Astros in Great Company

Teams with 106+ losses in consecutive seasons (since 1901):

• 1910-11 St. Louis Browns (107, 107)
• 1915-16 Philadelphia Athletics (109, 117)
• 1941-42 Philadelphia Phillies (111, 109)
• 1962-65 New York Mets (120, 111, 109, 112)
• 2002-03 Detroit Tigers (106, 119)

In order for the Lastros to avoid joining this list, they would have to go 12-7 the rest of the way. Their remaining schedule: 4 games vs. PHI, 3 games @ STL, 3 games vs. PIT, 3 games vs. STL, 3 games @ MIL, 3 games @ CHC.

Worst of the Worst: 1962 Mets vs. 2003 Tigers

If I were to ask the casual baseball fan who the worst team ever was, the usual response would be the 1962 New York Mets. Technically speaking they would be wrong, as that honor belongs to the 1899 Cleveland Spiders, a team that lost 134 games and at one point endured a 24-game losing streak. In terms of modern baseball, however the Mets are a pretty decent choice for worst of the worst. But are they really at the very bottom? Personally, I believe that the 2003 Detroit Tigers are actually below the Mets. Read on to find out why.