whats the record for most games behind?
2007-05-22 16:13:09 · 5 answers · asked by anonomys 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The 1915 Philadelphia Athletics (43-109) finished 58.5 games behind the Red Sox (101-50).
The 1962 New York Mets (40-120) finished 60.5 games behind the San Francisco Giants (103-62). The Giants and Dodgers played a 2-of-3 playoff that year, giving the Mets additional chances to fall behind farther.
The 1935 Boston Braves (38-115) finished 61.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs (!!!; 100-54).
The 1906 Cubs (116-36) were so good that two teams finished in the minus-60 club: St. Louis Cardinals (52-98) at -63, and Boston Beaneaters (49-102) at -66.5.
But, as always, we turn to the 1899 Cleveland Spiders (20-134), who finished a whopping 84 games behind the Brooklyn Superbas (now Dodgers; 101-47).
2007-05-22 16:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The 1962 Mets finished 60 1/2 games out of first, the worst standing since before 1920.
To the guy who said that the 1954 Pirates finished 129 games out - get a clue. While the Pirates were indeed poor at 53-101, they, nor any team in history hasn't been close to finishing that far back. With a 154-games schedule back then, even an all-time worst record of 20-134 would require the first-place team to finish at 149-5. Impossible.
Like they say, it is better to be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
2007-05-22 16:58:08 · answer #2 · answered by HeadScratcher98 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the 62 Mets were 60 1/2 games behind the Giants.....1954 A's were 60 Games behind the Indians
2007-05-22 16:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Werent the Rangers, like, 90 games behind Seattle in 2001?
2007-05-22 16:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
129 games. pirates in 1954
2007-05-22 16:18:01 · answer #5 · answered by derrinewoodson 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋