 73-89. The team is hitting .238/.312/.423 and have scored 424 which is 4.3 per game. Their team ERA is 4.63 and have given up 500 runs or 5.1 per game.
The Blue Jays are 44-54, 10.0 games back and 3-7 over their last ten games. That projects to 73-89. The team is hitting .241/.314/.403 and have scored 401 which is 4.1 per game. Their team ERA is 4.59 and have given up 491 runs or 5.0 per game.
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