Not just one single team, I mean the whole Major League
2006-06-27 05:58:09 · 16 answers · asked by xxXJokerXxx 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Beyond a doubt it was 1994. The arrogance of players and owners alike shut down the season early and hurt the game for several years. Indeed, it almost killed major league baseball, and in fact did kill the Montreal Expos.
The strike-shortened 1981 season was a joke, too. This one was mostly the owners' fault.
Then there was 1968, the Year of the Pitcher, which saw Carl Yastrzemski win the AL batting title with an average of .301 (and no other qualifying batters in the AL hit .300), Denny McLain won 31 games, Bob Gibson had a 1.12 ERA and a rookie pitcher for the Mets, Jerry Koosman, had seven shutouts and a 19-2 record.
Finally, the year 1944 deserves some mention, as many major leaguers served in the armed forces, and some in combat, like Warren Spahn. Their replacements were not so talented; an athlete with a physical condition permitting deferment usually had problems playing the game, the extreme case being one-armed Pete Gray, who played in 1945. Other players, who were too old to serve in the military, came out of retirement. The St. Louis Browns, perennial doormats of the American League, won their only pennant that year.
2006-06-27 12:46:25 · answer #1 · answered by BroadwayPhil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say 1994, I haven't lived through a very large portion of MLB history, but that's the worst season I've ever experienced for obvious reasons. I just hope an even worse season doesn't happen in the wake of the steroid scandal.
2006-06-27 13:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like others have said 1994 was the worst and the league has struggled ever since. The league hasn't been the same since th strike and it lost a lot of it's fans during that season. I don't think baseball will ever fully recoop from that season.
2006-06-27 13:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by mcbush25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1994 was bad but it was anticipated they might cancel the season. the worst for me was 1981--split season due to mid-season strike. Reds win most games but won neither half-season pennant so do not get into playoffs. Expos blow the only real chance they had of getting to a World Series thanks to stupid Rick Monday.
The only saving grace was Fernandomania in 1981.
2006-06-27 17:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by fugutastic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1994. They cancelled the World Series.
2006-06-27 13:04:30 · answer #5 · answered by danceman528 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to go with 1994 as well....cancelling the world series....that is tough
A close second place would have to be 1921.....the year after the black sox scandel. Babe Ruth saved the entire league by changing the game after that.
2006-06-27 13:09:41 · answer #6 · answered by mattlenny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1994 when the World Series was cancelled.
2006-07-02 11:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1994. It was a strike shortened season. They didn't even have a world series.
If they did, the tribe would have one. Go Indians!
2006-06-27 14:11:54 · answer #8 · answered by mrflawless 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1994, When the season was cut short, because of the strike..
2006-06-27 13:06:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1994 when the players were on strike. Or maybe when the Black Sox incident occured.
2006-06-27 13:22:33 · answer #10 · answered by Ronnoc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋