There are 15 teams in MLB history who have lost at least 110 games in a season. The most recent team to lose at least 110 games was the Detroit Tigers, who finished the 2019 regular season with a record of 47-114.
The Cleveland Spiders have the worst MLB record in a season, having ended the 1899 season with a record of 20-134 for a win percentage of .130.
YEAR | TEAM | RECORD |
---|---|---|
1889 | Louisville Colonels | 27-111 |
1890 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 23-113 |
1899 | Cleveland Spiders | 20-134 |
1904 | Washington Senators | 38-113 |
1909 | Washington Senators | 42-110 |
1916 | Philadelphia Athletics | 36-117 |
1932 | Boston Red Sox | 43-111 |
1935 | Boston Braves | 38-115 |
1939 | St. Louis Browns | 43-111 |
1941 | Philadelphia Phillies | 43-111 |
1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 42-112 |
1962 | New York Mets | 40-120 |
2003 | Detroit Tigers | 43-119 |
2018 | Baltimore Orioles | 47-115 |
2019 | Detroit Tigers | 47-114 |