Ghost of 62 072418

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 fifth 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.  Last year I placed the cut off as teams that have won less than 45 percent of their games. The nine teams entering week 17 are the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds.

The Orioles are 28-73, 42.5 games back and 3-7 over their last ten games. That projects to 45-117. The team is hitting .228/.290/.382 and have scored 360 which is 3.6 per game. Their team ERA is 4.88 and have given up 526 runs or 5.2 per game.

The Royals are 30-69, 24.0 games back and 5-5 over their last ten games. That projects to 49-113. The team is hitting .239/.301/.368 and have scored 356 which is 3.6 per game. Their team ERA is 5.32 and have given up 545 runs or 5.5 per game.

The White Sox are 35-64, 19.0 games back and 5-5 over their last ten games. That projects to 57-105. The team is hitting .242/.302/.399 and have scored 397 which is 4.0 per game. Their team ERA is 4.86 and have given up 524 runs or 5.3 per game.

The Padres are 42-61, 15.5 games back and 3-7 over their last ten games. That projects to 66-96. The team is hitting .232/.297/.366 and have scored 383 which is 3.7 per game. Their team ERA is 4.33 and have given up 485 runs or 4.7 per game.

The Mets are 40-57, 14.0 games back and 4-6 over their last ten games. That projects to 67-95. The team is hitting .227/.307/.376 and have scored 378 which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.28 and have given up 446 runs or 4.6 per game.

The Rangers are 42-59, 23.5 games back and 2-8 over their last ten games. That projects to 67-95. The team is hitting .238/.320/.398 and have scored 443 which is 4.4 per game. Their team ERA is 4.82 and have given up 527 runs or 5.2 per game.

The Tigers are 43-59, 12.5 games back and 3-7 over their last ten games. That projects to 68-94. The team is hitting .243/.302/.382 and have scored 397 which is 3.9 per game. Their team ERA is 4.38 and have given up 470 runs or 4.6 per game.

The Marlins are 43-59, 13.5 games back and 6-4 over their last ten games. That projects to 68-94. The team is hitting .244/.312/.367 and have scored 390 which is 3.8 per game. Their team ERA is 4.78 and have given up 516 runs or 5.1 per game.

The Reds are 44-56, 14.5 games back and 5-5 over their last ten games. That projects to 71-91. The team is hitting .258/.338/.401 and have scored 468 which is 4.7 per game. Their team ERA is 4.77 and have given up 521 runs or 5.2 per game.