That's quite a achievement going from 106 losses to being tied for 1st place at the moment. :-) I know being a life long Royals fan I've never witnessed anything like this. Still too early to celebrate but keep it up. [Reply]
Originally Posted by alanm:
That's quite a achievement going from 106 losses to being tied for 1st place at the moment. :-) I know being a life long Royals fan I've never witnessed anything like this. Still too early to celebrate but keep it up.
What is the most amount of wins ever after a 100+ loss season? We might damn near set the record. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
What is the most amount of wins ever after a 100+ loss season? We might damn near set the record.
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Of the 87 teams with 100 or more losses from 1961-2022, 12 (13.8%) finished the next season above .500:
2022-23 Reds (62-100 to 82-79, through Sept. 30)
2021-22 Orioles (52-110 to 83-79)
2016-17 Twins (59-103 to 85-77)
2008-09 Mariners (61-101 to 85-77)
1988-89 Orioles (54-107 to 87-75)
1985-86 Giants (62-100 to 83-79)
1985-86 Cleveland (60-102 to 84-78)
1979-80 Athletics (54-108 to 83-79)
1973-74 Rangers (57-105 to 84-76-1)
1966-67 Cubs (59-103 to 87-74-1)
1962-63 Cubs (59-103 to 82-80)
1961-62 Phillies (47-107 to 81-80)
The highest win total among these teams belongs to the 1967 Cubs and 1989 Orioles, who each won 87 games after losing 100-plus the prior season. The largest year-over-year increase in wins belongs to the 1962 Phillies, who went from 47 wins the previous season to 81 the next, representing an increase of 34 wins.
While they didn’t lose 100 games, the DBacks went from 65 wins in their inaugural 1998 season to 100 wins in 1999. That’s a massive jump that should be in the conversation. [Reply]
Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm:
While they didn’t lose 100 games, the DBacks went from 65 wins in their inaugural 1998 season to 100 wins in 1999. That’s a massive jump that should be in the conversation.
Yes, I agree, it looked like something was missing. [Reply]
So most games ever won after losing 100+ games is 87 shared by the Cubs and Orioles. For the Royals to only go one better and win 88 they would have to finish up 13-15. Hell they could easily win 90+ unless they start slumping. So hopefully tonight is not the beginning of one. [Reply]
